Emergency Maternity Care. For Non-Maternity Professionals

Course

In Edinburgh

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • Class hours

    7h

Describe the roles, responsibilities and their scope of practice of each of. the professional groups in the available team. Demonstrate an appropriate knowledge of related professional, legal and. ethical issues. Demonstrate an appropriate knowledge of the normal development of. pregnancy. Demonstrate an appropriate knowledge of the processes involved in labour. and delivery. Demonstrate an appropriate knowledge of risk management including risk. assessment. Demonstrate an awareness of the commonest emergencies related. Suitable for: Non-maternity healthcare professionals who may have to respond to a maternity care emergency. This includes A&E nurses, GP Practice Staff, Out of Hours Staff, Ambulance technicians particularly in remote locations but not exclusively.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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2nd Floor, Hanover Buildings 66 Rose Street, EH2 2NN

Start date

On request

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Course programme

Emergency Maternity Care

The overall aim of this Course is to provide non-maternity specialist health care staff with the supplementary knowledge and skills necessary to help them deal appropriately with maternity care emergencies.

Indicative Content

  • Multiprofessional team approach
  • Risk assessment and management
  • Pregnancy, labour and childbirth
  • Maternity emergencies
  • Resuscitation and trauma
  • Immedidate care of the newborn
  • Referral and transport
  • Communication

Additional information

Students per class: 20

Emergency Maternity Care. For Non-Maternity Professionals

Price on request