Recommended For:

Experienced perinatal nurses, new grad RNs, or those RNs transitioning into the specialty area of obstetric nursing! Excellent knowledge building and a great addition to your resume to get you a step ahead!

Care of the High Risk Newborn: On-Demand (2 hrs, 5 min) Worth 2.5 Continuing Education Contact Hours

Our highest risk newborns require the keenest nursing care possible. This course provides a basic and foundational breakdown of various newborn complications that can arise in not only term newborns, but also in late preterm (LPT) and preterm infants. We’ll discuss the pathophysiology, assessment, and management strategies for a number of potential complications, such as respiratory distress, thermoregulation, sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis, meconium aspiration syndrome, intrauterine growth restriction, infants of diabetic mothers, jaundice in the newborn, amongst a variety of other high risk newborn conditions.

CE provider approved by the CA Board of Registered Nursing

Summary:


Type of Course: On-Demand
Duration: 2 Hours, 5 Minutes
Must complete course in its entirety to receive contact hours.
Continuing Education Contact Hours:
2.5
Completion Window:
You have 72 hours from your purchase time to complete the course.
Course Details:
Our highest risk newborns require the keenest nursing care possible. This course provides a basic and foundational breakdown of various newborn complications that can arise in not only term newborns, but also in late preterm and preterm infants. We’ll discuss the pathophysiology, assessment, and management strategies for a number of potential complications, such as respiratory distress, thermoregulation, sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis, meconium aspiration syndrome, intrauterine growth restriction, infants of diabetic mothers, jaundice in the newborn, amongst a variety of other high risk newborn conditions.
Recommended For:
Experienced perinatal nurses hoping to build upon their foundational assessment skills and better prepare for neonatal complications. Or, new graduate registered nurses or those looking to dive into a new specialty area of obstetric nursing! Excellent knowledge building and a great addition to your resume to get you a step ahead!
Cancellations: 10% admin and banking fee for cancellations. Balance of refund will be reimbursed within 6-10 days of cancellation.

Your Course Instructor

SCCEd Founder & Lead Instructor

Kristi Eichhorn MSN, WHNP-BC, CNM, CEP, RNC-OB, C-EFM

• Over 23 years of experience as a nurse, provider, and educator in perinatal and L&D settings
• Extensive leadership and mentoring of nurses, from academia to in-patient departments
• Board Certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Midwife
• CA Board of Registered Nursing Continuing Education Provider
• Maternal Newborn Nursing Care (MNNC) Course Director
• AWHONN Intermediate and Advanced Fetal Monitoring Designated Instructor
• NCC Certified: Inpatient Obstetrics and Electronic Fetal Monitoring
• Adjunct Nursing Professor
• Mom of twins and former high risk obstetric patient!

Kristi has a unique perspective as a patient, nurse, provider, and educator to provide a comprehensive and full-circle approach in her education style. As the founder of SCCEd, she is committed to your experience in enhancing your professional goals and finding your own passion along the way.