del NANT 12 Pre Conference 1 Evaluation

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01 Speaker: Sue Ludwig, OTR/L, CNT | Presentation: Welcome & Keynote: Mission: Excellence – Lessons from the Tiny Humans

Speaker Knowledge:

01 Relevance to Practice:

01 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

01 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Redefine excellence as it relates to clinical practice and life. 

01 Describe two signs of burnout in healthcare.  

01 Discuss three takeaways that fuel excellence while reconnecting participants with their mission.  

01 Comments:

(Note: This session was concurrent. If you did not attend select the checkbox “Did not attend”)

02 Speakers: Kati Knudsen, PT, MPT, CNT, PCS, DCS & Ashleigh Connell, CCC-SLP, CNT, CLE  |  Presentation: Associations Between Feeding and Development of Preterm Infants in the NICU and Throughout the First Year of Life

Speaker Knowledge:

02 Relevance to Practice:

02 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

02 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Identify feeding and development assessments which can be used in the NICU to support transition to follow up services for preterm infants. 

02 Summarize the impact of medical history and interventions in the NICU on long-term feeding and motor development. 

02 Describe key components of follow up services including assessment timelines and disciplines to best support preterm infants.  

02 Comments: (Note: This session was concurrent. If you did not attend write “Did not attend“)

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03 Speakers: Kelly Kennedy, OTD, OTR/L, NTMTC & Erin Sizemore, PhD, CCC-SLP | Presentation: Caring Together: Responding to the Opioid Epidemic Through Interprofessional, Family-Centered Care

Speaker Knowledge:

03 Relevance to Practice:

03 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

03 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Describe the current opioid epidemic and 2-3 specific effects of the epidemic on the pediatric population. 

03 Describe the child welfare system’s role in the opioid epidemic. 

03 Describe how an interprofessional team can uniquely meet the needs of children with in-utero exposure and their families for improving developmental outcomes. 

03 Comments: (Note: This session was concurrent. If you did not attend write “Did not attend“)

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04 Speaker: Vicky Vu, MA, OT/L, BCP, CNT Presentation Title: Arm and Arm, Let’s Lead Babies on the Road to Recovery: Brachial Plexus Injury Rehabilitation

Speaker Knowledge:

04 Relevance to Practice:

04 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

04 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Summarize the anatomy of the brachial plexus. 

04 Discuss best practices for assessment of brachial plexus injury. 

04 Identify implications for surgical procedures including nerve and tendon transfer post discharge. 

04 Comments: (Note: This session was concurrent. If you did not attend write “Did not attend“)

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05 Speakers: Louisa Ferrara-Gonzalez, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CNT, NTMTC & Jenny Reynolds, MS CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CNT, CLC | Presentation: Skills & Drills: Interactive FEES Case Studies to Propel You Towards Excellence

Speaker Knowledge:

05 Relevance to Practice:

05 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

05 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Describe three components of the bottle feeding and breastfeeding procedure for using FEES to assess infant swallowing. 

05 Identify two abnormal anatomic findings during infant FEES. 

05 Recognize three abnormal physiologic parameters of the swallow during infant FEES. 

05 Comments: (Note: This session was concurrent. If you did not attend write “Did not attend“)

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06 Speaker: Bobbi Pineda, OTR, PhD, CNT | Presentation: Optimizing the Early Sensory Environment: An Update on the Evidence

Speaker Knowledge:

06 Relevance to Practice:

06 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

06 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Identify recent evidence that has emerged related to optimizing the NICU environment and consider new findings in context of previous research. 

06 Define evidence that has emerged on the Supporting and Enhancing NICU Sensory Experiences (SENSE) program. 

06 Identify 3 factors related to successful and challenging SENSE program implementation and define emerging technologies that can aid clinicians in optimizing the NICU environment. 

06 Comments: (Note: This session was concurrent. If you did not attend write “Did not attend“)

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07 Speakers: Katlyn McGrattan, PhD, CCC-SLP & Abbey Sterkowitz, BA | Presentation: Differences in Thickening Effects Between Room Temperature and Warmed Infant Formula: Enfamil A.R® and Similac Advance®

Speaker Knowledge:

07 Relevance to Practice:

07 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

07 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Describe the effects of warming on infant rice and oatmeal cereal formulations. 

