Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Identify common conditions that are found through the Newborn Screening Program
• Identify short-and long-term consequences of these conditions in neonates
• Discuss the hospital and nurse role in the newborn screening process
• Describe care of the neonate with a positive screen result
• Describe the process of collecting a dried blood-spot specimen and transporting it to the lab for analysis

Learning Method and Medium:

Learners participate in the interactive learning modules by correctly answering multiple choice questions dispersed throughout. Learners will be prompted to try again if a question is answered incorrectly. The course will open in a new tab – to exit the course, simply close that tab.

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