NEWBORN CARE: USING A RADIANT WARMER

Course overview

Premature infants have limited capacity to regulate their own body temperature and are at increased risk for hypothermia and cold stress, which may result in cardiac rhythm abnormalities, hypoglycemia, respiratory distress, coagulopathy, metabolic acidosis, renal failure, and death. These infants require use of an external device to maintain normal body temperature. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of use of the radiant infant warmer. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.