LIVE Webinar – Complete both sessions for 15 Contact Hours (1.5 CEUs)
August 18 and 19, 2023
9:40 am EST • 8:40 am CST • 7:40 am MST • 6:40 am PST (US)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to provide participants with evidence based research that will contribute to their development and implementation of best practices of therapeutic intervention programs within a NICU environment. This course will arm the NICU therapist with the ability to apply evidence based assessment, application and intervention services for the babies and families they work with.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Discuss the theoretical basis and the evidence based outcomes for therapeutic services in the NICU
- Identify common self-regulation signals and different state behaviors displayed by premature infants
- Discuss typical motor and sensory development observed in premature infants; 23-24 weeks gestational age to one month old post conceptual age
- Discuss the pathophysiology of common medical diagnoses found in the NICU, the outcome of these diagnoses and potential impact a therapeutic management/treatment intervention may have with the infant and family/caregiver
- Apply evidence based research to clinical application for therapeutic evaluation, assessment and intervention in the NICU and after discharge
- Provide evidence based recommendations of follow up care of an infant and family/caregiver after discharge from the NICU
AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for therapists and developmental specialists working with the infant and family in the NICU, PICU, EI and home, up to their first year after discharge.
PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS:
Participants should have a doll, two baby blankets and a baby bottle and nipple (any kind)
Roberta “Bertie” Gatlin, PT, DSPT. Is currently providing services in the early intervention setting specifically assessing the transition of infants and families from the NICU to EI. She completed her career as an Associate Professor and Director of Admission for South College Department of Physical Therapy in July 2023. She graduated from University of Memphis in 1986 with a BS in Special Education and from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Department of Physical Therapy in 1989 with a BS in Physical Therapy and in 2013 with her Doctor of Science with an emphasis in Neurological and Pediatric Physical Therapy. She has been a Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist from 2001 thru 2021.
Her experience draws from over 30 years in the field of pediatric physical therapy. She is an adjunct professor in the Physical Therapy Department at Emory & Henry College, Marion, Virginia. She provides post-professional education for Educational Resources Inc. and Medbridge Education. Bertie provides programming instruction for Brooks Institute of Higher Learning Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency. Bertie’s experience encompasses physical therapy within the NICU, developmental follow-up clinic and outpatient pediatrics, servicing all age levels. She has been a department director for an acute care hospital and an outpatient pediatric rehabilitation center. Her research has focused on the infant with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and the outcome measurements used to identify their developmental needs. Bertie currently holds the Treasure Position for the APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Executive Board and is Past Chair of the Neonatology Specialty Interest Group.
DISCLOSURE:
Roberta Gatlin receives an honorarium from Education Resources, Inc.
Her non-financial disclosures are: committee member for the Neonatal Special Interest Group and Finance Committee of APPT.
I have attended many NICU Intervention courses; this was by far the best organized, comprehensive, and useful course I have attended. Roberta Gatlin is so knowledgeable in NICU and Pediatric concepts. My peers and I took away many ideas and concepts we will integrate into our NICU. This is a great course for both beginning and seasoned therapists. -Cheryl Walker
The course was a very good introduction to NICU. The speaker was very attentive, answered all questions and provided good resources. There is plenty of useful information, therapeutic interventions, evaluations used. It's a very complete course. -Lisbeth G., OTR
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Continuing Education Hours for disciplines not listed below: 15 contact hours (1.5 CEUs). Intermediate level. License #______________.
Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 07121. This Distance Learning-Interactive course is offered at 15 contact hours 1.5 CEUs. (Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge). AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products or clinical procedures. This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements for 15 units. Provider for the FL Occupational Therapy Association CE Broker for 18.5 CE Hours - approval # 20-547106. ASHA CEUs are awarded by the ASHA CE Registry upon receipt of the CEU Participant Form from the ASHA. Approved CE Provider for up to 1.5 CEU’s. Approved by the FL Physical Therapy Association for 18.5 CE Hours - approval #CE23-547106. Course meets the basic criteria of the MD Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 1.5 CEU's. Approved by the MN Board of Physical Therapy for 15 CE Hours, #8240. Approval #2022-78 by the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 15 CEC's. Approved by the OH Physical Therapy Association for 15 Hours - Approval #23S1015. Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 18 contact hours. The Illinois Early Intervention Training Program has approved this event for 15 hours of EI credential credit in the area of Intervention. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 18 contact hours (1.8 CEUs). Education Resources is an approved agency by the PT Board of CA for 15 contact hours. Approved by the APTA Kentucky, A Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, for 15 Category 1 contact hour(s). Expiration Date: 3/6/25, approval # CS61-2023-APTAKY. This activity is provided by the TX Board of PT Examiners accredited provider #2210017TX for 15 CCUs and meets continuing competence requirements for PTs and PTAs licensure renewal in TX. This course meets the criteria for 15 hours that can be applied toward the Neonatal Therapy National Certification. 12 hours of this course qualify towards the discipline-specific hours for the 20-hour requirement for NDTA re-certification. They do NOT qualify towards the 8-hour NDTA Instructor requirement for re-certification.
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