This April, we’re excited to offer an immersive education event focused on labor and delivery as well as postpartum emergencies. Dr. Santiago-Tapia will lead the session with an in-depth presentation on postpartum complications, providing essential insights for early recognition and effective management. Following the lecture, our simulation team will challenge participants with realistic, high-acuity labor and delivery scenarios designed to strengthen clinical decision-making, teamwork, and confidence in responding to obstetric emergencies.
Objectives:
Postpartum Emergencies - Dr. Cecille Tapia-Santiago
- Describe the causes of PP hemorrhage.
- Review the clinical presentation.
- Discuss the treatment options.
- Discuss the different types of hypertensive emergencies.
- Discuss the clinical presentation and treatment options for these emergencies.
Labor and Delivery Emergencies - Chad Corliss, RN
- Identify clinical signs of shoulder dystocia (e.g., “turtle sign,” failure of restitution).
- Communicate immediate recognition of the emergency using standardized language.
- Correctly identify signs of cord prolapse on exam or fetal monitoring.
- Immediately announce the emergency using appropriate terminology.
- Identify contraindications and indications for vaginal breech delivery.
- Perform and verbalize appropriate assessment of fetal status and labor progress
Session 1 Agenda:
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12:30pm - 2:30pm
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Dr. Cecille Tapia-Santiago
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Postpartum Emergencies
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2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Chad Corliss, RN
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Labor and Delivery Emergencies
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