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Web and Video Educational Resources
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General Measurement and Growth Web-based modules cover growth fundamentals, how to use and interpret the revised growth charts, how to calculate BMI, as well as the equipment and technique related to weighing and measuring infants and children. Approximately 2 hours. HRSA MCHB with links to CDC related modules http://www.brightfutures.org/bf2/pdf/, http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/growthcharts/index.htm
Gaining and Growing: Assuring Nutritional Care of Preterm Infants This site is designed to provide information to community health professionals who work with premature infants, especially those with very low birth weight (<1500 g) in hopes that assuring adequate nutritional status will improve outcomes and family life for these children. It includes nutritional assessment guidelines and decision trees for clinical services. http://depts.washington.edu/growing/index.html
Growth Charts for Preterm Infants (Babson and Benda, 2003) Downloadable preterm infant growth chart with instruction for plotting. http://members.shaw.ca/growthchart/
A Health Professional’s Guide to Pediatric Oral Health Management Web-based modules cover how to identify and monitor children at-risk for early childhood caries and to how to ensure appropriate follow-up. Approximately 2.5 hours. http://www.mchoralhealth.org/PediatricOH/index.htm
Eye Examination, American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement Documents and explains the testing procedures and guidelines for assessing visual acuity in infants, children and young adults. Print a PDF File version from: http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;111/4/902
Vision Screening Tutorial Excellent website from the Minnesota Department of Health. Offers teaching modules for conducting vision screenings for children (infant through 5 yrs.) At the Minnesota Dept of Health web page, under Hearing and Vision Screening, click on “Trainings”, and then click on “Online Vision Screening Module (6/2006) http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/mch/hlth-vis/mdewebcast.html
Teaching Immunization Practices for Nurses Web-based modules cover the basic principles of immunizations, the basic principles of vaccine use, and immunization practice, delivery and program design. Click on: “Project Immune Readiness Course List” http://vhcpir.org/hsi/m_index.asp
Ages and Stages Developmental Screening Questionnaire (ASQ) ASQ is a validated tool for screening children for developmental delays during the crucial first five years of life. Parents complete the series of 19 different questionnaires and the results provide the Babies First nurse with information to make appropriate referrals for further assessment/diagnosis and appropriate intervention.
Video Building Blocks Video Conference Early Childhood Growth and Development Created November 2003 and distributed with associated materials to each Babies First! Coordinator. Approximately 3 hours and 40 minutes. Contact: Dianna Pickett at (971) 673-0259 or dianna.l.pickett@state.or.us
Is My Baby OKAY? Motor Development Pathways Awareness Foundation. Learn to recognize indicators of abnormal physical movement patterns through observation. Supports the use of the Infant Motor Screen (IMS). Download supporting materials at the Pathways website at www.pathwaysawareness.org Approximately 30 minutes. Contact: Babies First! Coordinator at (971 673-0254 or cyndi.j.durham@state.or.us |
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