Maternal Newborn Nursing Certification Exam Prep Course: Your Guide to Passing the RNC-MNN® Exam

Kim Murphy, MS, APRN-CNP, RNC-OB, RNC-MNN, WHNP-BC, C-EFM, has 35 years of nursing experience, with over 30 years in the women’s health and perinatal arenas. She is certified in women’s health, inpatient obstetrics, fetal monitoring and maternal newborn nursing. Additionally, Kim is a national, AWHONN-designated fetal monitoring instructor for both intermediate and advanced programs. She is a nurse planner and has created programs for neonatal, obstetrical and women’s health topics, presenting throughout the country.

Kim has worked in Level I and Level III institutions, along with providing women’s health services in both the private office and public health settings. Kim is on staff at Poling Law in Columbus, OH, as their obstetrical and woman’s health legal nurse consultant, working with attorneys across the country on legal issues.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kim Murphy has an employment relationship with Ohio Health. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kim Murphy is a member of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.

Dawn M. Kersula, MA, RN, IBCLC, LCCE, FACCE, is a lactation specialist and perinatal educator who founded/continues to staff the outpatient lactation clinic at a hospital in Vermont. She has worked with birthing and breastfeeding families for more than 30 years. Respected for her expertise in the field, Dawn is a requested presenter at international childbirth conferences and locally continues to coordinate her hospital's perinatal education programs/support groups. As president of the Vermont Lactation Consultants Association, she works closely with the Vermont State Breastfeeding Network to offer training opportunities throughout the state and has had the opportunity to impact change through several legislative initiatives that have resulted in pro-breastfeeding legislation in Vermont.

Dawn's passion and commitment are evidenced through her certification as a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE), active involvement with ILCA (International Lactation Consultants Association), and appointment as a fellow with the American College of Childbirth Educators (FACCE). Her master's research focused on PTSD following traumatic childbirth experiences and, in her role as a perinatal psychologist, she continues to have a special interest in the developmental transition to motherhood. To her credit, Dawn has published over 30 articles pertaining to the specialty of breastfeeding.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dawn Kersula has an employment relationship with Lactation Education Consultants. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dawn Kersula is a member of the International Lactation Consultants Association, the United States Lactation Consultants Association, Lamaze International, and the Vermont Lactation Consultants Association.