CE webinar: Strategies to address nutritional challenges in the NICU

Learning Objectives:

• Review nutritional implications specific to very low birthweight (VLBW) infants
• Discuss challenges associated with infants with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and/or born small for gestational age (SGA)
• Review common diagnoses associated with prematurity that have nutritional implications, such as osteopenia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
• Discuss strategies for nutritional management of common diagnoses, lab challenges and
  achieving growth goals 

Speakers:

Andi Markell RD, LD, MSL-BC
Medical Science Liaison, Neonatal and Paediatric Nutrition

Stacia Pegram MA, RD, LD
NICU Dietitian

Kimberly Mack, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC
Clinical Inpatient Dietitian-Units: NICU, Maternal, Paediatric, PICU

Target Audience:

This 1-hour presentation is designed for healthcare professionals caring for premature infants.

Contact Hours:

Provided by Kendra Schreiner, RN, 18160 Cottonwood Rd., PMB 352, Sunriver, OR, USA, an independent provider approved by the CA Board of Registered Nursing, Provider No. 15828. The program is approved for 1 contact hour and 1 CPEU [Continuing Professional Education Programmes] for dietitians. CDR No. 159423 Perf Indicators: 10.1.3, 10.2.6, 10.2.7, 10.2.8.