What's a Week Worth?
Description
This course will provide an overview of the anatomy, physiology, development, and common issues encountered by late pre-term infant. This course compliments the PCEO course Before 39 Weeks.
Course Objectives
- Name at least 3 risks for the late preterm infant.
- Identify 3 respiratory problems that more commonly affect the late preterm infant.
- List some nursing interventions to prevent hypothermia in the late preterm infant.
- Describe risk factors for hypoglycemia in the late preterm infant.
- List steps to reduce the risk of complications due to hyperbilirubinemia.
- Name some nursing interventions to assist a mother with breastfeeding her late preterm infant.
- Describe feeding strategies to aid the late preterm infant.
Contact Hours: 6.5
The Children’s Medical Center (OH-042/6/1/14) 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.
Faculty:Experienced level III NICU RNs and/or neonatal nurse practitioners
Target Audience: Nurses, nursing assistants, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals caring for infants born in the late pre-term period.
Minimum attendance: 10 |
