All hours, going back to when you first became a therapist, in which another clinician guided you in appropriate practice in the NICU count as mentoring. This may include the following:Time spent observing another therapist as you first transitioned into NICU practice.Time spent conversing about a case with another NICU clinician. This includes participation in multidisciplinary rounding or disposition rounds with other professionals from whom you are learning how to better provide comprehensive care for an individual patient.Time spent receiving support and guidance at the bedside from another therapist or care. For example, a therapist demonstrated how to do a specific intervention with an infant or a nurse demonstrated how an extremely low birthweight infant is transferred skin to skin and positioned on the parent.Hours spent on the phone or email discussing NICU related topics with a colleague.Utilize online social media resources to connect with other therapists and companies that support NICU learning.Distance support can be helpful in accessing practice patterns from different parts of the country and connecting with mentors that may not be directly available to you in your area.Hours spent listening to NANT Inner Circle Mentoring Calls or similar.Hours spent learning from a physician, respiratory therapist, nurse or social worker in the NICU about things related to the care of the infant. For example, a physician explained different types of brain injury incurred in the neonatal period and how they may impact function.