This course bundle will provide lectures on:

  • Types of reproductive loss

  • History of dealing with perinatal loss

  • Grief process and journey

  • Decoding the nervous system: Processing a loss

  • Presentation of grief in clinical settings

  • Disenfranchised grief

  • The power of the clinician in processing grief

  • Grief and processing for men and partners

  • Managing silence

  • Providing comfort and support

  • Terminology and body language

  • Cultural competency and considerations 

  • Nurse's role throughout the trimesters, in the office, at the hospital, and at time of delivery

  • Emotional reality of cumulative exposure to grief work and trauma

  • Burnout and compassion fatigue

  • Sustainable caregiving

  • Nervous system overload

  • Realistic self care

  • Intentional transition rituals

  • Boundaries and recognizing emotional limits

  • Continuing to care deeply without losing oneself


Accreditation

This course bundle offers 3 contact hours 

Expiration date: January 14, 2028

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

To obtain CE credits, learners must complete 90% of each lecture. Partial credit will not be granted. Learners will receive a CE certificate upon completion of each lecture and submission of a course evaluation form. 


Conflict of Interest

The presenters declares no conflicts of interest.


Commercial Support

There is no commercial support for the courses in this bundle.

Instructors

Chumi Friedman

Doula, Peer Support Counselor

Chumi Friedman is the Director of HUG, a program of ATIME, supporting couples experiencing perinatal and infant loss. She is Resolve Through Sharing (RTS) trained and a certified doula and chaplain. She was also an editor for The Jewish Press for 20 years. 

Yonina Kaufman

LCSW, Ms. Ed., PMH-C

Yonina Kaufman LCSW, Ms. Ed., PMH-C is a specialist in Perinatal and Reproductive Mental Health which includes infertility, perinatal loss, and Postpartum Depression and / or Anxiety.  Yonina is clinically trained in maternal mental health, grief and bereavement, trauma, child development and parent training. Yonina presents nationally on compassionate bereavement support, on issues facing women post perinatal death and on other women's health matters. While using evidenced based approaches, Yonina helps clients untangle their thoughts and feelings, while they go through their grieving, mourning, and/or parenting journey. As the Clinical Coordinator for ATIME HUG, Yonina supports women and couples experiencing perinatal and infant loss. In Yonina’s private practice, she provides tele-mental health services by phone or online. Additionally, Yonina provides clinical supervision for therapists and social work interns, as well as conduct parenting classes for parents with children of all ages and stages.