Abbie Raikes, PhD, associate professor of health promotion in the UNMC College of Public Health, will discuss how children’s growth and maturation can be influenced by environmental factors, especially in younger children, at the next Olson Center Brown Bag on Oct. 20 from noon to 1 p.m.
Dr. Raikes will outline these factors and describe population-level data in documenting inequities in early child development using the Global Scale for Early Development. A new study in Nebraska designed to validate this scale also will be introduced.
Please pre-register by emailing Lana Molczyk, calling the Olson Center at 402-559-6345, or RSVPing on Engage. Viewing directions will be given to registrants prior to the presentation.
This lecture is free. However, the cost is $10 to obtain nursing credit. Payment instructions will be given at pre-registration. Nursing credit can only be obtained for watching the livestream of the virtual presentation, not for viewing the recording after the event.
The UNMC College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity is provided for 1.0 contact hour under ANCC criteria. (Course ID: 20OL022)