13th Annual Maternal Neonatal Nursing Symposium: Zooming into 2021 with Best Practices

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Target Audience

Perinatal nurses, nurse practitioners, midwives, and lactation consultants

Description

Join us at our 13th Annual Maternal Neonatal Nursing Symposium. This year, perinatal nurses will hear about issues that can impact the health and safety of our most vulnerable patients and best practices for nursing care.

Agenda
8:30 am– 9:30 am Eat, Sleep, Console: Implementing in the NICU
Kevin Coppage, MD, Perinatology/Neonatology, CaroMont Health
April Hullender, MSN, RNC-NIC, Nurse Manager Neonatal Intensive Care & Pediatrics, CaroMont Health

9:30 am – 10:30 am Disparities in Care
Ngina Connors, MD, MBA, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Atrium Health

10:45 am – 11:45 am Obesity in Pregnancy
Melissa Woolworth, MD, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Atrium Health

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Diabetes in Pregnancy and the Impact on Lactation
Georganna Cogburn, MSHE, RD. LDN, IBCLC, RLC, Region 1 Lactation Trainer, Mountain Area Health Education Center

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Joint Commission Safety Standards for OB
Christina Westverr, MSN, RNC-MNN, C-EFM, CCE, Perinatal Nurse Champion Region III, Atrium Health
Kathy Shaffer, MSN, CNS, Atrium Health

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Perinatal Nurse Champion Program: How the Different Pieces are Coming Together
Rebecca Severin, MPH, CPH, Maternal Health Program Manager, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Learning Outcome
After attending this symposium, participants will be able to discuss issues that impact the health and safety of mothers and newborns.

Location
Live Webinar

Posters
Have you recently completed a project that impacts the care practices for maternal or neonatal patients? If so, we would love for you to share your findings with your peers!
Poster presentations are welcome at the 13th Annual Maternal-Neonatal Nursing Symposium, but pre-registration is required. Please complete the Poster Submission Form found HERE and return to kathryn.fitzpatrick@atriumhealth.org.

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