The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program - November 29, 2023
The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program provides information for every nurse, paramedic, physician, and ancillary staff to be able to make appropriate and timely decisions, about the care of a sick or premature infant before transport.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for perinatal physicians, pediatric physicians, emergency physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and for EMS pre-hospital providers.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
- identify infants at risk for hypoglycemia; monitor for signs of, treatment for, and post-treatment reassessment for hyperglycemia
- identify physiologic responses to hypothermia for term and preterm infants
- explain physical examination to evaluate for shock
- state risk factors that predispose an infant to infection and the clinical sign of sepsis
- identify ways health care providers can support parents of sick infants
Travel
The Henry Hood Center for Health Research is located on the Geisinger Campus in Danville, Pennsylvania (Montour County), Exit 224 on Interstate 80. Routes 11 and 54 also intersect in Danville.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine designates this live activity for 7.5 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.
Disclosure Policy
Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).
Available Credit
- 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 7.50 ANCC
- 7.50 Participation Credit