Caring for Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Mothers with Opioid Use Disorder

This
course aims to expand foundational knowledge for using non-pharmacological
approaches when caring for infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and working with mothers with
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in hospital settings.

It covers three topics relevant to working with infants with
NAS and mothers with OUD. Learners will gain an understanding of 1) NAS and its
long-term effects, 2) Trauma-informed approaches to care, and 3)
Medication-assisted recovery for mothers with OUD. 

Learning Objectives

  1. Communicate the current recommendations for long-term
    monitoring of infants with NAS.
  2. Describe the prevention interventions that can help
    mitigate any potential long-term effects of NAS.
  3. Communicate the current science on potential
    long-term health and educational outcomes for infants with NAS.
  4. Practice using terms and preferred language to help
    reduce stigma and discrimination around substance use and recovery.
  5. Describe SAMHSA’s three E’s of Trauma: Events,
    Experience, and Effect of trauma.
  6. Explain
    how health care settings can apply Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) principles.
  7. Discuss
    common misconceptions about medication-assisted recovery and strategies to address
    them.
  8. Communicate
    national guidance for managing pregnant and post-partum women with OUD.

Target Audience: Clinical and non-clinic health care
professionals working with infants with NAS and mothers with OUD. 

Core Competencies for Public Health
Professionals:
Tier 1 – Front Line Staff/Entry
Level and Tier 2 – Program Management/Supervisory Level.

Duration:  60 minutes

Continuing Education Information: 1.0 Category 1 CHES Credits, 1.0 Continuing Competency Credits

CHES Provider number:  99036
 

Format:  Web-based Training, Self-Study

Created/Updated:  July 2021

Author(s):  Yvonne Bueno, MPH, OTR/L, Mohammed Bader, MD, Lisa Grisham, NNP-BC, Jocelyn Maurer, RNC-NIC

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest