Instructor Classifications & Qualifications
LEAD INSTRUCTOR
The Lead instructor is responsible for ensuring the integrity and quality of the Learner course and for submitting the on-line roster to recognize student involvement in Learner courses.
The Lead instructor must be an expert in neonatal nursing or medicine and have at least two years of recent -- within five years – Level 2b or 3* neonatal intensive care unit experience. The Lead instructor understands the content found in all of the
S.T.A.B.L.E. Program modules at an advanced level. This content includes:
Principles of hypoglycemia, safe use of umbilical catheters, thermoregulation and physiologic consequences of hypothermia, neonatal chest x-ray interpretation, blood gas interpretation, neonatal respiratory diseases, pulmonary hypertension and shunting, use of assisted ventilation, resuscitation, assessment and treatment of shock, presentation and treatment of infection, CBC (complete blood count) interpretation, and offering emotional support to families in the newborn ICU.
Instructor course required? Yes. To become registered as a Lead instructor, instructor candidates must attend a course taught by National S.T.A.B.L.E. faculty.
Testing requirement: Instructor candidates must pass the pre-test with a score of 70% or higher and must pass the post-test on the first-try (no re-testing required), with a score of 85% or higher. If re-testing on the post-test did occur in your Learner or Support Instructor preparation course, then you are not eligible for Lead or Support Instructor.
Teaching commitment: The Lead instructor must participate in teaching the course a minimum of two times per two years. The Instructor’s participation is tracked by the on-line roster program.
SUPPORT INSTRUCTOR
Instructor has at least one year of tertiary (level 2 or 3) neonatal intensive care unit experience. The instructor is familiar with material in one or more of the S.T.A.B.L.E. program modules as outlined above under Lead Instructor. Support instructors may not teach a Learner course independent of a registered Lead instructor.
Instructor course required? Support instructors may either attend a Nationally-recognized course, or be oriented to the program by an experienced registered Lead instructor as outlined in the Support Instructor Preparation and Registration instructions.
Testing requirement: Same as Lead Instructor above.
Teaching commitment: The Support instructor must participate in teaching the course a minimum of two times per two years. The Instructor’s participation is tracked by the on-line roster program.
