Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics
#MANA19 All Day Monday Post-Conference Session with Sarita Bennett and Vicki Hedley
The ALSO Provider Course is an educational program designed to assist health professionals in developing and maintaining the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage the emergencies which arise in maternity care.
After completing the online module at least three days prior to the hands on module, participants will be prepared for a highly interactive day with five workstations to practice emergency simulations on shoulder dystocia, emergency breech delivery, postpartum hemorrhage, assisted vaginal delivery (vacuum), and maternal resuscitation. Discussions on Maternal Safety, Labor Dystocia and Preeclampsia/Eclampsia allow for group interaction with group testing to manage a variety of emergencies closing the day... continue reading.
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This material was chosen because although every actively practicing midwife is required to keep a current NRP card, AAP/NRP doesn’t include any material written specifically for the out of hospital birth setting. After 900+ hours of debriefs under her belt over the past 29 years (including 6 years as the chair of the Texas Complaint Review Process), Karen Strange has continued to develop and update her content regarding resuscitation of the newborn, specifically for midwives. Karen has surveyed countless midwives through debriefs to find out the most common variations of normal (most likely complications), common misunderstandings, and what typically prevents appropriate action. Karen has found that most midwives are not clear on the when, why and how to breathe for a baby who is not breathing or not breathing well. Karen focuses on the least traumatic resuscitation techniques and simple, clear tools to use when fear and panic set in... 
