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Spark conversations with grandparents by showing a short video for each teaching point.
Understanding Grandparenting video program provides an effective way to educate and engage grandparents in the classroom or other setting. It helps you teach grandparents important health and safety guideline changes in a positive way, including interviews featuring new grandparents.
Understanding the NICU & Your Baby video program provides an effective way to educate and engage a diverse group of families. These short and engaging videos help families feel informed, supported, and empowered throughout their NICU journey.
Chapters Include:
Prefix: Importance of Breastmilk (1 clip, plus 3 bonus clips)
While most births occur naturally and without complication, some do not. By understanding basic newborn stabilization and care practices, the nurse can help to create a positive delivery outcome for her patients.
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
Discuss physiological changes that occur at birth that allow the neonate to adapt to life outside the uterus
Assess and provide for the stabilization needs of the healthy neonate
Explain the use of the Apgar test
Describe the key steps that must take place if the newborn is suffering from respiratory distress
Newborns are delicate and require thorough assessment upon being born, which makes it critical that nurses and healthcare professionals are equipped with this understanding in order to complete the necessary assessments. This program begins with an overview of fetal circulation and continues on to examine issues related to the cardiopulmonary assessment. Cardiac anomalies are also discussed, as well as acrocyanosis, retractions, transient tachypnea and infant respiratory distress syndrome.
After viewing the program, the learner will be able to:
Describe fetal circulation
Perform a respiratory assessment
Take blood pressure
Perform a cardiac assessment
Identify the main categories and types of cardiac anomalies
Once a baby is born, many aspects of neuromuscular and physical maturity must be examined. This program focuses on the New Ballard Gestational Age Assessment, developed by Dr. Jeanne Ballard. It is critical that nurses and healthcare professionals working with newborns are aware of how to properly perform each assessment, as well as the 13 newborn reflexes, which are also covered in this program.
After viewing the program, the learner will be able to:
Properly perform the New Ballard Gestational Age Assessment
Assess for neuromuscular and physical maturity
Accurately report and score the results of the exam
Physical anomalies within the newborn baby must be thoroughly examined such as neural tube defects (anencephaly, spina bifida and meningocele), craniosynostosis and cleft lip and palate. Nurses and healthcare professionals must be able to identify such anomalies as it is apart of the newborn assessment. As neurologic issues can arise, this program also discusses the infant brain, neurons, and neonatal hypoglycemia.
After viewing the program, the learner will be able to:
Identify neural tube defects, including anencephaly, spina bifida and meningocele
Identify signs of craniosynostosis and cleft lip and palate
Identify features such as simian crease, pilonidal sinus and gastroschisis
Describe the infant brain and neurons
Perform a neurological assessment and identify various neurologic issues
Accurately identify the signs and symptoms of neonatal hypoglycemia
Describe the causes and symptoms of pathological jaundice and perform appropriate interventions
As a baby is born, there are many unique anatomical and physiological characteristics that must be immediately assessed. If nurses and healthcare professionals are not equipped with the knowledge of these characteristics, it would be difficult to properly evaluate the health of a newborn. Therefore, this program provides nurses with the necessary information to thoroughly assess the newborn child.
After viewing the program, the learner will be able to:
Assess and facilitate the first breaths of the newborn
Deal effectively with an infant that has expelled meconium
Use the proper techniques to measure neonatal pulse and respiration
Implement actions to maintain the infant's body temperature
Describe factors that increase the infant's susceptibility to cold stress
Evaluate and provide infants with an Apgar score at 1 and 5 minutes after birth
Use appropriate methods to evaluate the infant's cord vessels
The head to toe assessment of the newborn begins with a discussion of vital signs and continues with a presentation of issues related to eye care. Normal standards are introduced in order to gauge the health of the newborn, focusing on the trunk, umbilical cord, skin, extremities, genitalia, and anus. Nurses must know this information in order to complete a thorough assessment of the newborn.
After viewing the program, the learner will be able to:
Measure the newborn's body temperature
Perform appropriate eye prophylaxis
Accurately measure the infant's weight, length and circumference of the head, chest and abdomen
Assess the infant's trunk and extremities for symmetry
Examine the skin for intactness, quality, turgor and color
Assess the infant's spine and extremities, including fingers and toes
Examine the newborn's genitals and anus and identify any abnormalities
Screen the infant for specific disorders, including hearing loss and phenylketonuria (PKU)
Through two cesarean birth stories -one planned and one unplanned - this engaging DVD helps you teach essential information about cesarean birth in a way that's comforting, easy to understand, and relatable. Viewers will not only be informed, but will feel comforted in knowing that a cesarean birth can be a positive, family-centered experience.
