Human Connection Within Perinatal Palliative Care - Billie Winegard, MD. & Amanda Butner, BSN, RN

Pregnancy is usually a time of great joy and hope; but when complications are identified, it can become a time of great hardship and uncertainty. Those experiencing such a pregnancy often feel lost and don’t know where to turn for support. This is especially true as they sift through information and are faced with decisions not usually required during pregnancy. Perinatal Palliative Care provides an interdisciplinary team approach to support families while they make loving decisions for their child. In this presentation we will discuss fostering human connection and helping families determine what is most important to them in this journey.

Objectives:

• State reasons for perinatal palliative care
• List the common diagnoses that lead to the palliative care decisions
• Describe the process of decision making in perinatal palliative care
• List ways to help families make memories with their babies
• List ways to provide care to the family as a whole
• Identify resources for perinatal palliative care around the country

This program has been approved for 1.0 Contact Hours; provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13692