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Strategies for the Development of Safe Oral Feeding Among Preterm Infants

Publication Date: 11 May 2023

Continuing Education Units: Nurse Contact: 1.0; Dietitian CPEU: 1.0

Course Description:

In this course, Andrea Mangino, MS, CCC-SLP will discuss physiological and developmental factors related to infant feeding; identify infant readiness cues and signs of disengagement; and list 2 strategies to facilitate improved oral feeding.

Course Objectives:

• Discuss physiological and developmental factors related to infant feeding.

• Identify infant readiness cues and signs of disengagement.

• List 2 strategies to facilitate improved oral feeding.

CDR Level: 2
Performance Indicators: 4.1.1, 4.2.6, 8.1.1
Run Time: 61

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Andrea Mangino, MS, CCC-SLP

Senior Speech Pathologist

Cohen Children’s Medical Center

Queens Country, NY, USA

Andrea Mangino, MS, CCC-SLP, is the Manager of Pediatric Speech Language Pathology at Cohen Children’s Medical Center and LIJ Hearing and Speech Center. While there, she developed and continues to improve the pediatric inpatient and outpatient feeding and swallowing program. Andrea is a pediatric specialist in feeding and swallowing disorders with advanced training in clinical/instrumental assessment and management of infant and pediatric dysphagia. She is recognized as an expert in swallowing/feeding across the continuum of pediatric settings, including neonates, medically fragile infants, and children with tracheostomy. Andrea provides lectures on topics including neonatal and pediatric dysphagia, and feeding in the NICU, as well as related topics including speech and swallowing for patients with craniofacial anomalies.

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