Hypertension Online Course(s) & Continuing Education
Access the latest clinical skills and research for Hypertension for PREGNANCY, LABOUR & CHILDBIRTH professional training. These Hypertension online courses provide practice-changing skills and valuable perspectives from leading global experts. This Hypertension education has been accredited for a variety of CEUs / CERPs and can be accessed on-demand, at your own pace.
Avril is the founder of the Midwife Method - a midwife-led, supportive and educational online program dedicated to empowering all birthing people who want to experience a conscientious and connected pregnancy, birth and transition into parenthood. Who want to learn to thrive in body, mind and spirit and not only feel prepared and informed every step of the way...but loved, supported and guided throughout. This incredible resource is available for busy midwives to count on, to provide for all the educational needs of their clients to have a healthy, joyful and empowering pregnancy, birth and smooth transition into parenthood.
For the past four years, she has loved being an instructor and office manager with Birth Emergency Skills Training® (B.E.S.T.), as well as co-developer of the Online and Hybrid programs. B.E.S.T. is dedicated to improving maternal and fetal outcomes by helping midwives effectively, efficiently, competently and confidently manage emergencies when they arise.
She has been intimately woven into the fabric of serving birthing families since 1998 working at home and in birth centers. Together with her partner, she has home-birthed, home-schooled and raised 3 incredible human beings (18, 24 and 26)!
With an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and desire to support a broader population in attaining their health goals, she returned to school, completing a Bachelor of Science in nursing in 2016, then pursued a Family Nurse Practitioner degree at Georgetown University which she was unable to complete due to unforeseen circumstances.
Andrea Dixon, CNM, reveled in birth from an early age, a maternal great aunt (a London homebirth midwife) her inspiration. From NAPSAC in Ann Arbor, MI, apprenticeship in Boulder, CO and graduating CNM from UCSF in 1987, Andrea covered all the bases in midwifery. The sole proprietor of Family Way Educational Services, Weed, CA 1988-Present she has home-birthed families in the largest geographical county in northern California, managed a midwife service for Redding Birth Center, served a hospital-based population in the USVI, WomanCare, in MO and homebirth, birth centers (3) and hospital practices throughout Indiana. Andrea is a long-time instructor of out-of-hospital specific NRP. She developed live B.E.S.T. (Birth Emergency Skills Training) workshops for out of hospital providers, and subsequently, in partnership with Avril Bowens, CPM, HYBRID and ONLINE BEST courses based on Bonnie Urguhart Gruenberg's award winning publication. Homebirth, homeschooling her daughter (now 33 and presently at the CDC), and a midwifery friendly partner of 38 years, have enhanced her life.
Hypertension and its pregnancy-related disorders are a leading cause of preterm birth, fetal growth restriction and a multitude of emergencies. Despite modern advancements in maternity care globally, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy remain at the root of appalling morbidity and mortality statistics. Birth Emergency Skills Training® and GOLD Learning have partnered to present an in-depth examination of these often insidious, yet potentially lethal conditions. It is imperative that all community centered birth workers learn to recognize and respond to these disorders as they develop. Based on the latest research about risks, clinical manifestations, long-term health implications, and effects of COVID-19 on pregnancy, this program includes best practice guidelines and client centered educational resources. Join us and discover how you can play a role in the blueprint addressing this ongoing health crisis.
Improving Outcomes for the Dyad: Identification & Management of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Autumn Fuselier holds a bachelor's degree in nursing from The University of Tennessee. She also holds a master's degree in nursing with a specialty in nurse-midwifery and a doctorate of nursing practice with Frontier Nursing University. She is board-certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and is a professional member of the American College of Nurse-Midwives and a legislative advocate through the National Government Affairs Committee (NGAC). Autumn has experience working with adult and obstetric critical care populations, as well as in antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care. She is also faculty for midwifery and women's health NP students at Frontier Nursing University.
A wife and mom of four herself, Autumn personally knows the challenges and joys of pregnancy and motherhood. She has a passion for improving maternal and neonatal health and strongly believes in the power of midwifery and shared-decision making to improve outcomes and empower birthing people and their families.
Hypertension in pregnancy is a global public health threat complicating approximately 2-3% of pregnancies worldwide. The hypertensive spectrum ranges from mild, essential, or gestational hypertension to severe disease including the pre-eclampsia spectrum, HELLP syndrome, and eclampsia. These hypertensive disorders account for approximately 50,000 maternal deaths worldwide and have become a leading cause of maternal mortality. The incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy has also increased worldwide, disproportionately affecting pregnant people of color. Staying up to date with the latest research and thoughts on best practice for identification of disease and clinical management of hypertension in pregnancy can prepare practitioners to efficiently identify and treat pregnant people with hypertension thereby reducing complications and improving maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity rates.
