Breathe, Baby Breathe: Developmental Interventions for Infants with Tracheostomy Tubes
Presenter(s)
Holly Schifsky, OTR/L, CNT, NTMTC, CBIS
Live Webinar for Therapists. Complete One Session for 8.5 Contact Hours (0.85 CEUs)
August 2, 2024 | 9:40 am EST • 8:40 am CST • 7:40 am MST • 6:40 am PST (US)
Are you working with babies who have tracheostomy tubes or interested in learning more current and relevant info related to trachs? This course presented by Holly Schifsky teaches therapists the fundamentals of trachs in general, but also how to work with the infant, progress them and utilize resources to create better care for your tiny patients. Using extensive literature and research based information, Holly will teach you treatment strategies that are evidence-based and readily implementable to your practice the next day.
Advance your assessment, treatment, and outcomes for infants requiring a tracheostomy tube. Interventions to maximize outcomes, reading/interpreting vent settings, manual cough facilitation, positioning/handling, oral feeding assessment/treatment, weaning respiratory support, and DME will be discussed. Focused on infants up to 12 months corrected gestational age and applicable to clinicians working in the NICU, PICU, transitional pediatric care, in-home therapy, EI, and outpatient clinics.