Keys to caregiving for infants and families: NCAST I

Friday, April 21, 2006; September 12, 2006; November 1, 2006
April and September, R.136 in the main hospital building, 8 a. m. – 4:30 p.m.
November, R. 140 in the main hospital building, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Course description - The NCAST I program is an education program which provides nurses and other healthcare professionals with:

  1. Research-based information about infant behavior which can be applied to infant assessment, infant care, and parent teaching. Specific areas of infant behavior to be addressed include: a.) Sleep/wake organization b.) State regulation c.)Infant behavior derived from the Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale d.) Infant cues
  2. A child health assessment model which looks at infant behavior, parent-infant interaction and the environment in identifying infants at risk for developmental issues.

NCAST Instructor Sue Horner, RN, MS , 773.880.4488
Accreditation: This program has been accredited by the Illinois Nurses' Association for 8.2 contact hours.

“Children's Memorial Hospital is an approved provider of continuing education by the Illinois Nurses Association, an accredited provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.”

Registration is due one week prior to each class. (Please call Clinical & Organizational Development at 773.880.4114 for more information.)