Leveraging Tools for Trauma-Informed, Respectful Maternity Care

About this episode

Experts discuss the convergence of trauma-informed care and Respectful Maternity Care to enhance maternity care practices.

How do trauma-informed care and Respectful Maternity Care converge to strengthen readiness across maternity care settings? Our guest experts discuss where practice gaps persist and how new and revamped tools support more consistent, respectful, and trauma-responsive care throughout the perinatal continuum. Listeners will gain practical perspectives on aligning these complementary frameworks, strengthening clinical readiness, and fostering systems that prioritize dignity, autonomy, and psychological safety for birthing individuals. Nursing Contact Hours : 1.0 nursing contact hours (NCPD activity available through 1/20/2029) To receive contact hours for this continuing education activity , participants must: Listen to the entire podcast episode. Add episode evaluation to your cart. Access the post-episode evaluation in the AWHONN Learning Center. Claim Your Credit: Access the evaluation and documentation Meet our guests: Shawana Burnette, DNP, NEA-BC, ANLC-P, CLNC, FAWHONN Read More Shawana Burnette is an innovative thought leader with over 20+ years of nursing leadership experience and 22+ years of experience as an OB nurse. Shawana works closely with AWHONN’s efforts to impact…

People in this episode

Guest: Shawana Burnette

Topics covered

• trauma-informed care
• Respectful Maternity Care
• maternity care settings
• clinical readiness
• perinatal continuum

Keywords

• trauma-informed care
• Respectful Maternity Care
• maternity care
• clinical readiness
• perinatal care
• nursing education
• psychological safety

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Organizations: AWHONN, Advocate Health Enterprise Nursing

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