D4 - Update On Neonatal Skin Care: What’s New in 2013

Title: D4 - Update On Neonatal Skin Care: What’s New in 2013

Disciplines: Childbearing (CB), Newborn Care (N)

Learning Objectives:
  1. Describe the anatomic and physiologic differences between adult, newborn and premature infant skin.
  2. Discuss current research about how newborn skin becomes colonized with microorganisms and the diversiity of the skin microbiome in infancy.
  3. Review current research and clinical practice recommendations for newborn skin assessment, bathing, disinfectants, medical adhesives and diaper dermatitis.
Submission Description:
This presentation will include the current state of the science regarding neonatal skin care. New information about the colonization of the skin, called the microbiome, is becoming known due to DNA technology. Recent research in the areas of bathing, medical adhesives and diaper dermatitis will be presented.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Hermitage C (Gaylord Opryland)
Moderator:
Karen Howell, RNC, BSN
Presenting Author:
Carolyn Houska Lund, MS, RN, FAAN
Audio File Recorded Presentation
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