The September Newsletter is Here!
Join Us at Oregon AWHONN's Premier Event
Oceans of Knowledge & Inspiration…that’s what your Oregon AWHONN Fall Conference Committee has in store for you this year! From how to work as a better team, to what’s the latest on marijuana use in pregnancy, to how interventional radiology procedures save lives (and uterus). From female sexuality (things you never knew!), to updates on all things newborn, to how to survive feeling “swamped” at work. And much more!
Women's Health Update
Severe Hypertension Treatment in Pregnancy: Making a Difference in Maternal Outcomes
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are one of the leading causes of preventable maternal morbidity and mortality. Hypertensive related complications can be significantly reduced with timely recognition and appropriate treatment. ACOG’s Task Force on Hypertension report was released in November of 2013 with severe hypertension treatment recommendations. Are we making a difference in decreasing maternal morbidity and mortality related to severe hypertension treatment?
Neonatal Update
News about NOWS: Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Test your knowledge - true or false:
Opioid use by pregnant women in the United States has doubled in the past decade.
Babies of narcotic using mothers are born addicted due to prenatal exposure.
The severity of withdrawal is predictable based on maternal drug or dose.
Symptoms of withdrawal include hypertonia and poor feeding.
Annual hospital costs for treatment of NAS is over a billion dollars nationally.
Read on for the answers…
