Intended Audience: All neonatal nurses
NCC Codes: NNP1, NIC1, LRN3

Objectives: Upon completion, learners will be able to:

Discuss the Eat, Sleep, Console Approach to infants with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome and the use of the ESC Care Tool.
Illustrate the application of quality improvement and the ESC approach in an academic medical center.
Outline areas of future research opportunities and the impact that application of local efforts can have on state and national efforts related to NAS and NOWS.

Purpose of this CNE activity: Dr. Wright discusses the use of the Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) Care Tool in the approach for caring for infants with NAS/NOWS. Included in the discussion is the benefit of non-pharmacologic interventions and best practices that improve care for mother-infant dyads affected by Opioid Use Disorder, and improved hospital outcomes when using the ESC Care Tool as well as future opportunities for research in long-term outcomes.

Requirements for Completion: The following requirements are necessary for successful completion of this CNE activity.

Access to the internet and the ANN Online Library
Attend and watch 90% of the session
Complete and submit the evaluation for this CNE activity

Accreditation
The Academy of Neonatal Nursing is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Provider, Academy of Neonatal Nursing, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 6261; and Florida Board of Nursing, Provider #FBN 3218, content code 2505.

Release Date: 5/13/2022
Expiration Date: 5/30/2025

Disclosures:

This CNE activity has been reviewed by the Lead Nurse Planner. It has been determined that the material presented here shows no bias.
The content of this CNE activity has been developed by the planning committee and has been reviewed by the Lead Nurse Planner.
The speaker discloses no relevant financial interest or affiliations with any commercial interests.

Disclaimer: The Academy of Neonatal Nursing assumes no responsibility or liability for the content presented. Care of the infant should always be individualized and no one source relied upon for information regarding aspects of care. Accredited status does not imply endorsement by ANN, ANA, or the American Nurses Credentialing Center of any commercial products displayed or discussed in conjunction with an educational activity.

Dr. Tanner Wright MD, FAAP

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Medical Director of the PEDI Clinic, University of South Florida Health- Pediatrics

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