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October 27, 2008 Vancouver, BC

It is estimated that up to twenty percent of all newborns are exposed prenatally to alcohol, illicit drugs, and prescription opiates. Identifying the mother and her newborn are the first steps required for individualized treatment for the specific drugs. Neonates are extremely sensitive to the environment which must be altered by creative nursing interventions. Nurses can potentially have greatest impact, since women are most likely to be receptive to treatment while pregnant or immediately postpartum. Participants will leave equipped to assess mothers and their newborns and intervene with individualized care.  More information is available on-line.