Case Presentation of a Breastfed Infant with Acute Respiratory Distress due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection – eCourse
$12.50
Cost
$12.50 non-members
$11.25 members (must be logged in to receive the discount)
Includes access to the eCourse for 1 year
Overview
This 1.25-hour course reviews a case presentation and discussion on the breastfeeding management of an infant hospitalized with acute respiratory distress due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Objectives
- Describe the impact of respiratory distress on infant feeding
- Discuss considerations when deciding on a feeding plan for an infant in respiratory distress
Topic Outline
- Case presentations of a 5 week old-breastfed infant admitted to the hospital due to acute respiratory failure
- Risks of feeding a child with viral bronchiolitis in acute respiratory distress
- Barriers to breastfeeding a hospitalized infant with viral bronchiolitis in acute respiratory distress
- Risks related to aspiration of breastmilk
- Importance of breastfeeding and breastmilk for ill infants, and specifically the benefit of breastfeeding among infants with RSV
- Special considerations in direct breastfeeding for an infant in acute respiratory distress
- Support of the lactating parent during infant hospitalization
Accreditation
CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed Case Presentation of The Breastfed Infant in Acute Respiratory Distress and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.25 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
CERPs: This course has been allocated 1.25 (L) CERPs recognized by IBLCE. Long Term Provider #117-04.
IABLE has been accepted by International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a CERP Provider for the listed Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) programme. Determination of CERPs eligibility or CERPs Provider status does not imply IBLCE®’s endorsement or assessment of education quality. INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAMINERS®, IBLCE®, INTERNATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT®, and IBCLC® are registered marks of the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.
Nursing Credits: All state boards for nursing licensure approve of educational offerings that are approved by the American Nursing Credentialling Center (ANCC)
According to ANCC Certification, the continuing education hours approved by the AAFP and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ meet the requirement of formally approved continuing education hours and may be used as such for ANCC Certification renewal. https://www.nursingworld.org/certification/faqs/
Speakers
Liliana Simon MD, IBCLC, FABM, is a Pediatric Critical Care physician and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. She is unique in combining her areas of expertise – Pediatric Critical Care and Breastfeeding Medicine – to improve breastfeeding support for the hospitalized child, especially in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in challenging situations such as newborns with complex congenital heart disease and infants with severe respiratory illnesses. She is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant and a Fellow of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of São Paulo in Brazil and completed further training in Montreal, Canada and Dallas. Dr. Simon is on the Board of Directors of IABLE and a member of the Maryland Breastfeeding Coalition. Dr Simon has lectured on Breastfeeding and Pediatric Critical Care in the U.S. and internationally and has written breastfeeding medicine protocols for the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine.
Conflicts of Interest
None