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Take advantage of these continuing education credit opportunities from NPWH!
Take advantage of these continuing education credit opportunities from NPWH!
Read Women and alcohol: Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment, earn CNE credit
Read Women and alcohol: Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment, earn CNE credit
Check out our article, "Women and alcohol: Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment" in Women's Health: A Clinical Journal for NPs. You can also learn more about state-based policies on alcohol use during pregnancy in the same issue.
And learn about opportunities for alcohol screening and counseling during the postpartum period in this recent article published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine.
National Certification Corporation - Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioners (WHNP-BC) continuing education
National Certification Corporation - Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioners (WHNP-BC) continuing education
Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioners (WHNP-BC) who need to complete continuing education to maintain their certification may be able to take the following modules and apply credits earned towards their certification maintenance requirements:
WB2622 Focus on Perinatal Aspects of Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders (expires Dec. 2026)
WB2409 Prenatal Alcohol Exposure-Assess and Intervene (expires Dec. 2024)
Please visit NCC for more information.
MotherToBaby: FASD Podcast
MotherToBaby: FASD Podcast
CDC, MotherToBaby, and FASD United are collaborating for an upcoming MotherToBaby: FASD Podcast series. This series is intended to reach various audiences, including healthcare professionals, who can use the information to inform their practice and interactions with clients/patients.
The podcast episodes will educate participants on 1) the discovery, prevalence, and newest research on the topic of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), 2) CDC’s work in addressing prenatal alcohol and other substance use and FASDs, and 3) the experiences of people living with FASDs.
Episode 1: FASD Discovery and Prevalence
Episode 2: CDC’s Work Addressing Prenatal Alcohol and Other Substance Use and FASDs
Free CME/CNE/CECH is available until January 9, 2027. To receive continuing education (CE) for SCPD4929 – MotherToBaby: FASD Podcast, please visit CDC TRAIN and search for the course in the Course Catalog using SCPD4929.
The use of multiple substances, including tobacco, alcohol, and opioids, during pregnancy can have negative effects on a pregnant person and the developing baby. Drs. John Iskander and Suzanne Gilboa discuss what CDC and its partners are doing to reduce prenatal substance exposure and how screening and brief interventions may reduce prenatal substance exposure and improve the health of women and infants.
This is a recorded live stream originally presented on August 18, 2020.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers free, online training for providers who work with:
Women who are at risk for an alcohol-exposed pregnancy
Individuals living with FASDs
Course options include:
Obtaining prenatal alcohol exposure history in a pediatric setting
SBIRT: Universal pre-screening to identify those in need of help from excessive alcohol and drug use
Implementing alcohol screening and brief intervention in clinical practice
Interprofessional collaborative practice as a model for prevention of FASDs
Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Training System (fee for this course)
Continuing education credit may be available for some courses.
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has developed this free online CME* course on prenatal exposure to alcohol and other drugs specifically for family physicians and their team members.
Content includes:
Stage A: Assessing the current practice by gathering baseline data.
Stage B: Implementing appropriate interventions to improve SBIRT for prenatal alcohol and other substance use.
Stage C: Evaluating the impact of interventions by collecting a new set of data and comparing it to the baseline.
This course is available until September 18, 2026.
*Non-physician health care providers should check with their credentialing organization on the acceptance of these CME credits.
This activity is intended for primary care clinicians, obstetrician-gynecologists, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who treat and manage pregnant women. The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to assess the prevalence and management of alcohol consumption among pregnant women in the United States.
Upon completion of this activity, participants will:
Understand the prevalence of alcohol consumption during pregnancy in the US
Compare alcohol screening among pregnant persons and non-pregnant women of reproductive age
Identify differences in alcohol screening based on sociodemographic factors
Distinguish the prevalence of counseling regarding alcohol use among pregnant persons in the US
The FASD Collaborative Project is a coordinated effort of the FASD United Affiliate Network in the United Satates to increase supports and provide evidence-based training at a national level related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The Collaborative offered a free webinar series between September 2021 and August 2022. All recorded webinars are now available for free on-demand. Topics included:
FASD in a Nutshell
Brain-Based Approach to Working with Individuals with an FASD Diagnosis
Increasing Access to Care for People with FASD Across the Lifespan
and more!
Please direct any questions about this series or the availability of continuing education credit to the FASD Collaborative Project.
New resources from the NIAAA
New resources from the NIAAA
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has released a new resource for healthcare professionals to help their patients with alcohol-related problems.
This resource provides evidence-based content to help healthcare professionals gain new insights on alcohol and health and patient care from screening through recovery as well as to overcome barriers to care for patients with alcohol problems.
Free CME/CE credit is available for nurses.
This free video series from NIAAA consists of 60-second, social media-friendly videos that explain commonly used and often misunderstood alcohol-related terms, including:
Alcohol overdose
Alcohol use disorder
Binge drinking
Blackouts
This relaunched free resource from NIAAA has been redesigned to help adults who drink alcohol to better understand their relationship with alcohol. Information is provided in English and Spanish and includes:
What counts as a "standard drink"
Short- and long-term consequences of excessive alcohol use
Tips on how to assess your own drinking pattern
Strategies and tools for cutting back or quitting drinking
Disclaimer: NPs, Midwives and Nurses: Partnering to Prevent FASDs is not responsible for the content of these training resources. All questions regarding registration, continuing education, and content should be directed toward the training organizers.
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