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Exploring the Essential Features of “Erin Ross – Shining a Spotlight on Feeding in the NICU and Beyond”
Speaker: Erin Ross, PhD, CCC-SLP
Duration: 2 Hours 01 Minutes
Format: Audio and Video
Copyright: Feb 09, 2023
Media Type: Digital Seminar
Description
Current evidence suggests 40% of infants who begin life in the NICU have feeding or growth problems within the first four years of life. And yet the focus within the NICU is often on simply getting the infant to eat well enough to go home. It is not enough to establish oral feedings in the NICU – professionals need to understand the ongoing development of feeding to support these infants and their families both in the hospital and after discharge. This session will review what is known about the normal development of eating as well as detail what the challenges are for infants and families after discharge. It will provide a model for understanding what needs to be done differently in the NICU to change the long-term feeding outcomes of these fragile infants, as well as suggestions for interventions.
Speaker
Erin Ross, PhD, CCC-SLP
Erin Ross, PhD, CCC-SLP, is the president and CEO of Feeding Fundamentals, LLC. She is also assistant clinical professor in the Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado and is on faculty at the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Dr. Ross has authored several book chapters and publications related to feeding preterm infants, infants with medical comorbidities, and children with pediatric feeding disorder (PFD). Dr. Ross provides professional education and research consultation through Feeding Fundamentals. She created SOFFI®, a training program for caregivers in the NICU and in Early Intervention, that has been taught all over the world. She continues to provide clinical consultation to several NICUs within the HealthONE system in Denver, Colorado.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Erin Ross is the president and CEO of Feeding Fundamentals, LLC and has employment relationships with HealthONE, University of Colorado Anschutz, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. She is a consultant for Gerber Baby Foods, Nestec Ltd, and Intertek. She receives a speaking honorarium and royalties from Toomey and Associates, Inc. Erin Ross receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Erin Ross is a member of the American Speech/Language Hearing Association and the NIDCAP Federation International. She serves on the consensus committee for Infant & Family Centered Developmental Care and is on the advocacy committee for Feeding Matters.
Objectives
- Analyze how classical conditioning relates to the development of feeding aversions.
- Apply two competencies for feeding, eating and nutrition in the NICU setting.
- Debate why infants have feeding/eating challenges after discharge from the NICU.
- Determine two behaviors that indicate an infant is not ready to engage in a feeding experience.
Outline
Struggles to establish safe, enjoyable feedings
- Current research on starting feedings early to decrease length of stay
- Research on feeding outcomes post-discharge
- Feeding and growth projections
Are we the etiology for the poor long-term outcomes post-discharge?
- A shift in the focus of feeding experiences in the NICU
- Changes to feeding after discharge
- Education
Published resources to guide professional practice
- Best practices
- Standards and competencies
- Limitations to current research
Target Audience
- Lactation Consultants
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Other Healthcare Professions
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