Labor Birth PP NB Clin OCI

Level: Graduate

The purpose of this course is to prepare students with essential clinical and communication skills prior to beginning their first labor, birth, newborn, and postpartum settings. At the conclusion of the objective clinical intensive (OCI), students will have a greater understanding of the following: cardinal movements of labor and birth, hand maneuvers for vaginal birth, comfort measures during labor and birth, amniotomy, fetal scalp electrode (FSE) placement, intrauterine catheter (IUPC) placement, estimating/quantifying blood loss, digital vaginal exams, newborn assessment, and suturing.