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Development of a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Led NICU Transport Team
(2017-08-19)
Background: In the United States, approximately one in ten births result in a premature neonate with an estimated cost to society due to premature births of over 26 billion dollars a year. The demand for newborn transport ...
CHANNGE: A Professional Practice Model for Neonatal Nurse Practitioners who Provide Short-Term Humanitarian Aid in Low-to-Middle Income Countries
(2019-05-17)
Millions of neonates in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are dying from preventable and treatable causes. Experts at the United Nations, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the United Nations Children's Fund ...
Incorporation of Dextrose Gel into the Newborn Glucose Management Policy as a Treatment for Asymptomatic Hypoglycemic Term Neonates
(2019-05-03)
Purpose: This quality improvement project was aimed to decrease admissions of term neonates to the NICU for treatment of hypoglycemia. A secondary aim was to identify the cost per dose of glucose gel.|Background: Hypoglycemia ...
Implementation of a Nasogastric and Orogastric Enteral Feeding Tube Protocol in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Introduction of Weight-based Algorithm
(2022-05-12)
Feeding immaturity is a common problem for premature infants. The use of nasogastric and orogastric feeding tubes (FT) allows for nutrition delivery for infants too premature or sick to orally feed. Placement errors occur ...
Enteral Gastric Tube Placement in the Neonatal Population: Applying the Best Evidence
(2019-05-17)
Enteral gastric feeding tubes are widely used in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit populations. These feeding tubes are necessary to promote appropriate growth and nutrition in both premature and term infants. Despite their ...
Best Practice Guidelines for Initiation of ECMO
(2021-05-14)
Background: The number of pediatric and neonatal patients that are utilizing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) has increased over the past few decades. ECMO can be used for patients that have cardiac or non-cardiac ...
Implementation and Evaluation of a “Golden Hour” Protocol in a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(2021-03-26)
BACKGROUND: The neonatal “Golden Hour” is the first hour of life following premature birth. This timeframe greatly influences risk factors related to mortality and morbidity. Use of a golden hour protocol to guide ...
Improving the Care for Infants Experiencing Neonatal Withdrawal
(2022-05-12)
Background: Management of neonatal withdrawal often involved admission to neonatal intensive care (NICU), outdated scoring tools (Finnegan), and opioid administration. Strategies resulted in prolonged hospitalization, ...
Implementation and Evaluation of a Feeding Assessment Tool in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(2020-05-16)
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to develop and evaluate a feeding tolerance tool used in preterm neonates to eliminate the practice of routine gastric residual aspiration, prior to gavage ...
Implementation of a Safe Sleep Policy from Birthing Center to Home
(2017-05-13)
There is a great deal of research on preventing SIDS and safe sleep practices. Unfortunately, there is a lack of consistency in parental education at birthing hospitals. Birthing hospital staff members need further education ...