Charlotte AHEC Presents: Maternal-Neonatal Symposium 2013: Neonatal Abstinence-Continuum of Care

10 years 4 months ago

More and more often, babies are born to mothers who are addicted to drugs. Protocols for the care of the mother prenatally and in the Labor and Delivery setting can vary significantly. Neonates often end up in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as they progress through neonatal abstinence and withdrawal. This course will explore the unique needs of the mother-infant dyad.

 

Topics and Speakers Include:

* Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome- Incidence & Significance 

* Vermont Oxford Network (VON) NAS Collaborative and Medication Protocol, Matthew Saxonhouse, MD, Neonatologist at CMC Northeast

* Medication Assisted Treatment in the OB Patient,Michelle Guyder, PharmD, CMC Northeast 

* Psychosocial Support of Maternal Patient with Opioid Dependency, Melissa L. Godwin, LCSW, UNC-Chapel Hill

* Breastfeeding and Babies Withdrawing from Opioids, Amy Holmes, PharmD, Forsyth Medical Center

* Care Protocols and Best Nursing Practices of the Newborns Withdrawing from Opioids, NICU Nursing Team Panel, Mission Health, Asheville, NC

 

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