Neonatal Network:
The Journal of
Neonatal Nursing
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Greetings!
The
Academy Connection offers neonatal nurses instant access to hot neonatal
topics, medical alerts, research and publication resources, and educational
opportunities through "click and go" web links. Here, members can conveniently
access their membership profile, request reimbursements for new member
recruitment, view Neonatal Network:® The Journal of Neonatal Nursing,
and communicate directly with the Academy office. Connect with the Academy of Neonatal Nursing by sending ideas,
suggestions, or web links you would like to share.
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Feel the Learn
Conferences
and Meetings
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The 5th
National Advanced Practice Neonatal Nurses Conference, "Building the Evidence:
Supporting the Practice" will be held in Miami,
Florida, April 24-26, 2008, at
the Hyatt Regency. Early registration
is available until March 20, 2008, and regular registration ends April 16,
2008. Register online by clicking here. If you are not already a member of ANN, consider joining and save up to $50 on registration and all the benefits
of an Academy membership.
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The
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) is
holding their annual convention "Many Voices, One Mission" in Los Angeles, California,
from June 21-25, 2008. For more information, visit the AWHONN website.
Continuing Education
Educational
Resource for Pediatric Tracheostomy Care
Creative
Force Video Productions is offering free online video viewing of a 30-minute
patient education program produced to help families with tracheostomy care for
their child, called "Breath of Life-A Caregiver's Guide to Pediatric
Tracheostomy Care." The full program is available here.* U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program
The FDA provides a monthly online video
news show for health care professionals called Patient Safety News. This
program provides safety alerts, recalls, new product approvals, and tips on
protecting patients. Recent stories include "Rare Side-Effect of Codeine in
Nursing Mothers" and "Recall of Braun Normal Saline Flush Syringes." To sign
up, click here. Bloodgas.org
Bloodgas.org
is a knowledge site that provides practical information about blood gas and
critical testing. The latest issue includes topics such as diagnosing sepsis,
fetal-to-neonatal transition, and the latest developments on lactate. (Debbie
Fraser Askin, ANN Executive
Director, is a featured columnist.) Sign up to receive this informative
newsletter at bloodgas.org.
Nursing
Knowledge International
Nursing
Knowledge International is a non-profit subsidiary of the Honor Society of
Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, and is "committed to providing evidence-based
knowledge solutions developed for nurses by nurses." Both free and fee-based
content is offered by leading organizations around the globe. Check out their site here.*
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Call for Papers & Posters
5th National Advanced Practice Conference in Miami, Florida
This year,
for the first time, the 5th National Advanced Practice Neonatal Nurses
Conference is seeking abstracts for podium presentations related to the
conference theme, "Building the Evidence: Supporting the Practice." Two topics
have been selected for the 20-minute presentations: 1) Ventilation: How do you
ventilate very low birth weight babies to optimize lung volume and prevent lung
injury?; and 2) Nutrition: How do you feed low birth weight infants? Clinical, case study,
and research poster abstracts are also welcome. Abstracts for both the podium
and poster presentations are due February 15, 2008. For guidelines and
submission forms, please click here.
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Grants, Scholarships, and Awards
Foundation
for Neonatal Research and Education (FNRE)
The FNRE is a non-profit
organization that offers scholarships and grants to prepare neonatal nurses for
the future by strengthening nursing practice through research, evaluation of
interventions, and patient outcomes. ANN
supports this organization by generously donating one dollar for every
membership. Visit their website for more information.
2008
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Research Grant
The American Academy
of Pediatrics (AAP) Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) invites health care
professionals with an interest in neonatal resuscitation to submit a proposal
for up to $25,000 through the NRP Research Grant Program. Applicants must
submit intent for application to the NRP Steering Committee by May 2, 2008. For
the application and more information, click here.
The Global
Network for Women's and Children's Health Research
The Global Network for Women's and
Children's Health Research is a collaborative effort where international,
multidisciplinary teams of investigators research ways to improve the health of
women and children in developing countries. Safe pregnancy, nutrition, and
neonatal resuscitation are examples of the team's current efforts. Register on
their website, and receive free research updates and publications. The
National Institute
of Child Health and Human
Development (NICHD) Neonatal Research Network
In 1986, the NICHD developed the
Neonatal Research Network to conduct multicentered clinical trials and
observational studies in neonatal medicine. Participating centers include New England Medical
Center, Yale, Duke, Stanford, Brown,
Tufts, and Emory Universities. The Neonatal Research Network
supports a registry for very low birth weight infants (less than 1,500 gm) and
has a standardized follow-up program of extremely low birth weight infants
(less than 1,000 gm). Important information regarding the morbidity and
mortality statistics of these patients is forthcoming. Information for families is also available at this website and includes sections concerning development and immunizations, a glossary of
NICU terms, and more. Be sure to check it out!
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ANN's 99nicu Global Connection
ANN
has partnered with 99nicu.org to provide neonatal health professionals with a
place to post questions, share conference dates and venues, and read current
abstracts from Archives of Diseases in Childhood, The Lancet, The
New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and Acta Paediatrica. Check out this neonatal web-community by going
to 99nicu.org.
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* The Academy of Neonatal Nursing is not responsible for products, programs, or links mentioned in this newsletter. They are provided as a convenience and should not be viewed, in any way, as an endorsement of any particular website, company, product, service, idea, or viewpoint.
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