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    • Quality Improvement

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    • Maternal deaths in the U.S. predominantly occur postpartum.
    • Effective patient education on postpartum complications is critical.
    • Standardized messaging is needed for postpartum warning signs.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess an online Post-Birth Warning Signs (PBWS) educational project.
    • To evaluate improvements in nurses' knowledge of postpartum complications.
    • To determine how nurses teach patients about potential complications.

    Main Methods:

    • Quality improvement project utilizing a pretest/posttest design.
    • Online educational intervention delivered to 2,363 registered nurses across 70 U.S. hospitals.
    • Evaluation via online surveys and a chart audit tool.

    Main Results:

    • An 11% increase in nurses' knowledge regarding postpartum complications.
    • A 59% increase in nurses' confidence in teaching patients about warning signs.
    • Majority of nurses reported intent to change clinical practice and improve patient education.

    Conclusions:

    • The online PBWS education course effectively enhanced nurses' knowledge and teaching confidence.
    • The intervention is associated with improved clinical practice and patient education strategies.
    • Standardized online education can improve care for individuals in the postpartum period.