UC Davis Health
Center for Professional Practice of Nursing

Care of the Newborn | Center for Professional Practice of Nursing | UC Davis Health

Care of the Newborn

Newborn in a UC Davis Health sleep sack.

This class provides essential training for nurses new to the newborn nursery, focusing on routine care, assessment, and emergency readiness for healthy and at-risk newborns. Topics include recognizing normal infant behaviors and feeding cues, understanding Baby Friendly Initiatives, and accessing key nursery resources and policies.

Participants will learn to complete and document newborn screenings—including metabolic, hearing, and CCHD screens—as well as manage parent refusals. The course also covers neonatal thermoregulation, hypoglycemia protocols, and hyperbilirubinemia evaluation using TcB measurements. Nurses will gain confidence in the newborn admission and discharge process, comfort care protocols, and the Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) method for assessing at-risk infants. A Code Pink drill and debrief round out the class, ensuring readiness for neonatal emergencies and interdisciplinary collaboration.

UC Davis Medical Center, Davis Tower, Room 4701
4301 X St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Date: Mar. 17, 2026

UC Davis Medical Center, Davis Tower, Room 8712
4301 X St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Date: June 2, 2026

Davis 1 Building, Suite 1200
2360 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Date: Oct. 27, 2026

Time: 8 a.m. to Noon
Code: DAHS-NCHCNC25-BRN
Capacity: 25
Waiting list: Yes

Continuing Education Contact Hours

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 26, for 3.75 contact hours.

Attendees will not receive C.E. credit if they are more than 5 minutes late; no partial credit can be awarded.

Registration


UC Davis Health Employees

Registration Deposit $25
Register

  1. Register through the UC Learning Center.
  2. Call our office at 916-734-9790 to make your deposit by credit card.

Registrations are approved after your deposit is received. Registration deposit is returned upon completion of class.

Cancellation must be requested five days before the class date to receive a deposit refund.

Community Registrants

Registration Fee $38
Register

Cancellation must be requested five days prior to class date to receive a full refund. A $25 service fee will be charged after this date.

Coordinator

Kristina Sackrider
Health Professions Education Specialist

Parking

Parking is available in parking structure 4, lots 12, 17, 22, 22 Auxiliary, 30, 30 Auxiliary, Broadway, EDD, and DOJ with either a B permit or daily permit. Daily permits are available for purchase with the ParkMobile app using zone number 42201 or at a parking kiosk. Please visit Parking and Transportation Services for more information.

Special Needs

Individuals needing special accommodations may call the Center for Professional Practice of Nursing at 916-734-9790.

All Are Welcome

UC Davis adheres to California's Proposition 209 which prohibits discrimination against or giving preferential treatment to any individual or group in public employment, public education, or public contracting on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.