Birth Worker Training

Midwives Seasons Warner & Angelica Nichols, of Utah Birth Suites, trained us in many skills, to effectively assist midwives in birth center and home birth settings. Part of this training included becoming a Certified Advanced Provider in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program by the American Academy of Pediatrics, to ensure the safest possible out-of-hospital births for all clients.

Birth Worker Training 1 Skills

  • Charting

  • Medical Abbreviations

  • Taking Medical Histories

  • Setting Up Birth Supplies

  • Setting Up IV Bag & Line

  • Setting Up Resuscitation Supplies

  • Setting Up & Taking Down Oxygen Tank & Line

  • Drawing Up Medication

  • Taking Blood Pressure

  • Taking Temperature

  • Taking Pulse

  • Taking Respiration Rate

  • Performing Urinalysis

  • Checking Fundal Height

  • Performing Leopold Maneuvers

  • Using A Doppler

  • Preparing Urine For Labs

  • Preparing Teas, Drinks, & Midwife Brew

  • Privacy & HIPAA

  • Cleaning & Sterilizing Tools

  • Hand-Washing Technique

  • Sterile Technique

  • Assisting With Suturing

  • Applying TENS Unit

  • Sterile Water Technique

  • Comfort Measures

  • Placenta Examination

  • Preparing Herbs & Tinctures

  • Collecting Cord Blood

  • Blood Typing With Eldon Card

  • Setting Up Birth Stool

  • Setting Up Birth Bed

  • Estimating Blood Loss

  • Assisting With Complications

  • Activating Emergency Response Teams

  • Performing Newborn Exam

  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification

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