Skills Day for Perinatal Visiting Nurses

This program will review the basic essentials of conducting a home visit for birthing parents and newborns. Topics will include steps of conducting a home visit safely, maternal and newborn assessment, infant feeding challenges, addressing emergencies, and community resources and referrals. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, engage in discussions, and learn from one another. 
Target Audience
Perinatal Visiting Nurses
Learning Outcome
At the conclusion of the program, participants will report an increase in knowledge and skill to effectively and safely conduct perinatal home visits.
Disclosure/Commercial Support
The planners and speakers do not have any conflicts of interest to report for this activity. There is no commercial support for this activity.
Continuing Nursing Education Contact Hours
This program has been awarded 6.0 contact hours.
The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. P194-4/26-29
Approval status does not imply endorsement by the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey, NJSNA or by ANCC of any commercial products discussed/ displayed in conjunction with the educational activity.
Successful Completion
To receive contact hours for participating in the continuing education program, the registrant must sign in, attend the entire program, and complete and submit an evaluation. A certificate of completion will be distributed within two weeks of the program.
Cost
$125. Ticket price includes nursing contact hours and lunch. Contact ProfEd@pmch.org for scholarship opportunities.