SUGAR MODULE

Upon completion of this module, the participant will gain an increased understanding of:

• Why it is important to withhold feedings and establish intravenous (IV) access when infants are sick.

• The initial intravenous (IV) fluid therapy to provide to sick infants.

• Preparation for extrauterine life and infants at increased risk for developing hypoglycemia, including preterm and small for gestational age infants, infants of diabetic mothers, and sick, stressed infants.

• The impact of late preterm birth on increased morbidity and mortality.

• Signs of hypoglycemia and how to monitor the blood glucose.

• IV glucose treatment of hypoglycemia and post-treatment reassessment.

• Infants at risk for hypoglycemia and treatment with enteral feedings and dextrose gel.

• Indications for and safe use of umbilical catheters.

TEMPERATURE MODULE

Upon completion of this module, the participant will gain an increased understanding of:

• Infants who are at increased risk for hypothermia.

• The physiologic response to cold stress for term and late preterm infants.

• Mechanisms of heat loss: conduction, convection, evaporation, and radiation.

• The detrimental effects of hypothermia for term and preterm infants.

• Methods to rewarm infants after accidental hypothermia.

LAB WORK MODULE

Upon completion of this module, the participant will gain an increased understanding of:

• Why neonates are more vulnerable to infection than older infants and children.

• The clinical signs of neonatal sepsis.

• Bacterial and viral organisms that may cause infection.

• Perinatal and postnatal risk factors that predispose neonates to infection

• Initial laboratory tests to obtain in the pre-transport / post-resuscitation period.

• White blood cell (WBC) development and how neutrophils respond to an infection.

• The initial antibiotic treatment for neonates with suspected sepsis.

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT MODULE

Upon completion of this module, the participant will gain an increased understanding of:

• The crisis families experience when an infant requires transport to or care in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

• Ways healthcare providers can support parents of sick infants.

• Methods neonatal healthcare providers can use to help reduce parental stress and facilitate parenting in the NICU.

• White blood cell (WBC) development and how neutrophils respond to an infection.

• The initial antibiotic treatment for neonates with suspected sepsis.

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MODULE

Upon completion of this module, the participant will gain an increased understanding of:

• Methods to enhance patient safety and reduce medical errors and preventable adverse events in the vulnerable neonatal population.

• The importance of effective communication and teamwork to prevent harm and improve patient safety.

• Simulation-based education as a strategy to improve patient safety and self-assessment and post-event debriefing.

Upon completion of this module, the participant will gain an increased understanding of:

• Methods to enhance patient safety and reduce medical errors and preventable adverse events in the vulnerable neonatal population.

• The importance of effective communication and teamwork to prevent harm and improve patient safety.

• Simulation-based education as a strategy to improve patient safety and self-assessment and post-event debriefing.