Caring Is Not Neutral: Trauma-Informed Practice, Justice, and Moral Courage in the NICU - F26OD241 - On-Demand

Intended Audience: All neonatal nurses and physician assistants.

Credits 1 ANCC NCPD Contact Hour(s) 

NCC Codes: NNP5, NIC4, LRN5, MNN4, OB6

Learning Outcome: Learners will increase their knowledge of how trauma-informed care intersects with justice, ethics, and moral courage in the NICU and how these principles can be applied in everyday clinical practice.

Description: Trauma-informed care is often described as meeting families where they are but care is not experienced as neutral by all families or clinicians. Structural inequities, bias, and institutional constraints shape everyday NICU practice, often contributing to moral distress and emotional exhaustion. Ms. Coughlin explores the connection between trauma-informed care, justice, and moral courage in neonatal practice. Through practical scenarios, reflective prompts, and trauma-informed frameworks, participants will gain tools to navigate ethically complex moments with clarity, compassion, and professional integrity without shame, blame, or burnout.

Release Date: 9/10/2026

Expiration Date: 9/30/2029

Requirements for Completion: Participants must be registered for the conference, attend at least 90% of each session, and complete evaluations to earn ANCC NCPD contact hours.

Disclosures: No person with the potential to influence the content of this activity has declared a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible* company. Any exceptions to this disclosure are noted below.

Kathi Randall is a consultant for Aspect Imaging, a consultant and received royalties from Neotech Products, Inc., and a consultant for Neurobell. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

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*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Track: Neonatal

Keywords: Trauma-Informed Care, Justice in Healthcare, Moral Distress, NICU Ethics, Health Equity, Implicit Bias, Clinician Resilience, Caring Science