Grief, Loss & Bereavement

Core Competencies Covered

  • Early pregnancy loss
  • Stillbirth and fetal demise
  • Neonatal death
  • Congenital diagnoses
  • Traumatic birth and transfer
  • Bereavement
  • Cultural approaches to death and grief
  • Professional self-awareness and support

Skills Introduced, Practiced & Initially Verified

  • Communicate compassionately following pregnancy or neonatal loss
  • Provide immediate bereavement support
  • Support family decision-making
  • Facilitate memory-making when desired
  • Provide appropriate referrals and resources
  • Document loss-related care sensitively and accurately
  • Recognize personal limits and need for professional support

Professional Standards Alignment
MEAC/NARM: 3.54, 5.14, 5.23, 6.29–6.30
Additional Alignment: MANA psychosocial, bereavement, and family-support competencies
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