Course curriculum

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    Zoom Link and Schedule for Module 5

    • Live Class Link for Module 5

    • BA5 - Schedule of Classes for Module 5
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    Welcome to Module 5

    • BA5 - 1.1 Welcome to Birth Assistant Module 5

    • BA5 - 1.2 Course Syllabus for Module 5 - Vital Signs

    • BA5 - 1.3 Learning Objectives for Module 5

    • BA5 - 1.4 Requirements for Module 5

    • BA5 - 1.5 Vocabulary

    • BA5 - 1.5 Module 5 Introduction

    • BA5 - 1.6 Module 5 Overview continued
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    2. Some Basics on Vitals

    • BA5 - 2.1 Vital Record Sheet for practice

    • BA5 - 2.2 When are Vitals Taken?

    • BA5 - 2.3 Vitals during an Emergency
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    3. Stethoscope

    • BA5 - 3.1 Parts of a Stethoscope

    • BA5 - 3.2 How a stethoscope works

    • BA5 - 3.3 How to replace a stethoscope diaphragm

    • BA5 - 3.4 Stethoscope maintenance
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    4. Blood pressure

    • BA5 - 4.1 Taking Blood Pressure Videos, Chart and Reading

    • BA5 - 4.2. Skills Guide for Maternal Blood pressure with a Stethoscope

    • BA5 - 4.3. Effect of Cocoa on Blood Pressure
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    5. More Maternal Vitals - Pul, Resp, Temp

    • BA5 5.1 Maternal Pulse

    • BA5 - 5.2 Maternal Respirations

    • BA5 - 5.3 Maternal Temperature

    • BA5 - 5.4 Skills Guide for Maternal Pulse, Temp and Resps
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    6. Listening to Fetal Heart Tones

    • BA5 - 6.1 Evaluation: Identifying Fetal Positions - Gilligan's guide, Leopold's, and FHTs

    • BA5 - 6.2 Positions of the Fetus and Where to Find FHTs

    • BA5 - 6.3. Fetal Heart Monitoring using Stethoscope

    • BA5 - 6.4 Fetal Heart Tones for Birth Assistants

    • BA5 - 6.5 Fetal Heart Tones for Birth Assistants

    • BA5 - 6.6 Nursing trick to Understand Fetal Heart Tones

    • BA5 - 6.7 Fetal Heart Sounds using the Doppler - Sample of Fetal Heart sound

    • BA5 - 6.8 Fetal Heartbeat Sound Effect - FHT Practice

    • BA5 - 6.9 FHT Practice drills

    • BA5 - 6.10 Skills Guide for Fetal Heart Tones (including Leopold's Maneuver)

    • BA5 - 6.11 Bu bu bu baby - just for fun.
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    7. Newborn Vitals

    • BA5 - 7.1. Newborn Vital Signs.

    • BA5 - 7.2. Newborn Respirations

    • BA5 - 7.3. - Skills Guide for Newborn Vitals

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    8. Evaluation of Birth Assistant Fundaments

    • BA5 - 8.1 Final Thoughts

    • BA5 - 8.2. Final Quiz

    • BA5 - 8.3. Midwife Mentor Form for Vital Sign Evaluation

    • BA5 - 8.4. Evaluation of the Module