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Nursing Modules
March of Dimes nursing modules are designed to help perinatal nurses integrate scientific and clinical advances into the care of mothers and babies. Nursing modules are written for nurses, by nurses, and are a cost-effective way for nurses and certified nurse-midwives to earn continuing education credit.
Nursing modules are $20 each; call (800) 367-6630 or (770) 280-4115 outside the U.S. to order yours today.
Discount available on bulk orders. Call (914) 997-4609 for more information.
The following list includes the number of contact hours (CHs) approved for registered nurses (RNs) and continuing education units (CEUs) for certified nurse-midwives (CNMs), if applicable.
Abuse During Pregnancy: A Protocol for Prevention and Intervention, 2nd Edition (2001)
Judith McFarlane, DrPH, RN
Barbara Parker, RN, PhD, FAAN
Barbara Cross, MN, RN, FNP
#33-1437-01 4.43 contact hours for RNs; .44 CEUs for CNMs (CEUs expire in 2003)
Presents research documentation and clinical protocols designed to enable health care providers to prevent abuse, interrupt existing abuse, and protect the safety and well-being of pregnant women. Includes vignettes written from the perspective of abused pregnant women as well as from their health care providers.
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Adolescent Pregnancy, 2nd Edition (2001)
Ginger Breedlove, CNM, PhD(c)
Ann M. Schorfheide, RN, PhD
#33-1434-00 4.44 contact hours for RNs; .34 CEUs for CNMs (CEUs expire in 2003)
Follows a community health promotion model of prevention and intervention including discussion of adolescent development, risk-taking behavior, and peer influence (primary prevention); management of adolescent pregnancy through the maternity cycle (secondary prevention); and promotion of healthy youth restoration and risk reduction (tertiary prevention). Presents current trends, research, and policy issues.
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The Art and Science of Labor Support (2003)
Sylvia Hazel Higginson Wood, RN, CNM, MSN
Katherine Camacho Carr, RN, CNM, PhD, FACNM
#33-1610-01 2.4 contact hours for RNs; 0.2 CEUs for CNMs (CEUs expire in 2004)
Provides information for perinatal nurses, midwives, doulas and others who care for women prenatally during labor and birth. Includes an historical review of obstetric care. Discusses the importance and influence of labor support on a woman’s psychophysiology before, during and after labor. Addresses specific methods of labor support and pain relief.
Assessment of Risk in the Term Newborn (1997)
Susan Bakewell-Sachs, PhD, CRNP, RN, CS
Valerie D. Shaw, MS, RN
Amy L. Tashman, MSN, RNC
#33-805-97 5.0 contact hours for RNs
Provides information on assessment of the newborn's physiologic adaptation to extrauterine life and infectious or metabolic disorders including gestational age assessment, physical assessment, and newborn behavior patterns. Discusses nursing management during the early newborn period including identification of risk factors, assessment, monitoring, intervention during hospitalization, and post-discharge follow-up.
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Breastfeeding the Healthy Newborn: A Nursing Perspective (1994)
Marie Biancuzzo, MS, RNC
#33-720-00 5.2 contact hours for RNs
Identifies biologic, psychological, and sociocultural influences on breastfeeding. Describes communication techniques to help mothers become able and motivated to breastfeed. Presents physical assessment skills and clinical management strategies to prevent or solve common problems.
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Breastfeeding the Infant with Special Needs (1997)
Donna Dowling, PhD, MN, RN
Sarah Coulter-Danner, CNM, PNP
Pat Coffey, MS, RN, IBCLC
#33-779-97 3.3 contact hours for RNs
Addresses techniques for supporting the breastfeeding dyad when the infant has special needs. Describes hands-on clinical support techniques for breastfeeding premature infants as well as infants with cleft lip and palate, neurological disorders, and cardiac disorders.
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Cultural Competence in the Care of Childbearing Families (2003)
Mary Lou Moore, PhD, RNC, FACCE, FAAN
Merry-K. Moos, BSN, FNP, MPH
#33-1656-02 9.84 contact hours for RNs; 0.8 CEUs for CNMs (CEUs expire in 2005)
Provides information on culturally competent nursing care of childbearing women and their families, including U.S. demographics; cultural perspectives, traditions, and characteristics; nutrition and physiologic differences; cultural assessment; and ethical issues. Also presents profiles of 13 different cultural groups that include information on prenatal care, labor and birth, and postpartum care.
Diabetes in Pregnancy, 2nd Edition (1997)
Jo M. Kendrick, MSN, RNC, CDE
#33-889-98 5.0 contact hours for RNs
Outlines the impact of pre-existing diabetes on pregnancy and the specific challenges of management. Addresses intrapartum and postpartum care of women with pregestational and gestational diabetes. Includes assessment and intervention strategies to guide nursing care of pregnant women with diabetes during the perinatal period.
