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Forward13th Annual Neonatal Advanced Practice Conference
To register for the 2024 14th Annual Neonatal Advanced Practice Conference, click here.
Overview and Target Audience
This virtual conference presents topics of interest to neonatal care providers, including NNPs, nurses, and physicians, as well as other health care professionals working in the neonatal ICU. Speakers cover new and emerging neonatal topics, clinical presentations, as well as reviews of available evidence for current practice strategies related to the anticipation, recognition, assessment, stabilization and acute and long-term care of the neonate. Discussion and question sessions will follow each presentation.
Learner Outcome
At the conclusion of this event, the participant will report increased knowledge and intent to change practice related to current best-practice and innovative solutions for patient care in the NICU.
Target Audience
This conference presents topics of interest to neonatal care providers, including NNPs, nurses, physicians, as well as other health care professionals working the in the neonatal ICU.
Poster Presentations
During lunch and breaks, the conference will feature poster presentations in lobby for participants to review and ask questions.
Learning Objectives
- Describe compassion and empathy within ourselves and in supporting others.
- Examine bronchopulmonary dysplasia definitions over the decades, the incidence of BPD and screening for pulmonary hypertension in BPD.
- Discuss maternal/infant health and mortality implications of addressing postpartum care to 4th trimester care.
- Discuss two areas in practice that would benefit from integration of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).
- Explore guidelines and importance of early detection of cerebral palsy in the neonatal population.
- Identifying fetal and neonatal pharmacology for the APRN.
- Explain rationale for use of NAVA strategy in the NICU
- Describe care for infants born at 22-weeks gestation.
Additional Information
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Poster Presentations
| Presenter(s) | Title |
| Angelica Alcock, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC | Improvements in Resuscitation Following the Development of a Multidisciplinary CODE Review Team in a Level-IV NICU |
| Hannah Antista, MSN (c), NNP (c) | Brace Yourself for the First Newborn Fall Risk Assessment Scale |
| Aly Arenstein, DNP, NNP-BC | Parental Holding During Therapeutic Hypothermia |
| Catie Baessler, MSN, SPRN, NNP-BC & Jorge Serna, MSN, SPRN, NNP-BC | Histogram Utilization in the CHCO NICU: A Quality Improvement Project to Wean Oxygen Support, Reduce BPD, and Decrease Rates of ROP |
| Shannon Braucher, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC | Identifying, Preventing and Treating Neonatal Delirium |
| Kristen Etten, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, CPNP-PC | The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Role in Providing Primary Care to the Infant from 0-2 Years Old |
| Kristen Etten, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, CPNP-PC | 0-2: Is It Pertinent to You? Addressing Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Student Hesitancy with a 0-2 Curriculum |
| Rachel Hall, BSN, RNC-NIC | Creation of a NICU ECMO Nursing Team |
| Lauren Imai, DNP, NNP-BC | Reducing time to antibiotic administration in the NICU, a Quality Improvement Project |
| Katie Klausmeier, MSN, NNP-BC | Perioperative Stress Dose Corticosteroids and Postoperative Outcomes |
| Andrea Marazzi, NNP-BC & Sarah Palau, NNP-BC | Creation and Implementation of a NICU Specific Post-Surgical Pain Management Guideline |
| Emily Nozawa, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC | Recommendations for Neonatal Enteral Nutrition: Review of Current Evidence |
| Carol Wallman, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC & Catherine Witt, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC | I Wish I would have Learned this Sooner. Respectful Care of Unique Families in Nursing Education |
Stephanie Bourque, MD, MSCS
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatology
University of Colorado
Associate Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Brittany Butler, MD
Attending Neonatologist
St. Joseph Hospital and Good Samaritan Medical Center
Medical Direct Good Samaritan NICU
Colorado Permanente Medical Group
Jill Chang, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
University of Colorado
Attending Physician
Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Jason Gien, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
University of Colorado
Attending Physician
Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Adam B. Hill, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Section Head of Pediatric Palliative Medicine
University of Colorado
Attending Physician, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Amy Jnah, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC
Clinical Associate Professor
Director, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program
East Carolina University College of Nursing
Christine Manipon, MSN, RN, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Laura Marrs, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Neonatalogy
University of Colorado
Attending Physician
Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Sonal Patel, MD
Chief Executive Officer
NayaCare
Clinical Instructor
Yin Stein, MD
Attending Neonatologist
St. Joseph Hospital and Good Samaritan Medical Center
Medical Direct Good Samaritan NICU
Colorado Permanente Medical Group
Financial Disclosures
Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Continuing Education Credit
Registration, attendance, and completion of the online evaluation are required for successful completion. Claim only the hours you attend. A certificate of attendance will be available for printing upon completion of the online evaluation.
Nursing: Children’s Hospital Colorado is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This education activity for 8.25 nursing contact hours is provided by Children’s Hospital Colorado.
General Attendance: A general certificate of attendance will be available for all other care providers.
Available Credit
- 8.25 Attendance
- 8.25 NCPD
- 1.00 Pharmacotherapeutic
The 13th Annual Neonatal Advanced Practice Conference will be held at the Children’s Hospital Colorado – Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. This is a great opportunity to network with advanced practice nurses from around the state of Colorado. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Exhibitor Fee
An exhibit booth for this event is $250 for the day.
This includes a registration for the conference, a table, a tablecloth, a chair, and meals at the event. Space is available on a first come basis and display table measures 5 x 2 feet. Each exhibitor is allowed one space only.
There is a discounted rate for non-profit organizations, so please reach out for further details.
Exhibitor Registration
If you would like to exhibit please complete the Exhibitor Reply Form.
Questions
If you have any questions or need a Children's Hospital Colorado W9 form please reach out:
Ray Cuellar, 720-777-76101, ray.cuellar@childrenscolorado.org
Price
Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be received in writing at ce@childrenscolorado.org
The Planning Committee reserves the right to alter the agenda or cancel the conference in the event of an unforeseen circumstance, or if the minimum registration is not attained by June 1, 2023 with a full refund to participants.