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DESCRIPTION
This S.T.A.B.L.E. refresher course is directed
toward those who are very familiar with the
information in the S.T.A.B.L.E. program but
would like to obtain a certificate indicating they
have refreshed the information within the last
two years. It is NOT recommended for staff
who have had only rare experiences with
newborns who need intensive care immediately
after birth. S.T.A.B.L.E. is a commercially
available program for nursing, medical, and
respiratory care staff. This program
complements the Neonatal Resuscitation
Program (aap.org). General information about
the S.T.A.B.L.E. program can be found at
www.stableprogram.org.
A pretest will be e-mailed to you for completion
prior to the program. Post tests for each session,
completed as a group, are part of the program.
Those who successfully complete the program
will be e-mailed an official card provided by the
S.T.A.B.L.E. program.
Only participants who work in a NICU or have
completed the full STABLE program at least
twice should consider attending this refresher
course.
LOCATION
Valet or park in the garage at the main entrance
and proceed to the Conference Center, which is
just off the main lobby. For directions, go to
http://www.perinatalconsortium.orgs and select
the hospital, go to www.mercyweb.org, or
call the hospital operator at 419-251-3232.
Note: As for any conference, please dress in
layers and include a warm outer garment.
QUESTIONS
Debbie Fritz, RNC, MSN, coordinator
[email protected]
419-291-4646
Kim Johnston, MSN, RNC
Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center
[email protected]
419-251-3995
CREDITS
Mercy (OH-043/06-01-16) is an approved provider of
continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses
Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver
by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Commission on Accreditation.
To receive 4.5 hours of continuing education credit
learners must attend at least 80% of the program,
pass the post test, and complete and return the
evaluation form at the end of the program.
Neither the speakers nor planners have anything to
disclose nor a conflict of interest. No commercial
support has been received for this program.
Stabilizing
Newborns the
S.T.A.B.L.E. Way
Refresher Course
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Conference Room #2
Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center
2213 Cherry Street
Toledo, Ohio 43608
This program is an educational event
provided by Mercy and offered by the
Region III+ Perinatal Education Consortium.
REGISTRATION
It is not required that each participant have a
textbook, however, the handouts for the class are
located in the course Learner’s Manual, which is
now an updated 6th edition. To obtain the
textbook, go to http://www.stableprogram.org.
The cost is $44.95 plus shipping.
A pretest will be e-mailed to you prior to the
conference. Bring it with you to the conference.
You will also need a calculator.
For staff of Consortium member hospitals, the
course fee is $15 if registered before April 9 and
$20 after. The fee includes continuing education
credit and coffee/water. The fee DOES NOT
INCLUDE the required textbook which you
must purchase or locate a loaner on your
own.
www.perinatalconsortium.org
The Region III+ Perinatal Education
Consortium is a collaborative effort of perinatal
professionals at member hospitals in
Region III+. The mission of the Consortium is
to enhance the quality and quantity of education
resources available to the perinatal staff of
member hospitals.
FACULTY
Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center and Mercy
Children’s S.T.A.B.L.E. Instructors
AGENDA
0830 Registration/Coffe
(Bring your own snacks)
0900 Sugar and safe care: Infants at risk to
develop hypoglycemia, signs and symptoms if
hypoglycemia, initial IV therapy for sick
newborns, IV glucose treatment of
hypoglycemia, blood glucose evaluation
following treatment, indications for use of
umbilical catheters, principles for safe use of
umbilical catheters. Objectives: Define key
elements of the S.T.A.B.L.E. program. .
Recognize signs and symptoms of
hypoglycemia and treatment modalities.
1200 Blood Pressure: Causes, presentation,
and initial treatment of hypovolemic,
cardiogenic and septic shock, physical findings
and lab tests to help recognize and evaluate
shock in the newborn, indications for and safe
administration of Dopamine. Objective: Review
the treatment for shock in the newborn.
Temperature: Infants at increased risk for heat
loss, ways infants lose body heat, detrimental
effects of cold stress, precautions to observe
when rewarming severely hypothermic infants.
Objective: Describe how to prevent and treat
cold stress.
1010 Break
1020 Airway: Evaluation of respiratory
distress, indications for respiratory support,
blood gas evaluation, initial ventilator
parameters, chest x-ray interpretation, emergent
evacuation of a pneumothorax.
Objective: Identify interventions for
respiratory distress in the newborn.
1150 Break
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Help us plan ... REGISTER EARLY
Name: _________________________________ Title:
(please print)
Position:
And
Employer: ____________________________________________
Lab Work: Risk factors that predispose
newborns to infection, clinical signs of infection
in newborns, lab tests indicated for evaluation of
infection, basic WBC development including
calculation of ANC and IT ratio, relationship of
thrombocytopenia to possible sepsis. Objective:
Interpret neonatal CDP results..*
*Calculator needed
Mailing address:
And
And
S.T.A.B.L.E. Refresher
Emotional Support: Crisis families experience
when a newborn requires intensive care, ways
healthcare providers can support families of sick
newborns. Objective: Discuss the effects of the
need for neonatal intensive care on the family.
1300 Quality Improvement, Posttest Review,
Evaluation, and Conference Wrap-Up
Ways to reduce errors and adverse events, the
value of debriefing, classification of errors,
Anticipation-Recognize-Act approach.
Objective: Recognize the importance of selfassessment to evaluate care provided in the
post-resuscitation/pre-transport stabilization
period.
1330 Adjourn
City, State, Zip:
Business Phone:
Personal Phone:
E-Mail: _____________________________________________
Registration Fee:
Postmarked on or before 4/9/15:
$15 staff of member hospitals, $35 all others
Postmarked after 4/9/15:
$20 staff of member hospitals, $40 all others
Handouts/slides are located in the course 6th edition
textbook. To order a textbook (not required but
useful), go to http://www.stableprogram.org. The cost
is $44.95 plus shipping. Bring a calculator and the
pretest to class.
Consortium Points to be used? ____
Approved by ______________________________
Check enclosed (to ProMedica Toledo Hospital)
Master Card
Visa
Other__________________
Card Number:
Exp. Date:_______________ Amount:
Authorizing Signature:
Fax/Phone with credit card info:
Fax: 419-479-6981 Phone: 419-291-4646
E-mail: [email protected]
Mail: Regional Perinatal Education
Perinatal Office, Legacy 3rd Fl
2142 N. Cove Blvd., Toledo, OH 43606