Cultivating Caregiver Competence in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Course Description 
This 1 hour course will explore the intersection of therapist and family NICU experiences through barriers to competence-building for caregivers, current research on caregiver experiences in the NICU, the impact of COVID, strategies or programs being studied to help, and a case study in parent-centered research. 

Target Audience   
OT, SLP, PT, RN, MD, and Neonatal professionals 

Level 
Intermediate 

Objectives 

1. Identify at least three barriers to caregiver competence and family-centered care in the NICU environment. 
2. List three strategies to utilize to improve family-centered care in their NICU. 
3. Construct a working framework for themselves to use when engaging in parent/caregiver partner sessions with three new strategies they can employ to address inequities in family-centered care. 

Instructional Method  
Lecture, case studies, handouts, recorded question, and answer session. Learning assessment and course evaluation follow the course.  

Course Completion Requirements
The learner must view the entire webinar, complete the course evaluation, and complete the post-webinar learning assessment with at least an 80% to receive education credit. Login and logout times are recorded and documented. Following completion of this course, physical therapists, nurses, and other disciplines will receive a certificate of completion and a zip file containing information necessary to submit to their individual state for education credit. Zip file will include course bibliography. Physical therapists are responsible for knowing and adhering to their state’s deadlines, rules, and regulations. 

Speaker Bio
Heidi Miller, MS, CCC-SLP is a second career SLP. She spent five years as a Special Educator before returning to graduate school for her Masters in Speech Pathology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. During the course of her SLP career, she has worked in schools, with adults, in pediatric outpatient settings, and currently works full-time at UVA Children’s Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she works in their Level IV NICU, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, and general pediatric floors.  In addition to her full-time work at UVA, she also writes pediatric therapy content for Therapy Insights and has presented multiple seminars for their CEU program on topics such as Role of the SLP in the PICU and on the topic of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and feeding. She has a passion for family-centered care and collaboration following her experience as a NICU mama with her now three-year-old daughter. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, cooking, and hiking. 

Disclosures 
Heidi Miller, MS, CCC-SLP 
Financial Disclosures: Heidi receives a salary from UVA Children’s Hospital and a consulting fee for Therapy Insights Pediatric SLP Content Team. 

Nonfinancial Disclosures: No relevant disclosures 

Conflict of Interest
There is no conflict of interest for anyone with the ability to control content for this activity. 

Agenda

00:00-08:00 min: Introduction and Journey from NICU parent to NICU provider 
08:00-15:00 min: Barriers to Care 
15:00-25:00 min: Research around Communication and barriers in NICU 
25:00-35:00 min: Barriers with Disenfranchised Populations 
35:00-40:00 min: What about COVID? 
40:00-45:00 min: Research on Support 
45:00-55:00 min: Connecting in our Daily Practice 
55:00-60:00 min: Case Study/Wrap-Up 
60:00-64:00 min: Learning assessment 

Registration information
Members must log into the NANT Hub to receive complimentary access to this course.  Non-members may purchase this course via the Buy Now button above. 

For ADA accommodations, please call NANT Customer Service for more information at (866) 999-5524. 

Cancellation Policy 
Click HERE to review NANT’s Course Cancellation Policy. 

Continuing Education Information 

AOTA CEUs

National Association of Neonatal Therapists® (NANT) is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 07775. This Distance Learning-Independent Course is offered at 0.1 CEUs (Intermediate level, Occupational Therapy Service Delivery & Professional Issues). AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.    

ASHA CEUs
Learners must complete the entire course in order to receive ASHA CEUs. No partial credit awarded. ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
ASHA CE Registry users: NANT will submit your ASHA CEU credit to ASHA on your behalf. ASHA CEUs may take up to 100 days to appear on your ASHA Transcript. 

Non-ASHA CE Registry users: Maintain your course records and please keep your registry status current in your NANT account. Update your NANT account with your ASHA number if your registry status changes. NANT is not responsible for tracking your registry usage. 

This course offers 1.0 hour of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) instruction, and may be applied towards ASHA’s professional development requirement for cultural competency, cultural humility, culturally responsive practice, or DEI.

PT CE Credit
This activity is provided by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider 2501058TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas. This activity is offered for 1.0 CCUs for PTs and PTAs. 
The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE. 

NANT is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider of physical therapy and physical therapist assistant continuing education. 

Questions regarding CE credit should be directed to the National Association of Neonatal Therapists at info@neonataltherapists.com or (866) 999-5524.