308 – Becoming a NICU SLP: Tips, Strategies, Suggestions, and More with Khaki Brown

Swallow Your Pride Podcast

Theresa Richard, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Education, Health & Fitness, Business, Careers, Medicine

4.8 • 899 Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

So you want to work in the NICU.

First of all - cheers to that! You have a major goal to help some of the most fragile (but also resilient) tiny humans we can help, which is exciting and inspirational!

But how the heck do you do it? What does the journey of a non-NICU SLP look like while becoming a NICU SLP?

Khaki Brown, MS CCC-SLP, CNT is here to help!

Khaki is an SLP and NICU infant feeding specialist who dedicates part of her time supporting new SLPs in their journey towards helping medically fragile infants through her business, Khaki Feeds Babies. In this episode of the Swallow Your Pride Podcast, you’ll learn about the challenges and rewards of working in the NICU, the importance of continuing education, and the significance of building relationships within the field.

Brown shares her journey from wanting to be a teacher to becoming an SLP and provides tips for those interested in working in the NICU. This episode leans hard into the importance of self-learning, mentorship, and understanding the developmental needs of infants in the NICU.

Get the show notes at: https://syppodcast.com/308

Timestamps:

Khaki's Journey to the NICU (00:02:27)
Learning in the Externship (00:06:00)
Tips for Getting into the NICU Setting (00:08:00)
The importance of building connections with NICU professionals (00:09:18)
Limited coursework on pediatric feeding in graduate programs (00:10:25)
The multifaceted approach to feeding in the NICU (00:14:38)
The importance of involving the entire team (00:17:58)
Partnering with parents for feeding goals (00:19:12)
Building rapport with nurses in the NICU (00:20:35)
The importance of direct care in the NICU (00:27:32)
Tips for breaking into the NICU (00:28:01)
Closing remarks and call to action (00:28:17)

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0:00.0	On this episode of the Swallier Pride Podcast, we have Kaki Brown. She's a pediatric speech language
0:04.8	pathologist with over seven years of experience working primarily in the acute care setting with
0:09.4	medically fragile infants, neonates, and children with a variety of complex feeding and medical needs.
0:14.8	She's a certified neonatal therapist and CEO of khaki feed babies where she uses her unique
0:20.2	knowledge and clinical expertise to educate other professionals interested in working with medically fragile infants.
0:25.6	She currently works in a level 3 NICU where she is part of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving feeding outcomes for premature and medically complex infants.
0:35.0	Welcome to the Salier Pride Podcast. I'm your host Teresa Richard. I'm a board
0:45.9	certified specialist in following Swallowing Disorders and founder of the
0:49.8	Med-SLP collective and med SLP education.
0:53.2	This podcast is dedicated to delivering the latest evidence-based practice
0:56.7	to medical SLPs everywhere, while also recognizing that medical SLPs everywhere
1:01.5	are doing the best with what they've got.
1:03.6	Whether you are a new clinician seeking tangible tools for therapy or a seasoned vet stuck in a
1:08.3	rut, my goal is simple to help you advance your practice without feeling overwhelmed or underappreciated.
1:14.5	This means that together will build confidence, broaden your knowledge, and re-ignite your passion
1:18.9	for our field.
1:20.4	So if you're listening, I encourage you to swallow your pride and be open to new ideas,
1:24.5	because at the end of the day, you and your patients deserve that kind of support.
1:28.5	With that, let's dive in.
1:44.3	Just a quick disclaimer that all statements and opinions expressed in this episode do not reflect on the organizations associated with the speakers and are their own opinions solely.
1:49.9	Hello, Kaki. Hi, how are you? Good, thank you so much for joining me. Thanks, I'm so excited to be here. Yeah, so tell the people a little bit about yourself.
1:53.5	Absolutely, my name is Kaki Brown.
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