07 Identify the effects of warming on powdered 20 kcal/oz Enfamil A.R.® formula. 

07 Identify the effects of time on thickness of warmed formulations. 

07 Comments: (Note: This session was concurrent. If you did not attend write “Did not attend“)

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08 Speakers: Katlyn McGrattan, PhD, CCC-SLP & Abigail Spoden, BA | Presentation: Establishing Thickening Recipes Representative of Thickened Barium Using Infant Cereal

Speaker Knowledge:

08 Relevance to Practice:

08 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

08 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Identify feed thickening recipes using Beechnut oatmeal cereal. 

08 Identify feed thickening recipes using Beechnut rice cereal. 

08 Identify the effects of warmed formula on recipes using infant cereals. 

08 Comments: (Note: This session was concurrent. If you did not attend write “Did not attend“)

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09 Speakers: Katlyn McGrattan, PhD, CCC-SLP & Greta Dembroski, BA | Presentation: Differences in Thickening Effects Between Hypoallergenic and Standard Infant Formulas Thickened with Infant Cereals

Speaker Knowledge:

09 Relevance to Practice:

09 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

09 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Describe the difference in thickness between Similac Alimentum® and Similac Advance® thickened with infant cereal. 

09 Describe the difference in thickness between Puramino™ and Similac Advance® thickened with infant cereal. 

09 Describe the difference in thickness between Elecare® and Similac Advance® thickened with infant cereal. 

09 Comments: (Note: This session was concurrent. If you did not attend write “Did not attend“)

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10 Speaker: Lauren Adams, PT, PCS, CNT, NTMTC | Presentation: Improving Developmental Outcomes in a Low Resource Environment: Enhancing Excellence in Any Setting

Speaker Knowledge:

10 Relevance to Practice:

10 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

10 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Describe the Hospital to Home Program at Kiwoko Hospital in Uganda. 

10 Discuss the quantitative and qualitative outcomes of the Hospital to Home interventions. 

10 Identify interventions that can enhance excellence in our day-to-day practice. 

10 Comments: (Note: This session was concurrent. If you did not attend write “Did not attend“)

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11 Speaker: Elizabeth Jeanson, PT, DPT, CNT, NTMTC | Presentation: Adventures in Neonatal Therapy: The Hopeful Story of Releasing Perfection to Make Room for Bigger Impact on the Developmental Outcomes for Preterm Infants

Speaker Knowledge:

11 Relevance to Practice:

11 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

11 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

List three quality improvement tools available for neonatal therapists. 

11 Identify 5 neurodevelopmental targets appropriate for neonatal therapists to complete. 

11 Describe three modifiers to ideal quality improvement (QI) project implementation. 

11 Comments: (Note: This session was concurrent. If you did not attend write “Did not attend“)

12 Speakers: Monica Arroyo, MD & Betsy Pilon, Executive Director, Hope for HIE Foundation | Presentation: Taking the Mystery out of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)

Speaker Knowledge:

12 Relevance to Practice:

12 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

12 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Define therapeutic hypothermia treatment. 

12 Discuss the parent perspective and importance of communication and team approach to care. 

12 Identify the challenges involved in transitioning to home after HIE. 

12 Comments:

13 Speakers: Kati Knudsen, PT, MPT, CNT, PCS, DCS & Deanna Gibbs, PhD, MOT, GC Res Meth, BAppSc(OT), CNT | Presentation: Neonatal Therapy Science: The Year in Review 2021

Speaker Knowledge:

13 Relevance to Practice:

13 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

13 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Identify key findings of 3 or more publications pertaining to NICU-based therapy published in 2021. 

13 Analyze provided comprehensive outline of 2021 neonatal therapy practice-related articles. 

13 Discuss emerging areas of research and practice based on 2021 publications relating to neonatal therapy. 

13 Comments:

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14 Speakers: Gina Brumfield, MSPT, DPT & Liz Manford, MOT, OTR/L, BCP | Presentation: Implementation of Finding N.E.M.O.: NICU Early Mobility Optimization

Speaker Knowledge:

14 Relevance to Practice:

14 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

14 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Define early mobility and how it can be applied to the neonate population. 

14 Identify at least one evidence-based benefit of an infant’s participation in early mobility. 

14 Identify important safety considerations for early mobility and appropriately respond to patient tolerance during implementation. 

14 Comments: (Note: This session was concurrent. If you did not attend write “Did not attend“)

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15 Speaker: Raquel Garcia, SLP-D, CCC-SLP, CNT, CLC, BCS-S | Presentation: Community Re-Entry for Infant Feeding with Tracheostomies

Speaker Knowledge:

15 Relevance to Practice:

15 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

15 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Review reasons why an infants may have a tracheostomy. 

