A perinatal education consortium: improved resource utilization.

Maternal Newborn Nurse Professionals of Southeastern Michigan is an organization of nurses from more than 30 hospitals. The organization formed a committee to provide a comprehensive, cost-effective educational program for new nurses or nurses who were being cross trained, which would improve resource utilization in the region. Twice a year the organization offers a 5-day educational program covering antepartum, fetal monitoring, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal issues. The development, implementation, and evaluation of the program are outlined.