Late-Onset Sepsis in the Periviable Neonate

Intended Audience: All neonatal nurses

ANCC NCPD Contact Hour(s): 1.25

NCC Category Codes: NIC1, NNP1

Purpose Statement:
The purpose of this article is to discuss the impact of late-onset sepsis in extremely low-birthweight infants.

Learning Outcome:

Upon completion of this activity, the learner will increase their knowledge of the challenges of caring for extremely low-birthweight infants with sepsis.

Release Date: May/June 2026
Expiration Date: June 30, 2029

Disclosures:

No persons with the potential to control the content of this activity have relevant financial relationships with any commercial company that may be related to the subjects discussed within this article.
Neither ANN nor the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) endorses any commercial products discussed/displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.

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Keywords: Infection, Pharmacology, Evidence-based Practice

Authors:

Denise Kirsten DNP, NNP-BC
Kelly Soto MSN-Ed, NNP-BC