Postpartum Care

Contact Hour(s): 

1.5 Contact Hours

Author:

Cindy Endicott, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, ATC, Cert Dn,

Kelly LaMonica, DNP(c), MSN, RNC-OB, EFM

Jacqueline Wynter, OTD, OTR/L

This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner

Accreditations: 

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development.  PD activity approval ID# 11256. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.15 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge.  The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

State Approvals:

Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-687795; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy

Course Description:

This course discusses the postpartum period, the physiologic changes that occur in the postpartum period, the essential assessments that should occur for postpartum patients, the specialized needs of these patients, and the complications that are known to occur within the postpartum period.

Outcomes:

≥ 92% of participants will know how to care for a postpartum patient.

Objectives:

After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:

1. Define the postpartum period.
2. Describe the physiologic changes that occur in the postpartum period.
3. Explain the essential postpartum assessments.
4. Identify the needs of a postpartum patient.
5. Determine the complications that may occur in the postpartum patient.

Disclosures:

CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.