Why cesareans are performed
3D animation of the medical procedure
Risks to mom and baby
Benefits of skin to skin, breastfeeding, and recovery tips
Understanding Your Newborn provides comprehensive, evidence-based education about baby care in the first six weeks and beyond.
Featuring modern, high-quality footage of actual newborns and real-life stories from first-time parents, this DVD allows you to teach in a clear and relatable way and deliver the latest guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and other trusted organizations, along with the importance of baby cues, early brain growth, and bonding.
Some women experience no problem giving birth to their babies. Others have difficulty and need assistance. Common procedures used to assist a baby's birth include forceps delivery, vacuum extraction and cesarean section. This course provides an overview of these procedures and details the Labor and Delivery nurse's responsibilities in regard to forceps delivery, vacuum extraction and C-section. The course also discusses the nurse's role in patient education regarding these procedures.
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
List indications for assisted delivery
Define and describe the most common devices and techniques used in assisted delivery
Describe patient and equipment preparation procedures for C-section
Discuss the importance of patient education in emergent obstetrical situations
The pregnant woman experiences significant changes during pregnancy that affect all of her major body systems and emotions. This program focuses on the physiological and emotional changes a woman goes through during pregnancy, and includes information that can assist the nurse in caring for and reassuring her pregnant patients. Patient history and prenatal care is also discussed.
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
Distinguish normal gestation from preterm gestation
Identify all of the major physical changes that occur during pregnancy
Distinguish how these wide ranging physical changes can affect a pregnant woman's physical and emotional functioning and well being
Identify appropriate information that should be gathered and tests that should be taken during initial obstetrical visits
Use specific terms to identify number of pregnancies and number of deliveries for each patient
Identify the various laboratory tests and monitoring procedures that must be performed at various points during the pregnancy
During the postpartum period of care, the patient may require a notable amount of physical and psychological care. This course focuses on the physiological, psychological and emotional changes a woman goes through during the postpartum period, and includes information that can assist the nurse in caring for and reassuring her postpartum patients. The course also discusses the importance of emotional support and patient education during the postpartum phase of care.
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
List and discuss the physiological changes that occur in the postpartum patient
List and discuss the psychological and emotional changes that can occur in the postpartum patient
Describe and perform physical assessment of the postpartum patient
Discuss the nurse's primary role during postpartum care
Discuss the importance of emotional support and patient education during the postpartum phase of care
While most women have healthy, straightforward pregnancies, some will experience significant complications. This program provides an overview of some of the more common complications of pregnancy and offers information about how these challenges can be managed in order to help ensure a safe and successful delivery.
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
Discuss various complications that can occur during pregnancy, including preterm labor, placenta previa, abruptio placenta, preeclampsia and eclampsia
Identify the most common signs and symptoms of each of the complications described
Describe techniques and methods that are commonly used to manage these pregnancy complications
Discuss strategies that nurses and other healthcare personnel can use to help the mother carry her pregnancy to term and deliver a healthy newborn
While most births occur naturally and without complication, some do not. The labor and delivery nurse must be able to use effective monitoring systems in order to observe changes in the status of the fetus during labor. By understanding the latest monitoring techniques and equipment, including electronic fetal monitoring systems, the nurse can help to create a positive delivery outcome for her patients. This program focuses on the latest electronic fetal monitoring devices and practices.
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
Identify the most commonly used types of fetal monitoring equipment
Explain how the electronic fetal monitor is attached and used
Educate patients regarding fetal monitoring
Monitor for complications during labor using different monitoring techniques
Obstetrical Nursing: Labor and Delivery is designed to familiarize nurses with the labor process and introduce guidelines and practices that can be used to manage the process and help ensure good delivery outcomes for patients.
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
Define and describe the four stages of labor
Differentiate between the stages and phases of labor
Discuss in detail, the nursing care that should be performed through each phase and stage of labor
Labor is the apt term to describe the birthing process, which is laborious and painful. Obstetrical Nursing: Pain Control describes how the body responds to pain during labor, and provides a detailed overview of the different pain relief techniques and medications that are available.
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
Discuss how the body responds to pain during the stages of labor
Define various non-pharmacologic methods of pain relief for the mother
Discuss the different types of medication and regional anesthesia that can be used to reduce pain during labor
Describe advantages and disadvantages of different pain relief methods
Compare the effects of different types of pain relief medications on both the mother and fetus
This comprehensive Understanding Birth DVD supports your entire childbirth program by providing real-world video examples for all of your teaching points. With the all-new third edition you can be sure you are presenting the most recent evidence-based information in a way that appeals to today's parents.
