Shoulder Dystocia in the Home Birth Setting

Description:

This 3-hour course prepares Licensed Midwives to recognize and safely manage shoulder dystocia in the home birth setting. It reviews risk factors, warning signs (including the turtle sign), and the physiology of impaction, then walks step by step through the maneuver sequence, McRoberts, suprapubic pressure, Gaskin/all-fours, internal rotational maneuvers (Rubin II, Woods screw, reverse Woods), and posterior arm delivery, with an emphasis on timing, team communication, when to escalate, and postpartum care of mother and newborn. Instruction is asynchronous and self-paced and includes video lectures, a guided virtual 3D simulation in which learners must perform the maneuvers in sequence, case reports, practice exercises, and quizzes; an 80% score on the post-test is required for credit.

Disclosure Statements:

The instructors and course planners have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No commercial support has been received for the development or delivery of this course.

This course was developed solely for educational purposes to meet continuing education requirements for Licensed Midwives in the State of Florida. All recommendations are evidence-based and consistent with accepted midwifery practice standards.

Participation in this course does not constitute medical or legal advice. Licensees are responsible for independently verifying compliance with all relevant Florida laws, administrative rules, Board guidance, and their own practice protocols.

All course materials, including slides, handouts, 3D simulation content, and recorded content, are the intellectual property of the course provider and may not be reproduced or distributed without written permission.

Completion of this course does not guarantee license renewal unless all other requirements of the Florida Department of Health and the Council of Licensed Midwifery are met. Participants are responsible for submitting CE documentation in a timely manner.

There is a 4% electronic processing fee applied on top of the $45 for the course.