Online Expect the Unexpected: Psychology of Birth Emergencies

MEAC Continuing Educating Units

This course, Expect the Unexpected: Psychology of Birth Emergencies, is worth 4 MEAC ACCREDITED CEU HOURS, and will teach you the brain science of facing a birth emergency. You will gain helpful understanding of how to optimize reaction time in an emergency as you learn about the three deadly delays and how to do After Action Review. Finally, best practices for home-to-hospital transfer is discussed.

PRICE

Online Expect the Unexpected: Psychology of Birth Emergencies: $119

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS

CEU: 4 hours

Accredited by MEAC

Purchase anytime you are ready. You have access to the full course for 30 days after you purchase

COURSE TAUGHT BY

Vicki Penwell, CPM, LM, MSM, MA

COURSE OUTLINE

Outline for Online Expect the Unexpected: Psychology of Birth Emergencies

I. Brain Science of Emergencies (70 minutes)

a. Unfreeze and Act

b. Beforehand Knowledge

c. Survival Capability

II. The Three Deadly Delays (60 minutes)

a. Time to Recognize a Complication or Emergency

b. Time to Treatment/Decision to Transfer

c. Time to Treatment upon Arrival at Hospital

III. After Action Review of Critical Incidences (50 minutes)

a. What We Did Right, or What Went Well and Why?

b. What We Did Wrong, or What Went Poorly and Why?

c. What We Could Do Better Next time, or What Can Be Improved and How?

IV. Home to Hospital Transports (60 minutes)

a. Responsibility of the Midwife Team

b. Responsibility of the Hospital Team