Completion time: approximately 1 hour
This activity is available on the Heart Foundation’s Health Professional Learning Hub. It is designed for nurses, midwives, and other health Professionals who have an interest in the care of pregnant women with rheumatic heart disease.
On completion of this program, participants will be able to
- describe culturally safe care for pregnant women who have rheumatic heart disease.
- identify tertiary interventions available in Australia for women with rheumatic heart disease during pregnancy.
- identify factors which can complicate pregnancy associated with rheumatic heart disease.
- describe treatment options for women with rheumatic heart disease during pregnancy.
Topics include
- Introduction to acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
- Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy
- Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy – surgery
It is recommended that the Women and Girls with RHD activity is completed before starting this activity.