Academy of Continuing Education

This course will prepare midwives to confidently add vaccine administration to their practice repertoire. This course covers the following for each of the immunogenic agents authorized for use by midwives:

• • Mechanism of pharmacological action;
  • Indications;
  • Therapeutic effects;
  • Side effects/adverse reactions;
  • Contraindications;
  • Incompatibilities/drug interactions; and
  • Administration including:
  • Dosage;
  • Product form and packaging;
  • Onset of action;
  • Peak effect;
  • Duration of action/half-life Storage, transport and security; and
  • Disposal

Midwives will learn how to:

• • identify and respond appropriately to adverse reactions, including prevention, preparation, emergency management, documentation, and reporting protocols.
  • explain placental transfer of medication to the fetus and impact of immunogenic agents on fetal antibody formation.
  • describe and utilize best practice for drug administration including, location, injection practices, history taking and documentation, and follow all federal requirements for vaccine administration, storage, and handling.
  • Apply appropriate client counseling and informed consent practices.

 

 

This class qualifies for 2 MEAC contact hours or 0.2 CEU credits

MCU’s Academy of Continuing Education is proud to offer a series of pharmacology courses to help midwives receive education on critical skills and meet licensing requirements. This anti-hemorrhagic medications course covers postpartum hemorrhage, pharmacodynamics/pharmacokinetics. and multiple medications (including Tranexamic Acid).

 

 

This class qualifies for 2 MEAC contact hours or 0.2 CEU credits

There are many instances where a community midwife may need to advise or guide the pregnant or birthing person regarding medication use during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum periods.

This course will cover:

• • Principles of pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.
  • Routes of administration
  • Over-the-counter medications, RhoGam injections, Intravenous fluids, and lidocaine for suturing.
  • Explanation of labeling and safety considerations for over-the-counter medication use in pregnancy will also be discussed.

 

 

This class qualifies for 2 MEAC contact hours or 0.2 CEU credits

This course will provide you with the necessary knowledge to safely administer IV therapy during all stages of pregnancy and childbirth. You will receive resources and a plan to build and maintain your IV therapy skills. Get pro tips to keep you and your clients safe, reduce mistakes, build confidence, and improve your successful IV starts. Overcome your fear and sharpen your skills!

In this course you will learn:

• • The basic anatomy and physiology of the vasculature system that you need to know to start and use IV therapy.
  • Application of tourniquets.
  • The supplies needed to properly perform IV therapy.
  • How midwifery care and IV therapy intersect and how you can bring the midwifery model of care, that we all treasure, to the use of IV therapy.
  • Therapeutic uses of IV solutions including management of dehydration, hemorrhage, and other emergent scenarios.
  • Appropriate administration of intravenous antibiotics and antihemorrhagic drugs.
  • How to properly store supplies and intravenous medication
  • How to start and maintain an IV line.
  • This course also includes a practical skills section with thorough step-by-step instructions on the IV process for practical application.

This class qualifies for 2 MEAC contact hours or 0.2 CEU credits

This course provides students a general understanding of midwifery billing practices to better assist them in becoming successful in business as professional midwives. Students will enhance their knowledge of the various types of billing options available, health insurance industry practices and requirements, basic terms of the billing industry and the billing process, including basic insurance coding and filing of claims. This course is a must for those wanting to bill in their practices themselves but also important for midwives who will be using a professional biller.

 

 

This course is approved by MEAC for 2.5 contact hours for 0.25 CEU credits

This course will cover the basics of ultrasound devices, the types and parts of transducers, the difference between scanning planes, ultrasound physics, and how the ultrasound imaging process works overall. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to: summarize the bioeffects of ultrasound; understand ultrasound reports and discuss the results with their patients; create informed consent forms for clients; analyze an obstetric or gynecological report; and be able to describe common gynecological and obstetrical findings.

 

 

This course is approved by MEAC for 2.5 contact hours for 0.25 CEU credits