2010 NICU - Review RNC & CCRN Exam Prep - Review

Speaker: M. Terese Verklan, PhD, CCNS, RNC

• NICU and Special Care Nursery Nurses
• Clinical Specialists
• Professionals involved in the care and follow-up of at-risk neonates
• Nurses planning to take the RNC exam
• Nurses preparing for neonatal CCRN exam
• Nurses needing a review or overall orientation to NICU care situations

Fast paced, comprehensive and intense review of physiology, Pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of the high risk neonate. This program will refresh your knowledge base, improve your assessment skills for clinical practice and assist you as a caregiver as well as preparation for the RNC and CCRN exams.

Following this course you will be able to:

• Review high-risk antepartum/intrapartum maternal factors that indicate potential neonatal risk.
• Identify physiologic changes and common problems that occur with transition to extrauterine life.
• Define, differentiate and formulate plans of care for major neonatal disorders such as PPHN, RDS, PDA, hypo/hyperglycemia; congenital heart disease; acute renal failure, NEC, TEF.
• Discuss hematologic problems, lab values and management of DIC, anemia and thrombocytopenia.
• Review key immunologic concepts including inflammatory response, immunity, differentials, and sepsis.
• Identify etiologies, signs/symptoms and plan of restoration of fluid and electrolyte disturbances.
• Describe the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, assessment and management of neurologic disorders including, IVH/PVH, seizures, HIE and hydrocephalus.
• Understand the pathophysiology underlying GI disorders including hyperbilirubinemia, NEC, and TE

“EXCELLENT speaker! Handouts provided a wealth of
information - comprehensive & easy to understand!”
“Strong clinical knowledge base! Truly an ADVANCED
program - covered difficult material with ease!”
“This course should be mandatory for every NICU nurse!
GREAT speaker - warm, approachable & focused!”
“WOW! Terese is FANTASTIC - This course was GREAT”
“Handouts were wonderful, slides were terrific and
Terese is a FANTASTIC teacher!!”