Posts Categorized: NICU

NEW On-Demand Course! “Advanced Practice for the Complex Neonate: Strategies for Success in the NICU, PICU and SICU”

ERI Has Added Yet Another Course to it’s Growing Library of On-Demand CEUs!  We are thrilled to announce that leading NICU expert, Anjanette Lee, MS, CCC/SLP, CNT, has repurposed her live CEU course to an on-demand format entitled: Advanced Practice for the Complex Neonate: Strategies for Success in the NICU, PICU and SICU.  As an… Read more »

ERI Announces International Neonatal Care Scholarship Opportunity

ERI is pleased to share a new, exciting opportunity! Beginning November 3, ERI will be actively seeking nominations for its International Neonatal Care Scholarship award. Nominate yourself or a peer, and tell us specifically why the nominee demonstrates core values of collaboration, integrity, and a passion for improving the lives of the infants and families… Read more »

International Neonatal Therapy Week – Celebrating all Neonatal Therapists! SAVE with ERI!

September 18-24 2022 is International Neonatal Therapy week!  Started many years ago by National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT) this week honors occupational therapists (OTs), physical therapists (PTs) and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who specialize in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Thank you to this group of highly professional, passionate, and driven group of caregivers who… Read more »

World Mourns Heidi Als

ERI is saddened to hear of the passing of Heidelise (Heidi) Als, Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Emerita, Harvard Medical School, Director, Neurobehavioral Infant and Child Studies, Boston Children’s Hospital, Founder, NIDCAP Federation International, Inc. As a past ERI faculty member she inspired us to provide quality education for the neonatal therapist, and develop… Read more »

Neonatal Therapist Competencies – The Wait is Finally Over, So Let’s Dive In!

Authored by Anjanette Lee CCC/SLP, CNT Neonatal Therapists (NTs) have long struggled to find or create competencies that reflect the specialty knowledge and skills needed to provide independent and safe practice with the fragile NICU population.  This past spring, the National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT) released “Practice Competencies for the Neonatal Therapist”.   This interprofessional set… Read more »