Concordia University Irvine’s Nursing Program is offering a two-week (2x per week) orientation course developed by the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) to prepare nurses to work in postpartum and newborn units. At the end of this course you will be ready to jump in and complete clinical time with a preceptor! CNE contact hours for experienced Perinatal Nurses are available!
Contact Hours With AWHONN
Contact hours are awarded for the two-week course through the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). This nationally recognized program skillfully provides all of the knowledge necessary to become prepared for cross-training or new entry to any perinatal unit.
An in-depth curriculum with case studies, references and reading lists, pre- and post-tests, participant handouts and guides (all included in the program) give the learner opportunities to test their grasp of the content in real-life scenarios.
Costs
$300 for full program | $250 for CUI affiliates (students or alumni of CUI)
Single day options available for $100/day or $85 for CUI affiliates.
Course proceeds are used for CUI Nursing Scholarships!
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Dates
The following Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m: January 25, 26 and February 1, 2.
Learn More
Contact Meagan Balsley for more info at [email protected] or (949) 214-3280
Course Descriptions
| Week |
Day 1 |
Day 2 |
1
Jan 25, 26 |
Preconception and Interconception Health
Physiologic and Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy |
Postpartum Assessment and Nursing Care |
2
Feb 1, 2 |
Newborn Assessment and Nursing Care
Neonatal Complication |
Perinatal Safety and Risk Management
Perinatal Loss |
Course Instructors
Mary Bowman, MSN, RN
Mary has been a perinatal nurse for 26 years and has worked in a hospital setting in a variety of positions, including bedside nursing, childbirth educator, nurse educator, and operations manager for a Women’s Hospital. She presented a poster presentation at an AWHONN annual convention on fetal kick counting. She developed a variety of maternal newborn curriculum for childbirth education classes, nursing staff, and for new graduate nurses. She created a “Moms on Bedrest Program” for antepartum patients and a Lactation Consultant inpatient and outpatient service for a Women’s Hospital. Currently, she teaches Maternal Newborn Nursing Clinical at various hospitals for the Accelerated BSN program. Additionally, she is the course coordinator for Leadership and teaches leadership and preceptorship clinical for the Accelerated BSN and the RN to BSN program at Concordia University Irvine. Mary is very passionate about bringing premier practices to the bedside while educating nurses with innovative teaching strategies in order to promote effective and positive learning.
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