Neonatal Electrical Stimulation of Acupuncture Points: Can Alternative Therapy Relieve Heelstick Pain in Neonates?
Presenter(s): Anita Mitchell, PhD, APRN
Knowledge Gap: The purpose of this activity is to educate healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information on Neonatal Electrical Stimulation of Acupuncture Points. Target Audience The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals who would like to learn about Neonatal Electrical Stimulation of Acupuncture Points and how it pertains to their respective profession. Release and Expiration Dates 12/16/2016 - 12/16/2019 | Program Overview: The purpose of this activity is to educate medical professionals on Neonatal Electrical Stimulation of Acupuncture Points. |
Objectives: - Discuss importance of pain relief for infants during painful procedures.
- Describe a study that was done to determine effectiveness of alternative interventions to relieve pain before heel sticks.
- Discuss nursing implications of study and how study findings may guide interventions to relieve pain during procedures in infants.
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Speaker Bio: Dr. Anita Mitchell is an associate professor in the UAMS College of Nursing. She is the co-director of the nursing PhD program and teaches research. She also is a family nurse practitioner and a former pediatric critical care nurse. |
Speaker Disclosures: The planners, speakers, moderators, peer reviewers and /or panelists of this CE activity have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose. |
Planners: Kim Miller Sarah Rhoads Susan Smith Dodson Speaker: Anita Mitchell, PhD, APRN | Peer Reviewers: Susan Smith Dodson, RN | Instructions to obtain credit: 1. Launch the activity 2. Complete the pre-test 3. View the entire activity online 4. Complete the post-test (must pass the post-test with a score of 80% to receive credit). You may retake the post-test if you do not receive a passing score. 5. Complete Evaluation Print certificate or transcript (Available in the “My Profile” tab). | ANCC Accreditation Statement: Center for Distance Health, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation | Learn OnDemand Contact Us: For information regarding this educational activity or website, please contact UAMS Center for Distance Health 4301 W. Markham #519 Little Rock, AR 72205 E-mail cdheducation@uams.edu Toll Free: 1-855-CDH-ED4U | ACCME Accreditation Statement: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. | UAMS Office of Continuing Education 4301 West Markham Street #525 Little Rock, AR 72205 Phone: 501-661-7962 Fax: 501-661-7968 | Direct Provider Statement The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. | Designation Statement The University of Arkansas for Medical Science Office of Continuing Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. | Disclosure Policy statement It is the policy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Office of Continuing Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all provided and jointly provided educational activities. All individuals who are in a position to control the content of the educational activity (course/activity, directors, planning committee members, staff, teachers, or authors of CME) must disclose all relevant financial relationships they have with any commercial interest(s) as well as the nature of the relationship. Financial relationships of immediate family members must also be disclosed, if the nature of the relationship(s) could influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content. The ACCME describes relevant financial relationships as those in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest. Individuals who refuse to disclose are disqualified from participation in the development, management, presentation, or evaluation of the CME activity. | |
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