These short courses are open to members of the health care community and matriculating students in all Simmons graduate schools and programs. Short courses may be taken for academic credit or for continuing education. Each course carries one graduate credit or twelve nursing continuing education units. Enrollment is limited.
Early registration is recommended.
Participants in this short course learn about the new diabetes medications, including insulins, insulin pump therapy, preventive medical care, and meal planning strategies that are developed for the individual and work. Participants develop strategies to suggest optimal pharmacological treatments based on diet and glucose monitoring results. This course is designed for advance practice nurses, dietitians, and primary care providers. This course provides the student with an overview of Brazelton-based newborn neurobehavioral assessment and an application of newborn behavioral intervention with families. It includes observation of live newborn assessment demonstrations with scoring and documentation of behavior.