Designed to strengthen high-touch nursing care, Practices to Improve Postpartum Care & Maternal Mental Health is a video-rich eCourse that helps nurses apply practical strategies across between birth and discharge. These include addressing patient concerns and improving communication, managing post-birth pain, recognizing maternal mental health concerns, performing bedside mental health screening, and recognizing the importance of providing compassionate care for patients experiencing infant loss.
Created with input from nurses and in partnership with the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA), this eCourse supports respectful, family-centered care and provides a practical foundation for postpartum nursing education and professional development.
 Built for Easy, Effective Staff DevelopmentÂ
- Continuing Education Included: Offer a valuable incentive for your staff. Nurses can earn CE contact hours at no additional cost for them or your organizations.
- Instructional Video Clips:Â Demonstrate key strategies showing real patients and nurses.
- Ready-to-Use Practice Resources: Expand learning and help staff apply skills confidently at the bedside with downloadable lists, communication tables, and handouts for parents.
- Facilitator’s Guide Included: Implement in-person discussions and activities that reinforce learning from the eCourse.
 What Nurses Will LearnÂ
In approximately 90 minutes, two engaging modules allow nurses to meet the following objectives:
Module 1: Creating a Positive Patient Experience
- Understand what nursing actions create a positive patient experience and top patient concerns
- Demonstrate effective communication techniques that reflect respectful care
- Apply evidence-based approaches to postpartum pain management
- Increase the effectiveness of discharge education
- Describe strategies to foster interprofessional collaboration
Module 2: Maternal Mental Health
- Understand the impact of untreated maternal mental health disorders
- Describe various maternal mental health conditions, including their severity and nursing actions
- Demonstrate how to screen postpartum mothers at the bedside and provide necessary resources
- Define the importance of the nurse’s role for patients experiencing infant loss
Flexible & Affordable Access OptionsÂ
One affordable annual license covers all learners across your organization using your Learning Management System or ours, or you can purchase individual “seats” to train a smaller group.Â
How to Use ItÂ
- Upload to your LMS (or use InJoy’s platform).
- Assign as self-paced learning for onboarding new staff or refreshing seasoned nurses.
- Set a completion deadline and track participation.
- Host an in-service discussion using the activities included in the Facilitator’s Guide.
- Bundle with other Practices for Labor & Postpartum Nurses eCourses for comprehensive staff development and onboarding.
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FAQs
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What’s Included
- Approximately 90 minutes of engaging e-learning contentÂ
- 15 professional video clipsÂ
- 8 downloadable Practice Resources for bedside implementationÂ
- CE contact hours included
- Facilitator’s Guide for group learning and discussion
- LMS-compatible or hosted through InJoy
Product Notes:
Aligns with InJoy’s patient-facing postpartum education. The Understanding Postpartum Health & Baby Care discharge education book is featured in the eCourse. Explore more of InJoy’s postpartum patient education resources here to provide a cohesive learning experience for nurses and the families they serve.
