Taking Baby Steps: A Nurse-led Telehealth Intervention for Infants Discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Their Caregivers (207)

Friday, September 16, 2022

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Location: Concorde A/B

CE: 1

NCC Codes:
RNC-NIC: 4
NNP-BC: 5
RNC-LRN: 5
Pharmacology Credits: 0

Main Presenter(s)

Melody Hernandez, PhD, MS, BSN, RN

NICU Telehealth Research RN
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, Florida, United States

Disclosure: I have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

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Co-Author(s)

Flor Tena, MSN-Ed, RN, CCRN-K

Clinical Practice Specialist
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, Florida, United States

Disclosure: I have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Moderator(s)

Jennifer Staggs, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, RNC-NIC

Lead NNP
STRHS - Winchester
Elora, Tennessee, United States

Disclosure: Disclosure information not submitted.
BT

Barbara Terrell

Disclosure: Disclosure information not submitted.

This session describes an innovative, nurse-led telehealth intervention to improve the transition from hospital to home for infants discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and their caregivers. Upon discharge, limited support exists for caregivers, and challenges may emerge leading to 30-day readmission and emergency care use. Participants will gain an understanding of common challenges during transition and how to use a nurse-led approach to support families.

Learning Objectives:

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

Describe nurse-led interventions to improve the transition from hospital to home in the NICU population
Identify common challenges faced by caregivers and how to support families after discharge