National Perinatal Information Center

NPIC/QAS provides educational services on perinatal related topics. We offer continuing education programs, hosted webinars, and other related information. NPIC/QAS also initiated a Nurse Advisory Group to use as a resource for perinatal related topics.

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Continuing Education Programs

Throughout the year, NPIC/QAS offers a variety of Continuing Education programs. The Perinatal Nursing Contact Hour Programs are approved by the Rhode Island State Nurses Association. The Rhode Island State Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).

Women & Infants Hospital is accredited by the Rhode Island Medical Society to sponsor intrastate continuing education for physicians. Women & Infants Hospital designates this online educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Perinatal continuing education programs are offered free of charge to staff of NPIC/QAS member hospitals and Military Treatment Facilities and offered for $25.00 per continuing education program to non NPIC/QAS members.

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All educational programs are archived and available for interested professionals.

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Related Educational Information

NPIC/QAS often surveys member hospitals and interested parties on current topics related to perinatal care, staffing, practice patterns, etc. View links below to access survey summaries, related links of interest, etc.

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      » Related Links of Interest

Nurse Advisory Group

The NPIC/QAS Nurse Advisory Group, initiated in December, 2009, is composed of nurses with maternal/child expertise. This highly specialized group of nurses brings together perinatal nurse leaders/researchers to advise NPIC/QAS on potential continuing education, quality improvement initiatives, and research opportunities.    »View Members of this Group

If you have any additional questions, concerns, or suggestions please contact us at education@npic.org.


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