Birth Assistant Workshop
Schedule
Mon Aug 30 2021 at 09:00 am to Wed Sep 01 2021 at 04:00 pm
Location
Natural Birthworks | Margate, FL
Advertisement
The birth assistant workshop is aimed at women who want to work as midwifery assistants in homebirth or out-of-hospital settings. Birth Assistants can work in home birth or free-standing birth centers throughout the U.S. under the supervision of a certified or licensed midwife. (*deadline for registration/payment is 8/20/2021)
Areas covered are:
*Performing and recording maternal and newborn vital signs
*Blood pressure, Fetal Heart tones, temperature,
*Learning how to use medical equipment
*Understanding Labor & Delivery
. Drawing up injectable medications for administration;
Administering herbal tinctures and homeopathic remedies per midwife’s order;
* Labor support, providing comfort needs;
*Assisting the midwife with suturing, handling of sterile equipment;
* Understanding and Assigning APGARS;
*Care and coordination of placenta
*Basics to herbs and methods to a smooth birth
*Universal precautions
Practice with equipment and technique will be done and a final exam given at the end of the last day.
Birth Assistant workshop $725
Attending 10 births post workshop, 25 clinical hours and NRP & CPR is required to receive final certification.
***We are excited to announce that this certificate can be used as credits and put towards your path to becoming a Midwife with select MEAC accredited schools.***
Advertisement
Where is it happening?
Natural Birthworks, 513 Melaleuca Drive, Margate, FL 33063, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
