{{ (moduleVm.actions && moduleVm.changeStatus) ? moduleVm.status : '' }} White Matter Injury in Preterm Infants: Could Human Milk Play a Role in Its Prevention?

Activity Steps

Purpose of Activity

To present to registered professional nurses the theory that human milk might play a role in slowing and preventing white matter injury in preterm infants.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. List the components of human milk and the benefits of each.
  2. Explain the pathogenesis of cerebral white matter injury in neonates.
  3. Discuss the theory that human milk might be beneficial in preventing white matter injury in preterm infants.
Price: $21.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.3 CH
  • DC - BON 2.3 CH
  • KY-BON 2.0 CH

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia and Florida #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.
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The ANCC's accreditation status of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Department of Continuing Education refers only to its continuing nursing educational activities and does not imply Commission on Accreditation approval or endorsement of any commercial product.





Test Code: ANC0313
Published: April 2013
Expires: 12/31/2026
Required Passing Score: 16/18 (88%)
Authors: Francesca O. Kotey BA, BSN, Diane L. Spatz PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, Linda Ikuta
Categories: Neonatal
Specialties: Maternal-Child