Each year, an estimated 15% of infants are affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol or illicit drugs. In Kentucky, our rate of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is higher than the national average.
NASCEND, based in Louisville, created an approach that has improved both immediate and long-term outcomes for substance exposed infants and their families. Infants supported by its Continuum of Care are less likely to be admitted to the NICU and spend less time in the hospital. Join us for this free 90-minute webinar to grow your skills to help mothers and babies.
1.5 CE credits are available from the Kentucky Nurses Association for attending this live webinar.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the essential components of a comprehensive Continuum of Care for pregnant individuals and their infants affected by substance use.
Apply a trauma-informed approach to identify and respond to risk in pregnant individuals and infants affected by neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS).
Demonstrate effective, nonjudgmental communication strategies for discussing prenatal substance exposure with families.
Learn non-pharmacological strategies to manage NOWS that can be shared with patients, families, and community providers.
Recognize the key elements of a safe and effective handoff to pediatricians after nursery discharge, including risk domains to monitor across early childhood.
Who should register:
Nurses and Physicians
Community Health Workers
Social Workers
Public Health & Nonprofit Professionals who work with families and individuals
Speaker:
Dawn Forbes, MD, MS, FAAP
CEO & Founder of NASCEND, PBC
Please note: this presentation is not being recorded.