DEVELOP NICU NURSES FASTER
Combine Didactic and Practical Education to Prepare Trainees for Clinical Responsibilities
Caring for a critically ill or premature newborn requires a specialized skill set that can be developed best with a comprehensive, holistic approach to education. Neonatal Intensive Care Orientation is ideally suited for preparing novice NICU nurses to effectively care for patients in Level 2 or Level 3 nurseries. This course from the Indiana University School of Nursing (IUSON) has been recognized by Sigma Theta Tau for its innovative and creative approach to learning. It builds on a core didactic component with a clinical practicum based on the preceptor model. The clinical practicum is essential for reinforcing conceptual knowledge and preparing novice nurses to work in the NICU. This course also offers trainees a Virtual Center of Best Practices for evidence-based research abstracts, national protocols, and clinical practice guidelines. The Neonatal Intensive Care course is unique because of the way these three components work together to deliver a well-rounded, comprehensive educational experience.
Impact:
Improve Employee Competence
- Offer trainees a clinical practicum to support theoretical knowledge
- Prepare staff to proficiently handle issues that are unique to infants
Reduce Costs
- Save money by decreasing costly classroom
expenses
- Focus education resources on the practical application of skills
Features:
- Virtual Center of Best Practices
- Didactic and clinical practicum components
- Interactive learning activities, web links, and exercises
- Critical-thinking vignettes
- Supplemented by Adult Critical Care and
- Pediatric Intensive Care courses (also available from IUSON)
This course is essential for:
- Neonatal Intensive Care orientation
This course supports:
- Annual CE Requirements for Nursing
- Promoting Professional Development
Course Outline
IUSON Neonatal Intensive Care includes the
following modules:
- Assessment
- Skin Care
- Development Care/Pain Management
- Respiratory
- Cardiac
- Sepsis/Hematology
- Renal
- Gastrointestinal
- Neurology
- Professional Practice
Continuing Education Credit
The Indiana University School of Nursing Office of Lifelong Learning is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission of Accreditation. This course is provided by the Indiana University School of Nursing for 45 contact hours.
Subject Matter Experts
The development of these courses was funded by a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), LAAP program to the Indiana University School of Nursing with partner organizations Clarian Health Partners and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.