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In-Person Seminar

Inpatient Obstetric Nursing Exam Review


Credit Available - See Contact Hours tab below.

Categories:
In-Person Seminars |  Certification Exam Reviews |  Certifications |  Pre, Peri, Post-Op Care
Speaker:
Michelle Dickerson, PhD(c), RNC-NIC, C-ELBW, RNC-MNN, C-EFM, NPD-BC, CBC
Course Levels:
Intermediate to Advanced
Duration:
2-Day Event
License:
Not Applicable
Location:
CHRISTUS Health - Texarkana, Texas

Dates


Overview

Target Audience

RN, CNS, NP


Course Description

Presented in lecture format, this course reviews topics for the National Certification Corporation (NCC) Inpatient Obstetric Nursing Exam. Elements of the exam will be discussed, followed by a review of the content. The major components include disease processes during pregnancy, fetal evaluation, application of fetal monitoring for the laboring client and postpartum and neonatal assessments. Practice questions will enable the participant to increase confidence and experience with test content.

Program Learning Outcomes

This program prepares the learner to:

  • Describe the Inpatient Obstetric Nursing Exam, test plan and the practice requirements to sit for the exam.
  • Construct a study plan for the exam based on understanding the blueprint and domains of practice covered.
  • Identify common mistakes and pitfalls that are made during studying and testing for the exam.
  • Recall the core components covered in the exam through didactic supplementation and test questions. 

Tuition Breakdown

Tuition Details

Please refer to the table below to determine your registration category.

Regisration Categories Description
General Registrant If your hospital is not listed below please select this category.
Affilicate Registrant CHRISTUS Health Employees
Host Registrant CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital Employees

Contact Hours


ANCC Approved

ANCC Accredited Provider

 

Contact Hours: 13 (Includes 1.5 Pharmacology Contact Hours)

 

MED-ED, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

 

MED-ED, Inc. is an approved provider by the following State Boards of Nursing: Florida/FBN 50-1286 and California #CEP10453.



Course Materials

Speaker

Michelle Dickerson, PhD(c), RNC-NIC, C-ELBW, RNC-MNN, C-EFM, NPD-BC, CBC Related Seminars and Products

MED-ED, Inc


Michelle has 25 years of clinical and teaching experience in maternal child health and neonatal nursing, having spent 11 years at the bedside and 14 years as a clinical faculty educator, and 14 years as an adjunct faculty educator in several academic settings. Michelle has been a clinical staff educator for Level III NICU staff, regional perinatal trauma center labor and delivery and mother baby.

Most recently, Michelle is responsible for creating a standardized orientation program for maternal child health and neonatal nursing in a major healthcare system with nine birthing centers and five Level III NICU’s. She has also been an adjunct and clinical faculty educator for 14 years in several state universities, teaching undergraduate and accelerated BSN nursing students in maternal child health. Michelle has been delivering certification review courses for maternal newborn nursing and high-risk neonatal nursing for 7 years, not only for MED-ED, but for core staff in current healthcare systems in New Jersey.


Tuition Details

Please refer to the table below to determine your registration category.

Regisration Categories Description
General Registrant If your hospital is not listed below please select this category.
Affilicate Registrant CHRISTUS Health Employees
Host Registrant CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital Employees

General Information

Tuition Includes

Program Handout, Electronic PowerPoint Slides and CE Certificate.

The Day Of

Sign-in begins at 7:30 am. The day includes a one-hour lunch (on your own), as well as a morning and afternoon break of 15 minutes each. The order of lectures presented and break times may vary according to speaker preference.

Location

CHRISTUS Health
Education Room 
1000 Pine Street
Texarkana, TX 75501

Parking

Complimentary parking available.

Walk-In Fee

As long as space is available, you can register the day of the seminar with an additional walk-in fee of $15. Please note that only cash, money orders, credit cards and hospital checks are accepted at the door. Personal checks are not accepted.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing or by phone up to 14 days prior to the seminar will receive a Full Refund. A 10% processing fee will be charged for refunds requested less than 14 days prior to the seminar. Cancellation fee will be waived for tuition transferred to another seminar or if applied to Self-Study products. In the rare event that MED-ED must cancel, MED-ED’s liability is limited to tuition.

Hosting Hospital

Hosting Hospital

CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System

CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System

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MED-ED, Inc. A Leader in Nursing Continuing Education

 

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CHRISTUS Health

1000 Pine Street, Texarkana, Texas 75501, United States

Agenda

Day 1
Date/Time: Mon, Jun 30, 2025 - 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM (CDT)
Location: North Conference Center - First Floor, North Entrance

Contact Hours: 6.5

Topics Covered

  • Homeostasis
  • Shock | Fluid and Electrolytes | Lab Interpretation | Nutrition | Pain
  • Understanding the NCC Examination
    Preparing for the Exam | Reference Review
  • Disease Processes
    Hypertension | Diabetes | Cardiac Disease | Pulmonary Disease | Infectious Disease | Hematological Disorders | Urinary & Renal Disease | GI Disease | Autoimmune Disorders
  • Pregnancy Risk
    Teratogens | Substance Abuse | Domestic Violence | Obesity
  • Antepartum Assessment
    Ultrasound | Non-Stress Testing | Contraction Stress Testing | Biophysical Profile | Fetal Movement Counting | Fetal Lung Maturity | Amniocentesis | Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) | Cordocentesis | Genetic Screening
  • Electronic and Non-Electronic Fetal Monitoring
    Fetal Heart Rate Assessment | Acid-Base Assessment
  • Physiology of Labor and Labor Management
    Uteroplacental Physiology | Theories on Labor Inititiation | General Labor Assessment | Stages of Labor
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Day 2
Date/Time: Tue, Jul 01, 2025 - 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM (CDT)
Location: North Conference Center - First Floor, North Entrance

Contact Hours: 6.5

Topics Covered

  • Obstetrical Procedures
    Version | Episiotomy | Forceps and Vacuum Extraction 
  • Obstetric Complications
    Dysfunctional Labor | Dystocia | Amniotic Fluid | Placental Problems | Preterm Labor | Multiple Gestation | Prolonged and Postterm Pregnancy | Obesity and Bariatric Surgery
  • Postpartum
    Physiologic Changes | Complications | Family Adaptation | Lactation
  • Newborn
    Adaptation to Extrauterine Life | Resuscitation | Gestational Age Assessment | Pathophysiology, Assessment of Newborn Disorders | Congenital Anomalies | Routine Care & Screening | Late Preterm Infant | Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
  • Professional Issues
    Patient Safety | Safe Staffing | Legal Issues | Nursing Ethics | Nursing Research | Evidence-Based Practice | Quality Improvement
  • Practice Testing