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This course discusses the state of the science of test weighing to measure breast milk intake for premature and medically complex infants. It also covers barriers and facilitators of the use of test weighing in the high-risk nursery setting to support breastfeeding at the breast. From an initial publication on the development of an accurate test weighing technique, this course also reviews the experiences with use of the technique and recommendations for clinical practice.   This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours; provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP 13692.   Presenter Barbara Haase PhD, MSN, CPNP-PC, IBCLC Dr Barbara Haase is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the College of Nursing. She has practiced extensively as a certified paediatric nurse practitioner, international board-certified lactation consultant and clinical researcher with a focus on lactation and breastfeeding support of women and their families with premature and medically complex infants. She has published on the topics of test weighing hospitalized breastfeeding infants, human milk feedings in the NICU, colostrum collection techniques for breastfeeding women in the early postpartum period, treatment of insufficient breast milk supply, and the efficacy of the IBCLC role. Read more

This course instructs on the Symphony® Breast Pump’s 2-phase technology and provides in-service information including cleaning. Read more

This brief presentation introduces Medela’s Symphony PLUS breast pump, designed and verified by clinical research to help mothers of preterm and term babies produce significantly more milk in less time.  After describing observations of newborn sucking patterns and how they are integrated into Symphony PLUS technology, discussion highlights maternal milk production outcomes from three clinical research studies. Additional topics include instructions for use and cleaning as well as other evidence-based practices for human milk initiation and maintenance.  Read more

ENFit® connectors are paving the way to safer enteral feeding. While some states already have legislation in place mandating the use of ENFit connections, others are contemplating their use. This webinar will provide support for the need for ENFit safety features, provide helpful tools and advice for implementing a “whole hospital” transition, and discuss educational needs and population specific considerations discovered during one hospital’s journey. This course contains three separate lessons, with a short quiz at the end of each lesson. Quizzes may be taken more than once for an improved score. You will be required to complete an evaluation at the end of this course. A certificate will be available after the completion of the course evaluation.   This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours; provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP 13692.   Presenter Lori Wood MSN, CNS, RNC-NIC, IBCLC Lori Wood is a Neonatal/Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, CA. A neonatal nurse for 36 years, Lori began her career as a bedside neonatal nurse for 10 years before moving into a Clinical Manager position and has been in her current role since 2010. Lori has been certified in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing since 1990 and is also an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Sharing her passion for mentoring, nursing as a profession, and restoring health to mothers, babies and families is of importance. Promoting the use of human milk in the NICU and sharing evidence-based knowledge is a primary focus. Lori participates in numerous community based groups promoting breastfeeding and the use of human milk, neonatal nursing, and nursing education and professionalism. Read more

This short in-service course explains when to use specialy feeding devices, and how to use and clean the SoftFeeder, SNS and SpecialNeeds Feeder.  Read more

This presentation will examine the common practice of routinely aspirating and evaluating gastric residuals prior to feeding in very low birth weight infants. Potential risks and benefits of routinely evaluating gastric residuals will be discussed including the latest research regarding this procedure. This course contains three separate lessons, with a short quiz at the end of each lesson. Quizzes may be taken more than once for an improved score. You will be required to complete an evaluation at the end of this course. A certificate will be available after the completion of the course evaluation.   This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours; provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP 13692.   Presenter Leslie A. Parker, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC, FAAN Associate Professor, College of Nursing, University of Florida Leslie Parker has a dual position at the College of Nursing and the College of Medicine at the University of Florida where she is an associate professor.  She has been a neonatal nurse practitioner since 1990 and continues to practice as a NNP in the NICU at UF Health. She was the tract coordinator of the neonatal nurse practitioner program from 1992-2011.  She has been funded by the National Institutes of Health for her team’s work regarding neonatal nutrition including the risks and benefits of gastric residual evaluation and optimizing consumption of breast milk for preterm infants. Leslie and her team were recently awarded an RO1 from the National Institutes of Health to study feeding tube contamination.  Read more