Newborn Foundations 7/29, 7/30, 8/13/25

Newborn Foundations

Newborn Foundations provides an essential foundation for any nurse or clinician who is new to providing care for newborns.

This 3-day, 4-hour class focuses on physical assessment; complications while transitioning to extrauterine life; late preterm considerations; breastfeeding and pumping; neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS); developmental care basics/non-pharmacologic pain management; preparing families for discharge, breastfeeding support, and an overview of car seat safety.

Please wear your name badge.

Place: UnityPoint Health – Meriter Hospital, 202 S. Park Street Madison, WI 53715.

Parking:

Meriter employees must park in their assigned area

Non-Meriter employees may park in the hospital ramp level 5 or above (entrance on S. Brooks St.). You will receive a parking validation at class. 

Questions or need to cancel/reschedule? Please contact the Pregnancy & Newborn Care office at msn_perinataleducation@unitypoint.org.

Applicants who cancel fewer than 7 days prior to class or fail to attend at all, may not be eligible for a refund or for credit on a future training date. If the course needs to be canceled for any reason, you will be notified by 6:00 AM by email. Please be sure to check your email the morning of class.

Thank you,

Professional Development staff