Parent and Child Health: Substance Use Awareness Virtual Conference Series 2023

Wednesday, Jun 7, 2023 • 10 am to 11 am

Virtual

Training Sessions

Abstract

A lack of support and understanding by healthcare professionals can contribute to cascading events in the quality of their parents, newborns, and communities’ lives from experiencing birth trauma. Women who experience a traumatic birthing experience without support can hinder their feelings of having more children, create relationship problems, negatively affect the bonding with their newborn, and they may avoid medical interventions that are like their birthing experience such as pap smears (Birth Trauma Association, 2018). A trauma-informed approach to nursing care is inclusive of trauma-specific interventions; whether it includes assessment, treatment, or recovery supports, it also incorporates skey trauma principles into the targeted organizational culture. The ability to change cultural thinking from “What is wrong with you?” to “What happened to you”? This demonstrates an improvement in care and is the first step in healing for all past and future trauma survivors.

Objectives

* Define what trauma is and its prevalence in the perinatal setting

* Understand the impact trauma has on the woman and infant dyad

* Define trauma-informed care

* Discuss core principles and concepts of trauma-informed nursing care

* List resources that are available

Free CE credit of 1.0 hour for AMA, ANCC, and LSW/LCW/LPC/LMFT will be offered to those who attend.

Requirements include attendance for the duration of the session and completion of a course evaluation provided at the end of the session.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the health care team.

Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Social Work (CEU)

Mercyhurst University’s Department of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and is an approved provider of Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapist and Professional Counselor continuing education by the Pennsylvania State Licensing Board.

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