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Activity Steps

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Purpose of Activity

To provide registered professional nurses with current information on postpartum fatigue, especially as it relates to the occurrence and pathophysiology of three common postpartum conditions known to contribute to fatigue: anemia, infection/inflammation, and thyroid dysfunction.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Describe the risks, incidence, causes, and complications of postpartum fatigue.
  2. Outline the causes, signs, and management of postpartum anemia.
  3. Discuss the rate, types, manifestations, and prevention of postpartum infection.4. Explain the risk factors for and incidence and course of postpartum thyroiditis.

Disclosures

The authors and planners deny any conflict of interest or financial arrangement with any companies or institutions that may benefit from the findings presented in this article.

Price: $24.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.5 CH
  • DC - BON 2.5 CH
  • KY-BON 2.5 CH

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia and Florida #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.
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The ANCC's accreditation status of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Department of Continuing Education refers only to its continuing nursing educational activities and does not imply Commission on Accreditation approval or endorsement of any commercial product.





Planner
Test Code: MCN0807
Published: July/August 2007
Expires: 12/31/2026
Sources: MCN, The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing
Required Passing Score: 12/16 (75%)
Authors: Elizabeth J. Corwin PhD, RN, CNP, Megan Arbour MS, CNM
Categories: Women's Health
Specialties: Maternal-Child
Topics: Anemia , Thyroid Disease