This free online course will teach you to assess, identify, and manage the major issues that affect at-risk newborns.

When you care for a high-risk infant, every assessment, touch, and decision can shape a lifetime. This neonatal nursing course is designed for nurses in the nursery, NICU, PICU, and CTICU who want to feel more confident with fragile newborns, not anxious or unsure. If you have ever worried about missing subtle warning signs, this training provides a clear roadmap to help you recognize risk early and act with calm, skilled precision at the bedside.

You will learn how to identify major birth-related injuries in newborns, including head trauma, fractures, and nerve injuries, and how to link them with maternal, fetal, and environmental risk factors. The course explains congenital and genetic disorders in plain language, then connects them to real nursing actions, so you know precisely what to monitor and when to escalate. You will also walk through step-by-step newborn resuscitation, oxygen and ventilation support, safe surfactant administration, and vital temperature control.

Next, the course focuses on preterm and extremely preterm infants, their most common complications, and the evidence-based interventions that keep them stable. You will examine the four stages of attachment described by Schaffer and Emerson and translate this theory into practical ways to strengthen bonding between newborns and their families, even in intensive care settings. Finally, you will plan for safe discharge preparation of high-risk infants and learn how early detection, gentle care, and parent education can transform long-term outcomes.