*Please note that the trainings on May 23rd and May 24th are identical. Please choose one date only.

DESCIPTION

Substance use in pregnancy continues to be a significant factor in the morbidity and mortality associated with pregnancy and the newborn and can interfere with the development of a nurturing relationship between mother and child. Most of these complications are preventable, however, if the woman at risk for substance use is identified early and provided appropriate interventions and treatment. This program will present a validated technique for screening pregnant women for substance use, providing brief interventions in the prenatal setting, and conducting appropriate referral of women for gender-specific treatment.

SPECIAL SESSION FOR NURSES

The Role of Nursing Professionals in Identification and Interventions for Pregnant and Parenting Women at Risk for Substance Misuse. This special session – for nurses only – will be held over the lunch period. It will address the specific role nurses can play in ensuring and promoting services for pregnant and parenting women who are at risk for substance use.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Identify the psychosocial and biological factors associated with substance use in pregnancy that can impede the development of a nurturing relationship between mother and child.

• Guide families in promoting attachment with their infant and young child.

• List three effects of prenatal substance use on pregnancy outcome

• List three effects of prenatal substance exposure on newborn outcome

• Define the advantages and disadvantages of three strategies for identifying

  pregnant women for risk from maternal substance use

• Discuss the validity status of three screening instruments for substance use in

  pregnancy

• Address the stigma affecting access to and engagement in treatment

• Administer the 4Ps Plus© Behavioral Health Screen and conduct a brief intervention

Agenda

8:30 AM – Welcome

8:45 AM – The neurobiology of attachment

9:30 AM – Psychosocial risk factors for women with a history of substance use and misuse

10:30 AM – Break

10:45 AM – Maternal consequences of prenatal drug/alcohol use

11:15 AM – Identification of the woman at risk for substance use in pregnancy

12:15 PM – Lunch

1:00 PM – Neonatal consequences of prenatal drug/alcohol exposure

2:15 PM – Break

2:30 PM – Brief intervention in the clinical setting.

Breakout session for nurses: The Role of the Nurse in Identification and Interventions for Pregnant and Parenting Women at Risk for Substance Misuse, presented by Sharon Bechler, RN.

3:15 PM – Development of a SART system of care

3:45 PM – Q & A / Open discussion

4:00 PM – Adjourn