This course will review the current guidelines and clinical insights on managing hyperemesis gravidarum.

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Course curriculum

    1. Video Course

    1. Evaluation

Course Details

  • $18.00
  • 1 hour of video content
  • Presented by Shayna Safran MS

About the course

1.0 contact hour (0.25 Rx pharmacology credit)
Expiration date: March 3, 2028

This lecture will provide in-depth information on hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) including: 

  • Scope and severity of HG for mother and infant
  • Difference between morning sickness and HG
  • Genetic and hormone involvement
  • Pre-pregnancy preparation
  • Recognizing thiamine (B1) deficiency 
  • HG medication dosing, layering, and weaning
  • Antihistamines, acid medication, antiemetic, anti nausea, and bowel care
  • Hydration and IV fluids
  • Educational and patient resources
  • Recovery after HG
  • Emotional impact of HG


Learning Outcome
The learner will report this educational activity provides information that improves, supports, or causes a change in their practice.

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 the video module. Learners will receive a CE certificate upon completion of the lecture and submission of a course evaluation form. 

Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this lecture. 

Conflict of Interest
The presenter declares no conflicts of interest.

Instructor

Shayna Safran

MS

Shayna Safran MS is the Founder and Director of Shifrah, the only Jewish English-speaking organization dedicated to supporting women and families facing hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). After her own severe HG pregnancies resulted in preventable complications, she founded Shifrah to educate women and healthcare providers about safe and effective treatment options for HG.

Shayna holds a Master of Science in Sociology from the University of North Texas and worked for over a decade as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She draws on her clinical training to help women and families navigate the medical and psychosocial dimensions of HG with compassionate research-based guidance.