Emergency Preparedness and Evacuation Planning for a NICU
Essential Planning for Care During Crisis
When a NICU emergency strikes, will your team know exactly what to do in those critical first minutes? Most NICU staff excel at clinical emergencies but feel unprepared for disasters, evacuations, and system failures that put the most vulnerable patients at greatest risk.
Who Should Take This Course: NICU nurses, administrators, respiratory therapists, and healthcare providers responsible for emergency preparedness in neonatal intensive care units.
This Course Covers:
- NICU-Specific Risk Assessment & Emergency Planning
- TRAIN® Triage System for Rapid Patient Prioritization
- Evacuation Equipment & Transportation Protocols
- Staff Role Assignments & Job Action Sheets
- Communication Plans & Family Coordination
- Training Programs & Drill Implementation
- Multi-Agency Collaboration & Command Center Operations
Learn to develop comprehensive evacuation plans that address the unique challenges of transporting critically ill neonates, from power outages to natural disasters, while maintaining life-sustaining care during chaos.
Meet Your Instructor Amy Selby, MSN, RN, CNS, IBCLC, has over 35 years of nursing experience with deep expertise in NICU emergency preparedness. As a Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist passionate about keeping vulnerable patients safe, Amy has developed and implemented comprehensive evacuation protocols and training programs. She brings real-world experience from actual emergency responses and extensive drill coordination to help NICU teams prepare for any crisis.
This course awards:
- 1 R-CERP
- 1 Nursing Contact Hour