Celebrate National Neonatal Nurses Day (15 Sep 2010)

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:30:00 GMT

TOPICS:

1. Birth Head Trauma

Objectives: Basic brain anatomy of the neonate, commonly seen lesions of the scalp, skull fractures and intracranial injuries, clinical course and expected outcome of each head injury

Speaker:

Barbara Hering, MSN, RNC-NIC, APRN/CNS

Co-chair, Education and Magnet Program, Chair, NRP Committee, Professional Development Council, Loyola University Medical Center

2. Neonatal Seizures

Objectives: The clinical signs and symptoms of neonatal seizures, nursing management and medical treatment of the infant with seizures, outcome data for infants and children with a history of neonatal seizures

Speaker:

Lisa Festle, MSN, RNC-NIC, APRN/CNS

Staff Nurse, NICU, Perinatal Outreach Educator: Loyola University Medical Center and Perinatal Center

3. Whole Body Cooling

Objectives: Understand the rationale for neonatal cooling, nursing management of the infant who is cooled, outcome data for infants who are cooled.

Speaker: Terri Russell DNP, NNP-BC

Rush University College of Nursing and University of chicago Comer Children's Hospital. NNP tract director and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Registration Fee:

Members: Free

Non-members: $50

Conference Location:

Loyola University Medical Center

Tobin Hall, Stritch School of Medicine

2160 S. 1st Avenue

Maywood IL

Parking is $5.00

CEU's approximately 3 hours

Confirmation by email only.

Registration deadline Sept 8, no refunds after this date.

Contact Carol Polinski for special dietary needs at cpnnp@aol.com using CAANN in the mailing header or call 708-460-8956

Downloadable Conference Brochure:Focus on the Brain

Chicago Area Association of Neonatal Nurses Events

Celebrate National Neonatal Nurses Day (15 Sep 2010)