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It is well known that maternal and infant mortality affects black and indigenous women at a much higher rate than other races. Racism is the core of the problem. How do we rebuild systems that are based on structural racism and put strategies in place to start to build true change. This session will review the issues related to health care disparities and discuss how midwives can engage in meaningful strategies for change.

Births can be unpredictable and midwives need to be prepared for events that may not happen often, but that can have deleterious effects on our clients. In order to keep these skills honed, we need to practice reacting in the moment to complications.

In this interactive session, we will explore key elements, implementation guidance, and metrics associated with the 2021 revision of the Alliance for Innovation in Maternal Health (AIM) Care of Pregnant and Postpartum People with Substance Use Disorders Patient Safety Bundle.

Join us for an impactful panel presentation hosted in collaboration with FNU’s IHI Open School Chapter. Hear stories of FNU's mission in action through visual storytelling as nurse-midwifery alumni and faculty share their community projects and initiatives for serving diverse, rural and underserved populations.

During this educational session you will be inspired to take action and implement change in your own practice or work environment to build a culture that is inclusive and caring for all.

This session is for you if you are considering becoming a nurse-midwife. Find out about FNU’s nurse-midwifery education program and get the inside scoop from current midwifery students about their experience. Hear about the joys and challenges of life as a midwife.

The U.S. has a complex history with race and reproduction, which has led to negative health outcomes for women and other birthing people of color. As reproductive and maternal health practitioners, we have a role to do no harm, but what does that really mean? And how do we grapple with historic harms whose effects still manifest today? This talk will provide historical context on reproductive oppression and discuss our role in advancing reproductive and maternal health equity today.

Join FNU's nurse-midwifery faculty as we explore the roles, experiences, joys, and challenges of a career as a Certified Nurse-Midwife. We will discuss the path nurses can take to advanced practice nursing and what to expect once they get there. Come prepared with your questions about a career in nurse-midwifery.

In this interactive session, we will explore best practices for depression screening and care, application of the Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment ( SBIRT) model to normalize depression screening, and holistic treatment planning for diverse individuals using a Shared Decision Making model.

CE SESSION
Mindfulness Self Care for the Provider
Providers are in increasingly stressful environments. In this hour-long presentation we will cover the history of mindfulness, supporting research, and its evidence-based use in practice and self care. We will teach various formal and informal practices that can be used at the moment.

This continuing education activity is pending approval by Frontier Nursing University.

This session is presented by Dr. Laura Manns-James, Dr. Monica McLemore and Lauren Paulk. CE SESSION Caring for Pregnant People After Roe: Nursing Ethics and Patient Privacy in the Dobbs Era Since the overturn of Roe vs. Wade, clinicians with varying personal convictions about abortion will be challenged to provide ethical nursing care when patients […]

This session is presented by Dr. Stacie Olson and Dr. Tanya Tanner. CE SESSION Evidence-based Pharmacologic Treatment of Peripartum Mental Health Disorders This continuing education presentation focuses on pharmacological management of peripartum psychiatric disorders. It provides an overview of the risk factors and prevalence of common peripartum psychiatric disorders before delving into diagnostic criteria and […]

This session is presented by Nicolle Gonzales, CNM Off Roading: Addressing Maternal & Reproductive Healthcare Needs In Developing Healthcare Deserts While countries around the world work to improve maternal health in healthcare deserts through training and technology, the United States is still far behind in the fight for Human Rights in childbirth and personhood. Too […]