Golden Hour for Extremely Premature Neonates: Background review and proposed guidelines

March 7, 2022

 Multiple complex decisions and tasks need to be completed in a brief time period following birth of a very premature infant to provide the best chances for survival and decreased morbidity. A standardized interprofessional team approach, effective communication and enhanced performance by utilization of "Golden Hour" strategies across all medical disciplines can improve these outcomes. This course reviews the" Golden Hour Strategies"

Target Audience

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

Learning Objectives

Following this course, the learner will be able to:

1. Describe idea of the "Golden Hour" for extremely premature neonates

2. Identify active areas of intervention within this hour 3. Identify short- and long-term outcomes that can be impacted during the "Golden Hour"

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
03/07/2022
Course expires: 
03/21/2022
Event starts: 
03/07/2022 - 2:00pm EST
Event ends: 
03/07/2022 - 3:00pm EST
UPMC: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh
United States

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity is approved for the following credit:  ANNCC and AAPA Category 1 CME.  Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

  •  The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is _1_ contact hours.
  • The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for _1_ AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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