Shannon Tinkler – Seizing the Spotlight: Understanding Neonatal Seizures

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Speaker: Shannon Tinkler, MSN, CNS, RNC-NIC

Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Feb 09, 2024  

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

Neonatal seizures are a commonly encountered neurologic condition in neonates … with unique pathophysiology and electrographic findings resulting in clinical manifestations and diagnostic nuances. We will discuss the evaluation and treatment of neonatal seizures and highlight the role of the interprofessional team in evaluating and treating infants with seizures … including transition to home.

Speaker

Shannon Tinkler, MSN, CNS, RNC-NIC, is a neonatology educator for the Neonatal Special Services, at Sutter Health, California Pacific Medical Center. She has been a neonatal nurse for 18 years. Before joining the NSS, she was the Clinical Nurse Specialist and Neuro NICU educator at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, focusing on training the nursing staff in the care of the newborn brain. Shannon is passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to the tiny (and not so tiny) patients in the NICU, as well as educating nurses and practitioners on delivering evidence-based care.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Shannon Tinkler has an employment relationship with Neonatal Special Services. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Shannon Tinkler is a member of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses.

Objectives

• Discuss the most common causes and which conditions would increase the risk for seizures in the neonate.
• Review the diagnostic process for neonatal seizures.
• Outline the best practices for the management of neonatal seizures.
• Identify team strategies for improving care coordination and outcomes in neonates with seizures.

Outline

Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations of Seizures in the Neonatal Period

• Common conditions associated with neonatal seizures
• How to differentiate between abnormal movements and seizures

Diagnosis

• Discuss conventional electroencephalogram for diagnosis and continued monitoring
• Discuss amplitude integrated electroencephalogram for screening and diagnosis
• Advanced imaging to aid in determination of cause and assess injury

Treatment

• Identify common medications used to treat seizures in the neonatal population
• Strategies for mitigating effects of neonatal seizures on long term outcomes
• Limitation of current evidence and potential risks

Target Audience

• Nurse Educators
• Nurse Practitioners
• Advanced Nurse Practitioners
• Critical Care Nurses
• Nurses – Obstetrics/Gynecology
• Pediatric Nurses
• Neonatal Nurses

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