Collaborative Neonatal Intensive Care Support Team

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Christine Perez, PhD, BSN, RN, CEIM Related seminars and products

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Christine Perez, PhD, BSN, RN, CEIM, is an experienced clinical leader with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital healthcare industry. With over two decades in neonatal nursing, she is highly skilled in innovation development, neonatal nursing, infant massage, neonatal intensive care, and maternal-child nursing. She is a published researcher and active in public health policy with a strong emphasis on maternal child health neonatal care, holding PhD in public health specializing in community health and education.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Christine Perez has an employment relationship with Philips Healthcare. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Christine Perez is a member of the executive board for Infant Massage, USA; the Association of California Nurse Leaders; and the American Public Health Association.

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Objectives

1. Determine the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration within the NICU setting to foster a nurturing environment for families.  
2. Develop effective communication strategies to better connect with and support NICU families during their challenging journeys, leading to improved patient and family satisfaction. 
3. Describe strategies to engage parents in care participation, promoting parental empowerment and increasing parental confidence, resulting in increased discharge readiness and a smooth transition from hospital to home.   

Outline

Interprofessional Collaboration   

• Review current standards for levels of neonatal care   
• Identify Interprofessional NICU team members   
• NICU physical design layouts and environmental considerations  

Effective Communication   

• The art of shared decision-making   
• Achieving health equity  
• Unmasking implicit bias   
• Strategies and approaches for effective communication 

Supporting Families   

• Building and maintaining relationships   
• Resiliency skills: Equipping families 
• Empowering families: Enabling self-management   
• Best practices for guiding families 

Target Audience

• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Other Professions