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ForwardEmerging Health Threats in Infants: Perinatal Hepatitis C
This continuing education activity is free to National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) members and non-members.
Emerging Health Threats in Infants: Perinatal Hepatitis C
Participants are forbidden to reproduce, republish, redistribute, or resell this course in any other form. For copyright-related questions, please email your question(s) to: [email protected].
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 and earn 70% or higher on the post test will be awarded 0.75 NAPNAP contact hours.
Statement of Support
This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with financial assistance totaling $60,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
Copyright 2025 © by National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP).
Target Audience
This activity is intended for pediatric-focused advanced practice providers (NPs and clinical nurse specialists).
Learning Objectives
• Recognize the risk of perinatal hepatitis C transmission from mother to infant.
• Review the epidemiology and increased prevalence of perinatal hepatitis C.
• Explain the effects of maternal hepatitis C infection on pregnancy and the newborn.
• Identify the available screening for perinatal and post-natal hepatitis C.
• List the diagnostic criteria for perinatal hepatitis C and perinatal-infected children.
• Access guidelines to develop plans of care, including collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Support families navigating a perinatal hepatitis C diagnosis with post-natal management, including support of the parent with a desire to breastfeed/chestfeed.
Faculty
Dr. Jolene Carlton, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC/AC, RNC-NIC Acute and Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
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 and earn 70% or higher on the post test will be awarded 0.75 NAPNAP contact hours.
Available Credit
- 0.75 Contact hours