Register for NNPQC’s June 8 Webinar: Using Motivational Interviewing (MI) to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
The NNPQC is pleased to invite you to attend an upcoming webinar on Using Motivational Interviewing (MI) to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy on Thursday, June 8th from 1:00 PM –…
AWHONN Oklahoma Section Conference April 22 – Tulsa, OK, Register Now
Annual AWHONN Oklahoma Section conference. Theme this year is Empowering Women Everywhere with a focus for those who provide healthcare to Women and Newborns. Pricing: Members – $90 Non-Members –…
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Register for May 11’s Webinar: Substance Use in Healthcare: Two Nurses Share Their Recovery Journeys
Wednesday, May 11 – 11:00-12:30 PM CST This workshop will provide participants with the knowledge and skills they need to begin treating older Rachel Shuster and Jennifer Ritchey will be…
AWHONN OPS: OB Emergencies Workshop | May 19
May 19, 7:30 AM – 4:15 PM | Norman Regional HealthPlex For clinicians who work in perinatal care, emergency, medical/surgical, ICU, or critical access settings Focus on hypertension disorders in…
Register now for OSDH’s upcoming Eliminating Health Inequalities lecture on April 27
OSDH is offering a Virtual Lecture and Discussion on April 27, 2022. This lecture will be facilitated by Dr. David Ansell, MD, MPH, Dr. Ansell is the Michael E Kelly…
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Register now for IMA’s Annual Virtual Summit 2022 on April 28
Register now: CMQCC’s quality improvement toolkit: “Improving Health Care Response to Obstetric Hemorrhage” on April 14
Join in for a webinar introducing CMQCC’s upcoming quality improvement toolkit: “Improving Health Care Response to Obstetric Hemorrhage.” Formerly published in 2010 and 2015 together with the California Department of…
A Call for Research Study Participants: Pregnant Women and Social Media
If you are in your second trimester (between 14 and 27 weeks) of pregnancy and part of a Face-book group for pregnancy or parenting, please consider sharing your experiences. This…
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Congratulations to the newest Baby-Friendly Designated Hospital: Duncan Regional Hospital
Duncan Regional Hospital has joined the list of 10 other Oklahoma Baby-Friendly Designation hospitals. Check out OBRC’s site for more info on what it means to be truly Baby-Friendly! https://obrc.ouhsc.edu/Baby-Friendly-Hospitals…
AWHONN Webinar March 1: My Bias: Implicit, Explicit, Does it Matter in Maternal and Neonatal Nursing Care?
My Bias: Implicit, Explicit, Does it Matter in Maternal and Neonatal Nursing Care? March 1, 2022 | 1 PM CST Complimentary Webinar Global health experts agree that how people are…
ACOG Practice Advisory: COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations for Obstetric–Gynecologic Care
This Practice Advisory was developed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Immunization, Infectious Disease, and Public Health Preparedness Expert Work Group in collaboration with Laura E. Riley, MD;…
ACOG: COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy: Conversation Guide
Key Recommendations The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) strongly recommends that pregnant individuals be vaccinated against COVID-19. Given the potential for severe illness and death during pregnancy, completion…
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ACOG Practice Advisory: Low-Dose Aspirin Use for the Prevention of Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality
Background Low-dose aspirin has been used during pregnancy most commonly to prevent or delay the onset of preeclampsia 1. The previous recommendation from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists…
ACOG Practice Advisory: Oxygen Supplementation in the Setting of Category II or III Fetal Heart Tracings
Intrauterine resuscitation in the setting of a Category II or III fetal heart tracing is addressed in Practice Bulletin No. 106, “Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring: Nomenclature, Interpretation, and General…
Newborn Screening March Tip of the Month: Refusals
AJOG: Are children born by cesarean delivery at higher risk for respiratory sequelae?
Background Globally, the number of children born by cesarean delivery is constantly increasing. However, hormonal and physiological changes associated with labor and vaginal delivery are considered necessary for lung maturation….
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AWHONN Position Statement: Orientation of the Registered Nurse to the Perinatal Setting
The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) recommends that nurse orientation is customized to meet the needs of the individual orientee based on baseline knowledge and preferred…
College of American Pathologists: Placental Tissue Destruction and Insufficiency from COVID-19 Causes Stillbirth and Neonatal Death from Hypoxic-Ischemic Injury: A Study of 68 Cases with SARS-CoV-2 Placentitis from 12 Countries
ABSTRACT Context Perinatal death is an increasingly important problem as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but the mechanism of death has been unclear. Objective To evaluate the role of the placenta…
HHS Announces a Standard Clinical Definition for Opioid Withdrawal in Infants
NEWS RELEASE FROM HHS: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) together with leading clinicians, researchers, and policy experts led the development of a standard clinical definition for…
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JOGNN: Intrapartum Nurses’ Beliefs Regarding Birth, Birth Practices, and Labor Support
Abstract Objectives To examine the relationships among intrapartum (IP) nurses’ beliefs regarding birth (physiologic birth/medicalized birth) and their experience, education, and certification; to assess IP nurses’ beliefs about birth practices…
Newborn Screening Tip of the Month February: Follow-Up Physician
AWHONN Northeast OK Section Meeting Feb. 17
Register now for Amplify Tulsa: Unlocking Hidden Bias: How Our Unrecognized Attitudes Impact How We Treat Others on Feb. 23
FACILITATOR INFORMATION: Dr. Jabraan Pasha, MD is a native of Tulsa, OK. He received his undergraduate and medical degree from The University of Kansas and completed his Internal Medicine Residency…
Department of Mental Health and Substance Use Services: Training Opportunities for March 2022
Training Date Registration Link Keeping Babies in Mind While Working with Parents Wednesday, March 2, 2022 8:30-12:30 http://registration.xenegrade.com/odmhsastraininginstitute/coursedisplay.cfm?schID=4158 Keeping Babies in Mind Training Description: The goal of this training…
Register Now for SCRIPT® – Smoking Cessation and Reduction in Pregnancy Treatment Program on March 15
There is an upcoming virtual training through the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) on an evidence based program designed to help pregnant smokers quit. It is geared for the…
Register for OMMB and COBA’s 2nd Annual Pints for Premies on April 14
Pinot & Pints for Premies February 24, 2022 Come and Go 5-8 pm About this event Help ensure that all Oklahoma children have access to human milk! Join us for…
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Register now for OBRC’s 10th Annual Becoming Baby-Friendly in Oklahoma Summit on April 15
For more information, please visit: https://obrc.ouhsc.edu/…
AWHONN Convention – Aurora, CO June 25-29, Register Now
The women’s health nursing community faces challenges across the globe. Understanding how we fit into the global health care environment will allow us to adapt and adopt practices that can…
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Free training opportunity from OSDH: SPEAK UP Program
The Oklahoma State Department of Health, Maternal & Child Health Services is extending their offer to provide FREE training codes for the SPEAK UP Program. This program consists of three…
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