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Title: D5 - Discharging the At-Risk Newborn: Oh, the Places They Will Go

Disciplines: Newborn Care (N), Advanced Practice (AP)

Learning Objectives:
  1. Review differences in well-child visits for the at risk newborn and relate special characteristics of parental stress.
  2. Discuss the nutritional deficiencies common in at risk newborns and propose strategies to manage follow-up care.
  3. Outline common neuro-developmental problems associated with at risk newborns and suggest appropriate interventions to manage findings.
Submission Description:
This session will focus on the post-discharge tracking and surveillance programs necessary to ensure appropriate follow-up care of high-risk infants from neonatal intensive care units. Using evidence based practice research and guidelines, attendees will be exposed to the unique concerns the at-risk newborn poses after discharge, along with strategies for care management.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Potomac 4-6 (Gaylord National Harbor)
Moderator:
Patricia Scheans, MSN, NNP-BC
Presenting Author:
Cheryl Robinson, DNS, CRNP, NNP-BC
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