Sugar Module -Why it is important to withhold feedings and establish intravenous (IV) access when infants are sick. -The initial intravenous (IV) fluid therapy to provide to sick infants. -Preparation for extrauterine life and infants at increased risk for developing hypoglycemia, including preterm and small for gestational age infants, infants of diabetic mothers, and sick, stressed infants. -The impact of late preterm birth on increased morbidity and mortality. -Signs of hypoglycemia and how to monitor the blood glucose. -IV glucose treatment of hypoglycemia and post-treatment reassessment. -Infants at-risk for hypoglycemia and treatment with enteral feedings and dextrose gel. -Indications for and safe use of umbilical catheters Temperature Module -Infants who are at increased risk for hypothermia. -The physiologic response to cold stress for term and late preterm infants. -Mechanisms of heat loss: conduction, convection, evaporation, and radiation. -The detrimental effects of hypothermia for term and preterm infants. -Methods to rewarm infants after accidental hypothermia. Airway Module -Labs and tests to obtain and items to monitor when evaluating and stabilizing a sick infant. -Signs of respiratory distress and how to distinguish between mild, moderate, and severe distress. -Blood gas interpretation and the treatment of respiratory and metabolic acidosis. -Signs of respiratory failure and when assisted ventilation may be necessary. -Principles of assisted ventilation, including candidates for continuous positive airway pressure, positive pressure ventilation, endotracheal intubation, and the initial ventilatory support to provide. -Respiratory illnesses and airway challenges that present in neonates. Blood Pressure Module -How inadequate tissue perfusion and oxygenation can lead to shock. -The changes in vital signs and physical exam when an infant is in shock. -The causes and initial treatment of hypovolemic, obstructive, cardiogenic, and septic/distributive shock. Lab Work Module -Why neonates are more vulnerable to infection than older infants and children. -The clinical signs of neonatal sepsis. -Bacterial and viral organisms that may cause infection. -Perinatal and postnatal risk factors that predispose neonates to infection. -Initial laboratory tests to obtain in the pre-transport / post-resuscitation period. -White blood cell (WBC) development and how neutrophils respond to an infection. -The initial antibiotic treatment for neonates with suspected sepsis. Emotional Support Module -The crisis families experience when an infant requires transport to or care in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). -Ways healthcare providers can support parents of sick infants. -Methods neonatal healthcare providers can use to help reduce parental stress and facilitate parenting in the NICU. Quality Improvement -Methods to enhance patient safety and reduce medical errors and preventable adverse events in the vulnerable neonatal population. -The importance of effective communication and teamwork to prevent harm and improve patient safety. -Simulation-based education as a strategy to improve patient safety and self-assessment and post-event debriefing.