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Labor Doula
Target Audience
Any RN or LPN:
-Working with laboring women
-Interested in becoming a specialist in labor support and learning
strategies to improve labor progress and enhance the birthing process
-Who teaches childbirth education
-Who wants to become a Certified Labor Support Doula
Certification Requirements
-Must be an LPN or RN
-Complete questionnaire (sent at time of registration)
-Attend 2 day PCE Labor Doula course
-Must complete required textbook readings: "The Birth Partner,
3rd ed" (participants must supply their own textbook)
-Pass a certification examination based on information covered in
the course
This 2 day certification program will cover pertinent topics
such as:
-The role of the doula and the impact of labor support on the birthing
process
-The nurse's role vs. the doula's role
-Understanding the components of labor physiology
-Non-pharmacological strategies and comfort measures for the first
stage of labor including positioning, birth ball, relaxation techniques,
emotional support, aromatherapy, acupressure and reflexology
-Supporting the labor partner
-Managing back labor
-Managing labor dystocia and giving support in difficult labors
-Supporting the patient with an epidural
-Techniques to enhance labor progress in the first and second stage
-Applying evidence-based labor support practice to second stage
-Dealing with unexpected outcomes
-Setting up a labor support practice
Program Hours
Each program day will start at 8:30 AM and run to 4:30 PM - includes
coffee & tea in AM. Comfortable clothing is recommended.
Faculty
This PCE course is taught by an obsetrical nurse who has had her
own successful doula practice, with extensive experience using innovative
strategies to assist and support laboring women in many different
settings.
Continuing Education Credit
Our faculty is dedicated to quality continuing education for nurses
by meeting or exceeding the competencies and program guidelines
for perinatal education as determined by AWHONN. This program for
16 hours has been approved by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association,
which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing
by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
"Provider is approved by the California Board of Registered
Nursing, Provider Number CEP 13154 for 16 contact hours."
Tuition Cost
Early tuition of $375.00 must be paid in full three weeks prior
to the course date. Tuition received after three weeks prior is
considered late, and increases to $400.00.
Refunds and Cancellations
To receive a refund (does not include non-refundable $75.00 registration
fee) cancellation must be received in writing at least three (3)
weeks prior to scheduled course date. No exceptions will be made,
and credit will not be given toward another program. PCE will accept
substitutions for registrants only if the PCE office is notified
at least 5 days prior to the course. PCE reserves the right to cancel
courses due to insufficient registration or other circumstances
beyond our control. A full refund (course tuition only) will be
given if such a cancellation does occur.
Recertification
PCE certification is valid for 3 years. Applicant must obtain 18
contact hours of continuing education credit in maternal child health
in order to receive recertification.
Registration
Click here to register
online.
Click here to download
a registration form to register by mail.
Mail completed registration form to:
Prepared Childbirth Educators, Inc., 219 Central Avenue, Hatboro,
PA 19040
To register by phone, Call: 888-344-9972
Fax registration form to: 215-442-9975
Multiple-Course Discount Available
A $50.00 discount will be given when one person signs up for two
certification courses at the same time.
Group Discounts Available
Group Rate: (discount only applies when preregistered and
prepaid together)
3—4 people registered for same course: $365.00 per
person
5+ people registered for same course: $355.00 per person
Payment for two certification programs/one person
(circle choice)
Registration Fee (non-refundable): $150.00
Full Tuition (includes the $150.00 registration fee):$700.00
PCE member price is $350.00.
Only one discount can be applied.
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