Family Engagement as a Strategy to Increase Receipt of Mothers’ Own Milk (MOM) at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Discharge
Presenters:
Paula Meier, PhD, RN, Professor of Pediatrics & Nursing, Rush University Medical Center, Courtesy Professor of Behavioral Nursing, University of Florida
At the conclusion of the presentation, the participants will be able to:
Integrate components of the PROVIDE compendium, an evidence-based collection of videos and information sheets about MOM provision in the NICU, into routine NICU care.
Describe My Personal Pumping Pathway, a two-part, evidence-based instrument to guide breast pump use and lactation care for breast-pump-dependent mothers with NICU infants.
Identify strategies to monitor and mitigate Black/non-Black disparities in receipt of MOM at NICU discharge.
Plan the transition to breastfeeding and/or bottle feeding during the NICU stay.