5-course program
Offered by the University of Colorado
Worth 1 elective credit
Takes about 67 hours to complete all 5 courses
Preventative Healthcare for the Newborn Baby
The Newborn Assessment
Guidance to Keep Newborn Babies Safe and Healthy
Supporting Parents of a Newborn Baby
Newborn Capstone
About medicines like Vitamin K and erythromycin and how they can prevent serious illnesses
Screening tests like hearing screening and newborn blood screening that help to make sure babies are set up for success right from the start
Physical examinations from head to toe
How medical equipment, such as a stethoscope or a pulse oximeter, can help in your exam
How to distinguish some normal findings from some abnormal findings
Best practices for how your baby will spend most of their day: eating, sleeping, and sometimes crying
How to optimize nutrition
How to create a safe and happy sleep environment
How to safely transport a baby in the car
How to respond to a baby’s crying