Training Program in Neonatal Nutrition
(10.0 RN CE; 10.0 RD CPEU)
This training program is designed to build upon your foundational knowledge and introduce you to specialized situations and advanced topics when caring for preterm and term infants.
Note: We encourage you to first complete the Training Program in Fundamental Neonatal Nutrition before beginning the Training Program in Specialized Neonatal Nutrition.
Select your level of experience with this topic, and we’ll display the course curriculum best suited for you.
ENROLL IN THESE FOUNDATIONAL COURSES
Enroll in and complete all SIX foundational online self-study courses.
If you’d like, you can also take many of these programs in a group setting. Contact your Abbott representative to schedule a program in your facility. If you need assistance, contact us.
Neonatal Fundamentals: Infant Nutrition Assessment
In this 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.
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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.
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Neonatal Fundamentals: Parenteral Nutrition
In this updated course, Stephanie Merlino Barr, MS, RDN, LD will identify 3 indications for the use of parenteral nutrition in the neonate; define parenteral dose recommendations for specific nutrients; and describe the management of complications associated with parenteral nutrition.
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Neonatal Fundamentals: Discharge and Follow-Up
In this updated course, Sharon Groh-Wargo, PhD, RD 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.
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Benefits of Breastfeeding
In this course, Michelle L. Arrizola, MBA, RN, BSN, IBCLC will discuss the benefits of breastfeeding for mom and baby; review breast anatomy and how breastmilk is produced; identify the 3 stages of breastmilk production; and describe successful breastfeeding techniques and how the healthcare professional can support the family.
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Breastfeeding Techniques: Tips to Successfully Support the Breastfeeding Dyad
In this course, Michelle L. Arrizola, MBA, RN, BSN, IBCLC will identify the 6 infant states of alertness; discuss the key components of a good latch; and describe how healthcare providers can support patients/families with their breastfeeding journey.
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CHOOSE FOUR ELECTIVES
Select, enroll in and complete FOUR of these electives.
If you’d like, you can also take many of these programs in a group setting. Contact your Abbott representative to schedule a program in your facility. If you need assistance, contact us.
Nutrition Assessment of the Preterm Infant
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.
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Eat, Sleep, Console
In this course, Heaven Holdbrooks, PNP, CNS, RNC-NIC will compare the modified Finnegan Assessment Scale (FNASS) to the Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) Assessment Scale; summarize emerging research on the ESC method for neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) infants; list consoling support interventions; and discuss implementation strategies for ESC. Originally presented as a live webinar on April 29, 2021.
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Implementing Individualized Infant Feedings: All About the Cues & More
In this updated course, Heaven Holdbrooks, PNP, CNS, RNC-NIC will review the importance of sensory development & neuroprotective care; describe the positive & negative sensory experiences in the NICU & how providers can impact them; define what is cue-based care and infant-driven feedings; evaluate the literature on cue-based and infant-driven feedings; and describe the steps needed to implement an individualized feeding program in your unit.
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Motivational Interviewing: Application in Working with Patients and Families
In this course, Krisanna Deppen, MD will define motivational interviewing (MI); identify the 5 concerns of MI; and demonstrate how MI can be used to help patients change their behavior.
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Supplemental Materials
These materials aren’t required as part of your certificate of training, but we think they’ll play a helpful role in your clinical practice.
Infographic for patients: Human Milk Fortifiers
Infographic for HCPs: Human Milk Oligosaccharides
Infographic for HCPs: 2’-FL Human Milk Oligosaccharide
Infographic for patients: Human Milk Oligosaccharides
Infographic for patients: Cow’s Milk Allergy
ENROLL IN THESE FOUNDATIONAL COURSES
Enroll in and complete all FOUR foundational online self-study courses.
If you’d like, you can also take many of these programs in a group setting. Contact your Abbott representative to schedule a program in your facility. If you need assistance, contact us.
Safeguarding Preparation and Delivery of Infant Feedings in the NICU
In this course, Marsha Dumm, MS, RDN, LD will describe current US standards and best practices for human milk and formula handling in the hospital setting; discuss the scope of services, staffing, and structure of a centralized human milk and formula preparation area; and outline quality improvement and safety monitoring necessary for a centralized feeding preparation room or area. Originally presented as a live webinar on November 7, 2023.
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Neonatal Alimentary System
In this course, you’ll identify the normal developmental stages of the neonatal alimentary tract; describe the practices of GI system assessment; recognize the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of several neonatal gastrointestinal conditions; and more.
