Registration for the International Nanny Association’s Annual Conference is open, and special Early Bird discounts end February 22, 2014.
If you are a newborn care specialist, or considering pursuing this specialty, the INA Conference offers you an unparalleled educational opportunity. There is an entire educational track devoted to newborn care specialists.
Take a quick look at some of our featured speakers and newborn care specialist workshops!
Premature Infants; Transitioning from the NICU to Home
Carolyn Stulberg, BSN, CCE
This is a session for the “seasoned” newborn care specialist. Discussions will focus on the major systems of the body and how they adapt from the NICU to a home environment. Understanding the anatomy and physiology of the premature infant is crucial for the newborn care specialist to be able to provide safe, competent non-medical care for the premature infant.
The ABC’s of Baby ZZZ’s
Karen Schwarzbach
In this hands-on, interactive presentation, newborn care specialists will come to understand the nuances and needs of sleep readiness for children, taking a variety of unique circumstances into account. The presentation will not only address babies of varying age/developmental readiness, but household/parent/family dynamics and differences. Participants will have a chance to respond to case scenarios and put to the test their knowledge and experience in addressing unique circumstances in households where they may be working.
New Mommy Moods: What’s Normal and What’s Not?
Dr. Shoshana Bennett, Ph.D.
Join postpartum expert, Dr. Shosh for a closer look at postpartum depression and five other mood and anxiety disorders that can affect new parents. Learn about the most common situations that affect a mom’s mental health, identifying symptoms, and what you can do as a professional to help your clients have the most positive experience as new parents.
Bonding and Attachment During Early Infancy
Lindsay Pacsoe, RN
In this informative session, attendees will learn about parent-infant bonding and healthy attachment, and how to promote these with their clients. Lindsay will cover various types of attachment, the biology of attachment, bonding after birth, and the effects of delayed or interrupted bonding. She will also discuss the newborn care specialist’s role in promoting healthy bonding, recognizing bonding difficulty, ways to promote parent-child bonding, and what to do when the baby becomes more attached to the caregiver than the parent.
About the Programming:
The INA Annual Conference features 3 distinct “tracks” of workshops. They are workshops directed to nannies, workshops for agencies and business members and workshops for newborn care specialists.
It is important to note that conference attendees may attend ANY workshops – you are not restricted to a particular track.
A complete list of speakers and workshops is found here.