The Houston Area Collaborative Perinatal Program is a joint venture among hospitals and their representative perinatal nurse experts to include managers, educators, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, and clinicians.
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The mission of the Houston Area Collaborative Perinatal Program is to provide a quality comprehensive education program that is affordable and accessible to all members of the perinatal nursing community.
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The Houston Area Collaborative Perinatal Program is committed to being the community leader in promoting and improving the quality of health care for women, infants, families, and their communities through nursing education.
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To
improve and promote
consistency of
perinatal nursing
staff knowledge
by:
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a.
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supporting
the developing knowledge
base of
novice perinatal nurses. |
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b.
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promoting
the professional growth
of the
experienced perinatal
nurse. |
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c.
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challenging
the perinatal nurse
to pursue literature
/ evidence based practice
and maintain currency
of
knowledge base. |
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d.
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providing
an opportunity to
obtain continuing
nursing education
hours. |
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e.
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providing
access to learning
resources otherwise
not available. |
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f.
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providing
affordable programs
that occur at regular
designated intervals. |
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To
promote collaboration
and networking within
the
healthcare community. |
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To
reduce institutional
and individual costs
by combining
resources to provide
aspects of both clinical
orientation
and continuing nursing
education. |
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Apply concepts of the nursing process to the plan of care for obstetrical clients to ensure optimal maternal fetal outcomes. |
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Synthesize risk factors and assessment data related to the management of the high-risk obstetrical client to ensure optimal maternal fetal outcomes. |
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Demonstrate fetal monitoring interpretation skills essential to caring for the maternal/fetal dyad. |
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Demonstrate neonatal resuscitation skills essential to caring for the newborn. |
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Integrate elements of cultural and age specific competency into the plan of care for the childbearing family. |
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Identify the impact of National Patient Safety Goals and National Voluntary Consensus Standards on perinatal nursing care. |
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Examine psychosocial issues impacting the childbearing family. |
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Examine strategies for addressing moral, legal and ethical issues in perinatal nursing. |
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HACPP offerings are designed for both new and experienced nurses working
in perinatal areas. Most offerings provide Type 1 continuing nursing
education hours. |
