Barber Medical Legal Nurse Consulting, LLC is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Florida State Board of Nursing. The affordable, and evidence-based continuing education courses are related to risk management in perinatal care, and are aligned with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Implementation of learned concepts from our continuing education program promote positive birth outcomes, while reducing medical legal risk for hospital systems, providers, and nurses.
On-demand webinars are available to complete at your convenience, as well as complimentary brief microlearning sessions. Additionally, live remote or in-person multidisciplinary learning sessions are available. Our educational program supports the educational needs of hospital systems, outpatient Ob/Gyn office settings, insurance companies, physicians, midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, attorneys, and paralegals. Whether you’re seeking continuing nursing education credit, or looking to enhance your understanding of risk management strategies within perinatal care, our learning sessions are available for your learning needs.
Nurses (licensed practical nurses. registered nurses, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse anesthetists) who complete our approved continuing education courses will earn CNE credit. Other professions are eligible to complete the available courses, however, issuance of approved credit is limited to continuing nursing education at this time.
The goal of our educational program is to support multidisciplinary team-based learning. Educational sessions are available to multidisciplinary perinatal teams, and other specialties, in an effort to promote positive birth outcomes, reduce the risk of recurrence of errors, while reducing the number of obstetrical related medical malpractice lawsuits. We are committed to providing our learners with brief, memorable content supported by real-life case study reviews when applicable, that conclude with key takeaways.
Author, Educator, Speaker: Carrie Barber, DNP, APRN, CNM, OB/GYN NP is the owner of, and principal medical legal consultant at Barber Medical Legal Nurse Consulting, LLC, an independent medical legal consulting practice approved by the Florida Board of Nurses as a continuing education (CE) provider. Dr. Barber is an advanced practice registered nurse, certified nurse midwife, and board-certified OB/GYN nurse practitioner with over 25 years of clinical experience in healthcare. She has vast experience in reviewing medical records, interpreting fetal monitor tracings, implementing perinatal policies, and procedures, facilitating perinatal education, and leading multidisciplinary teams. Her medical legal background offers unique perspectives, and understanding of the links between perinatal medicine, risk management, education, and the law.
Dr. Barber is a clinically active certified nurse midwife with a subspecialty certification from the National Certification Corporation (NCC) in Electronic Fetal Monitoring. She practices at a level III perinatal center where she is responsible for obstetrical triage, intrapartum, and postpartum management. Dr. Barber has practiced women’s health care in various settings, including outpatient, and inpatient antepartum as well as intrapartum labor and delivery, postpartum, and academia. Dr. Barber is a former labor and delivery nursing director who also has experience serving as a nursing professor.
Models of Course Delivery Available:
· On-demand webinars
· Remote online, live
· In-person
PURCHASE A CE COURSE To view or purchase available continuing education courses click here.
SCHEDULE A CE CONSULTATION To schedule a complimentary 30-minute continuing education consultation to explore live remote or in-person educational options click here.
SCHEDULE A SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT CONSULTATION To schedule a complimentary 30-minute consultation to explore speaking engagement options supported by Dr. Carrie Barber, DNP, APRN, CNM, OB/GYN NP click here.
SCHEDULE A MEDICAL LEGAL CONSULTATION To schedule a complimentary 30-minute consultation to review a possible medical-legal case click here.
Continuing Education
Barber Medical Legal Nurse Consulting, LLC is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Florida State Board of Nursing. The affordable, and evidence-based continuing education courses are related to risk management in perinatal care, and are aligned with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Implementation of learned concepts from our continuing education program promote positive birth outcomes, while reducing medical legal risk for hospital systems, providers, and nurses.
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