Do you have more questions than answers when it comes to treating your medically complex/fragile pediatric patients? Are you unsure if the signs/symptoms that you’re observing are indicative of an allergy, underlying GI issue, or neurologically driven? How many questions do you really have for that RD regarding the formulas prescribed and the flow rate through their g-tube? Have you been consulted for a “difficult latch” only to find out the mother is exclusively breast feeding…but have never nursed a little one or worked with breastfed patient before? What about functional communication? Are you so over flashcards, but need advice on how to get started with core vocabulary with a non-SGD, or the right fit for a SGD? Do you have additional worries about the basic day-to-day running and documentation of your private practice? How do you go about obtaining referrals, or documenting that note so that insurance deems it medically necessary? If so…then join Michelle Dawson, MS CCC-SLP for this dynamic Podcast , presented by speechtherapypd.com for ASHA CEUs, as she offers her own unique insights and interviews colleagues that are experts in their respective fields…with the goal of inspiring and illuminating all aspects of diagnosing and treating this unique population.
Michelle is joined again by Jeremy Ponds, RD with Path of Life Nutrition, as he tackles the nitty gritty about who is a candidate for a feeding tube, how flow rates are configured…get your calculator ready!... and the implications of TPN for the little ones we treat.
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