This program presents the short and long term morbidities of prematurity. The impact of these risks can be decreased through Family Centered Care and Complementary Therapies described in the article.

Program Objectives:
* Identify the goals of Family Centered Care (FCC) in care of preterm infants.

* List the long-term morbidities of preterm birth, even at late preterm.

* Describe the importance of parental care and interaction in exacerbating or ameliorating the experience for the infant of being born early.

Faculty Name: Dianne Maroney, RN, MS, CS

Bio:
Dianne I. Maroney, RN, MS, CS spent over 17 years working as a neonatal intensive care nurse. She received her Masters of Science in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing from the University of Colorado Health Science Center in Denver and has trained in a variety of alternative healing modalities. Dianne is the co-author of the book Your Premature Baby and Child: Helpful Answers and Advice for Parents (Berkley, 1999); and a variety of other articles. She is the mother of a premature infant, born 3 1/2 months early who is now 17 years old.

As a national speaker and a member of many local and national organizations, Dianne works with medical professionals and parents advocating further incorporation of a parent perspective and family needs into the care of the pre-term infant and child, both in the NICU and at home. Dianne has a private practice in the Denver area working with all ages of clients, helping them with the long-term effects of early life experiences.

Program Date: October 2010

Media Format(s): Print (English)

Continuing Education Units: Nurse 1.0 Contact Hour