Care of Pregnant Patients in the ED - May 6 2024 (HI)

This is a 4-hour workshop designed for staff working in emergency departments to support their care of pregnant patients who present in the second or third trimester of pregnancy.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Identify sources of knowledge & resources for obstetrical and newborn care.
  2. Identify the components of an obstetric assessment.
  3. Describe the most common presenting concerns during pregnancy:
    • antenatal bleeding,
    • threatened preterm labour,
    • trauma, hypertension, and
    • postpartum hemorrhage.
  4. Demonstrate the management of an imminent birth.
  5. Discuss the initial and ongoing assessment and care of a postpartum person and newborn.
Event Date: 
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 08:30 to 13:00
Location: 
Halifax Infirmary, Halifax, NS
Status: 
Registration opening soon