Quality improvement Articles
A brief History of Neonatal Hypothermia
Sarah Parks…gave still birth to a baby boy….a young doctor assisting the Parks’ regular physician begged for an opportunity to experiment with the idea he had to rouse the lifeless infant. A tub of ice was ordered and the young doctor plunged the baby into it. Out came the screaming little Parks and he was named Gordon after the doctor who prodded him to life’
World Prematurity Day 2018
Key facts Every year, an estimated 15 million babies are born preterm (before 37 completed weeks...
Managing Common Neonatal Respiratory Conditions During Transport
Neonatal transport medicine is a specialized field that involves complex coordination and skilled...
Neuroprotection in the NICU
Of all our organ systems, the brain is perhaps the most complex. We can treat congenital heart...
Rare Disease Issue: What Do Neonatal Nurses Need to Know About Rare Diseases?
What is a rare disease (RD)? It might seem to be self-evident, but “rare disease” has a specific...
Continuing Education: A Personal Responsibility
For professional nurses, continuing education is essential to safe and effective nursing care. The...
Post discharge from NICU
Most mothers whose babies have been discharged from the NICU struggle to reconcile with what should have been one of the happiest moments of their lives i.e. the joy of