Current guidelines - Includes ACOG's revised labor and early-term pregnancy guidelines, current AAP circumcision and SIDS policies, and up-to-date breastfeeding information
Modern animation - Uses the latest animation techniques to explain anatomy, labor, and medical procedures in a way parents will understand
Relatable stories - Engages parents with story-based education that features other families' birth experiences and feelings
Objective voice - Explores a variety of birth choices in a positive, respectful way that does not dramatize the labor experience
From first contractions through birth, follow five women as they become new mothers. This diverse collection of birth stories shares personal experiences and emotions, emphasizes the importance of support people, and shows a variety of birth situations. Each intimate story offers a realistic view of common hospital births, while highlighting the benefits of skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding.
Births Include:
Vaginal birth - Natasha and Orion use natural comfort techniques before augmentation and choosing an analgesic
Epidural birth - Jackie and Kevin have a long latent phase of labor before getting an epidural
Vaginal twins birth - Heather and Bill deliver twins vaginally with an epidural
Natural birth - Elana and Tim use a variety of comfort techniques and positions to have an unmedicated birth
Induced epidural birth - Lea, a single mom, is induced and tries several comfort techniques before getting an epidural
Increase duration rates consistent with Healthy People 2020.
This DVD teaches nursing and lactation staff specific, research-based techniques to help mothers overcome the most common early breastfeeding challenges.
Program Benefits:
Supports Joint Commission Core Measures on Breastmilk Feeding
Clinical scenarios - shows how to problem-solve with mothers
Anticipatory guidance - prepare mothers and their partners for challenges that might arise after discharge
Modules Include:
Newborn Challenges - includes sleepy baby, jaundice, avoidance behaviors, oral structure variations, late preterm infant; solutions include skin-to skin care, laid-back breastfeeding, cup and finger feeding, frenulotomy, asymmetrical latch, milk expression
Maternal Challenges - includes flattened and inverted nipples, Lactogenesis II, nipple pain, parent fatigue; solutions include reverse pressure softening, position and latch, nipple shields
Milk Production and Transfer - challenges include perceived insufficient milk supply, maternal health and delayed or low milk production; solutions include the process of lactation, signs of milk transfer, guidelines for expressing via hand or breast pump
Discharge Planning - challenges include engorgement, plugged ducts, mastitis; solutions include promoting milk flow, managing breast fullness, reducing discomforts, when to call a healthcare professional, mother-care, breastfeeding resources
This is your one-stop program to help teens navigate life from the first signs of pregnancy through birth, diapers, and finishing school. Created specifically to hold the attention of young adults, this series uses an encouraging, real-world approach to show teens how to succeed as young parents.
Volume 2: Labor & Birth
Anatomy & Birth - 3D anatomy of a pregnancy, labor signs, labor support, positions for labor, natural labor techniques
Medical Procedures - induction, analgesics, epidural, amniotomy, Pitocin, cesarean
Newborns - appearance, skin-to-skin contact, rooming-in, colostrum, lactation support
Features expert lactation consultants modeling the essential, basic breastfeeding support practices that lead to increased initiation and duration rates.
Communicating About Breastfeeding - evidence-based statements and positive body language, working with an interpreter, addressing cultural sensitivity issues
Breastfeeding Initiation - creating a supportive environment for breastfeeding as soon as the baby's born, importance of skin-to-skin contact and early, frequent feedings, teaching parents about infant feeding behaviors, conducting the first postpartum visit after birth, indications for early pumping
Teaching Latch and Technique - lactation physiology, how to help mothers achieve an asymmetrical latch, optimal feeding frequency and duration, identifying milk-transfer signs
Anticipatory Guidance and Follow-Ups - discharge teaching and providing resources, long-term planning, reasons for recommending clinical follow-up care
This program teaches staff to recognize the signs of postpartum depression (PPD) and demonstrates a variety of helpful treatment methods, as well as when to intervene in high-risk situations.
Healthier babies start with a smoke-free pregnancy.
This concise program provides effective and relatable clinical demonstrations using the research-based 5 A's Counseling Method -proven to increase quit rates. In just a few minutes, your staff can help pregnant smokers quit!
Content Includes:
Client Evaluation - tools to effectively assess tobacco use, readiness to quit
Overview & Sample Session - positive language, effective communication scenarios