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Discharge and Follow-Up of the High-Risk Preterm Infant (2001)
Susan Bakewell-Sachs, PhD, RN, CS-CPNP
Susan Blackburn, PhD, RN, C, FAAN
#33-1433-00 4.4 contact hours for RNs; .34 CEUs for CNMs (CEUs expire in 2003)
Presents information on discharge management, transition to home, and post-discharge issues for preterm infants and their families. Focuses on recovering preterm infants who are discharged on medications but who are otherwise not dependent upon technological support.
Easing the Transition from Hospital to Home: Postpartum Discharge Planning and Homecare Services (1996)
Kathleen Rice Simpson, MSN, RNC
#33-681-96 5.1 contact hours for RNs
Provides strategies and critical pathways for developing a comprehensive approach to discharge planning and homecare services. Outlines physical, psychosocial, environmental, and learning needs assessments to provide a strong knowledge base for instituting perinatal homecare services.
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Embryonic and Fetal Evaluation (2002)
Marilyn Stringer, PhD, CRNP, RDMS
Barrie Essner, MSN, CRNP
#33-1520-01 5.78 contact hours for RNs; 0.5 CEUs for CNMs (CEUs expire in 2003)
Provides a broad understanding of intrauterine surveillance including growth, development and teratogenic agents; genetic screening; ultrasound evaluation; and fetal well-being studies.
Ethical Decision Making for Perinatal Nurses (1995)
Kathleen Laganá, PhD, RN, PCNS
Karen Duderstadt, MS, RN, PNP, PCNS
#33-677-00 6.0 contact hours for RNs
Provides tools for approaching complex ethical decisions related to infertility, prenatal diagnosis, fetal surveillance, abortion, court-ordered obstetrical treatment, substance abuse during pregnancy, and neonatal intensive care.
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Genetic Issues for Perinatal Nurses, 2nd Edition (2003)
Janet K. Williams, PhD, RN, CPNP, CGC, FAAN
Dale Halsey Lea, MPH, RN, APNG[c], FAAN
#33-1751-02 5.1 contact hours for RNs; .4 CEUs for CNMs (CEUs expire in 2005)
Includes an update of genetic discoveries for inherited diseases and birth defects and discussion of genetics-related ethical issues and nursing responsibilities for reproducing families. Addresses collection, recording and interpretation of genetic information; genetic resources and referrals; informed consent; and management of individuals with genetic conditions.
Hemodynamic Monitoring of the Critically Ill Obstetric Patient (1994)
Mildred Harvey, MSN, RNC
#33-676-00 7.0 contact hours for RNs
Provides an overview of physiological and psychological needs of the critically ill obstetric client requiring hemodynamic monitoring; discusses normal cardiovascular and hematologic changes of pregnancy, risk factors predisposing a woman to complications during pregnancy, conditions that classify the gravida as critically ill, and assessment and nursing management of women requiring hemodynamic monitoring.
High Risk Antepartal Home Care (1998)
Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk, PhD, RNC, FAAN
Joy Lea Grohar, MS, RNC, CNM
#33-804-99 5.8 contact hours for RNs
Reviews historical perspectives of home care, regulations, and professional issues. Discusses patient selection, admission to home care, and elements of home visits. Describes antepartal complications—preterm labor, prolonged premature rupture of the membranes, hypertensive disorders, hyperemesis gravidarum, diabetes mellitus, multiple gestation, cardiac disease, and hemorrhagic complications—in terms of definition and incidence, risk factors and etiology. Discusses criteria for selection to home care services, home management, and patient and family education.
High Risk Pregnancy: Chronic Medical Conditions (1997)
Patricia M. Sauer, MSN, RNC
Cynthia F. Krening, MS, RNC
#33-900-98 4.2 contact hours for RN
Provides information on selected chronic medical conditions and their impact upon pregnancy including sickle cell disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, cardiac disease, and asthma. Discusses nursing assessment and intervention strategies based on pathophysiology and typical management approaches for chronic medical conditions.
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (1997)
Judith H. Poole, PhD(c), MN, RNC, FACCE
#33-891-97 3.4 contact hours for RNs
Provides information concerning hypertension in pregnancy including maternal and perinatal effects, proposed pathophysiology and diagnostic criteria, management criteria, and nursing implications.
Loss and Grieving in Pregnancy and the First Year of Life: A Caring Resource for Nurses (2002)
Penelope Buschman Gemma, MS, RN, CS, FAAN
Joan Arnold, PhD, RN
#33-1547-01 3.0 contact hours for RNs; 0.25 CEUs for CNMs (CEUs expire in 2003)
Discusses grief associated with death during the perinatal through postnatal periods; heightens nursing awareness and understanding of parental and family grief; provides guidelines for nursing interventions and support mechanisms for working with grieving families.
The Mature Gravida: Pregnancy at Age 35 and Older (1995)
Virginia A. Passero, PhD, RNC
#33-675-00 4.8 contact hours for RNs
Presents factors associated with delayed childbirth including teaching women about genetic counseling and prenatal testing, preconception and prenatal self-care management, assessment for high risk health factors, potential complications, and responsive nursing care plans.
