Recognition and Stabilization of Infants with Ductal Dependent Cardiac Lesions
0.75 NAPNAP Contact Hour. This continuing education activity is offered at a reduced rate to NAPNAP Members. This continuing education activity rate is $7.5 for NAPNAP Members. For non-members, this continuing education activity rate is $15. This course is an archived session from NAPNAP's Pediatric Virtual Symposium: 2024 Targeted Topics.
Infants born with congenital heart disease may be dependent on a patent ductus arteriosus to maintain blood flow to either the lungs or body. Some infants may not be recognized to have ductal dependent cardiac disease until the ductus arteriosus is closing and the patient is showing signs of poor perfusion or hypoxia. Detection and management of ductal dependence is critical to stabilize these patients until corrective procedures or surgeries can be offered.
Please note that this program is an archived session NAPNAP's Pediatric Virtual Symposium: 2024 Targeted Topics. If you had attended 2024 virtual symposium and earned CE for this session, this course will be a duplicate.
This continuing education activity is administered by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) as an Agency providing continuing education credit. Individuals who complete this program will be awarded 0.75 NAPNAP Contact Hour.
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Target Audience
Pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses
Learning Objectives
● Identify critical congenital heart defects not easily detected on fetal anatomy scans.
● Define the types of ductal dependent blood flow neonates may require to sustain life.
● Describe the timeline in which ductal dependent lesions are likely to present if not detected during fetal development.
● Identify the assessment parameters likely to be associated with infants whose ductus arteriosus is closing.
● Identify the medication required to maintain or restore ductus arteriosus patency.
● Describe stabilization measures of a neonate in cardiogenic shock.
Danielle Wood DNP, CPNP-AC, CCRN
Available Credit
- 0.75 Contact hours