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Gastroschisis: Development of an Evidence-Based Post-Surgical Feeding Guideline
(2018-05-12)
Background: The incidence of neonatal abdominal wall defects, such as gastroschisis, has been increasing. There remains a need for best practice guideline for postsurgical care.|Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement ...
Paternal Involvement and Breastfeeding Support
(2018-05-12)
Problem: Breastfeeding duration is not meeting national goals according to the CDC (82%).|Background: Breastfeeding has many benefits for a baby's health and development as well as for the mother and the bonding between ...
Implementation and Evaluation of an Evidence-Based Neonatal Program for Emergency Services
(2020-05-16)
Emergency Medical technicians (EMT) are often the first medical personnel to care for a neonate born outside the hospital setting, but EMTs currently receive little training in the initial care of the neonate and report ...
Use of NICU Education to Decrease Stress for Prenatal Patients on Bed Rest
(2012-07-13)
Preterm birth is a leading cause of neonatal death and antepartum bed rest has been a mainstay of treatment to prevent preterm birth. Bed rest can have physiologic, behavioral, social, economic, and emotional impact on ...
Outcomes of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Management in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(2012-07-05)
The goal was to evaluate the stability of the infant with BPD following a NICU stay as measured by readmission rates and changes to the plan of care within the first year following discharge. Specifically, we looked at ...
The Use of NICU Education to Decrease Stress of Prenatal Patients on Bed Rest
(2012-07-10)
Nearly 700,000 women suffer from pregnancy complications and are treated with bed rest. The hospitalized antepartum patient with a high-risk pregnancy can suffer from stress and anxiety due to the uncertainty of their ...
Examining the Relationship between Antenatal Education and Stress Levels of High Risk Pregnant Women on Bed Rest
(2012-07-13)
Preterm birth is a leading cause of neonatal death in the United States, and babies who survive may face multiple lifelong health problems. Antepartum bed rest has been a mainstay of treatment to prevent preterm birth. ...
Gastric Residuals in the Preterm Infant
(2015-07-23)
Problem: Preterm infants have an increased susceptibility to feeding intolerance and increased gastric residuals. With an unknown correlation between feeding intolerance and development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), ...
Papaverine Prolonging the Patency of Peripheral Arterial Catheters in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(2014-07-30)
Critically ill infants often require long-term peripheral arterial lines to monitor blood pressures and provide access for frequent blood gas monitoring. Neonatal vessels, due to their small and delicate vasculature, are ...
The Importance of a Protocol for Premedication Prior to Intubation
(2017-05-13)
Purpose: Endotracheal intubation is an invasive procedure that is completed frequently in the neonatal population. Premedication protocols are recommended but are infrequently utilized in neonatal intensive care units ...