Starting on:
May 12, 2026
Ending on:
May 12, 2026
Moderator(s):
Venue:
Boardroom- Plainsview Hospital
Max Credits:
3 Points
Provider:
Plainsview Nursing Home
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May 12, 2026
Ending on:
May 12, 2026
Moderator(s):
Boardroom- Plainsview Hospital
Max Credits:
3 Points
Provider:
Plainsview Nursing Home
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Neonatal Jaundice
Starting on:
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
Ending on:
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
Venue:
Boardroom- Plainsview Hospital
Boardroom- Plainsview Hospital
Description
Training session aimed at enhancing healthcare workers’ knowledge and skills in the early identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of neonatal jaundice to prevent complications and improve newborn outcomes.
Objectives
By the end of the session, participants should be able to:
Identify the causes, risk factors, and clinical features of neonatal jaundice.
Assess newborns for jaundice and recognize danger signs requiring urgent intervention.
Describe appropriate bilirubin assessment and interpretation.
Explain the management of neonatal jaundice, including phototherapy and exchange transfusion when indicated.
Identify complications of severe hyperbilirubinaemia and appropriate referral procedures.
Educate mothers and caregivers on danger signs, feeding, and follow-up.
Document, monitor, and evaluate treatment outcomes in newborns with jaundice.