Focus on the Brain, Parts 1 & 2

These programs may be presented in their entirety or by individual chapter with time for discussion. They are also appropriate for knowledge-hungry NICU parents. A separate program specifically for parents, No Matter How Small, is also available.

Reviewed in Neonatology Today! (read full review).

Continuing Education Units

Continuing Education Units are now available for Focus on the Brain Parts 1 & 2! The CEU's are provided by Philips Children's Medical Ventures. Upon completion of this online evaluation a certificate can be printed directly from the site. The CEU's will be stored for two years. Nursing participants can receive 2 CEU's and occupational therapists can receive 1.7 CEU's.

Click here to access the online evaluation and to receive your CEU's.

Summary of Evaluation Findings

The impact of these programs on the users was evaluated in a rigorous clinical trial. The evaluation examined three research questions:

1. Whether the DVD for parents would significantly increase knowledge and confidence and reduce stress levels of parents of newborns in the NICU when compared to parents receiving the usual education and support,

2. Whether the DVD for NICU staff would significantly increase nurses’ knowledge of, and positively influence their attitudes about, preterm infant brain development, and,

3. Whether the programs would positively influence the environment of care in the NICU such that there is an overall trend toward developmentally supportive care.

Click here for a summary of evaluation findings.

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