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Course Title: Anesthesia for the Neonate
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Credit Hours: 1 Valid Until: 04/30/2012
Lecturer: John J. McCloskey, M.D. Date Released: 6/18/2010
Affiliation: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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Lecture Overview:
This lecture was a review of certain topics concerning the use of general anesthesia for neonates. Several examples of topics included; preoperative preparation, historical evolution of anesthesia for neonates, and intraoperative fluid management. Controversies concerning general anesthesia for neonates were also discussed.
Target Audience:
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of Nurses, Nurse Practitioners.
Objectives:
After participating in this program, the medical professional should be able to:

  • Discuss the ways by which a neonate can lose heat in the OR
  • Discuss two ways to provide postoperative analgesia to a neonate
  • Discuss some of the potential deleterious effects of general anesthesia on the developing brain
Lecturer Biography:
John J. McCloskey, M.D.

Dr. McCloskey received his medical degree in 1984 from Temple Medical School. After graduating from Temple, he completed residencies in general pediatrics, general anesthesia, and fellowships in pediatric critical care medicine and anesthesiology. He is board-certified in general pediatrics, anesthesiology, and pediatric critical care medicine. His practice is focused on taking care of the critically ill patient in the operating room and the intensive care unit.

Since arriving at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Dr. McCloskey has been a member of the perioperative group. This group is composed of neonatologists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, neonatal nurses, neonatal respiratory therapists, and O.R. nurses. Dr. McCloskey’s role in this group is to provide anesthesia expertise in the improvement of the perioperative care of neonates.
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Total CME and Educational Review Systems have a conflict of interest policy that requires course faculty to disclose any real or apparent commercial financial affiliations related to the content of their presentations and materials. It is not assumed that these financial interests or affiliations will have an adverse impact on the faculty presentations; they are simply noted here to fully inform participants.

John J. McCloskey, M.D. has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests to disclose.
Accreditation Statement:
Nursing

Educational Review Systems is an approved provider of continuing education in nursing by ASNA, an accredited provider by the ANCC/Commission on Accreditation. Provider # 5-115. Program #05-115-10-017. This program is approved for one hour of continuing nursing education.

Educational Review Systems is also approved for nursing continuing education by the state of California, the state of Florida and the District of Columbia.

Program expiration date 04/30/2012

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