34th Annual Maternal Child Nursing Symposium

October 24, 2025  • Hybrid

 

Each year, the Maternal Child Nursing Symposium seeks to expand our knowledge in women’s, infant’s and children’s health care. This one day symposium brings national and local expert faculty to the virtual platform to present on a wide variety of pertinent topics.

Agenda
Time Session
7:00 AM Registration Desk Opens
7:50 - 8:00 AM Welcome Announcements
8:00 - 9:15 AM

Taylor Bertschy headshotSneaky Sepsis
Taylor Bertschy, DO, MMM, FACOG
Wesley Medical Center
OBGYN Hospitalist/Medical Director Birthrooms & Birth Care Center

Session Objectives:
1. Review maternal physiologic changes in pregnancy, identify key diagnostic criteria for maternal sepsis.
2. Review most common infectious sources and treatment

Presention Slides
9:15 - 9:30 AM Break
9:30 - 10:45 AM

Paging Dr. Road Trip: The Adventures of Neonatal Transport
Heather Scruton, MBA, MSN, RNC-OB & Ariana Gutierrez, BSN, RN, CCRN, C-NPT
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

Session Objectives:
1. Describe the importance of a throughout assessment​.
2. Identify documentation needed for the Transport team.
3. Identify potential complications during neonatal transport​.

Presentation Slides
10:45 - 11:00 AM Stretch Break
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Nicole Klaus headshotHealthy Beginnings: Enhancing Attachment and Parenting in Early Childhood
Nicole Klaus, PhD, ABPP
University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita
Associate Professor - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Session Objectives:
1. Describe the impact of attachment on early childhood development and mental health.
2. Apply brief interventions that promote connection, communication, and emotional regulation in young children.
3. Identify resources in Kansas for supporting mental health during pregnancy and early childhood.

Presentation Slides
12:15 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 - 2:15 PM

Julie Zimmerman headshotFetal Monitoring – Is It Our Friend or Foe?
Julie Zimmerman, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, AWHONN EFM Instructor Trainer
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics/UnityPoint St. Luke's Hospital
Clinical Nurse Leader/Staff Nurse Birthcare Center

Session Objectives:
1. Identify components of the EFM monitor tracing which indicates adequate oxygenation and those that require immediate notification to the provider and obstetrics team.
2. Identify areas of perinatal litigation and describe errors that may result in liability.
3. Define strategies to improve outcomes and decrease risk through the use of case studies.

Presentation Slides
2:15 - 2:30 PM Break
2:30 - 3:45 PM

Jordan Longabaugh headshotWham, Mamm, Pap, Bam! An Overview of Women’s Health Maintenance Recommendations
Jordan Longabaugh, MD, PGY4
University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita
OB/GYN, PGY4

Session Objectives:
1. Review recommended women’s health maintenance items per reputable national organizations.
2. Gain familiarity with screenings that may be conducted by your doctor or medical provider.
3. Promote patient empowerment by increasing knowledge and awareness.

Presentation Slides

 

Continuting Education

RN, LPN, or LMHT:
The Wichita State University College of Health Professions is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 7.5 contact hours applicable for RN, LPN, or LMHT relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number: LT 0090-0327.
*Continuing nursing education credits will be available up to 9 days after the conference has ended. Participants must watch the session in its entirety and complete the evaluation by 11:59 pm on Sunday, November 2 in order to receive credit.


EMS/RRT:
This program offers 6.25 hrs of cardiac-specific EMS CEs. Participants will need to self-submit retroactively.