Lost Hopes & Dreams: New Jersey's Perinatal Bereavement Training for Community Health
2025-09-30 09:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey – Irvington, 50 Union Avenue, 4th Floor, Irvington, NJ, 07111, United States
This program is SOLD OUT. Please email ProfEd@pmch.org to be placed on the waiting list.
Please note – this program is intended for those working in the community setting. Healthcare professionals working in the inpatient setting may find more value in our October 9th training specific for the inpatient setting.
This training is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals in the community setting who provide care and support to New Jersey families experiencing perinatal loss.
After attending this program, participants will be able to:

Define the five types of perinatal loss
Implement communication skills with parents and family members
Explain the ethical dilemmas that can occur with deaths in the NICU
Explain best practice for supporting families with pregnancy after loss
Summarize the documentation required for final disposition
Describe the steps of memory making for families
Develop tools for staff and parent follow-up
State the essential components of discharge education

Target Audience
Perinatal Community Nurses, Doulas, Community Health Workers
Learning Outcome
After attending the program, 85% of attendees will report an increase in knowledge and skill to be able to effectively care for families who experience perinatal loss.
Disclosure/Commercial Support
The planners and speakers do not have any conflicts of interest to report for this activity. There is no commercial support for this activity.
Continuing Nursing Education Contact Hours
This program has been awarded 4.5 contact hours.
The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. P194-3/23-26
This program is provided by The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey and jointly provided by Central Jersey Family Health Consortium and Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative
Approval status does not imply endorsement by the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey, Central Jersey Family Health Consortium, Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative, NJSNA or by ANCC of any commercial products discussed/ displayed in conjunction with the educational activity.
Successful Completion
To receive contact hours/CEs for participating in the continuing education program, the participant must be registered, attend the entire program, and complete and submit an online evaluation. A certificate of completion will be distributed within two weeks of the program.
Agenda

Welcome & Introductions
Types of Perinatal Loss
New Jersey Statutes and Legislative Mandates Relating to Perinatal Loss
Communication with Mothers/Parents; Support for Fathers & Family Members
Loss in the NICU; Ethics/Periviability
Pregnancy & Birth After Loss
Spiritual Support/Multicultural Needs, Values; Memory Making/Photography
Lunch
Creation of a Staff Resource Book/Packets for Parents/ Helpful Hints for Paperwork; Electronic Documentation
Discharge Education
Care for the Caregiver; Support with Patient Assignments
Parent Panel/ Debrief from Parent Panel
Evaluation

Cost
This program is offered at no cost to you. Ticket covers full conference, lunch, and continuing education credits.

Electronic Fetal Monitoring Nursing Certification Review Course
2025-07-31 08:00 - 16:00
Instructor: Michelle L. Dickerson, PhD(c), RNC-NIC, C-ELBW, RNC-MNN, C-EFM, NPD-BC, CBC
Target Audience: Perinatal registered nurses
Continuing Nursing Education Contact Hours: The program has been awarded 6.5 contact hours.
The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. P194- 3/23-26
Approval status does not imply endorsement by the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey, NJSNA or by ANCC of any commercial products discussed/displayed in conjunction with the educational activity.
Successful Completion: To receive contact hours for this continuing education program, the registrant must sign-in on the sign-in sheet, attend the entire presentation, and complete and submit an evaluation. A certificate of completion will be distributed electronically within two weeks of the event.
Disclosure/Commercial Support: None of the planners or speakers 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. There is no commercial support for this activity.
Learning Outcomes: Immediately after attending the program, 95% of learners will report an increase in knowledge regarding electronic fetal monitoring. Six months after the program, 80% of attendees will report successful completion of the NCC Certification of Electronic Fetal Monitoring exam.
Cost: This course is $150.
Partnership member hospital staff may receive a $25 discount at the time of registration by using the code CCI25 and indicating their member hospital. A list of Partnership member hospitals can be found at https://pmch.org/member-hospitals/
Space is limited. No refunds after 7/24/25.
The Partnership reserves the right to cancel the program due to lack of enrollment.

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