Best practices for lactation initiation and coming to volume in the NICU

Content
2 modules

Rating

Course length
60 mins

Instructor
Medela Global Education

Price
Free

Description

Foundational course on on best practices for lactation initiation and coming to volume in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

This course aims to develop a basic understanding of the benefits and strategies used to increase the use of mother's own milk (MOM) for vulnerable infants in the NICU.  

 

Objectives

  • Describe how to apply informed decision-making principles to proactively support lactation care in the NICU setting.
  • Summarize the evidence-based benefits of human milk for NICU infants, including its role in reducing the risk of medical complications and long-term comorbidities.
  • Discuss the impact of early and frequent expression on milk production.
  • Define the timeline for milk 'coming in' and target volumes to maintain long-term milk production
  • Define oral immune therapy (OIT) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills to effectively administer OIT.
  • Evaluate how to implement evidence-based lactation care strategies in the NICU.

Certificate

By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Best practices for lactation initiation and coming to volume in the NICU

Learning credits

CEU
1.0
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