Explore on-demand sessions from Nourishing the Journey: Neonatal Nutrition from Hospital to Home, featuring expert perspectives on evidence-based nutrition practices across the continuum of neonatal care. Topics include nutritional management of hospitalized large-for-gestational-age newborns, post-discharge feeding strategies for preterm infants, best practices for human milk and formula safety, and a case study on developing a centralized milk preparation room. Designed for multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, these recordings provide practical insights and current evidence to support clinical decision-making and patient care. Eligible participants may earn continuing education credit upon successful completion of the program requirements.

 

To receive a certificate of participation and continuing education credit, eligible participants should complete the program evaluation after viewing the recorded sessions. The program has been approved for 4 contact hours for nurses and dietitians.

 

 

 

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  • Review the epidemiology and clinical significance of LGA birth
  • Discuss nutrition support challenges in hospitalized LGA infants
  • Examine proposed approaches to catch-down growth and feeding strategies
  • Identify current research gaps and implications for clinical practice
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  • Describe the nutritional challenges and risk of growth failure in preterm infants after NICU discharge
  • Compare post-discharge feeding strategies and their impact on growth and human milk intake
  • Apply current evidence to guide post-discharge nutrition recommendations in clinical practice
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  • Outline the 3 primary areas of risk associated with human milk and formula handling in the hospital setting
  • Summarize the current standards and best practices for human milk and formula handling
  • Identify at least one change you can implement within your facility now to improve patient safety
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  • Establish a strategic roadmap by defining clinical/ operational needs, scope, and key stakeholder involvement
  • Design for efficiency and sustainability by addressing space planning and staffing and management models
  • Demonstrate the financial case by outlining upfront investment needs alongside projected operational savings
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To obtain CEUs click on the survey link below to complete the survey and receive a certificate of participation for continuing education credit hours. This conference is approved for 4 contract hours for nurses and 3.5 CPEUs for dietitians.

Survey Link


Acerca de los Autores

Jessica Thornton, MS, RDN, CNSC, CLC

Nichole Cortez, DCN, RD, CSP, LD, CNSC

Tara Rebele, DCN, MPH, RDN, CNSC

Caroline Steele, MS, RD, IBCLC, FAND

Andrea Carpenter MS, RD, CSP, LD, IBCLC