Shannon Tinkler – The Preterm Brain: Development, Injury and Influence

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

Duration: 2 Hours

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Feb 09, 2023 

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

The preterm brain is highly susceptible to injury and influence. Every interaction we have as providers can have significant influence on the long-term outcomes of this fragile population. Understanding development of the preterm brain, the pathophysiology of injury and infection, and the influence of our daily interactions will help practitioners deliver the highest quality care to the tiniest of patients.

Speaker

Shannon Tinkler, MSN, CNS, RNC-NIC

 
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

1. Determine normal development of the central nervous system from conception through 40-weeks gestation.
2. Assess normal neurosensory development in the neonate, and implement three interventions to minimize effects of the NICU environment on the preterm infant.
3. Formulate a list of the most common brain injuries seen in the preterm population.
4. Evaluate evidence-based interventions to prevent brain injury in the preterm neonate.

Outline

Structural development of the fetal brain from conception to term

• Differences in brain complexity from 20-40 weeks
• Structural brain and neural definitions and functions
• Susceptibility to injury & infection

Sensory development of the brain and effects of outside influence due to preterm birth, injury, or illness

• Sensory systems
• Influence of pain on the preterm brain
• Developmental care

Preterm brain injury-Pathophysiology and prevention

• Intraventricular hemorrhage-stage classification and nuances of diagnosis
• Periventricular Leukomalacia-definition and recognition
• Post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus-classification and treatment
• Infection-risks and strategies to prevent hospital-acquired infection

Target Audience

• Lactation Consultants
• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Speech Language Pathologists
• Other Healthcare Professions 

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