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Overview
The goal of this course is to inform healthcare professionals with knowledge on caring for patients with hyperemesis gravidarum.Goals and Learning Outcomes
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) occur in approximately 70% to 85% of all pregnancies and severe symptoms can lead to health complications that may endanger both the expectant mother and their unborn child (DynaMed, 2019). Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) affects about 0.3% to 3% of pregnancies and is defined as recurrent nausea and vomiting that results in weight loss, severe malnourishment, and dehydration (London et al., 2017). This educational activity will address the etiology, assessment, and management of this condition.
- Discuss the etiology and pathophysiology of HG
- Describe assessment findings, including signs and symptoms along with pertinent laboratory values
- Explain treatment options for HG
- Compare the pros and cons of enteral vs. parenteral nutrition in the treatment of HG
- Discuss the etiology and pathophysiology of hyperemesis gravidarum.
- Describe the assessment, signs and symptoms, and pertinent lab values of hyperemesis gravidarum.
- Explain treatment options and nursing interventions for hyperemesis gravidarum
Course Details
Course Originally Released on : 5/1/2019
REL-ACU-0-CE273-60
Course Author
BSN, RN, CPN
MS, RNC-OB, EFM-C
RN, MSN, CNM, WHNP-BC
BS, RN
DNP, MSN, RNC-OB, EFM
MS, RD, LD
Accreditations
NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791
Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.
CEBroker
Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.