MIDWIFERY at Green Landing
Continuing Education Workshops for Midwives
2016Midwifery Skills Workshops with Nell Tharpe CNM
Midwifery at Green Landing: Where learning is intellectually engaging and enjoyable!Workshop Title / Date/Location / Cost
Midwifery Skills:
- Knot-tying and Suturing
- The Art of Perineal Support & Repair
Sept7, 2016 (Weds) - East Boothbay, ME
Nov 18, 2016 (Fri) - East Boothbay, ME
*limit 8
9AM-5PM / $325
fee includes instruments and model
Midwifery Skills:
- Knot-tying and Suturing
- The Midwife as Surgical First Assistant at Cesarean
Sept 2223, 2016 (Thurs/Fri) - East Boothbay, ME
Oct 14 & 15, 2016 (Fri/Sat) - East Boothbay, ME
*limit 8
Day One: 9AM-4PM
Day Two: 9AM-12PM / $595
Midwifery Skills:
- Knot Tying & Suturing
- The Art of Perineal Support & Repair
- The Midwife as Surgical First Assistant at Cesarean
*limit 8
Day One: 9AM-5PM
Day Two: 9AM-4PM / $695
Midwifery Skills:
- A Joyful Cry – Newborn Resuscitation for Midwives: Focus on Birth at Home or Birth Center
June 17, 2016 (Fri) - East Boothbay, ME
Oct 27, 2016 (Thurs) - East Boothbay, ME
* limit8
9AM-5PM / $195
The Midwife Mentor: Tailoring midwifery education to your needs / Individualized 3 hour workshops on clinical topics by arrangement, East Boothbay, ME *limit 3 / $150
Additional Information:
- All programs have limited registration. Sign up early to reserve your spot.
- For private or semi-private (2 participants) there is an additional fee of $10 per person.
- For those on a budget, working internships are available for all East Boothbay programs.
- Green Landing is approximately 60 miles from the Portland International Jetport.
Midwifery Skills Workshops: Knot-tying and Suturing;The Art of PerinealSupport & Repair;The Midwife as Surgical First Assistant at Cesarean
Whether it’s prevention or repair of a laceration, performing an emergency episiotomy, or participating in the birth as the surgical first assistant during cesarean,midwives require the knowledge and skills to perform these aspects of care efficiently, effectively and compassionately. These workshops focus on the midwife’s ability to confidently apply these skills when caring for women during childbirth.
The knot-tying and suturing workshop includes technicalaspects of knot-tying, handling ofsuturing instruments, and suturing techniques using suture and foam models.
The perineal support and repair workshop includes relevant anatomy, techniques and skills used to maintain tissue integrity, appropriate assessment, application of aseptic technique, and simulation of specific closures using tissue models.
The surgical first assisting workshopincludes prevention of the primary cesarean, the woman’s preoperative preparation and informed consent, family-centered cesarean, functioning as an active member of the perioperative team, surgical skills, tissue dissection, closures, complications and care of the woman after surgery. Hands-on simulation builds surgical skills through performance of cesarean using fabric models.
The planned schedule for each workshop is listed, below:
Knot-Tying and Suturing Skills
8:45Networking and Check-in
9:00Welcome and introduction
9:05Kinesthetic learning
9:15Knot-tying techniques
9:30Instrument handling and suturing techniques
9:50Break while models are passed out
10:00Knot-tying and suturing skills practice and return demonstration
11:55Summary, Evaluations, Distribution of CEU certificates
12:00Lunch (Provided)
The Art of Perineal Support and Repair
12:45Networking and Check-in
1:00Welcome and introductions
1:05Perineal integrity and support
1:25Suturing equipment and supplies
1:30Perineal evaluation after childbirth
1:40Principles of perinealrepair
1:50Break while models are passed out
2:00Repair techniques (skills practice and return demonstration)
4:50Summary, Evaluations, Distribution of CEU certificates
First Assisting with Cesarean
Prerequisite: So we can spend most of our time in hands-on simulation, participants are required to read and study of the ACNM text The Midwife as Surgical First Assistant(available from and come prepared with questions.
