Smoking cessation is an important part of prenatal care. Smoking is linked to many different poor reproductive outcomes for both mother and baby. Smoking cessation decreases the likelihood of preterm births, low birthweight, birth defects, fertility issues, and pregnancy complications. The best time to quit smoking is before pregnancy, but quitting at any time during pregnancy has positive, lasting effects.

The DHHS Tobacco Free Nebraska program provides resources for practitioners and patients. Practitioners can request educational resources or access the web referral form on the Nebraska Tobacco Quitline website. People looking to quit can call the Nebraska Tobacco Quitline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669) to receive free counseling services and to qualify for a free supply of nicotine patches, gum, and lozenges. Spanish speakers can call 1-855-DÉJELO-YA. Web-based coaching is available on the QuitNow website.

Nebraska AWHONN is hosting a Winter Webinar Series: Saving a Life, Remembering a Life

This webinar series will focus on care of complex fetal diagnoses, prevention of pregnancy loss, support of perinatal loss families, and caring for the caregiver 

• FREE for AWHONN Members, $5 for Non-Members
• 1.0 CE provided per webinar
• Must register for each webinar individually to obtain a total of 5 CE’s

Part 1: November 10th, 12-1 pm
Grief & Trauma with Jolie Vega, PLMHP
Register here

Part 2: December 8th, 12-1 pm
Prevention of the Stillborn with Count the Kicks
Register here

Part 3: January 12th, 12-1 pm
Perinatal Palliative Care with Dr. Patrick Lloyd 
Register here

Part 4: February 9th, 12-1 pm
Perinatal Bereavement Resources with Sarah Copple, MSN, RNC-MNN, C-ONQS & Local Resources with Connected Forever + No Footprint Too Small
Register here

Part 5: March 9th, 12-1 pm
Perinatal Disorders: Support of the Patient & Staff with Emily Goodman, LIMHP, LADC, PMH-C with Nebraska’s Postpartum Support International (PSI)

Register here

For more information please contact NE AWHONN Co-Chairs Samantha Kenning or Marisa Schaffer.

Olson Center for Women's Health & UNMC College of Nursing Presents
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 12 - 1 pm CDT

Learning objectives:

• Discuss the physiology of menses and abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)
• Describe the evaluation process for AUB in determining the etiology
• Articulate various treatment options for AUB, including medical and surgical management

Please pre-register by emailing the Olson Women’s Health Resource Center at OlsonWHRC@unmc.edu, calling the Olson Center at 402.559.6345 or through ZOOM. Viewing directions will be given to registrants prior to the brown bag presentation.

This is a completely free, virtual event and 1.0 nursing credit is available!

Did you know that November is Native American Heritage Month!

Learn about the contributions and cultures of the Indigenous peoples of the North American continent by exploring the history of some groups within the over 5 million people who identify as American Indian in the United States. Do you know who made up the first civilizations on the North American continent? Check out all the amazing historical information on their main website HERE

Olson Center for Women's Health Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Lecture
What to Know About Coughing in Women:
Jayme Dowdall, MD, UNMC Dept of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

• Register here. 

• Register here.

• STABLE
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• Fetal Monitoring
• ALSO
• Emergent Delivery Course