Objectives:

1. Learner will describe the impact of trauma on maternal health.
2. Learner will identify strategies to provide trauma-informed care.
3. Learner will support emotional and psychological safety during maternity care.

Approved Contact Hour(s): 1.0     

Objectives:

1. Define Types of Human Trafficking
2. Recognize Signs and Symptoms (Red Flags) of Human Trafficking
3. Respond to Potential Victims Using a Trauma-Informed Approach

Approved Contact Hour(s): 1.5*

Objectives:

1. Emphasize the need for standardized depression and anxiety screening throughout the perinatal period.
2. Identify barriers to equitable access to evidence-based treatment for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
3. Address the urgency of preventing pregnancy-related deaths from overdose, suicide, and substance use.

Approved Contact Hour(s): 1.5*

Objectives:

1. Understand the Role of Storytelling in Transforming Maternal Health.  
2. Examine the Impact of Personal Narratives on Social Change.
3. Explore the Influence of Storytelling on Health Policy and Care Improvement.

Approved Contact Hour(s): 1.0*

Objectives:

1. Recognize implicit bias and inequities in maternal healthcare that contribute to disparities.
2. Identify patient-centered, trauma-informed practices to improve communication and care.
3. Develop actionable solutions to address gaps in maternal health outcomes within their practice.
4. Enhance understanding of how lived experiences can inform equitable care strategies.

Objectives: 

1. Define and explore the physical and emotional impact of ambiguous loss on patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
2. Review ethical adoption and identify effective approaches for providing compassionate care to individuals experiencing adoption loss.
3. Discuss and develop self-care strategies to maintain personal well-being while delivering empathetic care under the weight of loss.

*This nursing continuing professional development activity has been submitted to the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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