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Premature and Medically Complex Neonates: Applying Critical Thinking to Support Long-term Outcomes - Live Webinar - Two Sessions

Education Resources, Inc.

Objectives

Objectives: At the end of this course, participants will be able to: Utilize three strategies to support infants with extreme prematurity, complex neurological diagnoses, and in utero substance exposure using advanced problem-solving techniques. Apply at least two neuroprotective and neuropromotive strategies to support complex patients in the NICU. Determine a novel method to support infants beyond the NICU through identification of follow-up concerns, options for long-term support, and family integration to promote parent advocacy. Recommend a way to increase therapists’ presence or therapeutic practices in the NICU, using the cases provided. Determine a quality improvement technique to better assist neonates and therapeutic outcomes.

Target Audience

PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP

Confirmation Notes

This course meets the criteria for 14 contact hours (1.4 CEUs) Advanced Level. Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID # 03797. This Distance Learning-Interactive course is offered at 14 contact hours 1.4 CEUs. (Advanced level, OT Service Delivery). AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products or clinical procedures. This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements for 14 units. Approved provider of the FL Board of Occupational Therapy-CE Broker – 16.5 hrs. This course meets the approval of the TX Board of OT Examiners. ASHA CE Provider (Advanced level) 1.4 ASHA CEUs. ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures. This program has been submitted for approval of 14 clock hours of continuing education credit by the TX Speech Language-Hearing-Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures. Most Physical Therapy State Boards accept webinars as a live offering. Please check with your state board to confirm. Application has been made to the FL Physical Therapy Association for 16.5 continuing education contact hours. Application has been made to the MD Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 1.4 CEU's. Application has been made to the MN Board of Physical Therapy. Application has been made to the NJ Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Application has been made to the OK Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision for Physical Therapy. Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 16.5 contact hours. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 16.8 contact hours (1.68 CEUs). Education Resources, Inc. is an approved provider for Physical Therapy CEUs in the following states: CA, KY and TX. The following state boards of physical therapy accept other states’ approval: AK, AR, AZ, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IN, KS, MI, MO, MS, NC, OR, PA, RI, SC, UT, VA, VT, WI, WY. The following state boards of physical therapy either do not require course pre-approval or do not require CEUs for re-licensure: AL, CO, CT, IA, MA, ME, MT, NE, ND, NH, SD, WA. This course meets the criteria for 14 hours that can be applied toward the Neonatal Therapy National Certification. 12 hours of this course qualify towards the discipline-specific hours for the 20-hour requirement for NDTA re-certification. They do NOT qualify towards the 8-hour NDTA Instructor requirement for re-certification. Education Resources Inc. 266 Main St, Medfield, MA 02052 • 800-487-6530

Description

10:40 am EST • 9:40 am CST • 8:40 am MST • 7:40 am PST (US) This dynamic and collaborative advanced NICU therapy course will enable clinicians to apply strategies to support infants with extreme prematurity, complex neurological diagnoses, and in utero substance exposure using advanced problem-solving techniques. Modification of developmental and family-integrated practices to meet the needs of medically-complex infants will be discussed. Therapists will learn specific neuroprotective and neuropromotive strategies to support small babies in the NICU. Methods will be provided to support infants beyond the NICU through identification of follow up concerns, options for long-term support, and family integration to promote parent advocacy. Additionally, tools will be provided to support an expanded role of therapy in the NICU by establishing the benefits of strong developmental perspective, focus on long-term outcomes, increased role of therapists from admission through discharge, and team collaboration. Finally, clinicians will be able to identify and implement quality improvement techniques to better assist neonates and define and improve therapeutic outcomes.

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