HIE? That's Cool!

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

10:30 – 11:00 MST

Location: 251 AD

Earn 0.5 credits - CAPCE; Nursing; CME CE credit

JAYME L. PEMBERTON, BSN-RN

Registered Nurse
Children's Health
TERRELL, Texas

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Cassie Atilano, RRT-NPS, NREMT-P

Respiratory Therapist
Children's Health
Midlothian , Texas

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

JAYME L. PEMBERTON, BSN-RN: No financial relationships to disclose

Cassie Atilano, RRT-NPS, NREMT-P: No financial relationships to disclose

What is HIE and the effects on a neonate? In this lecture, you will be able to understand and describe the effects of HIE on a neonate. There are protocols to utilize to cool the patient, then rewarm slowly to decrease the neurological injuries of hypoxemia.

Learning Objectives:

Recognizing the incidence of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
Describing the pathophysiological implication of cooling and potential outcomes
Understanding the urgency of cooling the neonate in the transport setting