A Course for Pregnancy Help Medical Clinics — Nurses, Medical Personnel and Executive Directors "The quality of the "instructors is first rate." —Beth Diemert, Heartbeat International Purpose of Course This course is designed to equip the leadership and staff of pregnancy help medical clinics to achieve excellence in the provision of ultrasound services to clients. Course Description This is a three day course with two tracks, medical and management, to address both medical and administrative concerns. On day one, both tracks meet together. Days two and three focus on workshops designed specifically for each track. Clinical Directors, Executive Directors, Board Members and CEOs Workshops include: fundraising ideas, client marketing, recruitment and supervision of medical teams, clinical infrastructures, corporate strategies, policies and procedures, and risk management issues. RNs, PA-Cs, Medical Directors, Midwives and Nurse Practitioners Workshops include: legal guidelines, obstetrical fundamentals, nursing accountability, ultrasound physics, ultrasound instrumentation, documenting fetal cardiac activity and documenting fetal biometry. And best of all, there is hands-on, live OB scanning in different stages of pregnancy. "I found the course succinct and easy to "understand, even for nurses not accustomed "to the OB field. The instructors 'bent over "backwards' in every way to make it enjoyable "and understandable. A+. —Cathie Greer, RN, Gainesville, GA Medical Course Content This course follows the guidelines from the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) for training in limited obstetrical ultrasound. NIFLA is an approved continuing education provider (California Board of Registered Nursing provider #14563). This course is approved for 18.4 Contact Hours and is transferable to other states. Note: This course is the beginning of training for nurses to gain competency in performing limited obstetrical ultrasound scans. NIFLA recommends that after this training each nurse should perform an additional 50-75 supervised scans. Information on on-site and other training opportunities is presented at each course. "I can't imagine anyone converting "to medical without this course. —Jane Maxfield, Executive Director, Pregnancy Resource Center, Lake Ray Hubbard Course Information • Fee: $650 for NIFLA members ($750 non-members) • Meals: breakfast, lunch and morning and afternoon breaks are provided each day and are included with your registration fee • Airfare/Hotels: airfare and hotel accomodations are not included with your registration fee • More Details: a confirmation postcard with hotel and airport information will be sent upon receipt of registration fee — a complete packet of course and hotel information will be sent approximately six weeks before the course dates Registration Notice Courses are limited in size and usually reach maximum capacity prior to course dates. Advance registration with payment in full is required. To register online with a credit card, please fill out the form below and click the "submit form" button. IMPORTANT NOTICE: If your center has arranged for additional on-site scanning training through Sonography Now or some other local provider, your nurses may be eligible for two-day training (Thursday-Friday) at a reduced cost. Registration online is NOT AVAILABLE for this special training. Please call the NIFLA office at (540) 372-3930 for more information or to register. Course Schedule Member Non-Member Nurses Directors June 5-7, 2008, Pittsburgh, PA — Nurses Only THREE-DAY NURSE TRACK IS FULL. Two-Day Nurse Track openings remain. Please call the NIFLA Office (540.372.3930) to register for Two-Day Nurse openings. $650 $750 01234567891011121314151617181920 01234567891011121314151617181920 August 7-9, 2008, Chicago, IL — Nurses/Directors $650 $750 01234567891011121314151617181920 01234567891011121314151617181920 October 9-11, 2008, Sarasota, FL — Nurses Only $650 $750 01234567891011121314151617181920 01234567891011121314151617181920 November 6-8, 2008, Redondo Beach, CA — Nurses/Directors $650 $750 01234567891011121314151617181920 01234567891011121314151617181920 December 4-6, 2008, Virginia Beach, VA — Nurses/Directors $650 $750 01234567891011121314151617181920 01234567891011121314151617181920 Are you a NIFLA member? Yes No Important Note Please note that you are not officially registered for any course until your registration has been confirmed by NIFLA. Although we strive to keep this page up-to-date at all times, our courses sometimes fill quickly, and we may have reached capacity before this form could be updated. If this is the case, you will be notified as soon as possible. Waiting List Please call the NIFLA office at (540) 372-3930 if you would like to be placed on the waiting list for any filled courses. Cancellation Policy Registration may be transferred to future course, or 1) fee refunded less $75 handling charge if two weeks or more before first day of course; 2) 1/2 of fee refunded if two weeks or less before first day of course.

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