Professional Educational Resources

March of Dimes Nursing Modules: Contact hours for RNs. For some modules, continuing education units are available for certified nurse-midwives.

For a complete list of all print and online modules, visit the March of Dimes Perinatal Nursing Education Web site.

American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
Guidelines for Perinatal Care, 5th edition

Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN), Clinical Issues Series: Prematurity. September/October 2003. vol 32, number 5. Guest Editor Mary Lou Moore. A series of 7 articles on all aspects of the problem of prematurity. Relevant articles include:

• Bakewell-Sachs S, Blackburn S. State of the science: achievements and challenges across the spectrum of care for preterm infants. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2003;32:683-95.

Online Resources

For Consumers
Multiplicity: The special challenges of parenting twins and more: loss, prematurity, and special needs by Elizabeth A. Pector, MD.


Professional Practice Guidelines

American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
ACOG Practice Bulletin. Number 38, September 2002. Perinatal care at the threshold of viability. Obstet Gynecol 2002;100:617-24.