Overview

This one-hour webinar will provide information on how to select the appropriate nipple flow rate for infants in the NICU, with a focus on long-term outcomes. This webinar explains why choosing a slow flow nipple is beneficial from a neurodevelopmental perspective and provides you with a new way to engage in education with staff and the families you treat regarding “the why.” The webinar will incorporate evidence-based foundational knowledge with higher-level talking points to encourage unit-wide consensus on the safest ways to support infants as they learn the complex task of eating by mouth. Target audience includes OT, SLP, PT, RN, MD and other healthcare professionals involved in infant feeding.

Learning Outcomes

After attending this webinar, the learner will be able to:

1. Investigate at least two of the normal suck-swallow-breathe neurodevelopmental milestones from fetus to newborn.
2. Relate at least one way slow flow nipples help bridge the gap between how healthy infants learn to eat by mouth when compared to how NICU infants learn.
3. Differentiate at least one criterion that an infant should achieve before progressing to a different flowing nipple.

Timed Agenda

• 1:00 – 1:05 Introduction
• 1:05 – 1:10 Statement of the problem
• 1:10 – 1:20 Discuss the neurodevelopmental pathways for safe oral feeding development
• 1:20 – 1:30 Discuss the importance of selecting the appropriate nipple flow rate for each infant and the evidence behind the decisions
• 1:30 – 1:40 Discuss how to make individualized nipple progressions
• 1:40 – 1:50 Preparing the family for discharge and oral feeding success while at home
• 1:50 – 2:00 Question/Answer period

Instructional Method

The live webinar includes a lecture, PowerPoint slides, handouts, a question-and-answer session, learning assessment, and course evaluation. The on-demand webinar includes lecture, PowerPoint slides, handouts, a recorded question-and-answer session, learning assessment, and course evaluation.

Course Completion Requirements

To receive education credit, the learner must view the entire webinar, complete the course evaluation, and complete the post-webinar learning assessment. Login and logout times will be recorded and documented.

Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Feeding Consultants is an ASHA CE Approved Provider of continuing education. This live webinar is offered at 0.10 CEUs, Intermediate, Professional level. No partial credit awarded. ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply ASHA endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.

ASHA CEUs available for the live webinar on July 8, 2025 only.

Nursing: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #16677 for 1 Contact Hour. Participant required to attend 80% of the activity to receive CE.

Dr. Brown’s Medical is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID #13038. This webinar is offered at 0.1 CEUs, educational level, Intermediate. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Notes

For questions re: webinars or CE credit, please contact us at medinfo@drbrownsmedical.com

For ADA accommodations, please call: 844.967.6767

Cancellation policy: If Dr. Brown’s Medical is unable to provide webinar at stated date and time, the registered learner will be notified via email of rescheduled date. Contact us at medinfo@drbrownsmedical.com to review the course cancellation policy.