For more continuing education opportunities for midwives see the ACNM Continuing Education Calendar	WELCOME TO THE MIDWIFERY EDUCATION PAGE We Currently Offer the Following Continuing Education Programs for Midwives The Suturing Skills Series: Knot-Tying Suturing Techniques Perineal Repair The Midwife as First Assistant at Cesarean A Joyful Cry: Newborn Resuscitation for the Out-of Hospital Birth
	Workshops at Green Landing offer intimate, small group midwifery and women's wellness programs designed to revitalize midwives in mind, body and spirit. Read below for information about upcoming workshops. In order to provide the best program possible, pre-registration is required. Click Here to Download the 2010 CEU Calendar
	The Caring for Women Programs As midwives we continually strive to help women give birth to healthy babies over intact perineums. We work to prevent unnecessary cesarean sections, and avoid the need to resuscitate the newly born infant. However, in some instances women sustain tears during birth, some women and their babies need cesarean delivery, and some newborns require help at birth to breathe. Nell offers indepth courses covering the knowledge and skills midwives need to be most effective at being "with woman" no matter how women bring their babies into the world. Midwives need the skills to be experts at assessing for lacerations after childbirth, and performing repair of perineal lacerations when necessary. The "Suturing Skills" series of workshops hones the midwife's existing suturing skills while introducing new techniques. For women undergoing cesarean delivery, having a midwife as the surgical first assistant at cesarean provides continuity of care, and the assurance that their midwife is watching over them and their baby during the procedure. The "First Assisting with Cesarean" workshop provides hospital-based midwives the education and skills needed to begin a mentored clinical experience with confidence and become skilled and competent as a surgical first assistant caring for women undergoing cesarean delivery. Join Nell in an atmosphere of fellowship and support for one or more of these exciting workshops: The Suturing Series: Knot-tying, Suturing, Perineal Repair, Teaching Suturing SKills Caring for Women During Cesarean Section: The Midwife as First Assistant. A Joyful Cry: Newborn Resuscitation for Planned Out-Of-Hospital Birth Program Brochure posted above!
	Interesting in the first assisting program for midwives, but unable to travel? Consider hosting the program at your location. Click Here for Information To Host the First Assisting Program at YOUR Location!	Review aseptic technique Review scrubbing, gowning & gloving Ethicon Wound Closure Manual Maternity Center Association Cesarean Booklet Associationof periOperative Registered Nurses International Cesarean Awareness Network
	Now available from the Midwifery Institute and the Office of Continuing and Professional Studies at Phildelphia University - an on-line CEU program for Midwives. First Assisting for Cesarean: A Course for Women's Health Professionals taught by Nell Tharpe, CNM, CRNFA. Click here to download the course brochure         2010 CEU Programs Key WOrds: Key Words: midwife first assistant Midwife First Assistant at Cesarean Section Midwife First Assistant at Cesarean Delivery The Certified Midwife/Certified Nurse-Midwife as Surgical First Assistant Surgical First Assist The Certified Nurse-Midwife/Certified Midwife as Surgical First Assistant First Assist Nell Tharpe CNM CRNFA