Introduction to Neonatal Therapy Course Highlights

(Music Playing) Chrysty Sturdivant: This is a introductory course so we go over equipment that is found in neonatal intensive care unit. We go over positioning equipment from the big picture down to what's in the bedside and what the baby’s equipment is. We go over theory and models of process so, what is the science behind what we do. What are the theories behind what we do because we have to understand what those theories of practice are in order to be able to touch a baby and interact with the baby. If you just say to the nurse, “I want to come in and do a facilitated tuck,” they may or may not know what that is. We also go over successful program strategies. So how implement your program and what makes us a successful program for a neonatal therapist entering into the N.I.C.U. Another big part of what we do then is move into strategies and working with families. So we look at the family's we look at the environment we look at neuro behavioral issues with the infant. How the baby is behaving with their neuro motor system and how the baby is interacting with their posture and tone. Then we look at the sensory system and addition to feeding. The goal is at the end of the workshop that they'll have some basic skills and knowledge and really a plan and to go back to the city to go back to their state to go back to their neonatal intensive care unit and have a plan in order to put that in process so that we can take care of babies. Jonna Daboub: To me it’s invaluable, because I have no experience at all being a therapist within the N.I.C.U. It provides a really good basis on what I need to do when I go into the unit, how I need interact with families, how I can interact with the nurses and be there for the babies. Whenever I'm put into a real life situation I definitely will have a lot more confidence. (Music Playing) Produced by Huddle Productions Captioning by Charles Hogge