What do adoptive, foster, and kinship parents need to know about the impacts of prenatal exposure to opioids? What are the risks to a baby born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome or Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS)? In this course we will cover the short and long term impacts of opioids and opioid-use treatment medication, such as Buprenorphine, methadone, and Suboxone. The instructor is Dr. Jennifer McAllister, the Medical Director of the NOWS Follow-Up Clinic at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the Medical Director of the University of Cincinnati Newborn Nursery.
This course covers the following learning objectives:
- List two short term impacts of prenatal exposure to opioids.
- List two long term impacts or prenatal exposure to opioids.
- Summarize the in-hospital treatments available for infants born with prenatal exposure to opioids or opioid-use medications.
- Describe how to build attachment with a baby suffering with NAS or NOWS.
Outline for Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Opioids and Opioid-Use Medications.pdf
*This course includes a 1-hour conversational audio lesson, a 10-question quiz, and a certificate of completion with the successful completion of the quiz at 80%.
Your course will remain active for 180 days from purchase date.
This course aligns with the following regulatory requirements.
Hague Treaty on Intercountry Adoption
96.48 (b)(2)
96.48 (c)
*Important Information for agencies on Hague Training Requirements
