PHSA - BCCH - RI - The Period of Purple Crying
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This course outlines how to deliver the evidence-based Period of PURPLE Crying® (PURPLE) education and materials to BC parents.
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome (SBS) and be able to discuss with parents/caregivers the dangers of shaking as a caregiving behaviour, and how to keep babies safe
- Describe normal infant crying patterns, based on 50 years of research, to parents/caregivers
- Recognize normal infant crying as the main trigger for SBS; and
- Educate BC families on the PURPLE program
Providers should feel confident in delivering the PURPLE to families and answering their questions at the end of this course.
| 1 hour | |
| 24 Months | |
| 6485 | |
BC maternity, public health, primary and community care nurses, and community service providers who support pre-natal and new families with infants |