CE courses

Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (Part Two): Care of the Critically Ill Infant

This three-day class is the second in a two-part series designed to familiarize nurses with the field of neonatal intensive care nursing. This class builds on the knowledge gained in Part One with a change in focus toward the needs of a critically ill infant and his or her family. Neonatal pathophysiology and nursing management will be presented for those conditions which commonly result in admission to the NICU. Topics will include: fetal to neonatal transitions, GI anomalies, respiratory disorders in the neonate, cardiac assessment and defects, blood gas interpretation, mechanical ventilation strategies in the NICU, air leak syndromes, neurological disorders including IVH, hematology, fluid and electrolyte management, and much more. An individualized preceptorship can also be arranged in our 72-bed Level III NICU as a supplement to this class and to develop hands-on experience (see Neonatal Intensive Care Internship for details).

Target Audience: New RN graduates, neonatal nurses from Level I, II, or III nurseries, and perinatal nurses

Day/Date:
Mondays & Tuesday, December 27, January 4 & 10, 2010/2011
Mondays, March 3, April 4 & 11, 2011
Mondays, September 26, October 3 & 10, 2011

Time: 0800 - 1700

Location: Wong Kerlee International Conference Center, Shearer Heidar Room

CE credit:
24.0 contact hours (ANCC)(BRN)

Class fee:
No charge - LLUMC Unit 3700 nurses
$400.00 - All others
$720.00 - For both Part I and II combined

Class limit: 44

Prerequisites/special instructions: Completion of Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (Part One). Dates and location may change, please call to verify.

Speaker(s): Selected health-care professionals

Coordinator:
Dorothy Forde, RN, MSNc, Neonatal Educators, Neonatal Intensive Care/LLUMC
Stephanie Sotelo, RN, BSN, Neonatal Educators, Neonatal Intensive Care/LLUMC

Registration information: Send completed registration form and appropriate fee to Staff Development or call (909) 558-3500.

Cancellation, No Show, Refund Policy:
No refund if Staff Development does not receive cancellation notification at least five (5) working days prior to class. No refund will be provided if participant does not show up for class. In the event the program is cancelled, a full refund will be given. Refundable reservation deposits will be returned upon class attendance.