Designed for Nurse Educators
Maternal Newborn Health of Nursing for Nurse Educators
Maternal curriculum support made simple
Maternal and newborn nursing requires rapid prioritization as patient needs shift quickly. UWorld's course integrates pregnancy, labor, postpartum, and newborn care into one continuum, helping students master priority decisions across the perinatal experience.
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Body systems coverage
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Practice Questions
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NGN-style items
Why Programs Are Shifting
Maternal Newborn Courses Needs More Than a Textbook
Rising maternal mortality, limited clinical placements, and the NGN transition are pushing nursing programs toward digital, OB-specific resources that build real student readiness.
Perinatal Disconnect
- Stages taught as disconnected silos
- Hard to follow patients across continuum
- Newborn concepts disconnected from birth
- Priorities lost between unit transitions
Limited OB Clinical
- L&D placements harder to secure
- Students miss high-acuity OB events
- More learning needed in lecture/sim
- Faculty cannot compensate with lecture
Higher Safety Stakes
- Sharper recognition of warning signs
- Faster prioritization for hemorrhage/HTN
- Quick ID of newborn transition red flags
- Consistent, applied OB safety teaching
What’s Included
Everything Your Maternal Newborn Course Needs, in One Connected System
UWorld's Maternal/Newborn course gives faculty a complete teaching package built around the priority recognition and family-centered communication OB nursing demands.
OB Video Lectures
OB video lectures span the full perinatal continuum, from prenatal care to newborn assessment, fetal monitoring, and OB complications.
- Focused segments with clear objectives
- Annotated visuals: anatomy, FHR strips, newborn transition
- Assignable by topic, module, or full course
Feedback After Every Lecture
Short OB quizzes confirm comprehension before students move into deeper application.
- Aligned to lecture objectives
- Built for low-stakes formative use
- Reported into the faculty dashboard
Slides, Ready to Teach
Ready-to-teach OB decks faculty can adapt to any course sequence.
- Editable and brandable
- Aligned to lectures and UGuides
- Designed for OB course pacing
Teach Confidently Day One
Teaching notes covering OB pitfalls, maternal warning signs, fetal monitoring, and family-centered communication.
- Aligned to each lecture and slide deck
- Highlights OB prioritization and safety
- Supports clinical instructor onboarding
Visual OB Study Guides
Structured, visual study guides that connect content across the full perinatal continuum.
- Concept-based and continuum-organized
- Visuals, tables, and OB-specific decision aids
- Linked to practice and NGN case studies
Build Clinical OB Reasoning
OB practice questions that move students from terminology into clinical reasoning.
- Scenarios across the full perinatal continuum
- Rationales with images, FHR strips, and growth references
- Aligned to OB prioritization and safety
Real OB Scenarios, All Steps
Evolving OB scenarios: a laboring patient with complications, a postpartum hemorrhage risk, a newborn with transition concerns.
- Bowtie, matrix, drag-and-drop, and cloze items
- OB-specific evolving scenarios across the continuum
- Linked to the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model
No Item Writing Required
Faculty-only OB items for formative checks, in-class activities, and section assessments.
- Faculty-only access
- Reusable across sections and semesters
- Editable assignment settings
Built for Accreditation
End-of-unit and end-of-course OB assessments with reporting built for accreditation and curriculum review.
- Auto-graded with detailed reporting
- Aligned to OB course objectives and AACN Essentials
- Supports program-level benchmarking
Role-Based Support
Support for OB faculty, students, and program leaders
OB content spans two patients and an entire family. Faculty, students, and program leaders each need a different view of that content.
For Faculty
Teach OB consistently every semester.
A complete OB teaching package with videos, slides, instructor notes, NGN case studies, and a Faculty QBank, built to keep content consistent regardless of who is teaching.
- Slide decks with instructor notes
- Faculty QBank separate from student practice
- Section-level OB reporting
For Students
Build Connected OB Clinical Reasoning
Continuum-organized lectures, UGuides, and NGN-style practice that develop the reasoning patterns students need in clinical and on the NCLEX.
