Description

The lecture is designed for nurses caring for newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. By completing this lecture, the learner will obtain the knowledge and skills to perform a systematic approach to assessment, and management of jaundice, as well as prevention of severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Through proper screening, identification of risk factors for severe hyperbilirubinemia and appropriate use of phototherapy/treatment modalities, the health care team can make a difference and contribute to decreasing a newborn’s risk of neonatal encephalopathy.