Concurrent Session

Children's Hospital

Session: : From Mapping to Monitoring: What's New in Glucose Management for Neonates (405)

Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Newborns (405A)

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

10:05 AM – 10:35 AM CDT

CE: .5

NCC Codes:
RNC-NIC: 1
NNP-BC: 2
RNC-LRN: 2

Main Presenter(s)

Neha Patel, DO

Assistant Professor
PennState Health Children's Hospital
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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

Moderator(s)

Heather L. Stephens, DNP, RNC-NIC, ACCNS-N

Neonatal Clinical Practice Nurse Leader
Penn State Health Hershey
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 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:

Neha Patel, DO : Disclosure information not submitted.

Heather L. Stephens, DNP, RNC-NIC, ACCNS-N: Disclosure information not submitted.

Neonatal hypoglycemia affects 15% of all births (>500,000) of all newborns in the US annually. Current guidelines require frequent heel sticks, which can be distressing to the patient and parents. What if there was an alternative method, which would provide continuous data and less frequent blood draws? This session will focus on a new technology – continuous glucose monitors. Please join in to learn more about current studies involving continuous glucose monitors.

Learning Objectives:

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

Recognize the importance of identifying hypoglycemia in newborns and discuss current protocols
Understand continuous glucose monitors and how they work
Discuss current studies utilizing continuous glucose monitors in neonates