HMSL NICU Journal Club-Reflux in the Neonatal Patient

February 21, 2024

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that infants are placed flat on their back for sleep. Infants in the NICU have a high incidence of gastroesophageal reflux and historically have been placed side lying or with the head of bed elevated. Current evidence recommends following safe sleep guidelines for this population.

Target Audience

Registered Nurses

Learning Objectives

The nurse will understand current AAP Safe Sleep guidelines and discuss new evidence on neonatal gastroesophageal reflux that will aid them in caring for their NICU patients.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 1.00 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

Course opens: 
01/23/2024
Course expires: 
03/31/2024
Event starts: 
02/21/2024 - 5:30pm CST
Event ends: 
02/21/2024 - 6:30pm CST
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Virtual via Teams
TX
United States

Rachel Leva, MSN, RN, CPN, C-ELBW

The activity's Nurse Planner has determined that no one who has the ability to control the content of this CNE activity - planning committee members and presenters/authors/content reviewers - has a conflict of interest. Please send any questions to HMHNursePlanners@HoustonMethodist.org

Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

The content of this activity is non-clinical therefore identification and mitigation of financial relationships for anyone who was in control of or had the ability to influence the content of this activity was not indicated. Please send any questions to HMHNursePlanners@houstonmethodist.org.

 To be awarded 1.00 continuing professional development hours, the participant must attend the program in its entirety and complete the evaluation tool.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 1.00 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

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