15 Identify barriers to feeding therapy post community re-entry. 

15 Discuss opportunities for medical provider(s) and caregiver communication techniques. 

15 Comments: (Note: This session was concurrent. If you did not attend write “Did not attend“)

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16 Speakers: Lara Liska, OTD, OTR/L & Bobbi Pineda, OTR, PhD, CNT | Presentation: Raising the Next Generation of Neonatal Therapists

Speaker Knowledge:

16 Relevance to Practice:

16 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

16 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Summarize different pathways for entry into the field of neonatal therapy. 

16 Demonstrate current mechanisms for education training in the NICU. 

16 Engage in reflection on ways to prepare the neonatal therapists of the future. 

16 Comments: (Note: This session was concurrent. If you did not attend write “Did not attend“)

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17 Speaker: Shannon Usher, MSOT, OTR/L, CNT, NTMTC | Presentation: Neonatal Massage: What, Why, and How?

Speaker Knowledge:

17 Relevance to Practice:

17 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

17 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

List three benefits of neonatal massage supported in the literature to maximize the outcomes of premature infants. 

17 Articulate two article summaries that can be used when discussing current evidence-based literature regarding neonatal massage. 

17 Discuss how neonatal massage can be implemented as a goal-directed intervention to meet the therapeutic goals of neonates. 

17 Comments: (Note: This session was concurrent. If you did not attend write “Did not attend“)

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18 Speaker: Louisa Ferrara-Gonzalez, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CNT, NTMTC | Presentation: The Road to Excellence is Paved with Wrong Turns: Improving the Way we Honor our Bedside Mistakes

Speaker Knowledge:

18 Relevance to Practice:

18 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

18 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Describe the negative effects of errors on occupational stress, emotional wellbeing, and overall quality-of-life for healthcare providers in who work in the NICU. 

18 Summarize important foundational theories to incorporate into their practice in attempts to improve upon any mistakes (i.e., neurodevelopmental care, family-centered care, trauma-informed care, inter-professional practices, self-reconciliation). 

18 List clear, evidence-based strategies to increase awareness of a mistake, as well as how to take action for improvements at bedside, and find forgiveness with themselves and co-workers. 

18 Comments: (Note: This session was concurrent. If you did not attend write “Did not attend“)

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19 Speaker: Nicole Hübl, PhD, SLP | Presentation: A Novel Method to Evaluate Suck- Swallow and Breath Coordination in Preterm Infants: Influence of Positioning and Feeding Technique on Suck- Swallow and Breath Coordination

Speaker Knowledge:

19 Relevance to Practice:

19 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

19 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Identify differences in suck, swallow and breath coordination of newborn (breast- or bottle-fed) and preterm infants in different feeding positions and feeding interventions. 

19 Describe benefits of feeding in elevated side lying and applying a feeding technique on the suck- swallow and breath coordination in preterm infants. 

19 Define arguments for changing possible current feeding practice based on the described benefits of positioning and applying feeding technique. 

19 Comments: (Note: This session was concurrent. If you did not attend write “Did not attend“)

20 Speaker: Jennie Jacob, MSPT, CNT, NTMTC | Presentation: Torticollis from NICU Through the First Year: More Than Just a “Twisted Neck”

Speaker Knowledge:

20 Relevance to Practice:

20 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

20 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Identify the musculoskeletal structures involved with Torticollis. 

20 Reiterate the impact of torticollis on all areas of infant function. 

20 Apply concepts to practice and intervention within their discipline specific practice. 

20 Comments:

21 Speaker: Ashley Solomon, PsyD, CEDS | Presentation: Courageous Communication: Cultivating Our Power to Foster Effective Teamwork

Speaker Knowledge:

21 Relevance to Practice:

21 Effectiveness of Instructional Methods: 

21 Your ability to accomplish the following objectives: 

Describe three factors that contribute to a high-functioning neonatal team environment. 

21 Explain at least two factors that may impede the optimal functioning of a team.  

21 Identify at least one practice that they can use to communicate more effectively within their current team environment.  

21 Comments:

00 NANT 12 Main Conference Attendance Attestation Statement 

By checking this box, I attest that I have met the NANT 12 Main Conference completion requirement by attending 12 hours of Main Conference CE sessions as a live participant.