Faculty of Nursing at North East Christian University conducts a national e-seminar on managing maternal postpartum complications.
DIMAPUR — A one-day national e-seminar on the theme "Redefining the fourth trimester: The nursing role in reducing postpartum complications" was organised by the faculty of Nursing, North East Christian University (NECU), Dimapur.
According to an update, the seminar featured three resource persons: Dr. Christy Simpson, Adjunct Faculty at CIHSR, Chümoukedima; Anju A Thomas from Dhanwantari Nursing College, Bengaluru; and Zulanbeni C Kithan, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Nursing, Assam Down Town University, Guwahati.
The seminar focused on enhancing participants' knowledge and strengthening the role of nurses in the early recognition, prevention, and management of postpartum complications. A total of 300 delegates attended the virtual event.
Discussions highlighted the importance of early recognition and timely management of life-threatening postpartum complications. Sessions were also focused on the recognition, prevention, and nursing management of common postpartum infectious and thromboembolic complications, including endometritis, mastitis, caesarean or perineal surgical-site infections, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism.
Stress was placed on risk assessment, early recognition of clinical warning signs, preventive measures, and appropriate prophylactic nursing care.
The sessions also underscored the importance of early identification of psychological disturbances during the postpartum period, particularly postnatal baby blues, postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis.