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 ...

Problem Late preterm infants are often considered and treated as functionally mature at birth. Research has proven the late preterm infant has a higher risk of morbidity and mortality in comparison to infants born at ...

Premature infants receive packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusions to maintain a hemoglobin threshold, replace laboratory losses, or treat symptoms such as tachycardia, tachypnea, apnea, or growth failure (Kasat, ...

Peripheral intravenous infiltration is a complication that can cause serious morbidities and adversely affect healthcare outcomes. Ideally, the best way to avoid peripheral intravenous infiltrations is to prevent them with ...

A central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) can be detrimental to any hospitalized patient, but neonates are especially fragile due to their immature immune system, repeated invasive procedures, and frequency ...

Family involvement is an important part of care for the infant within the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Neonatal nurses recognize the importance of family-centered care (FCC), but need further education in this ...