title: A perinatal education consortium: improved resource utilization.
abstract: Maternal Newborn Nurse Professionals of Southeastern Michigan is an organization of nurses from more than 30 hospitals. The organization formed a committee to provide a comprehensive, cost-effective educational program for new nurses or nurses who were being cross trained, which would improve resource utilization in the region. Twice a year the organization offers a 5-day educational program covering antepartum, fetal monitoring, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal issues. The development, implementation, and evaluation of the program are outlined.
authors.affiliation: William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48073-6769, USA.
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Sheppard Brown
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Keys
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wenz
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mendler
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008824:Michigan; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education*; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D018743:Perinatal Care; D016730:Program Development / Q000191:economics; D015397:Program Evaluation