Neonatal Respiratory System
Program Date: 12 August 2021
Publication Date: 12 August 2021
Continuing Education Units: Nurse Contact: 1.0; Dietitian CPEU: 1.0; Physician CME: 1.0
Course Description:
In this course, you’ll describe the five stages of embryonic development; describe a neonate’s transition into extrauterine life; review assessment strategies for common neonatal respiratory disorders; and more.Course Objectives:
• Describe the 5 five stages of embryonic development during normal lung growth.
• Describe a neonate’s transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life.
• Identify equipment and medications, and their applications for neonatal resuscitation.
• Describe assessment and diagnostic strategies, treatment options, and nursing management of common neonatal respiratory disorders.
• Identify special respiratory concerns with the premature infant.
- Run Time: 90
Course Instructor Bio(s)
Jennifer Wilson, MS, NP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Educator
Baltimore, MD, USA
Mary Kaminski, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC
Manager, Nursing Health Care Education
Abbott Nutrition Health Institute
Columbus, OH, USA
Mary Kaminski, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC is the Manager for Nursing Health Care Education for Abbott Nutrition Health Institute (ANHI) and a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Dr Kaminski received her MS in perinatal nursing from the University of Illinois at Chicago and her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from The Ohio State University. She has been working in the field of neonatal nursing for over 30 years. She has worked as a clinical nurse specialist, program manager, and clinical nurse educator. Mary developed the NNP certificate program at then Columbus Children’s Hospital and went on to teach at The Ohio State University for over 12 years in their NNP Program. She has helped over 250 students become NNPs over her career. Mary has been an active volunteer on the national and local level for the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) and NANNP (National Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners). She is an accomplished author, having contributed to peer-reviewed journals and textbook chapters. Her interests include NNP education and professional development, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension (PPHN), and the surgical neonate.
Bonnie Gahn, MSN, MA, APRN
Retired Manager, Nursing Health Care Education
Abbott Nutrition Health Institute
Columbus, OH, USA
Bonnie recently retired from the position of manager of Nursing Education for the Abbott Nutrition Health Institute, Abbott Laboratories. However, she continues to work as an educational consultant with ANHI. She also maintains an adjunct professor position at The Ohio State University College of Nursing. She has over 35 years of experience in clinical, clinical research, educational, and administrative positions within nursing. Her passion is in the NICU, and her presentations combine evidence-based research with practical application. She lectures across the country on neonatal clinical topics and professional development topics such as effective communication and Intergenerational teams.
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