Online - NICU 2025 Conference Online: Innovative Approaches to Enhancing NICU Care Online: Wellness, Technology, and Communication

This session, Innovative Approaches to Enhancing NICU Care: Wellness, Technology, and Communication, delves into pioneering methods to improve care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). It begins with Cultivating Wellness: Building a Healthy Work Environment in the NICU, which explores strategies to foster a supportive and healthy work environment for NICU staff, emphasizing the importance of wellness and mental health. Next, POCUS Power: Enhancing Neonatal Care with Point-of-Care Ultrasound highlights the benefits and applications of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in neonatal care, showcasing how this technology can improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes. Finally, Vital Talk: Effective Communication Strategies in Neonatal Care focuses on effective communication techniques tailored for neonatal care settings, aimed at improving interactions between healthcare providers, patients, and families. Together, these topics provide a comprehensive overview of innovative approaches to enhancing NICU care through wellness, technology, and communication.

Target Audience

Registered Nurses

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Develop actionable approaches to foster a collaborative, respectful, and sustainable culture in the NICU.
Demonstrate understanding of POCUS techniques for common neonatal indications, including line placement, lung evaluation, and cardiac function assessment.
Demonstrate strategies for compassionate, clear, and culturally sensitive dialogue in emotionally charged NICU scenarios.

Contact Information: If you have any questions regarding this course please contact the Course Coordinator, Lauren Stracuzzi at [email protected]

Course summary

Available credit:

1.00 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour
In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health 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.

Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 Continuing Education
This activity is designated for 1.00 continuing education credits.
1.00 Nursing Contact Hour – Florida Board of Nursing
Provider approved by the Florida Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number # 50-1428.

This activity is designated for 1.00 contact hours.

Course opens:

04/11/2025

Course expires:

04/10/2027

Cost:

$0.00

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