STABLE 3/23/2021

March 23, 2021

Orientation or post- orientation class for nurses new to the NICU area and any healthcare professional who provides care to newborns. This course will review stabilization activities that are critical for post- resuscitation and pre-transport care of sick infants.

Target Audience

Nurse

PA

Learning Objectives

Following the course, the learner will be able to:

State 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 nursing interventions to support families through the birth of a sick infant.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 7.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 7.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
03/23/2021
Course expires: 
04/06/2021
Event starts: 
03/23/2021 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
03/23/2021 - 3:00pm EDT
UPMC: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

ANCC

AAPA

Available Credit

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