Od-040003 Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW)

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Type

On Demand

Credit

No

Description

This course is designed to provide education to registered nurses caring for very and extremely low ... show more

Objectives

  • Describe aspects of enteral feeds and describe symptoms, treatments, and prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in the V/ELBW infant
  • Describe background and methods of thermoregulation and nursing interventions to prevent hyper and hypothermia
  • Describe nursing interventions associated with developmental strategies and review use and importance of positioning aids
  • Describe nursing interventions when caring for an infant in palliative care
  • Describe the V/ELBW circulatory system and nursing interventions
  • Identify importance of the Golden Hour Protocol in relation to V/ELBW infants
  • Review common mode of infection in the V/ELBW and identify nursing interventions to prevent, identify, and treat infection
  • Review fluid and electrolyte balance in the V/ELBW infant
  • Review nursing care of the very and extremely low birth weight infant
  • Review the respiratory system, nursing interventions to support the respiratory system in the V/ELBW infant, and strategies to prevent accidental extubations an

Fees

Free

Activity Director

Anna DiMario

Organization

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital