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How many Cs in NICU?
… and change. In the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), assessment of the effectiveness of both new and existing interventions is required to reduce the burden of illness for extremely preterm infants and their families. The initial focus of the doctoral work outlined within this thesis was the …
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Prospectus Summary Brief: NICU Communication Improvement
<p>Joy Lawley RNC, NICU Communication Improvement: A prospectus summary brief. Effective communication in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) not only reduces errors and adverse patient outcomes but also create an environment that promotes staff satisfaction. The purpose of this prospectus is …
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BabyTalk: An App for the NICU
… project is to improve parents experience in the NICU through design, technology, communication and storytelling. A series of shadowing appointments were conducted to gain empathy and a greater understanding of the environment the design would be in. Next 15 user interviews were conducted. The …
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NICU Nurses’ Attitudes Regarding Preterm Infant Massage
When preterm infants are admitted in the NICU, mothers report experiencing uncertainty; powerlessness; loss of control; role alterations; fears to hold, feed, or touch the newborn; feelings of intrusion; and alienation in the NICU. Thus, preterm birth presents a risk for the early mother-infant …
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Increasing CLABSI Bundle Compliance in the NICU
… used in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for the administration of medications and total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) have the potential to cause harm in the vulnerable neonate. Current evidence shows that having a CLABSI …
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Breating the Wave: An Educational for NICU Nurses
… of nurses in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) were assessed and the effects of an educational intervention were evaluated. The educational program was presented to NICU and Pediatric/NICU nurses in a 9 bed Level IINICU. This program consisted of a questionnaire which measured the nurses …
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Kangaroo Care in the NICU: A Practice Guideline
<p>Infants weighing less than 2500 grams at birth regardless of gestational age are considered low birthweight (LBW) infants (Conde-Aguedelo, Diaz-Rossello, & Belizan, 2003). These infants have a high mortality rate, and often have developmental problems. Every year, there are over 25 million LBW …
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Safe Sleep in the NICU Environment for SIDS Prevention
… guidelines were updated by the AAP to include NICU specific recommendations. This is a very important change due to this patient population being at a higher risk for SIDS than the term, well newborn. The Safe Sleep project was conducted in a 35 bed, tertiary care NICU. The project’s objectives …
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Reducing CLABSI in the NICU with IV Tubing Competency
… in a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) on the West Coast of California. A clinical nurse leader (CNL) student joined a team consisting of the unit’s nursing manager, nursing educator, clinical nurse specialist (CNS), and CNS student. Literature review highlighted the association …
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Genetics In The Nicu: Nurses’ Perceived Knowledge and Desired Education
… admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have genetic conditions. NICU nurses play an important role in providing comprehensive care to these patients and their families. Previous research has demonstrated gaps exist in the genetics knowledge of nurses and that they lack comfort …
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Antibiotic use in a level three NICU in South Africa
… used appropriately, can be lifesaving in the NICU. However, their inappropriate use has been found to be associated with certain adverse effects like Late Onset Sepsis, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Chronic lung disease, Candidiasis, antibiotic resistance and death. Objective: This study seeks to …
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Implementing Emergency Bedside Backpacks in the NICU to Improve Patient Outcomes
… as the first step in the development of a NICU specific disaster plan. These backpacks are meant to be an addition to the current hospital emergency plan, with the goal being to have similar success as other facilities that already have them in use. Our unit’s past experience with an …
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Identifying environmental stressors affecting parents with an infant in the Nicu
… sample of 47 parents of infants admitted to a NICU was obtained to complete questionnaires pertaining to different possible sources of stress. The questionnaires included the Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Parent/Child Uncertainty in …
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Mothers and Medical Professionals in the NICU: A Look at Partnerships
… understanding how medical professionals in the NICU can match their practices to what mothers want and need during this overwhelming time in their lives.
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An Examination of the Moderating Effect of Proactive Coping in NICU Nurses
<p>The NICU environment is unique in that the patient population consists of critically ill neonates. Research has revealed that there are increased levels of depression, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout in nurses. Problem solving and support seeking coping strategies have been shown to be …
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Parental Mental Health and Infant Outcomes in the NICU: A Pilot Study
… research has shown that having a child in the NICU is stressful for parents and that parents of NICU infants exhibit higher levels of stress compared to parents of healthy infants (Carter, Mulder, & Darow, 2007; MacDonald, 2007; Treyvaud et al., 2010). In addition, studies have found a …
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Beyond the Loss of a Child in the NICU: The Social Worker's Role
… workers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The classical and contemporary perspectives of grief theory provide the framework for understanding emotional responses of bereaved parents to the death of a child. The academic social work, medical, and nursing literature reviewed support …
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Nutrition Support and Newborn Screening in the NICU Population: Is There a Link?
… false-positive screening results for IEMs in the NICU population. No study published to date has specifically studied the possible relationship between nutrition and newborn screening in this population. Objective: It is suspected that NICU infants who receive PN are more likely to have abnormal …
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NICU Parental Mental Health and Infant Outcomes: Effects of Psychological Well-Being and Psychopathology
… a child in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is stressful for parents and that parents of NICU infants exhibit higher levels of stress compared to parents of healthy infants (Carter, Mulder, & Darlow, 2007; MacDonald, 2007; Treyvaud et al., 2010). As a result of these high levels of …
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