Courses Series

Neonatal Fundamentals Series

Series Description

This free education series focuses on infant nutrition, parenteral and enteral nutrition, discharge and follow-up care.

Continuing Education Credits: Nurse Contact: 4.0; Dietitian CPEU: 4.0

Modules

Neonatal Fundamentals: Enteral Nutrition

In this updated course, Laura Meredith-Dennis, MAS, RD, will emphasize the importance of a neonatal dietitian; list several significant benefits of human milk; review recommendations for the very low birth weight, preterm infant; compare enteral feeding alternatives; and describe ways to initiate and advance enteral feedings in the NICU.

Neonatal Fundamentals: Discharge and Follow-Up

In this updated course, Sharon Groh-Wargo will review guidelines in preparation for NICU discharge; discuss breastfeeding, human milk, and infant formula feeding options at discharge; and describe a case study illustrating common challenges at discharge and follow-up.

Neonatal Fundamentals: Infant Nutrition Assessment

In this updated course, Michelle Johnson, RDN, LD, will define gestational age and birth weight categories; review the five essential components of infant nutrition assessment; and discuss indicators for preterm and neonatal malnutrition.

Neonatal Fundamentals: Parenteral Nutrition

In this updated course, Stephanie Merlino Barr, MS, RDN, LD, will identify three indications for the use of parenteral nutrition in the neonate; define parenteral dose recommendations for specific nutrients; and describe management of complications associated with parenteral nutrition.

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.