Maternal & Newborn Immediate Postpartum Complications

Core Competencies Covered

  • Postpartum hemorrhage
  • Retained placenta
  • Genital-tract trauma
  • Maternal shock
  • Neonatal respiratory compromise
  • Hypothermia and hypoglycemia
  • Neonatal resuscitation
  • Emergency stabilization and transfer

Skills Introduced, Practiced & Initially Verified

  • Demonstrate postpartum hemorrhage management
  • Prepare and administer applicable emergency medications
  • Perform bimanual uterine compression
  • Demonstrate IV fluid-management principles
  • Recognize and manage maternal shock
  • Perform neonatal resuscitation skills
  • Stabilize a compromised newborn
  • Initiate appropriate maternal or newborn emergency transfer

Professional Standards Alignment
MEAC/NARM: 4.54–4.62, 6.15–6.21, 6.25
Additional Alignment: MANA maternal/newborn emergency competencies; applicable NARM and TDLR emergency-transfer standards
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