STABLE Instructors?

amoLucia · Jan 16, 2020

For the uninformed like myself, what is STABLE?

adventure_rn, MSN, NP · Jan 18, 2020

On 1/16/2020 at 12:25 AM, amoLucia said:
For the uninformed like myself, what is STABLE?

STABLE is a continuing education course that covers initial stabilization of sick newborns. It doesn't cover the immediate resuscitation (which is covered in NRP), but focuses on post-resuscitation care. The word stable is an acronym for the topics it covers (sugar, temp, airway, blood pressure, labs, emotional support). The company who runs it recommends taking the course every two years, much like NRP. The curriculum is standardized and trademarked, so you have to get certified as an instructor by the company in order to use the teach the class, use their resources, and offer CEUs.

babyNP., APRN · Jan 18, 2020

I was a STABLE “support instructor” for a hot second in my first NNP job but it’s not routinely offered where I work now and I didn’t pursue the full certification.

It’s fine, great if you can get certified to help out new nurses. It’s just a bit of a slog as you probably remember as a student, lecturing for such a long time. There are more sims now than when I did it initially as a new grad back in 2008 but it’s still a long day.

amoLucia · Jan 19, 2020

OP - TY for the explanation. For non-pedi folk like myself, interesting to know.

Whull1, BSN, DNP, RN, APRN, NP · May 30, 2020

STABLE Support Instructor here. Love the STABLE program, never could find the time or money to attend the live Instructor course. I've been teaching it over four years. If you can't do the Lead Instructor option, do the support Instructor. It's the same thing, you just can't teach it by yourself.