Using Telemedicine in Transitioning Home from the NICU (104A)

Monday, September 13, 2021

1:45 PM – 2:15 PM CDT

CE: .5

NCC Codes:
RNC-NIC: 4
NNP-BC: 5
RNC-LRN: 5

Main Presenter(s)

Christa J. Bedford Mu, MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN, C-ELBW

Clinical Nurse Specialist
UC Davis Children's Hospital
elk Grove, California, United States

Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Slides

Co-Author(s)

Sheryl A. Ruth, MS, RN, NEA-BC

Nurse Manage, Neonatal Units
UC Davis Children's Hosptial
Sacramento, California, United States

Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:

Christa J. Bedford Mu, MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN, C-ELBW: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Sheryl A. Ruth, MS, RN, NEA-BC: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

The transition home from the NICU can be exceptionally daunting for families, as they have grown accustomed to the support of the medical staff. This talk discusses how a simple form of telemedicine can improve this transition from NICU to home and neonatologist to their community care provider. Parents and providers have identified improved confidence and satisfaction, decreased readmissions, and early identification and resolution of discharge related issues. Nurses, as incredible innovators, can also use telemedicine to improve patient care in other numerous settings, especially during these unprecedented times.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation, the learner will be able to:

Identify ways in which telemedicine can be used to aid in the discharge process for patients.
Illustrate the value of telemedicine in relation to patient care. Participants will be able to apply the information on telemedicine to improving the transition home for their complex patients.