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Showing 1 to 20 of 148 for “"Neonatal intensive care."”.
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Maternal experiences of preterm birth and neonatal intensive care
… of mothers of pretenn infants undergoing intensive care in 3 local NHS Trusts, utilising a pre-existing questionnaire (PSS; NTCU, Miles et aL, 1993) and a semi-structured interview based on some of the theories associated with stress, coping and adaptation to preterm birth. The …
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Becoming a parent to an infant requiring neonatal intensive care
The number of babies that require care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit continues to rise in the UK and parents who have a baby who is born sick or prematurely find themselves adapting to this stressful and often unexpected event whilst also trying to establish their role as a new parent. With …
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Noise Levels In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review
… review is to investigate noise levels in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in order to see if they are in compliance with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) proposed standards. This investigation also aims to compare noise levels among various NICU conditions in order to best …
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Decoding Miracles: The Ethics of Engaging Religious and Spiritual Perspectives in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
… and spiritual perspectives introduced to neonatal care by parents and families in statements and questions such as “We are praying for a miracle”; “We believe there will be a miracle”; “We believe you/God will perform a miracle”; and “Do you believe in miracles?” I examine the miracle …
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‘Behind the scenes’: Stories of grandmothering in the neonatal intensive care unit. An autoethnographic, narrative study
… who had a critically ill grandchild in a neonatal intensive care unit. There is a wealth of research on the parents of premature or sick babies, but the parents’ parents are an ignored area in nursing and midwifery literature. In July 2013, my grandson was born seven weeks early and became …
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Maximizing Impact: A Grounded Theory Study of Primary Nursing Relationships in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Primary care nursing (PCN) is a common nursing care delivery system within the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Some studies of the effects of this form of care delivery have demonstrated positive effects for patients, families, nurses, and healthcare facilities but some reported concerning …
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Neonatal Intensive Care Nurses’ Perceptions of Nurse Leader Behaviors and Their Impact on the Workplace Environment
… is a crucial component in today’s healthcare organizations as nurses make up the largest profession in healthcare overall. Nurse leaders have the ability to affect the environment of the nurses’ workplace in both positive and negative ways, thus impacting their Quality of Nurse Work Life …
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Implementation of a national electronic health record in the specialised setting of neonatal intensive care units
… and are necessary to update modern healthcare. The introduction of EHRs however is complex and is dependent on a myriad of factors. One key factor in successful EHR implementations is workflows and workflow compliance. Through acceptable workflow designs, clinicians can document …
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The Impact of Neonatal Intensive Care Admission At Term Following Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Neglected Area
… global obesity epidemic. GDM is associated with neonatal morbidities including admission to neonatal intensive care (NICU). The primary aim of the research is to explore the relationship between GDM and NICU admission for babies born at term. METHODOLOGY Phase 1 – A scoping review of the …
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Parents' views of their own needs during their newborns' stay on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
… own needs during their newborns' stay on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). A descriptive, small scale explorative design, incorporating a mixture of qualitative and quantitative approaches was adopted. The study involved a convenience sample of thirteen participants (5 couples and 3 …
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Uniting maternity care with neonatal intensive care: Analysis advancing hospital experiences for families of newborns through design
… For this study, mothers of infants admitted to neonatal intensive care were questioned with a mix-methods survey to discover what challenges they faced in order to amend the built environment to increase their satisfaction with their hospital and post-birth experience. Mothers showed less …
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Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceived Self-competency Regarding Individualized Developmental Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
… Because of the potential adverse effects of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) environment on the quality of life of premature infants and their families, researchers have investigated, developed, and tested different developmentally supportive interventions to improve outcomes and decrease …
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An assessment of kangaroo mother care among staff in a specialized neonatal intensive care unit, Asmara, Eritrea
… has shown that the provision of Kangaroo mother care (KMC) can contribute to a reduction in morbidity and mortality among newborn infants. However, there is limited research on the practice of KMC in Eritrea. Methods: A mixed methods approach was adopted in a phenomenographic study to collect the …
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Pain-Associated Stressor Exposure and Cortisol Values at 37 Postmenstrual Weeks for Premature Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care
… stress and subsequent disease and disability. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) stress may give rise to early recognizable patterns of adrenal axis adaptation in prematurely born infants. These adaptations may underlie difficulties in learning and development for a population of children that …
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Improving Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates by Reducing Transfers to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Using a Glucose Gel Protocol
… exclusive breastfeeding rates at a local, acute-care Southern California hospital, the CNL worked with the department of Women’s Services to implement a revised neonatal hypoglycemia protocol with the introduction of glucose gel. Using educational sessions, nursing staff from the postpartum and …
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A qualitative study examining parental experiences and aspirations regarding participation in decision-making in two neonatal intensive care units
Background: Parents of babies hospitalised in neonatal intensive care units in the United Kingdom are faced with multiple decisions regarding their baby’s care throughout their neonatal journey. There are disparities in care across the 23 neonatal networks in the UK, with parental participation in …
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Neonatal intensive care unit environmental stressors: towards developing a stress alleviating model for mothers nursing sick neonates in Lusaka - Zambia.
Background: Admission of a new-born to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a stressful and unexpected event to most parents. This study aimed at developing a stress alleviation model after identifying stressors and their associated factors in mothers nursing babies in the Neonatal Intensive …
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Development of a Theory-Informed Patient Decision Aid to Facilitate Consent to Genetic Testing in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
… testing is an essential diagnostic tool in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that can shorten infants’ stays, improve accuracy and effectiveness of medical care, and overall improve quality of life. However, there are challenges involved in the process of recommending life-saving and …
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