A perinatal education consortium: improved resource utilization.
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.
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William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48073-6769, USA.
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Sheppard Brown
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Keys
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Wenz
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Mendler
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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