Presentation Topics

[NICUbunny]

Hello,

I am doing my preceptorship right now and I need to offer a 20min inservice to the NICU staff...I am trying to come up with topic ideas and was wondering if you had any suggestions? Thanks for your help

[dawngloves, BSN, RN]

Developmental care?

[EricJRN, MSN, RN]

Developmental care is definitely one of the important basics that we can lose sight of with all of the vents, drips and other fancy stuff.

Some other ideas:

- infant security/prevention of hospital abductions

- prevention/treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)

- bereavement care for familes

- overview of HIPAA (I know, I know...)

[rnpilot]

Skin care

I've found this to be a subject that has frequently been neglected and I've also encountered a great deal of ignorance over the years. Skin is the first line of defense, and no, babies don't need a bath everyday, particularly premies. (Can I scream that? LOL.)

[kmande]

I agree on the skin care issue. I suggest a topic that would help the staff understand why we do what we do, something that may improve practice. If you want to go more disease specific:

TE fistulas

NEC

IVH

PPHN

Apnea of prematurity

Good Luck

[EricJRN, MSN, RN]

Did you give the presentation yet? Prevention of enterobacter sakazakii would be another good one.

[prmenrs, RN]

You might ask the Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Educator or Nurse Manager (or whoever the heck is in charge!) if they have a topic they'd like the staff to get info on--just a thought.

Good luck!

[mawjood]

the most improtant of the presentions is to bring something new , new informations , uptodate thing and tell us about with topic you choice and if I have something new I will help you.................. and during presention be confidented ,strong and nice ..........