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Strategies for the Development of Safe Oral Feeding Among Preterm Infants
In this course, Andrea Mangino, MS, CCC-SLP will discuss physiological and developmental factors related to infant feeding; identify infant readiness cues and signs of disengagement; and list 2 strategies to facilitate improved oral feeding.
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NICU Currents: Ethical Issues in Neonatal Care
In this article, Michelle Doran, RN, DNP, NPD-BC will identify the 4 main principles of ethics; describe 3 common ethical dilemmas in the NICU; and discuss 2 strategies to effectively manage ethical challenges in the NICU.
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CHOOSE SIX ELECTIVES
Select, enroll in and complete SIX of these electives.
If you’d like, you can also take many of these programs in a group setting. Contact your Abbott representative to schedule a program in your facility. If you need assistance, contact us.
Nutrition Management of Refeeding Syndrome in the Critically Ill Child and Neonate
In this course, Luise Marino, PhD, RD and Lyssa Lamport, MS, RDN will review the potential pathophysiology of refeeding syndrome in critically ill children; identify the characteristics of refeeding syndrome; summarize management strategies for refeeding syndrome; discuss strategies to minimize the effects of refeeding syndrome and more! Originally presented as a live webinar on June 13, 2023.
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Neonatal Short Bowel Syndrome
In this course, Gina O'Toole, MPH, RD, CLEC, CSPCC will list 3 benefits that maternal breast milk provides to the infant with short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure; describe 2 benefits that alternative lipid emulsions provide to the infant with intestinal failure-associated liver disease; and identify 3 nutrients of concern (excess or deficiency) in infants who are dependent on parenteral nutrition. Originally presented as a live webinar on October 26, 2022.
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Acute Kidney Injury in the NICU Patient
In this course, David Askenazi, MD, MSPH and Janelle Hanick, RDN, LD will review the epidemiology of neonatal acute kidney injury (AKI); discuss the medical management and kidney support therapy options for NICU patients with AKI and fluid overload; and outline the fluid and nutrition management goals for the infant in the NICU with AKI. Originally presented as a live webinar on June 29, 2023.
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Handling Human Milk and Formula in Healthcare Facilities: Tried & True and What’s New
In this course, Caroline Steele, MS, RD, CSP, IBCLC, FAND will outline the risks associated with human milk and formula handling in the hospital setting; summarize current U.S. and Canadian standards and best practices; and describe how centralized handling and bar code scanning can reduce errors.
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Nutritional Management of Pompe Disease
In this course, Surekha Pendyal, MSc, MEd, RD, FAND will describe the cellular processes affected by Pompe Disease; describe goals of nutrition therapy in children and adults; recognize the limitations of nutrition therapy; examine research on exercise and nutrition co-therapy; and describe other nutritional concerns in Pompe Disease. Originally presented live at the 19th Abbott Metabolic Conference on May 18, 2023, in San Antonio, TX.
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Advances in Propionic Acidemia
In this course, Elaina Jurecki, MS, RD, FAND will review recent literature addressing the balance between intact protein and medical food protein; evaluate appropriate biomarkers to monitor outcomes; discuss research addressing the impact of the gut microbiome and the use of nitrogen-scavenger drugs to improve outcomes; and more! Originally presented live at the 19th Abbott Metabolic Conference on May 18, 2023, in San Antonio, TX.
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Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
In this course, Scott Wexelblatt, MD will define Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS); discuss the incidence and trends of NOWS in the US; compare scoring tools and feeding options for opioid-exposed infants; and compare and contrast pharmacological options for NOWS.
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What’s New in the Science of HMOs: New Research and Future Directions
In this course, Lars Bode, PhD will describe maternal factors that influence the human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) profile in human milk; discuss how maternal HMO profiles impact infant gut microbiota; and review how HMOs can influence infant systems beyond the gut (immune system development and/or cognition). Originally presented live at the 2023 European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Conference in Vienna, Austria.
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Supplemental Materials
These materials aren’t required as part of your certificate of training, but we think they’ll play a helpful role in your clinical practice.
Infographic for patients: Human Milk Fortifiers
Infographic for HCPs: Human Milk Oligosaccharides
Infographic for HCPs: 2’-FL Human Milk Oligosaccharide
Infographic for patients: Human Milk Oligosaccharides
Infographic for patients: Cow’s Milk Allergy
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 Provider Statement for Dietitian CPEUs:
Abbott Nutrition Health Institute (RO002), is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR credentialed practitioners will receive continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/materials. Continuing Professional Education Provider Accreditation does not constitute endorsement by CDR of a provider, program, or materials.
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