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Care of the Neonate 1&2 - Neonatal Core Curriculum (Class 2)

Date & Time	Location	Registration
4/16/2020 - 7:30 AM	UW Hospital & Clinics
8/20/2020 - 7:30 AM	UW Hospital & Clinics
10/6/2020 - 7:30 AM	UW Hospital & Clinics

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Care of the Neonate Part 1 & 2

Registration for Part 1 automatically registers you for the corresponding Part 2

2020 Dates

April 16 & 30
August 20 & 27
October 6 & 13

Prior to registering for this two-part course, the participant should have taken "Newborn Foundations" OR have a minimum of one years' experience taking care of healthy newborns in a hospital setting. "Care of the Neonate 1 & 2" is a curriculum that has been designed for those who are either new to caring for neonates in a level 3 or 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or are looking to expand their nursing practice from other neonatal or pediatric backgrounds.

Applicants who cancel less than 7 days prior to class or fail to attend at all, may not be eligible for a refund or for credit on a future training date.

Please call the Mother/Baby Care Administration office at 608.417.7491 (M-F) daytime hours or e-mail msn_perinataleducation@unitypoint.org with any questions you have or if you need to cancel/reschedule.

Topics to be covered:

Shock and blood products
Gestationally-appropriate development care
Kangaroo care
Infection and antibiotic use
The cardiac system and blood products
Neonatal skin care
The genitourinary system
The gastrointestinal system and abdominal wall defects
Enteral nutrition practices
Cue-based feeding
Respiratory system development and complications
Acid-base balance & blood gas interpretation
Ventilation modes & principles
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, seizures, and whole body cooling
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Care of the micropreemie, bereavement, and loss