S.T.A.B.L.E.
Description
This offering is designed to assist the nursery RN (RTs & L&D RNs also) in the stabilization of the critical infant, after resuscitation, until transfer or recovery. The STABLE acronym stands for sugar, temperature, airway, blood pressure, labs, and emotional support.
Course Objectives
- Identify neonates at risk for hypoglycemia.
- Recall ways that infants lose body heat, especially in the delivery room.
- Describe how to evaluate respiratory distress.
- Recall some signs and symptoms of shock.
- List the clinical signs of sepsis.
- Calculate the absolute neutrophil count (ANC) and immature to total (I/T) ratio.
- Relate ways that you can support parents of ill/premature infants.
Contact hours: 6.25
The Children’s Medical Center (OH-042/6/1/11) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Co-provided by PCEO
Faculty: CMC Experienced NICU RNs or Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
Target Audience: RNs & RTs with at least 3-6 months experience in the care of newborns.
Minimum Attendance: 10 Maximum: 40
Date: January 13, 2012
Time: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
(Registration begins at 7:30 am)
Deadline: December 30, 2011
Location: Joint Township District
Memorial Hospital, St. Mary’s, Conference Room 1&2
Date: May 25, 2012
Time: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
(Registration begins at 7:30 am)
Deadline: May 11, 2012
Location: Dayton Children’s - Outpatient Conference Room C
