Be part of the change: Promote innovation and change in the care of neonates and their families
Publication date: Available online 12 October 2018Source: Journal of Neonatal NursingAuthor(s): Leslie Altimier, Breidge Boyle (Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing)
Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing - October 13, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research
Child Protection in the neonatal unit
Publication date: Available online 4 October 2018Source: Journal of Neonatal NursingAuthor(s): Ashleigh Rogers, Sharon NurseAbstractIt is estimated that 5000 babies each year in the UK have their names added to the At-Risk Register by local authorities; Ashleigh Rogers and Sharon Nurse discuss the role of the neonatal nurse in identifying families who present with potential indicators of abuse and neglect as well as identifying those parents who display maladaptive behaviours which might make those babies more vulnerable to abuse and neglect. The paper will also entwine the current safeguarding policies and procedures in p...
Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing - October 6, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research
Parents’ musical engagement with their baby in the neonatal unit to support emerging parental identity: A grounded theory study
Publication date: Available online 22 September 2018Source: Journal of Neonatal NursingAuthor(s): Elizabeth McLean, Katrina Skewes McFerran, Grace A. Thompson (Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing)
Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing - October 5, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research
The implementation of newborn cardiac screening in developing regions: Evaluating a training program in rural China
Publication date: Available online 24 September 2018Source: Journal of Neonatal NursingAuthor(s): Fangqi Guo, Songyuan Tang, Yani Li, Cheng Loh, Tao Guo, Scott Bartell, Shanshan Chen, Rui Zhang, Robert DetranoAbstractAlthough congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects, occurring in nearly 1 in 100 births, many developing regions do not practice proper newborn cardiac screening, which uses pulse oximeter and stethoscope. We therefore designed and implemented an on-site training program of newborn cardiac screening for obstetric personnel in rural Yunnan province, China. The aims of this study were to evaluat...
Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing - October 5, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research
The efficacy of interventions aimed at improving post-partum bonding: A review of interventions addressing parent-infant bonding in healthy and at risk populations
Publication date: Available online 21 September 2018Source: Journal of Neonatal NursingAuthor(s): Eleonora Mascheroni, Chiara IonioAbstractParent-infant bonding during the postpartum period allows babies to start establishing a relationship with their parents from birth, and it also plays an important role in child development. As the failure to building a close and positive bond is typically associated with poorer neuropsychological, behavioural, emotional, and social development from infancy to adulthood, early interventions that support parent-infant bonding seem particularly important. This review aims to determine and...
Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing - September 22, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research
Part 1: Narrative overview of developmental care interventions for the preterm newborn
Publication date: Available online 22 September 2018Source: Journal of Neonatal NursingAuthor(s): Andréane Lavallée, Gwenaëlle De Clifford-Faugère, Cynthia Garcia, Abril Nicole Fernandez Oviedo, Marjolaine Héon, Marilyn AitaAbstractThe development of synaptic connections in the foetus' brain peaks during the third trimester of gestation. In case of preterm birth, the infant is vulnerable in the neonatal intensive care unit because of its immature and rapidly developing neurologic system. Therefore, developmental care interventions (DCI) are particularly important during the NICU hospitalization to optimize short and l...
Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing - September 22, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research
CPAP for infants in rural and metropolitan special care nurseries: Perspectives of Nurse Unit Managers
ConclusionTransfers have been reduced; outcomes have been positive for infants, parents and staff, yet education of nursing staff varied between nurseries. (Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing)
Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing - September 18, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research
The effect of home-based phototherapy on parental stress in mothers of infants with neonatal jaundice
ConclusionAccording to the findings of this research, home-based phototherapy can be considered as a suitable strategy for treatment and prevention of infant admission by reducing parental stress. (Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing)
Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing - September 11, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research
Barriers and facilitators to using pain treatment during newborn screening blood tests at a mother-baby unit
ConclusionsFurther work is warranted to address barriers to using evidence-based pain treatment for newborns during NBS. (Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing)
Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing - September 8, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research
Fathers in neonatal units: Improving infant health by supporting the baby-father bond and mother-father coparenting
Publication date: Available online 6 September 2018Source: Journal of Neonatal NursingAuthor(s): Duncan Fisher, Minesh Khashu, Esther A. Adama, Nancy Feeley, Craig F. Garfield, Jillian Ireland, Flora Koliouli, Birgitta Lindberg, Betty Nørgaard, Livio Provenzi, Frances Thomson-Salo, Edwin van TeijlingenAbstractThe Family Initiative's International Neonatal Fathers Working Group, whose members are the authors of this paper, has reviewed the literature on engaging fathers in neonatal units, with the aim of making recommendations for improving experience of fathers as well as health outcomes in neonatal practice. We believe t...
Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing - September 6, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research
Pain management in neonatal intensive care units: A cross sectional study of neonatal nurses in Ilam City
ConclusionRegarding the fact that pain assessment and management were not at the appropriate level for nurses, it is necessary to have appropriate educational interventions in this field. (Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing)
Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing - September 1, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research
NICU Nurses' Suggestions for Improving End-of-Life Care Obstacles
Publication date: Available online 24 August 2018Source: Journal of Neonatal NursingAuthor(s): Renea L. Beckstrand, Rebecca F. Isaacson, Janelle L.B. Macintosh, Karlen E. Luthy, Lacey Eden (Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing)
Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing - August 25, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research
Painful procedures and analgesia in hospitalized newborns: A prospective longitudinal study
Publication date: Available online 23 August 2018Source: Journal of Neonatal NursingAuthor(s): Mily Constanza Moreno Ramos, Ligyana Korki de Candido, Taine Costa, Anna Caroline Leite, Bruna Figueiredo Manzo, Elysângela Ditzz Duarte, Denise Harrison, Mariana Bueno (Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing)
Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing - August 24, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research
Fostering capability
Publication date: Available online 18 August 2018Source: Journal of Neonatal NursingAuthor(s): Breidge Boyle, Leslie Altimier (Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing)
Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing - August 18, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research
Council of International Neonatal Nurses (COINN) News page
Publication date: Available online 14 August 2018Source: Journal of Neonatal NursingAuthor(s): (Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing)
Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing - August 14, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research
