Background: The stratum corneum is a skin layer made up of a dead cell layer of corneocytes. This structure acts as a barrier which prevents water loss while also preventing entry of infectious organisms, toxins, and ...

Background: Due to immaturity, excess oxygen in the bloodstream of neonates can lead to the production of free radicals and proinflammatory markers. Hyperoxia and excess ventilation can lead to complications such as ...

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 ...

Background: Volume based feedings continue to be utilized in NICUs despite their association with increased length of stay, feeding aversion, and physiologic instability during feedings. Cue-based feeding has been shown ...

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to improve the outcomes of very preterm infants via development, implementation, and evaluation of a “Golden Hour” protocol to standardize delivery room practices in a level III ...

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are diseases common among premature neonates, especially if supplemental oxygen is received. Because of the role supplemental oxygen plays in the two ...

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to evaluate the usefulness of the HeRO system and to integrate and maintain this new technology by improving staff’s perceptions of the HeRO system.|Background:  Neonatal sepsis ...

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 ...

Background: Premature infants are more likely than full term infants to die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID). The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that all ...

Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement an infant-driven feeding tool in an effort to transition to a uniform infant-driven feeding culture in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).|Background: ...