Objectives

• Discuss the incidence and prevalence of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS).

• Describe the basic components of fetal nervous system development.

• Describe the neurologic effects of maternal drug use on the fetus and newborn.

• Assess and recognize the clinical manifestations of NAS in the newborn.

diagnosed with NAS.

• Describe nursing interventions for care of the infant diagnosed with NAS.

University of Chicago Medicine is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours: Attending the entire program and submitting a course evaluation will result in obtaining 4.5 CE.

Relevant Financial Relationships Disclosure:  No one with an ability to control content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship to disclose with an ineligible company.

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For questions about the program, please contact Donna Lemmenes at Donna.lemmenes@uchicagomedicine.org