Developed and compiled by Dr. Anton Scheepers for Apprentice Doctor Academy®
– Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
* Next Generation Science Standards® is a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.
– The Apprentice Academy’s Obstetrics Course has been thoughtfully designed to give foundational knowledge regarding obstetrics. In order to complete all the practical projects and practice what you learn, we recommend purchasing the Apprentice Doctor® Obstetrics Kit.
Curriculum
- 8 Sections
- 56 Lessons
- Lifetime
- First Things First5
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Female Reproductive System5
- Pregnancy4
- Prenatal Care3
- Maternal-Fetal Complications11
- Labor and Delivery11
- Postpartum Care3
- PRACTICAL PROJECTS21
- 8.1PROJECT 1: Sterility and aseptic technique
- 8.2PROJECT 2: Suturing Skills
- 8.3PROJECT 3: Listen fetal heart sounds
- 8.4PROJECT 4A: Assigning an APGAR score
- 8.5PROJECT 4B: Examining the newborn
- 8.6PROJECT 5: Basic neonatal resuscitation
- 8.7PROJECT 6A: Natural Birth Simulation
- 8.8PROJECT 6B: Natural birth simulation (twin babies)
- 8.9PROJECT 7A: Natural birth simulation (forceps-assisted delivery)
- 8.10PROJECT 7B: Natural birth simulation (ventouse-assisted delivery)
- 8.11PROJECT 7C: Natural birth simulation – perform an episiotomy.
- 8.12PROJECT 8: C-Section simulation (DRY)
- 8.13PROJECT 9: C-Section simulation (WET)
- 8.14PROJECT 10: C-Section simulation (TWIN) (DRY/WET)
- 8.15PROJECT 11: Natural birth simulation (SIM LAB MANNIKINS NEEDED)
- 8.16PROJECT 12: Shadowing obstetricians or midwives in clinical settings
- 8.17Appendices
- 8.18Guide to Careers in Obstetrics and Midwifery
- 8.19Assessment and certification
- 8.20FINAL QUIZ15 Minutes30 Questions
- 8.21Credits