Note: Hyperemesis Gravidarum no longer qualifies for the Bridge program, but we have many other courses that do. 

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This course contains a 1 hour video, 1 hour of supplemental readings, and 1 hour of quizzes and discussion, for a total of 3 Contact Hours.

You will learn:

~ how to identify "regular" nausea and vomiting of pregnancy vs hyperemesis gravidarum

~ how to treat each condition

~ when to refer

~ OTC medication options

~ Rx medication options

~ long term therapy

~ psychological implications of hyperemesis

~ side effects of hyperemesis

~ prevention in future pregnancies

~ and more!

  • Instructor(s)

    Instructor Bio:

    Silke Akerson, MPH, CPM is the executive director of the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative, a consultant, and a midwife. Her work is focused on quality improvement and policy change in maternal and infant health, advocacy for increased access to midwifery care, and professional development for community birth midwives. She is a leader in quality improvement in community birth and consults with state and national organizations working in this area. She leads the Community Birth Transfer Partnership, a statewide transfer improvement initiative in Oregon. She had a home birth practice for 23 years and is now enjoying life off-call.

    Silke Akerson, CPM, LDM, MPH

    Midwife & Herbalist

Course curriculum

  • 01
    Part 1 ~ Basics of Nausea and Votmitting of Pregnancy
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    • Important Notice!
    • Read This First!
    • Video: Part 1 ~ Basics of Nausea and Vomitting Of Pregnancy
    • Quiz: Basics of Nausea and Vomitting of Pregnancy
  • 02
    Part 2 ~ What Is HG?
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    • Video: Part 2 ~ What Is HG?
    • Quiz: Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)
  • 03
    Part 3 ~ HG Treatment
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    • Video: Part 3 ~ HG Treatment
    • Quiz: HG Treatment
  • 04
    Q&A With Live Audience
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    • Video: Part 4 ~ Q & A With Live Audience
  • 05
    Resources
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    • Full Slide Presentation
    • PDF: Things That Help Nausea and Vomitting Of Pregnancy
    • HER HG Severity Tool - A Survery For Clients
    • Link to Public Info on UpToDate®
    • NEJM - Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy
    • Use of ondansetron during pregnancy and congenital malformations in the infant (Science Direct article)
    • Hyperemesis and Suicide (Huffington Post)
    • Treatment of Hyperemesis (Reviews in Obstetrics and Gynecology)
  • 06
    Post-Test and CE Certificate (may be used at Category II for NARM renewal)
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    • Post-Test
    • Completion Certificate

Reviews

  • By Sharon Evans

    “A wonderful summary of how midwives can identify HG and provide support, including treatments that are beyond our scope and online resources. ”

    “A wonderful summary of how midwives can identify HG and provide support, including treatments that are beyond our scope and online resources. ”

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  • By Diane Dreier

    “I learned a lot of things that I didn't know from this course. Specifically, just how awful, awful hyperemesis can be. This course gave me some good tools to use for both morning sickness and hyperemesis. I feel better prepared for these problem...”

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    “I learned a lot of things that I didn't know from this course. Specifically, just how awful, awful hyperemesis can be. This course gave me some good tools to use for both morning sickness and hyperemesis. I feel better prepared for these problems in my practice now!”

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  • By Melody Barnum

    “I really enjoyed learning from this course because the speaker is knowledgeable about the topic as well as having had a personal experience with it so she is able to share a lot of good researched and anecdotal information. She also brings up topi...”

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    “I really enjoyed learning from this course because the speaker is knowledgeable about the topic as well as having had a personal experience with it so she is able to share a lot of good researched and anecdotal information. She also brings up topics surrounding HG that I had never thought about.”

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  • By Julia MacMillan

    “I took this after having a pregnancy with extreme NVP. My second pregnancy I had HG and definitely thought about this course. I will also use the ideas with clients as needed.”

    “I took this after having a pregnancy with extreme NVP. My second pregnancy I had HG and definitely thought about this course. I will also use the ideas with clients as needed.”

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  • By Elaine Arnold

    “This course not only provided information, but compassion and understanding for those women who suffer from HG. After completing this class, no midwife will look at her client suffering from HG the same, no ignore her complaint. ”

    “This course not only provided information, but compassion and understanding for those women who suffer from HG. After completing this class, no midwife will look at her client suffering from HG the same, no ignore her complaint. ”

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  • By Jami Morris

    “I learned much from this course. The only negative point was a technical issue where I found I could not increase the volume and Silke's voice was difficult to articulate at times, otherwise, she had wonderful current information.”

    “I learned much from this course. The only negative point was a technical issue where I found I could not increase the volume and Silke's voice was difficult to articulate at times, otherwise, she had wonderful current information.”

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  • By Emma Morrison

    “I feel like the instructor for this course would benefit from some additional practice with presentations. She covered the material and was clear and concise. She was professional in her demeanor. The material presented was a bit more superficial ...”

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    “I feel like the instructor for this course would benefit from some additional practice with presentations. She covered the material and was clear and concise. She was professional in her demeanor. The material presented was a bit more superficial than I would have liked and I, personally, am not a big fan of anecdotal evidence. There was a bit of a disjointed feeling to the presentation which is common when the speaker is addressing a new topic that they have not yet felt mastery of, or if they are new to speech presentations. I did not feel like she was presenting as an authority on the topic and there's a vague sense of needing to confirm what I learned rather than feeling as though I had learned new material. ”

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