Perinatal Center

Target audience is registered nurses working OB, PP/MB, NB Nursery, Level 0, I, II, and IIE nurseries with clinical experience/tenure of 2 weeks.  RN must work in the IL Perinatal Network.

Course Objective: Be able to understand and describe fundamentals of newborn assessment and care as it
relates to a comprehensive review of body systems and conditions affecting the newborn.

Topics include:

  • Standards of Care/Evidence Based Practice
  • Historical Context-Newborn Care
  • Fetal Circulation
  • Respiratory
  • Cardiovascular
  • Thermoregulation
  • Glucose Homeostasis
  • Gestational Age Assessment-Ballard
  • Hematologic/Immune System
  • Central Nervous System
  • Integumentary
  • Gastrointestinal
  • Genitourinary

This continuing education activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association, an Ohio Board of Nursing approver. (OBN-001-91)

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours:

Criteria for successful completion for contact hours:

▪ Attendance for the entire presentation.

▪ Complete an evaluation form.

▪ 7.75 contact hours will be awarded.

▪ By registering for this course, I confirm that I will have functioning audio and visual for the duration of the class and my camera will be on.

▪ Please note if more than 15 minutes late to class start time you will not be able to enter the virtual learning platform.

 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.

Cost is free!

Registration:  To register, please click here.

This course is being hosted by the South Central Illinois Perinatal Network

For further questions, please contact Donna Lemmenes at Donna.lemmenes@uchicagomedicine.org