S.T.A.B.L.E. Program – 02 MAR 2023
Program Description
The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program was developed to meet the educational needs of healthcare providers who must deliver an important stabilization care for newly born infants. S.T.A.B.L.E. education is critical to the mission to reduce infant mortality and morbidity and to improve the future health of children and their families. It is the most widely distributed and implemented neonatal education program to focus exclusively on the post-resuscitation/pre-transport stabilization care of sick infants. Based on a mnemonic to optimize learning, retention and recall of information, S.T.A.B.L.E. stands for the six assessment and care modules in the program: Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood pressure, Lab work, and Emotional support. A seventh module, Quality Improvement, stresses the professional responsibility of improving and evaluating care provided to sick infants.
Target Audience
This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, and physician assistants. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.
Learning Objectives
- Anticipate the needs of the newborn through understanding of how they adapt to life upon birth, and prepare for resuscitating, stabilizing, and transporting sick or preterm infants from lower care to higher care facility if needed.
- Recognize the symptoms of failure to adapt to the new environment by utilizing the standard Mnemonic.
- Act appropriately to alleviate the symptoms and promote safety of care as the newborn transitions to the new environment.
- Reassess and monitor the newborn in a timely manner based on standards of care.
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, MD
Louise Sabbagh, M.S.N., B.S.N.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Maren B. Koharski, B.S.N.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Dorit Wodaege-Wells, B.S.N.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose
CDR Caleb John Podraza, MD, MBA.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose
Available Credit
- 8.00 Physician Assistants (AAPA)DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 8.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 11:59pm ET. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
- 8.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME CreditDHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 8.00 hours for completing this Course activity.
- 8.00 Physicians (ACCME)
DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 8.00 Nurses (ANCC)DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 8.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 8.00 Certificate of Attendance
- 8.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 8.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.