Occupations in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Description from DukeHub

Occupations in the NICU elective will combine classroom time, NICU exposure labs as well as self-study. You will learn about theories and practices that form the foundation of occupational therapy's role in the NICU. The course will provide a deeper focus in the occupations of infants born prematurely including sleep, feeding, sensory, and state. You will also incorporate occupations of the parents as caregivers including handling, bonding, and interactions. You will learn the importance of family centered care, trauma informed care, and maternal mental health.

Skills

• lab workAI review: "NICU exposure labs"

AI-resilient: 1 of 5 1/5

• No: Physical, lab or field work
• ✓Yes: Live work with people · "therapy"
• No: Judgment someone is accountable for
• No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
• No: Small, in-person format

The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works

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