Enhancing Nurse Practitioner Education Through Acute Care Obstetric Curriculum Integration

Traditionally, the nurse practitioner curriculum has not focused on acute care obstetrics, particularly in adult gerontology acute care. The rise in maternal mortality rates, primarily from preventable causes, highlights the need for competent providers, including nurse practitioners, as members of the health care team. Utilizing a multimodal instructional approach, a comprehensive, targeted curriculum focusing on acute care obstetrics was integrated into an adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner curriculum.