ANY PREGNANT OR POSTPARTUM PATIENT CAN BECOME CRITICALLY ILL 

 

BE PROACTIVE - NOT REACTIVE

EVERY 10 MINUTES A PREGNANT WOMAN ALMOST DIES IN THE US. THAT'S MORE THAN 60,000 EVERY YEAR!
OF MATERNAL DEATHS FROM HYPERTENSION ARE PREVENTABLE
40% OF HOSPITALS DO NOT HAVE PROTOCOL TO DEAL WITH OBSTETRIC HEMORRHAGE

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CCOB Course Bundle

Elevate your expertise in obstetric critical care with our comprehensive course bundle, designed to take you from foundational knowledge to advanced clinical mastery. Whether you're just starting or looking to deepen your understanding, this bundle offers the essential tools and insights needed to confidently care for critically ill pregnant and postpartum patients.

Earn 21 hours of CEU/Category 1 CME credits.

What is Included in the Bundle:

COURSE 1: FOUNDATIONS IN CRITICAL CARE OBSTETRICS 

Designed to empower those caring for pregnant and postpartum women to recognize and respond to life-threatening changes. Earn 5 hours of CEU/Category 1 CME credits.

Module 1: Getting Started

Welcome

Pre-Test

Module 2: Why This Matters

Lesson 1: Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

Lesson 2: Maternal Levels of Care

Lesson 3: Why this matters: Your Role

Module 3: Why Pregnant Patients Are Different

Lesson 1: The Heart

Lesson 2: The Lungs

Lesson 3: The Kidneys

Lesson 4: The Gut

Lesson 5: The Blood

Module 4: Maternal Early Warning Signs

Lesson 1: Vital Signs are Vital

Lesson 2: Standardization

Lesson 3: REACT

Module 5: Is Your Patient Critically Ill

Lesson 1: WHO is a Critically Ill Pregnant Patient?

Lesson 2: WHEN do you escalate care?

Lesson 3: WHERE is the Best Place For the Patient?

Lesson 4: WHAT Can You Do To Get Ready?

Lesson 5: HOW Can You Be A Better Team Member?

Module 6: Preparing For Your Next OB Emergency

Lesson 1: Are You Ready?

Lesson 2: Team Skills: How They Improve Emergency Response

Lesson 3: Setting your unit up for success

Module 7: What's Next?

Next Steps

Submit for CE/CME

Post-Test and Evaluation

COURSE 2: ADVANCED CONCEPTS IN CRITICAL CARE OBSTETRICS

Developed to expand knowledge of pathophysiology and increase understanding of the most common issues encountered in critically ill pregnant and postpartum patients. We also include strategies to implement this knowledge, tools, resources, and learned skills directly at the bedside. Earn 16 hours of CEU/Category 1 CME credits.

Module 1: Getting Started

Introduction

Pre-Test

Module 2: Principles of High Risk and CCOB

Lesson 1: Case Study

Lesson 2: Non-Invasive Assessment of Hemodynamics and Tissue Oxygenation

Lesson 3: Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring

Lesson 4: Oxygen Transport and Utilization

Lesson 5: Volume Resuscitation, Part 1

Lesson 5: Volume Resuscitation, Part 2 Massive Transfusion Protocol

Lesson 6: Medications in Critical Care Obstetrics, Part 1

Lesson 6: Medications in Critical Care Obstetrics, Part 2

Lesson 7: Respiratory Support

Lesson 8: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and RCD

Lesson 9: Delivery Considerations

Module 3: Specific Disease Pathophysiology and Management

Lesson 1: Hemorrhage: Part 1

Lesson 1: Hemorrhage: Part 2

Lesson 2: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy

Lesson 3: Sepsis and Septic Shock

Lesson 4: Chronic Hypertension

Lesson 5: Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia

Lesson 6: Eclampsia

Lesson 7: Cardiac Disease

Lesson 8: Pulmonary Edema

Lesson 9: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Lesson 10: Acute Kidney Injury

Lesson 11: Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Lesson 12: Amniotic Fluid Embolus (coordinated with the AFE Foundation)

Lesson 13: Trauma

Lesson 14: Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy

Module 4: Improving Team Performance

Lesson 1: Improving Team Performance

Lesson 2: Combining Quality Improvement with SBT to Improve Unit Processes

Lesson 3: Using Metrics to Improve Team Performance

Lesson 4: The Role Standardization Plays in Team Performance

Lesson 5: Team Roles in OB Emergencies

Lesson 6: Using Checklists in OB Emergencies

Lesson 7: Debriefing to Facilitate Team Building

Lesson 8: Preparing for a High-Risk Patient or Rare Event

Lesson 9: Providing Family Centered Care

Module 5: What's Next?

Next Steps

Submit for CE/CME

Post-Test and Evaluation

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Foundations Course

Designed to empower those caring for pregnant and postpartum women to recognize and respond to life-threatening changes. Earn 5 hours of CEU/Category 1 CME credits.

Learning objectives

  • Understand critical illness in pregnancy 
  • Recognize deviation from normal physiologic changes in pregnancy that indicate high risk and critical illness
  • Utilize team skills to improve basic obstetric emergency response
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Advanced Concepts Course

Developed to expand knowledge of pathophysiology and increase understanding of the most common issues encountered in critically ill pregnant and postpartum patients. We also include strategies to implement this knowledge, tools, resources, and learned skills directly at the bedside. Earn 16 hours of CEU/Category 1 CME credits.

Attendees will leave with:

  • Improved confidence in recognizing & managing critically ill pregnant & postpartum patients
  • In depth understanding of maternal physiology and the most common causes of maternal critical illness
  • Improved clinical decision making 
  • Equipped to implement knowledge, tools, resources, and learned skills at the bedside
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What Providers Are Saying

So Informative

"As a new L&D nurse this course was so informative and a great resource to learn about what to look for in my patient population."

Emily Swanson

Critical Care Simplified

"The Clinical Concepts team has taken complicated topics and made them simple, easy to understand, and even interesting. I loved this course!"

Jacob Housing

Phenomenal!

"Well articulated and all the "need-to-know" information for those in the obstetric field. this course has been incredibly helpful and has altered my personal practice."

Jamie Hice

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