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 nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited
approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (OBN-001-91).
Criteria for successful completion for contact hours:
● Attendance for the entire presentation.
● Complete an evaluation form.
● 7.75contact 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.
Cost is free
Registration: To register, please click here.
For further questions, please contact Donna Lemmenes at Donna.lemmenes@uchicagomedicine.org