The first step to receiving a new consult is typically a chart review. This course focuses on identifying and understanding the key parts of an infant's chart, assisting viewers with entering a patient's room with confidence to recognize age-related expectations, NICU-specific diagnoses, and how day-to-day changes may impact an infant's presentation. The speaker will end the presentation with a practice case to integrate the components of the lecture and demonstrate a real scenario application for the clinical setting.
Live Webinar
Mon, Mar 9, 2026 at 7:00 pm EDTCEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to differentiate how feeding skills vary for neonates based on post menstrual age.
- After this course, participants will be able to analyze common diagnoses in the NICU setting.
- After this course, participants will be able to distinguish between daily factors and their impact on a neonate's feeding performance.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-20 Minutes | Age Expectations |
| 20-35 Minutes | Gathering Information Per Body System |
| 35-40 Minutes | Daily Changes and Impact on Plan of Care |
| 40-55 Minutes | Case Study |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
Presented By
Nicole Scafura
M.S., CCC-SLP, CNT
Nicole Scafura is a speech-language pathologist and certified neonatal therapist. Nicole has worked in a variety of settings, including Early Intervention, subacute care, and acute care. Nicole works in a children’s hospital and a level 4 NICU in New York City, specializing in the assessment and treatment of children and neonates with feeding and swallowing difficulties.
She is competent in both Modified Barium Swallow Studies and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow Studies for patients across the lifespan. Nicole has a passion for educating and mentoring others. She started her own Instagram page called Nicole in the NICU to provide insight to other professionals, parents, and students about working as a neonatal therapist.
Nicole regularly mentors graduate students and trains colleagues in pediatric care. Lastly, Nicole enjoys presenting for student group associations, state conferences, and conventions. She has presented on a national level at ASHA and internationally for a hospital in Kuwait.
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Financial: Nicole Scafura was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Non-financial: Nicole Scafura is a STEP and CTMP mentor through ASHA. They are on the communications committee for SENTAC, and an NANT member.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by SpeechPathology.com, a Continued site.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Intermediate Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs
California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board
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Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services
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