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Misoprostol Administration for Pregnancy Termination

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Misoprostol Administration for Pregnancy Termination
(NPWH Activity Number 23-09)

In the event that mifepristone is no longer available for providing medication abortion, clinicians can prescribe misoprostol for both miscarriage management and pregnancy termination. This presentation will discuss the use of misoprostol for pregnancy termination, including dosages and follow up care in the outpatient setting. 

Speaker
Amy Levi, PhD, CNM, WHNP-BC, FACNM, FAAN  

Target Audience
This continuing education (CE) activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of nurse practitioners and other clinicians who provide healthcare for reproductive age women.

Approval CE Approval Period: April 18, 2023 through April 18, 2024
Evaluations must be completed during the approval period to earn CE. No refunds will be issued if the activity is not completed within the approval period.  This activity has been approved for 1.0 continuing education contact hours, including 0.3 hours of pharmacology content. 

Objectives
  1. Identify the pharmacokinetics of misoprostol
  2. Describe the appropriate misoprostol dosages for miscarriage management and pregnancy termination
  3. Discuss follow up care for patients after misoprostol administration
  4. Indicate the impact of abortion access restrictions on underserved populations 

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been evaluated and approved by the Continuing Education Approval Program of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) for 1.0 contact hours, including .3 pharmacology credits.

Successful Completion Requires participants to:
  1. Read the objectives, disclosures, and disclaimers.
  2. Watch the activity and review the handout.
  3. Complete the session evaluation.
  4. Print your CE certificate.
  5. Go to your profile to view all earned certificates.
This activity has no commercial support

Pricing
NPWH Member: Free
Non-Member: $30
This event is non-refundable

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