Session Information
AALNC 2008 National Educational Conference
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340: Liability Issues in OB/Neonatal Nursing
Track : Clinical Complexities
Program Code: 340
Date: Friday, April 11, 2008
Time: 2:45 PM to 4:00 PM  EST
Location: Grand Salons A-E
SPEAKER :
 Camille DiCostanzo, RNC MS NNP, Midwest Neoped, OakBrook, IL
Description
Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the most common areas of liability exposure for the OB and neonatal nurse.

2. Define specific strategies to prevent or mitigate liability exposure for each area of exposure.

This session will include an overview of hot topics in OB and neonatal nursing. Additionally, it will include areas of risk and strategies to mitigate these risks; specifically neonatal resuscitation, vacuum extraction, Pitocin pitfalls, Hyperbilirubinemia and Kernicterus.