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Introduction To Breastfeeding And The Role Of The Occupational Therapy Practitioner

Course: #6515Level: Introductory 1 Hour 1227 Reviews
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The anatomy and physiology of breastfeeding mothers and infants, the essentials of proper positioning, and what to do when there are challenges will be introduced in this course. In addition, this course will explain and highlight the occupational therapy practitioner's role and breastfeeding as an occupation.

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Course Type: Video, Text

CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge, 10205; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1251398; IACET/0.1; IL EITP/1.0; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Pediatrics

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  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to identify 2 challenges and potential solutions when breastfeeding difficulties arise due to the anatomy and physiology of the mother.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to identify 2 challenges and potential solutions when breastfeeding difficulties arise due to the infant's oral anatomy and sucking patterns.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to recognize the occupation of breastfeeding and identify 2 roles of the occupational therapy practitioner.

Course created on September 19, 2024

Agenda

0-5 Minutes Introduction
5-15 Minutes Anatomy and Physiology of Lactation
15-20 Minutes Challenges with Lactation
20-25 Minutes OTP’s Role in Lactation
25-35 Minutes Infant Oral Anatomy and Suck/Swallow Patterns
35-40 Minutes Challenges with Infant Oral Anatomy and Suck/Swallow Patterns
40-45 Minutes OTP’s Role in Oral Anatomy and Suck/Swallow Patterns
45-55 Minutes Breastfeeding as an Occupation
55-60 Minutes Summary; Q&A

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Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Jennifer Campanella received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Jennifer Campanella has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Occupational Therapy Association

American Occupational Therapy Association

OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 10205. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.1 CEUs/contact hours (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.


CE Broker

CE Broker

OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 1.0 hours. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Tennessee, CE Broker may be of interest to you.


International Association for Continuing Education and Training

International Association for Continuing Education and Training

continued, LLC, DBA OccupationalTherapy.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.


Illinois Early Intervention Training Program

The Illinois Early Intervention Training Program has approved this event for 1.0 hours of EI credential credit. See http://www.illinoiseitraining.org/page.aspx? for information about credit areas.


National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

OccupationalTherapy.com is a NBCOT® Professional Development Provider. This course is offered for 1.25 NBCOT PDUs (Beginner level, Pediatrics Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.


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