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Studies from Touch
Research International, at the University of Miami School
of Medicine, have proven that infant massage is a very
effective tool in helping premature infants gain weight
and consequently decrease their length of stay. However,
many premature or medically fragile infants are too
small, too sick or too easily over stimulated to receive
massage initially. The Nurturing NICU® Touch Therapy
Training Workshop will instruct you on techniques for
non-invasive, positive care including hand containment,
skin-to-skin or kangaroo care, and infant massage.
The Nurturing NICU®
Training
Workshop
will educate participants in the following areas:
 | Medical
equipment/terminology in the NICU
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| Charting, daily
routines in the NICU
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| Term
vs. pre-term development
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| History of
premature infant care and parental involvement |
| Sensory
development of the infant |
| The importance of
touch and its impact on the hospitalized infant |
| Infant psychology,
including effects of negative touch and touch
deprivation |
| Behavioral cues |
| Family centered care |
| Developmental care |
| Specific touch
therapy techniques; hand containment, kangaroo
care, and infant massage |
| Protocols,
consents, parent education materials, business
plan and grant writing |
Instruction will be a
combination of lecture, slides, videotape, discussion and
hands on demonstration. In order to invite active
participation and individualized attention, workshop size
will be limited. A comprehensive reference manual is
included in your fee. Questions and discussion are highly
encouraged as a mechanism for problem solving and
information sharing.
A
Certificate of Attendance will be awarded upon
completion. Nursing Contact hours have been approved
through the National Association of Neonatal Nurses, a
continuing education provider, by the Alabama State Board
of Registered Nurses #ABNP0057, California BRN provider
#CEP8659 and Florida State Board of Nursing #27F1184.
The
Nurturing NICU® is approved by the National Certification Board for
Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education
provider under Category A.
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Periodically, training is open to the public and will be listed
below. You can also contact Carolyn Molloy at csmolloy@kc.rr.com.
“NICU experienced only” means participants must currently or in
the past have worked in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. If it does not specify,
workshop is open for all participants.
Upcoming Workshops
December 1 & 2, 2007, 9 AM - 5 PM
Swedish Institute College of Health
Sciences
226 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-924-5900
Fax: 212-924-7600
Web: www.SwedishInstitute.com
Thank you for
your interest in The Nurturing NICU®. For questions or additional
information, please contact, Carolyn Guenther Molloy at (816)
931-0654 or send
an email!
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