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Although the following links are not affiliated with AWHONN, they contain information that may be helpful to our Minnesota Section members. AWHONN and AWHONN MN Section are not responsible for the accuracy or content of information contained in these sites.

MN Section Webinars

Upcoming

Stay Tuned for more learning opportunities from AWHONN MN Section!


Past

Standardize & Simplify: QBL 
Friday, October 4th 1:00-2:00pm
(Networking & Discussion Group
12:00-1:00pm) 
Presenter: Caroline Novotny-Schulefand, RN, BSN, MS

Learning Objectives:

  • Analyze Current Data: Participants will be able to evaluate the current state of national and local maternal hemorrhage data, identifying key trends and areas for improvement.
  • Understand QBL Standardization: Participants will learn about the importance and benefits of standardizing Quantitative Blood Loss (QBL) practices, including the role of adjunct technologies in improving clinical outcomes.
  • Explore Change Management Strategies: Participants will gain insights into effective change management strategies necessary for implementing standardized QBL protocols in clinical settings.
  • Evaluate Outcomes: Participants will assess the results of implementing standardized QBL practices, focusing on both clinical and operational outcomes.
  • Address Bias: Participants will discuss methods to ensure non-bias in data collection and interpretation related to maternal hemorrhage and QBL practices.
  • Analyze Financial Implications: Participants will evaluate the financial impact of standardizing QBL, and the potential cost savings associated with improved clinical outcomes and reduced complications.
     

This session is eligible for 1.0 Contact Hour. Participants are responsible for determining whether the activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. 

*presentation sponsored by Stryker

Ask an Expert with Lisa Miller
May 29, 2024

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify two principles of FHR tracing interpretation that are evidence and consensus based. 

  • Examine the impact of uterine activity on fetal and uterine acid-base. 

  • Discuss the role of labor curves in reducing the cesarean rate. 

  • Explore the latest data on oxytocin use in labor.

    This session is eligible for 2.0 Contact Hours. Participants are responsible for determining whether the activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Proceeds will be used toward MN Section scholarship programs & memberships.


    Questions regarding your attendance at a session? Contact Bonnie for more information: Bonnie@awhonnminnesota.org 

Local Upcoming Educational Events


Is your organization hosting an educational event focused on perinatal healthcare?  

Many Faces of Community Health 2024 Conference
co-hosts: Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers and Minnesota Department of Health
October 3-4, 2024

MBC Annual Conference
host: Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition
October 9-10, 2024


host: Minnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing
October 17-18, 2024

Joint Perinatal Improvement Summit
co-hosts: Minnesota Hospital Association, Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative, and Hennepin Healthcare
October 22-23, 2024

Optimal Outcomes: Perinatal, Reproductive and Sexual Health Conference
host: Minnesota Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives
October 25, 2024

Local AWHONN Fetal Monitoring Instructors

No matter what career stage you’re in, AWHONN’s Fetal Heart Monitoring Program has an education course for you. 

As the recognized leader in fetal heart monitoring education, AWHONN’s in-person and online formats are convenient, evidence-based and the essential tools for educating the entire team. 97% of students who participated in AWHONN’s Fetal Heart Monitoring Program stated it would improve their ability to care for patients.

AWHONN MN Section has several excellent FHM Instructors on our Leadership Team! Looking to advance your career? Questions about local opportunities? Contact Shawn Meyer, Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Instructor

Course Options & Descriptions 

Introduction to Fetal Heart Monitoring: An AWHONN and Relias Collaboration
Discover the fundamentals of fetal heart monitoring through our collaborative online program. Reviewed and Recognized by AWHONN as a Valued Education Resource. Explore interactive modules covering crucial topics such as maternal-fetal oxygenation, fetal heart rate auscultation, contraction palpation, electronic monitoring instrumentation, tracing analysis and interpretation, as well as principles of documentation, communication, and risk management. Engage with periodic exercises and knowledge checks to solidify your understanding.

Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring Course
This course addresses principles of fetal heart monitoring and may be used as a knowledge assessment tool to validate comprehension of experienced perinatal clinicians. This course includes lecture, hands-on skill stations including performing Leopold maneuvers, placement of an intrauterine pressure catheter and fetal spiral electrode, interpretation of fetal monitoring tracings using a case-based approach, identification of physiologically based clinical interventions, and communication and risk management principles.  Online prerequisite education is required prior to attending the one-day course. Successful completion of the online knowledge validation test is required to receive nursing contact hours/CME for the course. This course can be used to support preparation for certification examinations.

Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring Course
The Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring course expands on knowledge and physiological principals presented in the AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course. This course uses a case study approach to focusing on the analysis of maternal-fetal physiology related to complex clinical information and fetal heart rate tracings. The course emphasizes the physiology of fetal-maternal oxygenation, interpretation of tracings, the selection of clinical interventions, and perinatal risk-management principles. An optional knowledge integration test in available.

Intermediate Instructor Workshop
This workshop is taught by AWHONN approved Instructor Trainers. The workshop prepares participants to teach the Intermediate Course. Content includes principles and application of adult learning theory as applicable for teaching the Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course such as: integration of principles of adult learning into the didactic and skills course components, incorporate appropriate teaching methods and strategies during the lecture, demonstrate entry-level proficiency in teaching and guiding participants during the skill stations, and demonstrate knowledge of the assigned components of the course during the micro-teach. Information about the administrative and operational aspects of FHM are presented. This course is the initial step for individuals who wish to become approved AWHONN FHM Program Instructors.

Minnesota ECHO Opportunities

What is Project ECHO?
Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) developed at the University of New Mexico, is a lifelong learning and guided practice model that revolutionizes medical education and exponentially increases workforce capacity to provide best-practice specialty care and reduce health disparities. The heart of the ECHO model™ is its hub-and-spoke knowledge-sharing networks, led by expert teams who use multi-point videoconferencing to conduct virtual clinics with community providers. In this way, primary care doctors, nurses, and other clinicians learn to provide excellent specialty care to patients in their own communities.


Hennepin Health

  • Integrated Opioid and Addiction Care
  • Minnesota Community Collaboration on Viral Hepatitis
  • Perinatal Substance Use
  • Race Equity and Opioid Use
  • Minnesota Geriatrics
  • Integrative Pain Care
  • Trauma Informed Care and Health Equity
  • Community Health Workers
  • Peer Recovery Specialists

MN Perinatal Quality Collaborative

  • Hypertension in Pregnancy and Postpartum Period Initiative

Wayside Recovery Center

  • Wayside Women Services (WWS) Project
Websites / Professional Organizations
  • Breastfeeding Conferences - The one-stop site for health care professionals to access nationwide breastfeeding education opportunities
  • California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CQMCC) - A multi-stakeholder organization committed to ending preventable morbidity, mortality and racial disparities in California maternity care. CMQCC uses research, quality improvement toolkits, state-wide outreach collaboratives and its innovative Maternal Data Center to improve health outcomes for mothers and infants.
  • CDC Hear Her Campaign - Pregnancy-related complications can affect anyone. Learn the urgent maternal warning signs. You could help save her life.
  • International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners - Information regarding certification, recertification, or continuing education
  • March of Dimes - For Health Professionals
  • MDH Breastfeeding Friendly Birth Center - This site recognizes Birth Centers statewide that have taken steps toward implementing the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.
  • Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition - Working collaboratively to create an environment in Minnesota where breastfeeding is recognized and supported as vital to the health and development of children and families.
  • Minnesota Hospital Association - Many women do not experience complications during childbirth, but labor and delivery present risks for both mother and infant. Adverse obstetrical events can cause severe harm. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), obstetrical adverse events happen during approximately 9 percent of all U.S. deliveries. These include perineal tears, hemorrhaging or even death for the mother; injuries to the skeleton or spinal cord of the infant; and some neonatal intensive care unit admissions. The Perinatal Roadmap is available from this link.
  • Minnesota Milk Bank for Babies - Our mission is to improve infant health outcomes by ensuring that medically vulnerable babies, in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, have access to safely pasteurized life-giving human donor milk when mother's milk is unavailable or in low supply.
  • MN Milk Bank for Babies fatwa - Regarding the use of pasteurized donor human milk in the Muslim faith
  • Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MNPQC) - Seeks to improve maternal and infant health outcomes with emphasis on racial and ethnic health inequities.
  • Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) - MDH site dedicated to perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD)
  • Preeclampsia Foundation - The Preeclampsia Foundation is an empowered community of patients and experts, with a diverse array of resources and support to help you have the best possible pregnancy or to help you navigate the questions you'll have if you don't.
  • The BlueDotProject Maternal Mental Health - Maternal mental health disorders like postpartum depression are the #1 complication of childbirth.
  • Wayside Recovery Center - Breaking the cycle of addiction and trauma for women, children and families.
  • WIC for healthcare providers - This site covers information regarding formula beneficial to healthcare providers.