About this event
This one-day in-person workshop provides up-to-date evidence and hands-on skill building for suturing, knot-tying, assessment, and repair of common birth lacerations. Education and simulation are combined so that everyone learns by doing. The workshop builds on core competencies for suturing and provides 6 hours of CE (or Simulation Hours for students). ACNM speciality credit applied for.
The 6-hour workshop is held 9 am-4 pm with two sessions; morning and afternoon. Lunch is provided.
Session One: Knot-tying and Suturing, & Assessment for Birth Lacerations builds on the core competencies for suturing, knot-tying, and assessing tissues for birth lacerations. Focus is on building a learning plan for personal improvement of instrument handling & suturing skills. Identification of anatomy & assessment after birth prepare the participant for Session Two.
Session Two: Repair of Birth Lacerations builds on the core competencies for repair of birth lacerations. We'll create perineal and labial laceration models together. Focus is on identification of lacerations, planning and performing a repair, and application of the suturing and knot-tying skills during simulated repair of birth lacerations.
As part of this workshop participants will receive a suturing model, suturing instruments, and suture. Participants will be provided their choice of 3-dimentional foam or tissue models for Session Two. The workshop includes presentations, demonstrations, and mentored simulation. Rustic camp-style on-site housing is provided or participants may make their own accomodation arrangements
Additional information on other workshops can be found at www.nelltharpecnm.com
There is 1 Reparations Ticket per session for a Black or Indigenous midwife whose ancestors were affected by historic enslavement or genocide. Ticket cost is 10% of full ticket price and includes all materials. On-site housing is provided.
DISCOUNTS for Full Price Tickets: ONE discount per order, please
Midwives of Color discount: All self-described BIPOC may receive a 15% discount. Use code: MOCEquity
Membership discounts: ACNM & NACPM members may receive a 10% discount. Use the appropriate code for you: ACNMMember; NACPMMember.
*For membership discounts, your Membership number is required.
HOW TO USE DISCOUNT CODES: The blue link to enter your promo code in Eventbrite is located at the top of the first screen shown when checking out, above the ‘Tickets’ heading. You'll need to know the code and enter it before you choose your ticket and check-out.
