Section 410 IAC 39-6-2 - Education requirementsAuthority: IC 16-21-13-5
Affected: IC 16-21-13
Sec. 2.
(a) Each delivering facility shall have identified minimum competencies for perinatal clinical staff, not otherwise credentialed, assessed prior to independent practice and on a regular basis thereafter.(b) At a minimum annually, each delivering facility shall provide continuing education programs for physicians, nurses, and ancillary members of the perinatal team concerning the treatment and care of perinatal patients in the following areas: (1) Conduct team training in perinatal areas to teach staff to work together and communicate effectively.(2) Lactation and breastfeeding education for all members of the perinatal team.(3) Conduct clinical drills to help staff prepare for high-risk, high complexity events with low rate of occurrence. Examples include, but are not limited to, shoulder dystocia, emergency cesarean delivery, maternal hemorrhage, and neonatal resuscitation.(4) Conduct drill debriefings to evaluate team performance and identify areas for improvement for high-risk events.(5) Educate nurses, residents, nurse midwives, and delivering physicians to use standardized terminology to communicate all categories of fetal heart rate monitor tracings.(6) Identify specific triggers for responding to changes in the vital signs and clinical condition of the mother, fetus, and newborn, and develop and use protocols and drills for responding to changes such as preeclampsia, hemorrhage, or neonatal shock.Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 39-6-2; filed 8/14/2019, 3:32 p.m.: 20190911-IR-410180416FRA