Course Code: REL-ACU-0-DOCCP
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Recall the characteristics of at least two chronic conditions in pregnancy.
Recognize the common complications associated with chronic conditions in pregnancy.
Recall recommended management strategies for at least two chronic conditions in pregnancy.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Diabetes in Pregnancy
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Preexisting Diabetes
Fetal and Neonatal Complications of Diabetes
Maternal Complications of Diabetes
Management
Review
Section 3: Sickle Cell Disease in Pregnancy
Sickle Cell Disease
Management
Review
Section 4: Heart Disease in Pregnancy
Heart Disease
Evaluation
Management
Review
Section 5: Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy
Thyroid Disease
Management of Thyroid Disorders
Review
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Subject Matter Expert: Meredith Moyers MS, RD, LDN
Meredith earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from The University of Akron and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Eastern Michigan University. After completing her internship with The Detroit Medical Center in 2007, she began working in various academic medical centers in Ohio and North Carolina. She has experience in providing nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings. Her areas of nutrition specialty include oncology, cardio-thoracic transplant, renal, and general medicine. Meredith has been a guest speaker for numerous cancer survivorship groups and presented telemedicine lectures for North Carolina community colleges. She founded and ran an oncology teaching garden at the SECU Family House for patients and their families undergoing cancer treatment at The University of North Carolina. She is currently a SME writer for Relias.
Subject Matter Expert: Claire Hartman, RN, IBCLC
Claire Hartman, RN, BSN, IBCLC is a SME nurse writer for Relias in Acute Care. Ms. Hartman has over 15 years of experience in birth, focusing on high-risk obstetrics and perinatal hospice. She is an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant and has taught neonatal resuscitation, breastfeeding support, and routine gynecological care to providers in varied medical settings. Ms. Hartman has led a community support group for bereaved families experiencing perinatal loss.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Dietitians; Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.