Cervical Ripening and Induction/Augmentation of Labor – Live and Webinar

November 15, 2022

8:30am – 4:45pm

Cost: $78.00 for general registrants

Target Audience:

Nurses who work in labor and delivery

Course Description:

This program will provide information about the safe nursing care of the woman receiving cervical ripening and/or induction and augmentation of labor.

Program Objectives:

• Identify the nurse’s role in providing care during cervical ripening and induction/augmentation of labor
• Explore the induction of labor including: methods, definitions, indications and contraindications, risks, informed consent and assessments prior to induction
• Describe the physiology of uterine contractions
• Identify the pharmacological properties of prostaglandins and oxytocin
• Compare/contrast methods used for cervical ripening
• Explain the procedure for administration of oxytocin for augmentation/induction

Continuing Education:

Nurses: 6.5 contact hours awarded. Midwest Multistate Division Provider Approval #NE1022-1. Nebraska Methodist College Professional Development is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.