Course

2025 CHI Maternal Child Health Conference

Apr 29, 2025 - Apr 29, 2025

$80 Enroll

Full course description

This conference aims to empower nurses with the knowledge and skills to provide comprehensive, evidence-based, and patient-centered care to neonatal, pediatric, and maternal populations. Through engaging presentations and interactive sessions, participants will gain practical strategies to improve patient outcomes and advance the quality of care delivered in both hospital and clinic settings.

Location

In-Person:
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy
7710 Mercy Road
Omaha, NE 68124

Registration

CHI Employee $60 Use code CHI20 at checkout
Non-CHI Employee $80  

 

 


Designed For

Nurses, Certified Nurse Midwives, Advanced Practice Nurses

Jointly Provided By

  • CHI Health
  • Creighton University Office of Continuing Education

Schedule

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

7:30 a.m.  
Registration/Light Breakfast/Visit Vendors 

7:55 a.m.  
Welcome and Introductions
Lisa Strasheim MBA, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC
Division Director, Women and Children Service Line • CHI Health

8 a.m.  
The Role of the Provider in Violence Prevention and Human Trafficking 
Jodi Hayes MSN, RN, BC, SANE-A
Market Manager Forensic Nursing • CHI Health

  1. Recognize human trafficking in a healthcare setting
  2. Discuss the 3 Rs of human trafficking - Recognize, Respond, Refer
  3. Identify safeguarding strategies to help suspected victims of trafficking

9 a.m.  
Newborns Going Viral: Revisiting Select TORCH Infections in the Fetus and Newborn
BJ Wilson MD, FAAP
Neonatologist • CHI Health St. Elizabeth

  1. Identify clinical manifestations and outcomes of select fetal and newborn TORCH infections
  2. Recognize the importance of screening pregnant women for TORCH infections
  3. Identify relevant maternal historical details that impact the clinical management of the newborn
  4. Outline initial evaluation and management of the newborn infected with these pathogens

10 a.m.  
Break/Visit Vendors 

10:15 a.m.
Bridging the Gap: Equitable and Evidence-Based Perinatal Substance Use Screening in Nebraska
Sydnie Carraher DNP, APRN-NP, NNP-BC, C-ONQS
Program Administrator-Nebraska Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (NPQIC)

  1. Examine the prevalence of substance use during the perinatal period and its associated maternal and neonatal outcomes across diverse populations
  2. Describe evidence-based, equitable screening practices for perinatal substance use, including key components of NPQIC's screening and toxicology policy recommendations
  3. Identify available resources and support tools for interdisciplinary teams to implement best practices for perinatal substance use screening in healthcare facilities

11:15 a.m.  
Telehealth Innovations in Neonatal Medicine
Mark Bergeron, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP
Medical Director, Neonatology • CHI Health St Elizabeth

  1. Outline the history of telehealth and its evolution to present day utilization, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
  2. Examine how telemedicine has been applied to the neonatal population.
  3. Describe one Children's Hospital's success in developing telehealth programs supporting neonatal resuscitation, home-based post-NICU care, and a tele-lactation program.

12:15 p.m.
Lunch Break/Visit Vendors 

1 p.m.
Debunking Breastfeeding Myths: Empowerment with Facts
Priscilla LaCroix, DO
Pediatrician

  1. Identify common breastfeeding myths
  2. Compare and contrast factual information with common misconceptions about breastfeeding
  3. Demonstrate effective communication strategies for addressing mothers’ concerns based on misinformation

2 p.m.
Break/Visit Vendors

2:15 p.m.
Let’s Talk Fetal Strips
Rachelle Heser MSN, APRN-CNS, C-EFM
Clinical Nurse Specialist • CHI Health

  1. Identify and interpret data from electronic fetal monitoring strips to differentiate between normal and abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
  2. Evaluate appropriate interventions for management of Category II and III strips
  3. Apply knowledge of current practice and legal practices into nursing care

3:15 p.m.
Legal Maneuvering in OB Litigation
Denise Destache, JD, BSN and Michael Storey, JD
Partners-Lamson, Dugan & Murray, LLP

  1. Recognize how fetal heart rate monitoring strips are used as both a sword and shield by all parties in a birth injury lawsuit.
  2. Outline the plaintiff’s attorneys’ use of Pitocin’s package insert and internal order sets to build medical malpractice claims against nurses and hospitals.
  3. Restate the import of thorough, contemporaneous documentation and how it impacts potential litigation

4:15 - 4:30 p.m.
Adjourn/Evaluations

 

Nurse CE

Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education designates this activity for 7.25 contact hours for nurses.  Nurses should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education and CHI Health. Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

How to Register Yourself 

  1. Select “Enroll Now.” Login or create a Creighton Lifelong Learning account (if you are not able to create a new account with your email, please click “Forgot Password” to reset; this is separate from your Creighton NetID account).

  2. Checkout by clicking on the Cart and following the prompts to submit payment.

  3. When done, you will receive a Registration Confirmation email.

*You can also view your confirmed programs in your Creighton Lifelong Learning account under Student Dashboard and Purchases & Enrollments.

How to Register Others

  1. Select the “Bulk Purchase” button  next to “Enroll Now.” Login or create a Creighton Lifelong Learning account for yourself as the organizer (if you are not able to create a new account with your email, please click “Forgot Password” to reset; this is separate from your Creighton NetID account).

  2. Select the number of seats/registrations you would like to purchase.

  3. Checkout by clicking on the Cart and following the prompts to submit payment.

  4. After payment has been confirmed, click "Invite Students to Enroll" and type in the individual emails and click "Send Invite."
  5. Learners will receive a Registration Invitation and follow directions to complete their registration. When done, they will receive a Registration Completion email.

*You can check registration status, resend invitations, and revoke invitations in your Creighton Lifelong Learning account under Bulk Enrollments by way of Purchases & Enrollments.