PCEO Region II Course Overview
Newborn Congenital Heart Disease
Description
This program was developed for all neonatal or pediatric healthcare providers (physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists) who must identify and care for neonates or infants with congenital heart disease. It is recommended, but not mandatory, that students take the S.T.A.B.L.E. course prior to this course.
Course Objectives
- Describe the physical assessment and differential diagnosis of neonates with suspected congenital heart disease (CHD).
- Recognize the anatomic features, clinical presentation, and initial stabilization of neonates with CHD.
- Review the modifications in the S.T.A.B.L.E. guidelines that are necessary when caring for neonates with CHD.
Contact Hours:
4.4 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: Dayton Children’s Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
Target Audience: Neonatal or pediatric healthcare providers who work with newborns.
Date: March 26, 2009
Time: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
(registration begins at 8:30 am)
Deadline: March 12, 2009
Location: Upper Valley Medical Center, Farm House, Troy
Learner’s Manuals may be purchased ($30) or borrowed at the course and are the only materials available for this course.
Requirements: Recommended to have 3-6 months experience in the care of newborns; and paper for note-taking.
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(2009 Course Offerings - January thru June Booklet is available for download)
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