- Mobile-friendly OB content
- Detailed rationales with FHR strips, anatomy, and family context
- Maternal safety reinforced throughout the course
For Program Leaders
See OB performance gaps before NCLEX.
OB-specific reporting that supports accreditation review, curriculum decisions, and early identification of cohort risk.
- Cohort and section OB performance reporting
- Topic-level mastery tracking
- Accreditation-ready documentation
Accreditation Support
OB Documentation that holds up to ACEN, CCNE, and state board review
OB content is reviewed closely because OB clinical placements are tight and maternal-newborn NCLEX content is significant. UWorld provides the documentation programs needed to demonstrate OB rigor and currency.
AACN mapping documentation
OB content mapped to AACN Essentials domains and competencies, ready for accreditation submission.
CJMM case study
evidence
evidence
OB practice and case studies mapped to the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model.
Cohort performance
reports
reports
OB performance data across cohorts, useful for self-study and continuous improvement.
Implementation Support
A Team That Supports OB Course Adoption End to End
Adopting a new OB course mid-program is real work. UWorld supports programs through onboarding, faculty training, ongoing optimization, and LMS integration.
Initial Training
Live training for OB course coordinators, faculty, and clinical instructors ahead of the semester.
Ongoing Support
Dedicated account support throughout the academic year, with regular OB usage check-ins.
Resource Center
On-demand OB teaching resources, lesson plan templates, and adoption playbooks.
LMS Integration
Seamless integration with major LMS platforms for OB course delivery and reporting.
Curriculum Coverage
Maternal Newborn Topics Across Core Nursing Concepts
UWorld's Maternal/Newborn course covers the full perinatal continuum, structured for NGN readiness, AACN Essentials alignment, and the clinical judgment programs want students to demonstrate.
Antepartum Care
Prenatal assessment, gestational diabetes, hypertension, RhD, high-risk management.
Labor & Delivery
Stages of labor, fetal monitoring, induction, Cesarean, and priority interventions.
Postpartum Nursing
Postpartum hemorrhage, uterine atony, infection, wound care, priority assessment.
Newborn Care
Newborn reflexes, APGAR, thermo, hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, anomaly assessment.
Lactation/Nutrition
Breastfeeding, bottle feeding, supplementation, infant growth, lactation support.
Perinatal Mental
Postpartum depression/psychosis, anxiety, maternal-infant bonding, screening tools.
Pharm/Special Topics
Oxytocin, mag sulfate, tocolytics, contraception, infertility, special populations.
Clinical Judgment
NGN cases, clinical reasoning, prioritization, CJMM, and maternal-newborn safety.
Customer Stories
Educators On Adopting UWorld for Maternal / Newborn
Hear how OB faculty and program leaders are using UWorld to strengthen perinatal teaching and outcomes.
Faculty Experience
“UWorld Maternal/Newborn gave our faculty a real starting point. The slides, videos, and questions are connected, which helped reduce prep time and improve consistency across sections.”
— Faculty Member, Institution
Student Learning Impact
“The NGN-style case studies helped students connect perinatal concepts to clinical judgment in a way traditional resources did not.”
— Nursing Instructor, Institution
Program Review Support
“Having AACN alignment documentation available during curriculum and accreditation review gave our team the evidence we needed.”
— Dean, Institution
Next Step
See How UWorld's Maternal/Newborn Course Fits Your Program
Walk through the OB course with a member of the UWorld Nursing team. We'll review your current OB structure, share sample content, and show how programs use the course to build connected, safety-focused perinatal teaching.
