TARGET AUDIENCE
This program has been designed for neonatal nurses.

EDUCATIONAL METHODS
Information to come.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this educational activity, the participant should be able to:

• Design a tailored education program for their trainees
• Adapt the NICU-BKAT3 for their setting and be able to assess their nursing staff’s readiness to manage RDS
• Explain the pathophysiology underlying secondary surfactant deficiency
• Identify deficiencies in mechanical ventilation technique that can cause lung injury
• Discuss the different available surfactant therapies reviewing efficacy, mortality rates and pharmacoeconomic data
• Improve methods to hasten delivery of PEEP in their center (if necessary)
• Delineate the three intervention arms of the DRM trial as well as other interventions for resuscitation of very low birth weight infants
• Explain the differences in opinion behind early surfactant administration versus the CPAP, watchful waiting approach and establish their own evidence-based stand