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Navigating Neonatal Care : A Safe Passage Home
NANN 24th Annual Educational Conference
September 24-27, 2007
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Wednesday, September 24 - Preconference Events
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8am-5pm
7.0 CEU |
(P01)Comprehensive Neonatal Review & NICU Review Certification Preparation Course
Linda Juretschke, PhD RNC APN/NNP-BC CCNS, Ronald McDonald Children’s Hospital at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, Founder/President, NICU Solutions, Inc., Bolingbrook, IL
This full-day course provides a comprehensive overview of neonatal intensive care nursing. Whether you are a new nurse looking for a complete overview, a seasoned nurse in need of a refresher, or an experienced nurse planning to sit for a certification exam, this is the review for you! Juretschke’s presentation style is both professional and lively, and you will learn in a relaxed atmosphere through understandable and practical sessions that will hold your interest throughout the entire program. Test-taking tips are provided throughout the course, targeting key points to help you succeed in passing the certification exam.
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8am-Noon
3.5 CEU
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(P02) Pharmacology Workshop: Getting It Right: Appropriate Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Neonatal Patients
Susan E. Coffin, MD MPH, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Antimicrobial agents are the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in hospitalized, critically ill neonates. Although antimicrobial agents are life-saving in many instances, some neonates are inappropriately prescribed antibiotics. Common issues include (1) the use of antibacterial agents to treat viral infections and noninfectious diseases; (2) the selection of inappropriate agents; and (3) excessive duration of therapy. Appropriate use of antimicrobial agents is important to improve patient outcomes and to slow the emergence of resistant bacteria.
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8am-Noon
3.5 CEU |
(P03) The Practical Use of Technology in Nursing Education
Evelyn Stephenson, MSN, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN
Nurse educators are faced with the challenges of providing education for a widely diverse population. Audiences range from patients and family to the experienced staff nurse. Challenges are compounded through advances in technology and how to incorporate new technologies effectively into learning modules. Through teaching strategies and instructional design you will learn how to design education modules that are interactive and fun for the learner. This workshop also will demonstrate how to develop an online learning module, create a podcast, and implement other technologies in education. Whether your average daily census is 5 or 95, this session will offer ideas on how technology in education can work for you. |
1-5 pm
3.5 CEU |
(P04) Novel and Advanced Concepts in Neonatal PICC Practice
Janet Pettit, NNP/CNS, Doctors Medical Center, Modesto, CA; Elizabeth Sharpe, MSN ARNP NNP, Pediatrix Medical Group, Palm Beach, FL
Increasing utilization of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in neonates has heightened awareness of the need for new techniques and technologies in vein visualization and catheter placement in facilitating successful insertion on the first attempt. Additionally, striving for quality outcomes heralds the necessity of minimizing complications of catheters in situ by identifying and supporting best practices. This workshop will address patient assessment, considerations in appropriate device selection and catheter tip location, advanced insertion technologies and techniques, new strategies in catheter care and identification and evidence-based management of selected complications.
This program is geared toward personnel already familiar with neonatal PICC insertion and management, and will review recent relevant literature as well as the revised National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters Guidelines for Practice (2007).
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1-5 pm
3.5 CEU |
(P05) Improvement Leader Development: Focusing on Real Life Challenges
Annette C. Bollig, MSN RN, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
This interactive learning session will focus on how to improve systems, which in turn can improve the quality of care in Neonatal ICUs. Participants in this workshop will bring a real-life need for quality improvement or a safety issue. As part of the learning, participants will apply quality improvement tools and methods to the identified issue. Learners will also develop an improvement aim and measures and will plan to test changes. Lastly, the participant will leave with the ability to make these changes when returning to the work setting. Attendees for this session are asked to come with an improvement idea in mind. |
3-6pm
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(SUMMIT) Inaugural Faculty Summit
The National Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NANNP) is holding its Inaugural Faculty Summit. During this year's summit, NANNP will review and solicit feedback and suggestions on revising the publication "Educational Standards for Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Programs," which was last published by NANN in 2002. Reviewing and updating this publication will be an important undertaking, so if you are a faculty member involved in educating NNPs, please attend this summit! Please go to www.NANNP.org, to review and/or download the education standards, then send your comments, concerns, and recommendations to Debra Sansoucie at dasansoucie@optonline.net . This information will guide the discussions at the summit.
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Dessert Reception
Sponsored by GE
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