AN ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE FACILITATED BY NELL L. THARPE,

M.S., C.N.M., C.R.N.F.A.

In this 60-hour, interactive, online course, women’s health professionals will learn the foundation necessary to become competent surgical assistants. Course topics include:

• Principles and practice of surgical asepsis

• Role of the first assistant

• Operative anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and pre-operative care for cesarean delivery

• First assisting skills and surgical techniques for cesarean delivery• Post-operative care and complications

• Credentialing, and billing for first assisting services

Participants should arrange a separate mentored clinical experience at their home facility in order to attain competency and document their clinical education. Designed for the busy clinician, this course allows participants to learn at their own pace within a 6-week time frame while interacting online with colleagues. An estimated 10 hours a week should be allocated in order to be successful. The course is asynchronous, meaning that students log in when convenient versus the same time every day. Students must possess a working knowledge of basic computer skills including word processing, e-mail, internet searches, and navigating the web in order to successfully complete this course.

2013 SCHEDULE OF COURSE OFFERINGS

Please choose from one of the following sessions:

January 14 - February 25, 2013 (Registration deadline for this session is January 7, 2013)

May 6 - June 17, 2013 (Registration deadline for this session is April 29, 2013)

September 16 - October 28, 2013 (Registration deadline for this session is September 9, 2013)

Each session is limited to 15 students so register early!

TUITION

TEXTBOOK

Please purchase before the course begins. The Midwife as Surgical First Assistant (2006) ACNM. Available through www.ShopACNM.com

CREDITS

This course has been approved by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). Students who successfully complete the course will receive six CEUs.