This NEW course combines years of specialized education and experience with a teaching style that keeps us engaged and intrigued whether we’ve worked in the NICU for one year or forty.
Speaker: Holly Schifsky, OTR/L, CNT, NTMTC, CBIS
Course Title: Musculoskeletal Development of the Premature Infant Chest Wall: It Takes More Than the Lungs to Breathe
Course Description: The development and maturation of the musculoskeletal system allows infants to utilize a variety of breathing patterns. This maturation is dependent not only on lung development, but on the musculoskeletal system to allow the infant to self-ventilate with a reduction in pulmonary support. This is a critical component of development and allows the infant to achieve functional independence with motor, oral feeding, and sensory skills. In this course, education will be provided on typical/atypical trunk development of premature infants that impacts their ability to utilize the musculoskeletal system for the survival skill of self-ventilation. Assessment of breathing patterns with identification of typical/atypical patterns, motor efficiency, and integration of long-term developmental goals will be discussed to maximize outcomes for these infants.
Target Audience: OT, SLP, PT, RN, MD, and Neonatal professionals
Level: Intermediate
CE Credit: 1.5 hours OT, PT, SLP
Course Fee: $57 or FREE for NANT Members
Objectives
- Recall typical anatomical developmental changes for the premature infant and its impact on breathing/development.
- Differentiate typical/atypical breathing patterns as related to prematurity, co-morbidities of prematurity, and maturation.
- Identify the multi-system impact of breathing mechanics for premature infants.
Instructional Method: Lecture, videos, case studies, and handouts. Learning assessment and course evaluation follow the course.
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