Nursing Assessment of the Pregnant Woman: Antepartal Screening and Laboratory Evaluation (1998)
Mary Lee Barron, MSN, RN-CS, FNP
#33-910-98 6.4 contact hours for RNs
Provides baseline information for health assessment of both the mother and fetus throughout the prenatal period while screening for actual or potential problems. Describes commonly ordered laboratory tests with corresponding rationales and nursing management based on assessment data and laboratory results.
Nursing Management of Multiple Birth Families: Preconception through Postpartum (1997)
Joan Drukker Dauphinee, MS, RN
Nancy Bowers, RN
#33-808-97 7.0 contact hours for RNs
Addresses the needs of multiple birth families in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Provides information regarding the physiology of multiple births, antepartum diagnosis and fetal assessment, intrapartum management, perinatal complications, emotional aspects and support, as well as education regarding care of multiples in the home.
Obstetrical Emergencies for the Perinatal Nurse (1996)
Denise White, MSN, RNC
Judith H. Poole, MN, RNC, FACCE
#33-809-96 4.8 contact hours for RNs
Describes presenting symptomatology and appropriate interventions to manage obstetrical emergencies quickly and accurately. Addresses obstetrical hemorrhagic complications, emergency delivery, and intrapartum complications.
Perinatal Impact of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (1999)
Margaret H. Kearney, PhD, RNC
#33-1216-99 5.5 contact hours for RNs
Describes the current prevalence of legal and illicit substance use in the United States and its effect on maternal, fetal, neonatal, and child health outcomes. Offers nursing care strategies for assessment, intervention, and referral of pregnant or laboring women and newborns. Discusses social and ethical issues.
Preconception Health Promotion: A Focus for Women’s Wellness (2003)
Merry-K. Moos, MPH, BSN, FNP
#33-1680-00 3.98 contact hours for RNs; .3 CEUs for CNMs (CEUs expire in 2005)
Addresses the importance of nurses in promoting preconception wellness, updates information and research on health promotion content, and explores opportunities for providing health information to prospective parents. Explores the rationale behind pre-pregnancy health, provides guidance on preconception risk identification, and outlines approaches to promoting preconception wellness.
Pregnancy: Psychosocial Perspectives, 3rd Edition (2001)
Leah Ramer, PhD, RNC
Betsy Frank, PhD, RN
#33-1451-00 4.0 contact hours for RNs; .4 CEUs for CNMs (CEUs expire in 2003)
Focuses on common and expected transitions experienced by individual family members during pregnancy. Presents childbearing in a family-centered, wellness-oriented, culturally meaningful context. Considers individual experiences and personal adaptations as well as adjustments in interpersonal relationships.
The Premature Infant: Nursing Assessment and Management (1998)
Lyn E. Vargo, MSN, RNC, NNP
Carol Wiltgen Trotter, MPH, RNC, NNP, PhD(c)
#33-806-99 6.3 contact hours for RNs
Addresses the pathophysiology of respiratory, cardiovascular, immunologic, and neurologic problems commonly facing the premature infant in the neonatal intensive care unit. Discusses prevention of prematurity, respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, apnea of prematurity, hypotension, patent ductus arteriosus, sepsis, and intraventricular hemorrhage. Describes treatment for each problem as well as nursing implications, interventions, and future treatment modalities.
Preterm Labor: Prevention and Nursing Management, 2nd Edition (2001)
Margaret Comerford Freda, EdD, RN, CHES, FAAN
Ellen Tate Patterson, DSN, RN
#33-1435-00 5.22 contact hours for RNs; .425 CEUs for CNMs (CEUs expire in 2003)
Presents pathophysiology of preterm labor, diagnostic criteria, history of preterm birth prevention programs, and preterm labor prevention strategies. Discusses nursing management of women hospitalized with preterm labor, women being treated for preterm labor in the home, and women facing inevitable preterm delivery.
Window of Opportunity: Interviewing by the Perinatal Nurse (1994)
Mary Lou Moore, PhD, RNC, FACCE, FAAN
Susan Rumsey Givens, MPH, RNC, ACCE
#33-678-00 5.2 contact hours for RNs
Suggests ways to facilitate a relaxed interview environment, formulate questions, and interpret verbal and non-verbal communication. Includes examples of assessment models to help elicit valuable information.
Forthcoming Titles
Breastfeeding the Healthy Newborn, 2nd Edition
Breastfeeding the Infant with Special Needs, 2nd Edition
Diabetes in Pregnancy, 3rd Edition
HIV and STIs
High-Risk Pregnancy: Medical Complications
Infant Cues (online module)
Interviewing by the Perinatal Nurse
Nursing Management of Multiple Birth Families, 2nd Edition
Obstetrical Emergencies for the Perinatal Nurse, 2nd Edition
Perinatal and Neonatal Ethics
Postpartum Nursing Care
Pregnancy After Age 35
The Premature Infant: Nursing Assessment and Management, 2nd Edition
Preterm Labor: Prevention and Nursing Management, 3rd Edition
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