Care of the Surgical Neonate: One Stitch at a Time

Thursday, March 22, 2018, 7:00 AM - Friday, March 23, 2018, 4:30 PM, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Neonates with congenital birth defects needing surgery require very specialized care. Understanding the unique needs of these babies is imperative throughout the perioperative period. Advances in prenatal diagnosis and treatment have allowed us to plan and anticipate the needs of these complex patients before and after birth. This two-day conference will provide continuing education on exciting and innovative care of the surgical neonate from prenatal diagnosis to postnatal management. The presentations will address topics spanning from the prenatal care of infants to post-discharge care coordination. The conference is directed toward nurses, advanced practice nurses and other medical staff who care for the neonatal surgical population.

1. Identify surgical diagnoses and candidates for minimally invasive surgery
2. Describe a multidisciplinary approach for patient management of surgical anomalies
3. Describe the impact on post-discharge follow-up with provider-to-provider transition utilizing telemedicine
4. Differentiate between various airway anomalies and identify treatment modalities

The symposium will be held at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Ruth and Tristram Colket, Jr. Translational Research Building.

The two-day registration fee is $200. The registration fee includes continental breakfast, breaks, lunch and course materials.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education to physicians.

ANCC NCPD Contact Hours (13.00 hours)

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

A block of rooms has been reserved at reduced rates at the Sheraton University City located just a few blocks from Children’s Hospital. The group overnight rate is $172 single and double occupancy plus a 15.2 percent room tax. Participants are required to make their own hotel reservations by calling the Sheraton directly at 215-387-8300. Please mention the name of the conference when making your reservation. The special room rate will be available until Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. After that date, reservations will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis.