Intrapartum, Postpartum, and Newborn Care

3 credits

This is the third in a series of specialty courses for Nurse Midwifery students. Students willlearn the process and management of labor, birth, postpartum and newborn care from amidwifery perspective. The course will focus on optimizing health for pregnant people andnewborns during the labor, delivery and postpartum periods. Students will use clinical decisionmaking to determine when intervention, consultation or transfer of care is necessary.