The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey is pleased to provide two continuing education programs for nursing and social work staff--
Current Drug Trends
And
Perinatal Addictions
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Morristown Medical Center, Auditorium B
100 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Program Agenda
1:15 pm Sign-in for session I
1:30 pm Current Drug Trends
Rachel Ugrinovsky, BA, CADC, ICADC
Perinatal Addictions Prevention Specialist
Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey
2:30 pm Evaluations and Lunch
2:45 pm Sign-in for session II
3:00 pm Perinatal Addictions
Rachel Ugrinovsky, BA, CADC, ICADC
4:15 pm Evaluations
Registration
You may register for one or both programs. Lunch provided. Attendance is free of charge, however registration is required. Register with Joanne Strauss at
Questions?
Contact Joanne Strauss at or (973) 971-6309
Accessibility
This location is handicap accessible. Please let us know if you will need ADA accommodations when you register or contact Joanne Strauss.
This program is generously supported by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Health.
Current Drug Trends
Conference Goal
The purpose of this continuing education program is to enable the learner to better understand current drug trends and the impact of drug use in order to facilitate understanding, care and support of clients and patients.
Target Audience
Nurses and social workers working in perinatal settings
Objectives
Describe the effects of secondhand and third hand smoke on pregnancy and children
Define current drugs of use and abuse
Identify health risks of using substance
Discuss current laws and pending legislation
Disclosures
Neither the speakers nor the planners have a vested interest in the content of this continuing nursing education activity to disclose.
Successful completion
To receive contact hours for this continuing education program, the registrant must sign in on the sign-in sheet, attend the entire program and complete and submit the program evaluation form at which time the certificate will be awarded.
Continuing Nursing Education Contact Hours
This program has been awarded 1.0 contact hours.
The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by NJSNA, an accredited approver, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Provider #P194-12/13-16. Provider approval is valid through December 31, 2016.
Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education activities only and does not imply approval or endorsement of any commercial product.
Nurses please note: This program contains content which could meet the requirements for the following NCC Certification Maintenance: Maternal-Newborn Nursing (Code 1 - Maternal/ Neonatal Factors Affecting Outcomes); Low Risk Neonatal Nursing (Code 3 – Neonatal Complications); Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (Code 1 General Assessment – Risk Assessment)
Social Work
1.0 Continuing education hours for NJ social workers. Social workers will need to provide their license number at registration. Course participant level: Intermediate
This course is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards - ASWB NJ CE Course Approval Program Provider #54 Course #585 from 10/27/2015 to 10/27/2016. Social workers will receive the following type and number of credit(s): General Social Work Practice 1.0 ASWB NJ Continuing Education Course Approval Program for the New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners.
Perinatal Addictions
Conference Goal
The purpose of this continuing education program is to enable the learner to understand the impact of alcohol
and other drugs on the mother and fetus when used during pregnancy, so the learner can provide improved
education, care and support to patients/clients.
Target Audience
Nurses and social workers working in perinatal settings
Objectives
Recall the historical implications of alcohol use and pregnancy
Identify the diagnostic criteria for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Compare Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Recognize the effect of other drugs on the developing fetus
Discuss the effect of the father’s use of drugs on the developing fetus
Disclosures
Neither the speakers nor the planners have a vested interest in the content of this continuing nursing education activity to disclose.
Successful completion
To receive contact hours for this continuing education program, the registrant must sign in on the sign-in sheet, attend the entire program and complete and submit the program evaluation form at which time the certificate will be awarded.
Continuing Nursing Education Contact Hours
This program has been awarded 1.25 contact hours.
The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by NJSNA, an accredited approver, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Provider #P194-12/13-16. Provider approval is valid through December 31, 2016.
Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education activities only and does not imply approval or endorsement of any commercial product.
This program contains content which could meet the requirements for the following NCC Certification Maintenance: Maternal-Newborn Nursing (Code 1 - Maternal/Neonatal Factors Affecting Outcomes); Low Risk Neonatal Nursing (Code 3 – Neonatal Complications); Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (Code 1 General Assessment – Risk Assessment)
Social Work
1.25 Continuing education hours for NJ social workers. Social workers will need to provide their license number at registration. Course participant level: Intermediate
This course is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards - ASWB NJ CE Course Approval Program Provider 54 Course # 584 expires 10/27/2016. Social workers will receive the following type and number of credit(s): General Social Work Practice: 1.25. ASWB NJ Continuing Education Course Approval Program for the New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners.