ON DEMAND - Preeclampsia, Pumping, and Postpartum Care: A Call to Action for Perinatal Nurses

Description:

This session will explore best practices for caring for patients with preeclampsia during the postpartum period, with a focus on promoting lactation as a key strategy to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on the role of collaborative nursing care across labor and delivery, postpartum, NICU, and lactation services to help patients achieve their breastfeeding goals. Participants will gain insights into how breastfeeding can contribute to reducing long-term cardiovascular risk in this high-risk population.

Learning objectives:

1. Identify best practices in supporting lactation among patients with preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes.
2. Describe the connection between breastfeeding, cardiovascular health, and long-term risk reduction for patients with preeclampsia.

This program has been approved for 1.0 Contact Hours; provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13692