Description

Necrotizing Enterocolitis, written by Tamika Rhodes, MSN RN, and Taylor Cady, BSN RN CCRN. The authors discuss the multifactorial etiology of this disease in the VLBW infant. The importance of human milk in the preterm infant’s immune defenses and educating parents and caregivers about special feeding needs as a means of prevention are also considered.

Learning Objectives:

1. identify best practices in neonatal care and their impact on outcomes for patients and their families
2. describe nursing care strategies for various conditions and diagnoses seen in the neonatal setting
3. integrate new strategies into their own clinical setting.

Speaker/Author information/Disclosure Information

Tamika Rhodes, MSN RN No relevant financial relationships.

Taylor Cady, BSN RN CCRN No relevant financial relationships.

CE Credit Information

Participants can earn 1 CE credit for reading the CNE Now! Module, completing a post-test with a score of 80% or higher, and completing an evaluation.

Product Format and Date Information

DIGITAL PRODUCT
Release Date: 11/1/2020
Planned Review Date: 11/1/2023