Why UWorld
UWorld Maternal/Newborn vs. Traditional OB resources
Most OB resources were designed when clinical placements were easier and NCLEX testing looked different. Here's how UWorld's Maternal/Newborn course compares on what matters today.
| Feature | UWorld Maternal / Newborn | Other Providers |
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Course format
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Modular digital curriculum. | Print textbooks can be costly and outdated. |
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Content updates
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Regularly updated clinical content. | New editions may require added materials. |
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NGN readiness
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OB NGN items embedded throughout. | Limited or add-on NGN. |
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Perinatal continuum design
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Pregnancy → labor → postpartum → newborn connected. | Four siloed units. |
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Platform
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Connected teaching and assessment tools. | Disconnected systems can slow workflows. |
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Role-based access
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Supports students, faculty, and leaders. | Many tools focus only on students. |
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AACN alignment
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Domain-based performance reporting. | Static mapping offers limited insights. |
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Accreditation docs
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Accreditation support documentation available. | Manual evidence collection can be time-consuming. |
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Remediation
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Early intervention performance insights. | Remediation may happen too late. |
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Program flexibility
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Flexible across nursing program types. | Some courses require additional customization. |
Course Format
UWorld Maternal / Newborn
✔ Modular digital curriculum.
Other Providers
✖ Print textbooks can be costly and outdated.
Content Updates
UWorld Maternal / Newborn
✔ Regularly updated clinical content.
Other Providers
✖ New editions may require added materials.
NGN Readiness
UWorld Maternal / Newborn
✔ OB NGN items embedded throughout.
Other Providers
✖ Limited or add-on NGN.
Perinatal Continuum Design
UWorld Maternal / Newborn
✔ Pregnancy → labor → postpartum → newborn connected.
Other Providers
✖ Four siloed units.
Platform
UWorld Maternal / Newborn
✔ Connected teaching and assessment tools.
Other Providers
✖ Disconnected systems can slow workflows.
Role-Based Access
UWorld Maternal / Newborn
✔ Supports students, faculty, and leaders.
Other Providers
✖ Many tools focus only on students.
AACN Alignment
UWorld Maternal / Newborn
✔ Domain-based performance reporting.
Other Providers
✖ Static mapping offers limited insights.
Accreditation Docs
UWorld Maternal / Newborn
✔ Accreditation support documentation available.
Other Providers
✖ Manual evidence collection can be time-consuming.
Remediation
UWorld Maternal / Newborn
✔ Early intervention performance insights.
Other Providers
✖ Remediation may happen too late.
Program Flexibility
UWorld Maternal / Newborn
✔ Flexible across nursing program types.
Other Providers
✖ Some courses require additional customization.
Common Questions
Maternal Newborn Health Course FAQs
How is UWorld's Maternal / Newborn course different from a traditional textbook?
Traditional OB textbooks divide content into four big sections (pregnancy, labor, postpartum, newborn) that don’t always teach students to follow the same patient across the continuum. UWorld’s Maternal / Newborn course is built around that continuum from the start. Short lecture videos, structured UGuides, NGN-style case studies, and continuum-organized practice teach students to recognize the warning signs and priority cues that span pregnancy through newborn transition. Content is continuously reviewed and updated, so faculty aren’t compensating for outdated material.
How does UWorld teach Maternal / Newborn content?
The course is built around the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and OB-specific priority recognition. Students move from foundational understanding into applied OB reasoning: recognizing preeclampsia, prioritizing care during hemorrhage, supporting the postpartum patient through recovery, and identifying newborn transition concerns. NGN case studies put students inside evolving OB scenarios to build the judgment the exam and the unit require.
Is the course appropriate for LPN/LVN, ADN, BSN, and ABSN programs?
Yes. The Maternal / Newborn course is modular. ADN, BSN, and ABSN programs typically adopt the full sequence with NGN case studies and comprehensive assessments. LPN/LVN programs that include OB content can use focused modules (such as prenatal care basics, normal newborn care, postpartum recovery, and OB medication safety) to fit their scope.
Does the course include NGN case studies and practice questions?
