STABLE 05/20/2022

Pittsburgh, PA US
May 20, 2022

Healthcare personnel attending the course will be able to work together to provide post-resuscitation/pre-transport care to newborns. 

Target Audience

Registered Nurses 

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, the learner will be able to:

  • State the risk factors and treatment of neonatal hypoglycemia
  • Describe the consequences of neonatal hypothermia and state nursing interventions to prevent heat loss
  • Discuss indications for therapeutic hypothermia
  • Discuss the presentation of respiratory distress in the newborn period
  • State the correct interpretation of given blood gases
  • Describe the three major causes of shock in infants
  • Discuss maternal and neonatal risk factors for infection
  • State the correct interpretation of a given CBC result 
  • Describe ways to support families in crisis situations
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 6.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
05/20/2022
Course expires: 
06/03/2022
Event starts: 
05/20/2022 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
05/20/2022 - 3:00pm EDT
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
United States

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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.

 

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 6.25 contact hours.

 

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.  

Available Credit

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