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The Neonatal Core Curriculum Series spans three weeks.
- Class 1: Newborn Foundations (needs to be completed before Care of the Neonate)
- Class 2, Week 1: Care of the Neonate 1
- Class 2, Week 2: Care of the Neonate 2
Newborn Foundations provides an essential foundation for any nurse or clinician who is new to providing care for newborns.
This class focuses on physical assessment; complications while transitioning to extrauterine life; late preterm considerations; breastfeeding and pumping; neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS); developmental care basics/non-pharmacologic pain management; preparing families for discharge, and an overview of car seat safety.
2019 Dates
- August 15
- October 10
- November 21
2020 Dates
- February 23
- April 8
- May 28
- July 29
- September 16
- November 18
Applicants who cancel fewer 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.