The Medical Center of Aurora Nursery reflects a commitment to provide family-centered and developmentally supportive care to our patients and their families. Our Neonatal Specialties staff enjoys a strong collaborative relationship with the medical staff and the support of neonatal nurse practitioners.
Each year, we offer an eight week, 32-hour Neonatal Education course coordinated by our full-time educator. This course is offered in conjunction with clinical orientation for nurses pursuing employment opportunities and growth in Neonatal Nursing.
Course Components
Week One
- High-risk obstetrics
- Normal labor and delivery
- Routes of entry
- Surprises in the delivery room
Week Two
- Transitional care
- Physical assessment
- Gestational age assessment
Week Three
- Inborn errors of metabolism
- Thermoregulation
- Hypoglycemia
- Hyperbilirubinemia
Week Four
- Formulas/feeding and reflux
- Breastfeeding
- Drug exposed baby
- Medication administration
Week Five
- Recognition of the sick newborn
- Laboratory data
- Sepsis in the newborn
- I-stat training
Week Six
- X-ray interpretation
- IV insertion/lab draws
- NICU procedures