Courses

Nutrition Assessment of the Preterm Infant

Program Date: 23 September 2020

Publication Date: 23 September 2020

Continuing Education Credits: Nurse Contact 1.0 CE; Dietitian 1.0 CPEU

Course Description

In this course, Sharon Groh-Wargo, PhD, RDN, will review the components of a newborn nutrition assessment; discuss the nutritional requirements of a neonate based on clinical presentation, gestational age, and birth weight; and introduce concepts related to the diagnosis of malnutrition in newborns.

Course Objectives
  • Review the components of a newborn nutrition assessment.
  • Discuss nutritional requirements of a neonate based on clinical presentation, gestational age and birth weight.
  • Introduce concepts related to the diagnosis of malnutrition in newborns.

Performance Indicators: 4.2.6, 8.1.1, 10.1.2

Activity Code: 178162

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Sharon Groh-Wargo, PhD, RDN

Professor, Nutrition and Pediatrics 
Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine 
Cleveland, OH, USA

Dr Groh-Wargo has over 40 years of experience as a Neonatal Dietitian, is a nationally known speaker and researcher, and has authored numerous publications on neonatal nutrition. She is a contributor to all three editions of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Pocket Guide to Neonatal Nutrition and authored a chapter on “Lactoengineering” for the 3rd edition of “Infant and Pediatric Feedings: Guidelines for Preparation of Human Milk and Formula in Health Care Facilities”. She participates in the BEGIN Project – Breastmilk Ecology: Genesis of Infant Nutrition, sponsored by the NIH in cooperation with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, which was convened to investigate human milk as a unique biological system. Dr Groh-Wargo received the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Medallion Award in recognition of her professional contributions.

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Category
CE CPEU Neonatal Growth & Development

Abbott Nutrition’s Provider Statement for Nursing CEs:

Abbott Nutrition Health Institute is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing Provider #CEP 11213.

Abbott Nutrition’s Statement for Dietitian CPEUs:

This educational activity has been prior-approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR credentialed practitioners will receive the specified continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.