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