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Special Topic Course: The 9%: Why Resuscitate 22 Week Infants?*
*Ethics Content
Speakers: Erin Hamilton Spence, MD, FAAP
Alison Epps, Parent Ambassador, NICU Helping Hands
Topic: The 9%: Why Resuscitate 22 Week Infants?
Course Description: This course balances the medical and ethical challenges surrounding resuscitation of extremely premature infants. Current variations in US neonatal practice are reviewed. Included is the intense and honest account of a mother’s experience with her own son born at 22 6/7 weeks.
Speaker Bio: Erin Hamilton Spence, MD, FAAP Dr. Erin Hamilton Spence is a neonatologist in Fort Worth, Texas and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth and Cook Children’s Medical Center. She received her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas. Dr. Hamilton Spence completed a Pediatric Internship, Residency and a Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in Pediatrics as well as Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. She has been in practice for 13 years. She is also a passionate breastfeeding advocate and volunteers as the President of the Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas.
Alison Epps, Parent Ambassador, NICU Helping Hands Alison Epps is a parent ambassador and an official blogger of the PreemieBabies101 Hand to Hold parent blog. Hand to Hold is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that carefully matches seasoned parents of preemies with parents in need of support. These peer-to-peer relationships inspire hope and offer support from someone who is uniquely familiar with the experience of preterm birth, life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a child born with special health care needs, loss of pregnancy and/or infant loss.
Alison has one child who was delivered by emergency C-section at 22 weeks 6 days gestation. He weighed 15oz. and was 10 ½ inches long. He endured a 160-day NICU stay with 4 surgeries and multiple complications. He is now an active 5-year-old. She hopes to encourage change in hospital policy so babies born at less than 23 weeks gestation will be given a chance at life.
Agenda:
0-18 min: Allison Epps describes her NICU experience from a mother’s perspective
18-35 min: Describe obstetrical considerations in 22 week pregnancies
35 – 50 minutes Discuss research on 22-week preemies
50 – 70 minutes Discuss survival & developmental outcomes
Disclosures:
Erin Hamilton Spence, MD, FAAP
Financial Disclosures: No relevant disclosures.
Nonfinancial disclosures: No relevant disclosures.
Alison Epps, Parent Ambassador, NICU Helping Hands
Financial Disclosures: No relevant disclosures.
Nonfinancial disclosures: Parent of child discussed in this course.
Conflict of Interest: There is no conflict of interest for anyone with the ability to control content for this activity.
Target Audience: OT, SLP, PT, RN, and Neonatal professionals
Level: Intermediate
Objectives:
- Describe obstetrical limitations & interventions for peri-viable infants 22-23 weeks.
- Discuss current US neonatal practice variation & data published for peri-viable outcomes.
- Translate these outcomes into a framework for early developmental interventions.
Instructional Method: Recorded webinar with handouts. Learning assessment and course evaluation follow course.
Course Completion Requirements: The learner must view the entire webinar, complete the course evaluation and complete the post webinar learning assessment with at least 80% to receive education credit. Login and logout times will be recorded and documented.
Following completion of this course physical therapists, nurses and other disciplines will receive a certificate of completion and a zip file containing information necessary to submit to their individual state for education credit. Zip file will include course bibliography. Physical therapists are responsible for knowing and adhering to their state’s deadlines, rules and regulations.
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Continuing Education Information
AOTA CEUs: National Association of Neonatal Therapists® (NANT) is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. This Distance-Learning Independent Course is offered at 0.1 CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional Issues). AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
ASHA CEUs:Learners must complete the entire course in order to receive ASHA CEUs. No partial credit awarded. ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
ASHA CE Registry users: NANT will submit your ASHA CEU credit to ASHA on your behalf. ASHA CEUs may take up to 100 days to appear on your ASHA Transcript.
Non-ASHA CE Registry users: Maintain your course records and please keep your registry status current in your NANT account. Update your NANT account with your ASHA number if your registry status changes. NANT is not responsible for tracking your registry usage.
PT CE Credit: This activity has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 1.25 CCUs for PTs and PTAs.
NANT is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider of physical therapy and physical therapist assistant continuing education.
Questions regarding CE credit should be directed to the National Association of Neonatal Therapists at info@neonataltherapists.com or (866) 999-5524.