Hold a BLSO^SM Course

Basic Life Support in Obstetrics (BLSO^SM) offers evidence-based, hands-on training that promotes teamwork and helps your organization manage both normal labor and perinatal emergencies. The BLSO Provider Course is designed for pre-hospital care providers and emergency department personnel, as well as medical, nursing, and physician assistant students.

The BLSO Provider Course is designed for both pre-hospital maternity care providers such as emergency department personnel and first responders. It serves as a great beginner level obstetrical course for medical, nursing, and physician assistant students. Additionally, BLSO is ideal for small rural hospital settings who historically have a low volume of infant deliveries.

Participants attending a BLSO Course learn practical, standardized team-based approaches to managing both a normal labor scenario as well as obstetrical emergencies. Although labor and delivery room emergency care is the main focus of the program, the BLSO curriculum further addresses preventative care and practice concerns such as electronic fetal monitoring, emergent prenatal assessment, malpresentations, preterm labor and premature rupture of membranes and neonatal resuscitation.

Course Details

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe how to perform and safely manage a normal vaginal delivery.
• Discuss basic methods and skills needed to manage obstetric urgencies and emergencies for healthcare workers who may not provide maternity care on a regular basis, such as emergency department personnel, flight nurses, medical students, residents, and physician assistants.
• Establish standardized communication techniques amongst those involved in providing pre-hospital care to improve maternal outcomes.