Are you ready to lead safe, compassionate postpartum care when every minute counts? New nurses and students often face fragmented training, limited practice time, and uncertainty around maternal mental health and newborn assessment. This course solves that gap with a structured, hands-on pathway that builds confidence fast. You will learn to anticipate risks, communicate clearly with families, and deliver respectful, culturally informed support from delivery through discharge.
Across step-by-step modules, you will master maternal and newborn assessment, monitoring lochia and uterine involution, pain management, perineal and C-section recovery, interpreting vital signs, administering medication safely, and providing lactation support. We cover family-centered education, discharge teaching, and early warning signs for complications. You will practice screening for baby blues and postpartum depression, strengthen parent-infant bonding strategies, and use realistic case scenarios to make sound clinical judgments under pressure.
By the end, you will chart accurately, prioritize care, teach with confidence, and collaborate smoothly with LDRP and Postpartum unit teams, community health nurses, and home visiting programs. Skills translate directly to roles in hospital obstetrics, maternal-newborn clinics, and family support. Clear checklists, downloadable guides, and scenario-based quizzes keep your learning practical and relevant. If you want evidence-based postpartum care skills that truly help families heal and thrive, join today and start making a difference.
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
View All Learning Outcomes View Less All Alison courses are free to enrol, study, and complete. To successfully complete this Certificate course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment.
Once you have completed this Certificate course, you have the option to acquire an official Certificate, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world.
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