Skip to content

Nutrition Management of Infants With Complex Medical Conditions (T21)

Tuesday, March 5 • 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM ET

In Person_Virtual_Pediatric

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

  1. Identify the nutrition challenges of treating infants in the NICU with bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
  2. Describe considerations in the nutrition management of infants with cardiac anomalies. 
  3. Summarize the complexities of nutrition support for patients in the NICU with impaired bowel function.


PRESENTERS AND TOPICS

Supporting Nutrition When Breathing is Complicated: Nutrition Needs in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Jennifer Curtiss, MS, RD, LD, CLC, Clinical Dietitian, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH

Getting to the Heart of It: Nutrition for Infants With Cardiac Anomalies
Gerri Keller, MEd, RD, LD, Clinical Dietitian, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH

Nourishing Infants With Altered Gut Function: Nutrition for Complex GI and Surgery Patients
Trina Hemmelgarn, PharmD, Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, NICU, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), Cincinnati, OH

Moderator
Sabrina Bierman, MS, RD, LD, CNSC, NICU Dietitian, Medical City Children’s Hospital, Dallas, TX

CE Credit: 1.5 hours
Level: Intermediate
UAN: JA0002345-0000-24-069-L01-P

BCNSP Logo 2024  This session will be reviewed for BCNSP-approved recertification credit through Purdue University College of Pharmacy