The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program Online

S.T.A.B.L.E. is the most widely distributed and implemented neonatal education program to focus exclusively on the post-resuscitation/pre-transport stabilization care of sick infants. Based on a mnemonic to optimize learning, retention and recall of information, S.T.A.B.L.E. stands for the six assessment and care modules in the program: Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood pressure, Lab work, and Emotional support. A seventh module, Quality Improvement stresses the professional responsibility of improving and evaluating care provided to sick infants.

Upon completion of the course, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss infants at risk for hypoglycemia and the initial intravenous fluid therapy and glucose management of sick neonates.
• Describe the detrimental effects of hypothermia, candidates for therapeutic hypothermia and interventions to decrease the incidence of hypothermia.
• Identify respiratory distress in the neonate, labs, tests, interpretation and treatment of respiratory illnesses and airway challeng+B4es.
• Describe the causes and treatment goals for neonates suffering from hypovolemic, obstructive, cardiogenic and septic shock.
• Identify the prenatal and postnatal risk factors for infection, the clinical signs of neonatal sepsis, and the significance of Complete Blood Count (CBC) interpretation and initial antibiotic treatment for an infant with suspected infection.
• Identify methods healthcare providers can support parents of sick infants who require care in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or requiring transport to another facility.
• Discuss debriefing and the evaluation of transport stabilization care, and methods to improve patient safety and patient outcomes.

Module titles within the course include:

1. Pre Test
2. Sugar and Safe Care module
3. Temperature module
4. Airway module
5. Blood Pressure module
6. Lab Work module
7. Emotional Support module
8. Quality Improvement module
9. Post Test
10. Program Evaluation

Registrants will receive an email from the Center for Professional Excellence and Inquiry (CPE&I) with the detailed instructions on how to access and complete the course through . Please allow at least 3 business days for the course to be assigned to your HealthStream account.

This activity contains a pre-test, post-test, and interactive content. You must complete the entire activity, including the evaluation, and score an 80% or higher on the post-test in order to obtain a certificate of completion. Partial credit will not be given. Licensees must provide their license/member numbers for record keeping purposes. Continuing education licensing/certification requirements vary by profession and state. Learners should contact their licensing/certification board or professional organization to confirm that these contact hours will be accepted. HealthStream does not warrant acceptance.

This educational offering is jointly provided by HealthStream CNE Provider Unit and Kristine A. Karlsen, PhD, NNP-BC, S.T.A.B.L.E. Program Author and Founder, Program Director. HealthStream CNE Provider Unit is designated as the provider and Kristine A. Karlsen, PhD, NNP-BC is the joint provider

HealthStream CNE Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This activity is awarded 5.5 contact hour(s).

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP13221 for 5.5 contact hour(s). Licensee must retain this document for a period of 4 years after the course concludes.

HealthStream is Florida Board of Nursing Approved Provider (provider number 50-907). This activity is awarded 5.5 contact hour(s).

• Exclusively offered to Stanford Medicine Children's Health employees. For employment verification, please register using your stanfordchildrens.org work email and SCH employee ID number.
• Stanford Children's Health employees = $159.09 (including admin fees)

Please be advised that the Center for Professional Excellence and Inquiry (CPE&I) accepts card payments ONLY for course fees and materials. Transfer of Funds are no longer accepted. Employees seeking reimbursement for educational expenses must obtain their manager's approval through AccessHR. Employees must submit proof of completion and receipts upon completion of a course in order to be reimbursed. Click for Reimbursement Guidelines.

• NO REFUND for online course purchases or activated online access codes.

For registration assistance and inquiries about the classes we offer, email us at [email protected].

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