Explore the microlearning video series led by industry experts, designed to help you learn to care for your own mental health while supporting the emotional needs of NICU families.

Watch & Earn up to 3 Contact Hours of Nursing CE Credit*

Part 1: Hands that Heal: The Human Side of Nursing

Video objectives:

• Identify two common mental health challenges experienced by NICU nurses and/or professionals.
• List two early signs of compassion fatigue and burnout
• Outline two practical coping strategies that you or other NICU staff can use to manage stress and support resilience

Part 2: The Power of Effective Communication in the NICU

Video objectives:

• Identify at least two examples of how language used with NICU families impacts their care experience in the NICU and beyond.
• Describe two ways that stories told about patients and families can shape perceptions and clinical decision-making.
• List two practical strategies to infuse hope and humanity into daily NICU practices.

Part 3: Holding the Whole: Trauma-Informed Care in the NICU

Video objectives:

• Describe the short- and long-term neurobiological and relational impacts of early life adversity in the NICU environment.
• Define the principles of Trauma-Informed Developmental Care (TIDC) and explain how they align with both clinical excellence and ethical caregiving.
• Apply the B.U.F.F.E.R. framework to promote resilience, relational healing, and systemic transformation in NICU practice.

The Microlearning Video Series is made possible by Chiesi USA, Inc.

*These presentations have been approved by the California Board of Registered Nurses, Provider Number 15417 for 1 contact hour of nursing continuing education credit.

We have only sought approval for nursing CE credit, however, the CA State BRN accreditation may be reciprocal for other disciplines, and is recognized in most other States. Check your State Board to confirm eligibility.