Course
Easing Labor Pains in Natural Childbirth
Contact Hours Awarded: 1.5
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Course Overview
Author: Edith Fomuso
MSN, RN, CCM, DPM
This course is meant to help nurses interested in providing essential support to expectant mothers who opt for natural childbirth without the use of an epidural. It is designed to equip learners with evidence-based strategies and techniques aimed at minimizing the discomfort associated with labor, ultimately empowering them to play an important role in assisting mothers through the natural birthing process.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Rights of Childbearing Women
- Natural Childbirth versus Epidural
- Benefits and Risks
- Emotional Support
- Therapeutic Communication
- Working with a Team
- Birth Partners
- Doulas
- Pain Management Techniques
- Positioning Tips and Tricks
- Assessment and Monitoring
- Complications
- Skin to Skin Contact
- Immediate Postpartum Assessment
- Special Considerations
- Conclusion
Accreditation Statement
Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
In this course, we will discuss Easing Labor Pains in Natural Childbirth. It will take the average learner 90 minutes to complete and awards 1.5 contact hours of continuing education.
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to
- Describe evidence-based strategies and techniques for easing labor pains in women who opt for natural childbirth without an epidural.
- Discuss how to empower laboring women through the natural birth process.
- List strategies to address natural childbirth complications.
Target Audience
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirement for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
Accreditations + Approvals
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
- Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
- New York State Department of Education (IC 208)
- New York State Department of Education Child Abuse #80996
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
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Course Expires on: July 19, 2027
Course Offering: #213