Montana Perinatal Association Annual Conference
April 29th - May 1st, 2010Chico Hot Springs
1 Old Chico Road
Pray, Montana
Goal
The goal of the conference is to provide information on advances in perinatal care to health care providers.
Target Audience
Physicians, APRNs, nurses, social workers, physical and occupational therapists and all other health care providers of perinatal care.
Objectives
• Discuss the incidence and morbidities associated with premature births, especially the late pre-term infant.
• Describe the evolution of neonatal care and current status of neonatal care in Montana
• Discuss cultural aspects related to maternal fetal medicine in Native Americans and utilization of the "Coming of the Blessing" program during pregnancy and childbirth
• Discuss changes in the newborn screening and follow up programs
• Discuss unique challenges associated with bereavement in the neonatal setting
• Identify the educational value/positive and long term impact of storytelling among professionals
Continuing Education
Benefis Health System is affiliated with the University of Washington School of Medicine.
The University of Washington School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Benefis Health System (BH09392010) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
A maximum of 8.75 contact hours will be provided.
Agenda
| Thursday, April 29th, 2010 | |
| 1700-1900 | Early Registration |
| 1900 | Montana Perinatal Association Board Meeting - Wine Cellar |
| Friday, April 30th, 2010 | |
| 0800 | Registration |
| 0830 | Welcome and Introduction |
| 0845 | Prematurity: A Family Struggle and a Community Crisis - Victoria Leland, RN, BSN |
| 0945 | Break |
| 1000 | Late Preterm Deliveries: Perinatal Perspective - Noridelle Gilo, MD |
| 1100 | Late Preterm Infants: NICU Perspective - Philip Riedel, MD |
| 1200 | Lunch/MPA Business Meeting |
| 1400 | Caring for Bereaved Families in the NICU and Beyond - Victoria Leland, RN, BSN |
| 1500 | Montana's Newborn Screening Program: Why We Can't call it the PKU Test Anymore - James Reynolds, MD; Anne Seliskar, RN; Denise Higgins, MS |
| 1630 | Adjourn |
| Saturday, May 1st, 2010 | |
| 0900 | The Evolution of Neonatal Care - Marlene Stegmeier, RNC, CCRN |
| 1000 | Brunch |
| 1030 | The Coming of the Blessing - Margaret Anne YellowKidney, RN, BScN |
| 1130 | OPUS: A Call for Compassionate Care - Victoria Leland, RN, BSN |
| 1230 | Evaluations |
| 1245 | Adjourn |
Accommodations
Contact Chico Hot Springs at 406-333-4933. A block of rooms has been reserved for conference participants.
Handouts
• Caring for Bereaved Families in the NICU
• Late Preterm Neonate
• Newborn Screening Follow-up program
• Shodair Children's Hospital presentation
• Newborn Screening Program
• Prematurity A Family Struggle and a Community Crisis
• The Coming of the Blessing
• The Evolution of Neonatal Care (bibliography)
• Late Preterm Birth