Regional Obstetrical Orientation | 5-day session (BRHC)
Regional Obstetrical Orientation is comprised of 5 days and staff are required to attend all 5 days of the session
Who should attend: RNs and LPNs new to the Obstetrical Unit
Held in Summit Room
Day 1 – Perinatal Assessment | September 8, 2025
- document standards
- family-centred care
- perinatal assessment
- triage orientation
- antenatal antibody development
- hyperemesis gravidarum
- pyelonephritis
- STBBI
- Leopold’s maneuvers
- pelvic exams
- antepartum hemorrhage
- PROM/PPROM
- preterm labour
- DVT/PE/AFE
- post term complications
Day 2 – Labour & Delivery | September 15, 2025
- mechanisms of labour
- supportive care in labour
- emergent delivery
- fourth stage of labour
- spiral electrodes
- intrauterine pressure catheters
- induction of labour
Day 3 – Procedures & Pain Relief | September 18, 2025
- pain relief in labour
- epidurals in labour
- operative vaginal delivery
- shoulder dystocia
- postpartum hemorrhage
- twin delivery
- breech delivery
- caesarean section
- VBAC
Day 4 – Complications | September 19, 2025
- hypertensive disorders
- diabetes in pregnancy
- postpartum assessment
- discharge from hospital
- perinatal loss
Day 5 – Newborn Assessment & Care | September 22, 2025
- newborn assessment
- late preterm infant
- newborn treatments
- hypoglycemia
- hyperbilirubinemia
- newborn sepsis
- pain management in the newborn
- neonatal abstinence
- neonatal seizures
- introduction to the ACoRN process
- infant safety and discharge
Note to Participants
- Please arrive 15 minutes early for registration.
- No registration fee for this session.
- Participants will be responsible for their own meals/drinks/snacks.
- Registration closes (1) week prior to the session.
Speaker
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Nancy LesterRegional Obstetrical Education Facilitator