Yes. OB NGN Bowtie, matrix, drag-and-drop, and cloze items are built throughout the course. Scenarios include laboring patients with developing complications, postpartum patients with hemorrhage risk, and newborns with transition concerns (the same item formats and clinical patterns students will see on the NCLEX).
How does the course align with AACN Essentials?
UWorld’s Maternal / Newborn course is mapped to AACN Essentials domains that apply to perinatal nursing person-centered care, population health, quality and safety, interprofessional partnerships, and others. Mapping documentation is available for accreditation submissions and curriculum review.
What faculty teaching tools are included?
Faculty get editable OB PowerPoint decks, instructor notes, OB lecture videos, lecture quizzes, OB NGN case studies, a separate Faculty QBank, and comprehensive OB assessments. The Faculty QBank is particularly useful in programs with multiple OB sections.
Does UWorld provide training and support?
Yes. Programs receive structured onboarding, live OB faculty training, and ongoing support throughout the academic year. UWorld also provides an educator resource center with OB lesson plan templates and adoption playbooks.
Can I view sample content before adopting the course?
Yes. Programs can request sample OB lectures, slide decks, UGuides, NGN case studies, and practice questions. Most programs also schedule a walkthrough where a UWorld Nursing team member reviews the OB faculty dashboard, reporting, and AACN mapping.
Does the course support accreditation documentation?
Yes. The Maternal / Newborn course supports accreditation through AACN Essentials mapping specific to OB content, cohort and section-level OB performance reporting, and documentation of OB content currency, NGN alignment, and the underlying clinical judgment framework.
Can the course be integrated into our existing LMS?
Yes. The Maternal / Newborn course integrates with major LMS platforms so OB content, assignments, and reporting are available in the systems faculty and students already use. The implementation team supports LMS setup as part of onboarding.
How does UWorld support students who are struggling in OB?
Many students find OB challenging because of limited clinical exposure and the speed of OB decision-making. UWorld supports struggling students through topic-level mastery tracking, OB rationales that walk through the reasoning behind each item, and a mobile-friendly experience that lets students remediate on their own time. Faculty can assign focused OB review sets based on dashboard data.
Is the course appropriate for programs undergoing curriculum revision?
Yes. Programs revising their OB course often adopt UWorld as part of the redesign because it provides a continuum-organized OB content backbone, ready-to-teach faculty materials, and accreditation-ready mapping. Programs can also adopt specific OB modules to fill gaps without a full overhaul.
How does the course handle fetal monitoring?
Fetal monitoring is taught conceptually, students learn to recognize FHR patterns, contraction patterns, and category-based responses. Annotated FHR visuals appear across lectures, UGuides, practice items, and NGN case studies. This isn’t a replacement for hospital-specific monitoring training, but it builds the conceptual fluency students need before they ever look at a strip in clinical.
How does the course address maternal safety and high-risk pregnancy?
Maternal safety is woven into every part of the perinatal continuum, warning sign recognition, hypertensive disorders, hemorrhage risk, infection, and embolism are all reinforced across lectures, rationales, and NGN case studies. High-risk pregnancy content connects directly to bedside priority decisions, so students don’t see complications as separate topics from routine care.
Continue the Curriculum
Maternal Newborn Is One Part of a Complete Nursing Curriculum
UWorld's Maternal / Newborn course is part of a connected curriculum. Each course is built to the same standard — clinical judgment, NGN alignment, and faculty teaching tools.
Pharmacology
A nursing-centered pharmacology course built around medication safety, nursing implications, and NGN-style application
Adult Health
Med-surg content covering the body systems, prioritization, and clinical judgment students need for upper-division nursing
Mental Health
Psychiatric nursing content focused on therapeutic communication, safety, and applied psychosocial judgment.
Fundamentals
First-semester foundational content covering the nursing process, safety, communication, and core skills
Pediatrics
Child health content built around growth, development, family-centered care, and pediatric clinical judgment.
Health Assessment
Structured head-to-toe and focused assessment course that pairs naturally with Fundamentals.