Evaluation and Management of Apparent Life-Threatening Events in Infants
OBJECTIVES
- Identify the epidemiology and risk factors
of apparent life-threatening events
(ALTEs).
- Discuss the etiology of infants with
ALTEs.
- Explain the assessment process of an
infant who has experienced an ALTE.
- Describe nursing interventions for an
infant who has experienced an ALTE.
CNE Instructions
- To receive continuing nursing education credit for individual study after reading the article, complete the answer/evaluation form to the left.
- Photocopy and send the answer/evaluation form along with a check or credit card order payable to Pediatric Nursing to Pediatric Nursing, CNE Series, East
Holly Avenue Box 56, Pitman, NJ
08071–0056.
- Test must be submitted online or postmarked by April 30, 2012. Upon completion of the answer/evaluation form, a certificate for 1.4 contact hour(s) will be awarded and sent to you.