Maternal-Child Nursing: Family-Centered Care Across the Postpartum and Newborn Transitions

Course Purpose

This course focuses on family-centered care during the postpartum and newborn transitions. Nurses will define the postpartum period, describe physiologic adaptations, and perform a focused postpartum assessment.

Continuing Education Credit Designation

This educational activity is credited for 4 contact hours at completion of the activity.

Overview

The transition from hospital to home after childbirth is a critical period for new families, marked by significant physiological and emotional changes for both the parent and the newborn. Nurses play an essential role in guiding this transition, providing education and support that empowers families to confidently care for themselves and their infants. This course begins by establishing a clear understanding of the postpartum period and the expected changes, building a foundation for accurate assessment, infant feeding, newborn health, and essential home care teaching,

Objectives

Upon completion of this independent study, the learner will be able to:

1. Define the postpartum period and describe the physiologic adaptations a nurse expects during it.
2. Perform and document a BUBBLE-EE focused postpartum assessment and state what each component evaluates.
3. Distinguish the three stages of lochia by timing, colour and composition, and identify findings that require escalation.
4. State both the traditional and the 2017 definitions of postpartum hemorrhage and explain why estimated blood loss is unreliable.
5. Identify the 4 T's of postpartum hemorrhage, name the most common cause and its share of cases, and list associated risk factors.
6. Describe the nursing first response to postpartum hemorrhage, including access, blood loss assessment and bimanual massage.
7. Explain the hormonal control and staged composition of human milk and support an effective latch.
8. Describe the newborn's first-day assessment, the Apgar score and the signs of respiratory distress that require urgent attention.
9. Teach safe infant sleep in the context of what sudden unexpected infant death is and how it is counted.
10. Differentiate physiologic from pathologic neonatal jaundice and state which timing of onset must be reported.
11. Distinguish baby blues from postpartum depression using the retrieved prevalence and diagnostic framing.
12. Plan discharge teaching for the family that reflects postnatal care as a continuum rather than a single visit.

Who this course is for:

Healthcare professionals who want continuing education on Maternal-Child Nursing: Family-Centered Care Across the Postpartum and Newborn Transitions.

Course outline

12 sections · finish in any order across devices

1. 1

   Course overview and learning objectives

2. 2

   Introduction

3. 3

   The Fourth Trimester: What the Postpartum Weeks Actually Involve

4. 4

   BUBBLE-EE: The Structured Postpartum Assessment and What It Finds

5. 5

   Recognising Postpartum Hemorrhage: Definitions, Causes and Why Estimates Fail

6. 6

   Responding to Hemorrhage: Access, Tone, Uterotonics and the Team

7. 7

   Lactation Physiology, Latch and the Support That Decides Whether Feeding Works

8. 8

   Newborn Assessment: Apgar, the First Examination and Respiratory Distress

9. 9

   Safe Sleep and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death: Teaching That Has to Survive Discharge

10. 10

    Jaundice, Emotional Health and Discharge Teaching That Names the Red Flags

11. 11

    Nursing Considerations

12. 12

    Conclusion

This Course Satisfies

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Questions about this course

How many contact hours is Maternal-Child Nursing: Family-Centered Care Across the Postpartum and Newborn Transitions?

4 contact hours, credited at completion.

How much does it cost?

$20.00 on its own, or included with All-Access ($29.99 a year, renewing yearly until you cancel).

Can I listen instead of reading?

Yes — every section can be read or heard, on your phone or computer.

When do I get my certificate?

As soon as you finish the course requirements and the evaluation. It stays in your account.

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