Implementing donor milk in the NICU

Learning Objectives:

• The process involved in establishing human milk feedings as the standard of care for very low birthweight infants (< 1500 g).
• Guidelines for use of donor human milk to achieve 100% human milk feedings and improve feeding-related outcomes.
• The steps involved in developing policies and procedures for implementing donor human milk at your facility.

Speaker:

Barbara A. Jackson, RD, CNSC

NICU Dietitian
Winchester Medical Center

Barbara A. Jackson is a registered dietitian with over 10 years of experience in neonatal nutrition. As the neonatal dietitian at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA, Barbara was part of a multidisciplinary team that implemented a 100% human milk feeding protocol in the neonatal intensive care unit.