Go to the March of Dimes website and find the professional resources. Find their online education and print materials.

After exploring the available resources, select a topic that is important to you. Write a 1 – 2 page paper discussing best practices related to perinatal health. Be sure to correctly format your paper using APA format.

Cover page is complete per APA format,   sources are cited throughout the body of the paper, and references are   correctly formatted per APA format, using proper grammar, punctuation,   spelling, sentence structure and word usage. The entire paper shows detail to   the topic, and the sentences flow well from one thought to the next.

A minimum of 3 appropriate references are   used, including the March of Dimes website. Use the reference list supplied

The topic selected will address something   that was seen by the student at the OB clinical site.

The patient’s situation needs to be   introduced into the paper. The patient will be referred by initials only. 

The topic selected addresses best practices   related to prenatal or perinatal health, or prevention/ reduction of prenatal   and perinatal morbidity and mortality in the United States, and is clearly   introduced in the introductory paragraph.     

Risk factors related to the topic are   included.

Preventative measures related to the topic   are included.

Common medical and nursing care and   management are clearly and correctly outlined, and best practices identified.   

Teaching topics important to the patient and   the family are clearly and correctly outlined.

The topic is clearly summarized in the   closing paragraph.