Individual Certificate: Reproductive Grief Care
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Reproductive Grief Care for Health Professionals

Brand: Heartbeat Academy
Product Code: 1137

Price: $60.00

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I am accessing this resource in connection with my role within a life affirming (pro-life) Pregnancy Help Organization. I understand that this resource is intended for a pro-life audience and is considered off the record. Additionally, I understand that my registration may be subject to cancellation (with a full refund of any fees paid) by Heartbeat International at any time and for any reason. I understand that all media inquiries should be directed to: media@heartbeatinternational.org

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Reproductive loss, including miscarriage, abortion, stillbirth, and infertility, can be devastating, and healthcare professionals are often at the front lines of responding to those experiencing reproductive grief. Our Reproductive Grief Care for Healthcare Professionals course is an introduction to standards of grief care for physicians, nurses, and other medical providers. This course equips learners to recognize the impact of reproductive loss, respond effectively both individually and organizationally, and help patients begin to cope with their loss experiences. Participants will learn a variety of effective communication strategies, cultural and spiritual competency skills, and options for memorialization to positively impact the grief trajectory for the bereaved. 

This training offers 1.0 contact hours for nurses who meet all requirements. Heartbeat International is an approved provider through the California Board of Nursing, Provider Number 16061.

I. Introduction to Reproductive Loss and Grief

A. Prevalence
B. Evaluating Reproductive Grief
1. Overview of Assessment Tools
2. Perinatal Grief Scale
3. Perinatal Grief Intensity Scale
II. Disenfranchised Grief and Reproductive Story
A. Disenfranchised Grief
1. Definition
2. Impact
3. Role of healthcare professionals
B. Reproductive Story
1. Characteristics
2. Impact
3. Themes

III. Impact of Reproductive Loss

A. Mental Health
B. Expanded Impact
IV. Grief Care Overview
A. Tasks of Grieving
B. Ambiguous Loss
C. Goals for Grief Care
D. Barriers to Grief Care
V. Individual Grief Care
A. Companioning
1. Treatment approach vs. companioning
2. Characteristics
B. Compassionate Care
1. What to say
2. What to do
C. Preferred Communication Practices
1. Language
2. Empathy
3. Creating space
4. Teach-back method
D. Cultural and Spiritual Care
1. Elements
2. Specific practices
VI. Organizational Grief Care Protocol
A. Elements
B. Miscarriage Collection Kit
C. Facilitating Memorialization
D. Postmortem Care
E. Discharge
F. Ongoing Support
VII. Practical Application/Case Studies
VIII. Self-Care

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 2. When a course/webinar is cancelled for which individuals have registered, Heartbeat International will send a notification to each registrant per email or phone. Full refund will be sent to registrant within one week of cancellation.