High Risk Neonatal Nursing Care

Feeding the Preterm Infant
Speaker: Adrienne McIntyre RNC-NIC, MS, CNS

Upon completion of this program the participant will be able to:

• Identify readiness for oral feeding
• Establish a baseline with feeding (e.g oral sensorimotor skills and respiratory skills)
• Identify dysphagia and locus of infant dysphagia ( oral or pharyngeal)
• Identify when to engage infant in pre-feeding oral stimulation

Seizures in the Newborn
Speaker: Sara Paredes RN, BA, MA

Upon completion of this program the participant will be able to:

• Identify characteristics of seizures in the neonate
• Differentiate seizure activity vs non seizure activity on the CFM and EEG
• Understand approaches to the management of seizures

Intracranial Hemorrhage in the Preterm and Full Term Infant
Speaker: Adrienne McIntyre RNC-NIC, MS, CNS

Upon completion of this program the participant will be able to:

• Describe the different types of intracranial hemorrhages (ICH)
• Recognize neurologic signs and symptoms of ICH
• Integrate nursing interventions to reduce risk of ICH in the preterm baby