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The goal of the activity is to improve HALO (high acuity, low occurrence) knowledge and skills of clinicians in the NICU. Team members will participate in simulations and skills stations to enhance critical skills and procedural knowledge to provide better, safer patient care.
No financial nor in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
Learning Objectives
1. Demonstrate effective use of defibrillation and cardioversion
2. Apply evidence-based guidelines during the provision of high acuity neonatal care
3. Evaluate interprofessional team dynamics during patient decompensation events
4. Demonstrate advanced airway management techniques
5. Demonstrate advanced vascular access techniques
6. Demonstrate effective centesis and thoracotomy skills
7. Review steps for exchange transfusion
Additional Information
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Margaret Dancy, MSN, NNP-BC
Amy Garman, NNP-BC
In support of improving patient care, Children's National Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider #4008362.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 2.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Children’s National Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 2.0 live ANCC contact hours.
Available Credit
- 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Children’s National Hospital designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 2.00 ANCCChildren’s National Hospital will provide 2.00 Nursing Contact Hours for this Enduring activity.
- 2.00 ParticipationSuccessful completion of this continuing education activity.