Connecting Mothers and Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Parents may find themselves at a loss when it comes to navigating the challenges that arise when their newborn is being cared for in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Nurses are key sources of support to guide parents in their journey. From prenatal counseling to discharge preparations, parents who partner with nurses and the health care team are better able to assume their roles as parents. Overcoming the stress associated with NICU care is possible with creative partnerships that empower parents to build self-confidence and competence in their role as parents. (Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews)
Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews - May 31, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Patricia Fleck Tags: Article Source Type: research
Transforming NICU Care to Provide Comprehensive Family Support
Parents whose babies are admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are subject to a variety of stresses that increase their risk to suffer from postpartum depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and anxiety disorders. Parental distress can adversely impact parent-infant bonding, which in turn can lead to worse outcomes for the child. An interdisciplinary workgroup convened by the National Perinatal Association (NPA) has published recommendations for psychosocial support of NICU parents. (Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews)
Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews - May 31, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Sue L. Hall, Raylene Phillips, Michael T. Hynan Tags: Article Source Type: research
The Role of Neonatal Nurses in Palliative Care
This article will discuss palliative care as a part of family-centered care and the critical role nurses play. (Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews)
Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews - May 31, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Carole Kenner Tags: Article Source Type: research
Quality and Continuity of Care: Shorter or Longer Shifts?
Neonatal care is a highly complex specialized area in medicine and nursing. While evidence is growing to support our interventions, there are still a lot of gray areas. This column “Point - Counterpoint” is meant to evoke more questions than answers, to debate topics from both sides-not suggesting one is right, the other wrong. This issue’s topic is: 12-h shifts and the impact on quality and continuity of care. We invite your thoughts. (Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews)
Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews - May 31, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Carole Kenner, Marina Boykova Tags: Point Counterpoint Column Source Type: research
Recruiting Neonatal and Infant Patients for Research, Part 1
This Research Methodology Column will address issues and topics pertinent to conducting neonatal and infant research. Some of the columns will address current issues and topics while others will address longstanding or classic issues and topics. The goals of these columns are to inform novice and expert nurse researchers about the research process with neonates and infants, and help troubleshoot issues that might prevent, impede, or suspend research. This second column is devoted to the first considerations of recruitment of neonate/infant research participants. (Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews)
Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews - May 31, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Jana L. Pressler Tags: Research Methodology Column Source Type: research
Parents as Partners in Care: Seven Guiding Principles to Ease the Collaboration
This article highlights seven aspects to be addressed when parents become an integral part of the care team. Healthcare professionals need to stand in the parents’ shoes and to acknowledge the different coping strategies. Valuing the unique role of parents, the care team supports, educates, and guides the parents with respect and empathy, and according to the parents’ individual, needs. (Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews)
Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews - May 31, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Nicole Thiele, Iris Nikola Knierim, Silke Mader Tags: Article Source Type: research
A Critical Review of Interventions Supporting Transition from Gavage to Direct Breastfeeding in Hospitalized Preterm Infants
Even though direct breastfeeding holds many benefits for preterm infants, the transition from gavage to direct breastfeeding remains suboptimal in this population. Failing this transition can contribute to an early cessation of direct breastfeeding and jeopardize the preterm infants’ growth and development. Preterm infants could benefit from interventions that promote the transition to direct breastfeeding and thus facilitate this challenging step. This review identifies and analyzes interventions classified in four categories: non-nutritive sucking (NNS) and oral stimulation, promotion of direct breastfeeding experience...
Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews - May 31, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Mona Ziadi, Marjolaine Héon, Marilyn Aita Tags: Article Source Type: research
Family Perspectives in the NICU
It is my privilege to introduce Dr. Marina Boykova and Dr. Carole Kenner, as the co- guest editors for the June 2016 NAINR issue on Family Perspectives in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). (Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews)
Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews - May 31, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Leslie Altimier Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
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Editorial Board
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Ischemic Perinatal Stroke
Ischemic strokes are more common in the perinatal period than at any other time of life. Several risk factors for perinatal stroke have been identified but the impact of or interactions between the risk factors are not well understood. To date, there are no reliable predictors of ischemic stroke on which to base prevention or treatment interventions. Studies in the last decade focusing specifically on IPS have improved the knowledge base for perinatal stroke but there are many areas that still need clarification, such as risk factors contributing to IPS and which of these might be utilized as predictive markers for newborn...
Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews - February 29, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Georgia R. Ditzenberger Tags: Article Source Type: research
Council of International Neonatal Nurses, Inc. (COINN) Update: jENS Congress and Neonatal Nursing
Today, neonatal and maternal health and mortality rates, and the effects on neonates, families, and societies have risen to the world’s policy stage. The recognition that most of neonatal and maternal deaths are preventable creates the “perfect storm or conditions” for professional organizations, private and public corporations, non-governmental organizations, and governmental groups to collaborate to improve health outcomes for these most vulnerable populations. The Council of International Neonatal Nurses, Inc. (Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews)
Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews - February 29, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Carole Kenner, Marina Boykova Tags: International Connections Source Type: research
Birth Injuries Resulting in Neurologic Insult
This article will discuss the following aspects of birth trauma-related neurological/nerve injury: incidence, epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment, treatment, and outcomes. Implications for practice are also described. (Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews)
Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews - February 29, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Patricia Scheans Tags: Article Source Type: research
Brain Injury in Preterm Infants: Pathogenesis and Nursing Implications
This article provides an overview of brain development and vulnerabilities in the preterm infant and examines the pathogenesis of three areas of brain injury seen in preterm infants: periventricular leukomalacia, germinal matrix hemorrhage/intraventricular hemorrhage, and cerebellar injury). Implications for nursing care of infants at risk for these disorders are discussed. (Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews)
Source: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews - February 29, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Susan Blackburn Tags: Articles Source Type: research