8:45Networking and check-in
9:00Welcome and introduction
9:05Midwives as surgical first assistants
9:20Aseptic technique: gowning and gloving
9:30Anatomy and physiology for cesarean
9:40Woman- and family-centered cesarean
9:50Sequence of cesarean procedure
10:00Care of the woman undergoing cesarean
10:30Break and model set-up
10:45Prebriefing and small group simulation
11:45 Debriefing, questions and discussion
12:00 Lunch (provided)
1:00Check-in and model set-up
1:05Prebriefing and small group simulation
3:40Debriefing, questions & discussion
3:55Summary, Evaluations, Distribution of CEU certificates
A Joyful Cry – Newborn Resuscitation for Home Birth
Prerequisite: So we can spend most of our time in hands-on simulation and discussion of how resuscitation occurs in the home setting, participants are required to read the NRP text, complete the on-line exams, and bring confirmation of successful exam completion with them to the workshop.
This workshop focuses on application of NRP resuscitation skills and principles in the home or birth center setting.
8:45Networking and check-in
9:00Welcome and introduction
9:05Preparing for birth at home
9:10Newborn transition after birth
9:15Newborn resuscitation in home setting
9:30 Skills practice: Helping babies breathe
10:45Skills practice: Circulation and chest compressions
11:30Skills practice: Communication during resuscitation
12:00 Lunch (pot luck)
1:00Transport and professional communication
1:30 Simulation, clinical scenarios, and discussion:
Prebriefing, small group simulations, debriefing
4:30Program debriefing, questions & discussion
4:45Summary, Evaluations, Distribution of CEU certificates
The Midwife Mentor
This individualized workshop provides midwives with an opportunity to focus in depth on topics of interest to the midwife or midwives arranging the workshop. This is ideal for midwives who desire one-on-one mentoring on a specific topic, or for midwives who need a nurturing environment to explore what midwifery means to them.
Mentoring is available to meet a wide range of midwifery needs, such as refinement of clinical practice skills; guidance for development of quality improvement projects or tools; developing effective policies, staff development and communication skills;how to find one’s comfortable “sweet spot” and be effective as a change agent; and exploration of how to craft a personally meaningful and nurturing midwifery practice.
Current literature on the chosen topic or topics will be reviewed along with discussion of how best to apply the findings in the clinical practice setting. Hands-on simulation is available for laceration repair, shoulder dystocia, or other skills.
Creative and innovative approaches are applied to build non-linear problem-solving skills consistent with midwifery practice. The workshop integrates self-compassion with professional development to meet the demands of 21st century midwifery practice, and is tailored to meet the need of each participant.
Sample Schedule
8:45Networking and check-in
9:00Welcome and opening activity
9:05Identification and prioritizing of topic(s)
9:10Midwifery mapping & literature search
9:30Prebriefing: personalized goals and objectives
9:40 Exploration of the topic in the context of midwifery practice
11:30Tips, tools, and next steps
11:45Debriefing and discussion
11:55 Closing activity
12:00 Lunch
For programs held in the beautiful Boothbay Region, up-to-date hotel, motel and B&B information is available from the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce at Many lovely homes are also available in the area through on-line vacation rental sites like
On-line registration and payment are pending. In the meantime, please mail your Registration and Payment by Check to:
Green Landing, Inc. P.O. Box 348, East Boothbay, ME 04544
Program materials & a confirmation letter will be sent upon payment. Please keep a copy of this registration information for your records. Call if you have questions!
A 15% administrative fee is charged for program withdrawal. In the event of program cancellation, a full refund will be provided.
Midwifery at Green Landing
Continuing Education Program Registration
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PROGRAM(S) / Midwifery Skills Workshops (3) - $695
Knot-tying and SuturingThe Art of Perineal Repair - $325
Knot-tying and SuturingFirst Assisting with Cesarean - $595
A Joyful Cry – Newborn Resuscitation for Home Birth - $195The Midwife Mentor - $150
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