Neonatal Nursing: Clinical Concepts and Practice Implications, Part 2, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

1st Edition, Volume 36-2 - May 7, 2024
Editor: Leslie Altimier
Language: English
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In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor Leslie Altimier, DNP, RNC, NE-BC, brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Neonatal Nursing: Clinical Concepts and Practice Implications, Part 2. Top experts provide clinical reviews covering prenatal bonding, optimizing family-centered care, neonatal pain, palliative care, language developments in infants, and much more, with a focus on best practices and improving patient outcomes.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
Bonding and Attachment with Baby in the Womb or in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: The Critical Role of Early Emotional Connections
Key points
Introduction
Bonding with baby in the womb
Bonding with baby in the neonatal intensive care unit
Impact of bonding and attachment on fetal and infant brain development
Emotional connections as the foundation of bonding and attachment
It is never too late for bonding and attachment
Summary
Clinics care points
Neuroprotective Infant and Family-Centered Developmental Care for the Tiniest Babies: Perspectives from Key Members of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Small Baby Team
Key points
Introduction
Physician perspectives
Why is a focus on the small baby population needed?
How do small babies' neuroprotective developmental care needs differ from larger babies?
How can physicians respectfully and sensitively communicate with babies, parents, and staff?
Staff and nursing perspectives
St Joseph’s Women’s Hospital neonatal intensive care unit
Developing a small baby team requires
Small baby program components
Multidisciplinary collaboration for the management of the extremely low birth weight infant
Anticipating a high-risk delivery
Small baby alert is treated as like a trauma alert
Preflight checklist
On arrival to the delivery room
Delivery room huddle in the delivery room
Delivery room activities
The small baby admit checklist: completed by the scribe
Small baby golden hour (starts at the time the baby arrives in the neonatal intensive care unit room)
Golden hour goals for first 60 to 90 minutes of life: Listed on small baby admission checklist
Small baby placental laboratory guide
Communication
Small baby prenatal info sheet (a baby’s story begins in utero)
Small baby lessons learned
Nursing leadership perspectives
Leslie’s leadership list of 5
Step 1: have a vision for a culture of accountability
Step 2: create the infrastructure by setting expectations
Step 3: hire the best!
Step 4: educate at the beginning at orientation
Step 5: make accountability a priority
Parent perspectives
Lacie’s first son’s neonatal intensive care unit story
What support do parents need to feel connected to their baby?
What support do parents need to feel comfortable participating in their baby’s care?
What would parents like the medical/nursing staff to know about their experience in the neonatal intensive care unit?
What does not help support parents?
What stands out to you in being most helpful or supportive?
Were you given the opportunity to be present during procedures?
Baby perspectives
Summary
Clinics care points
Baby and Family-Centered Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Changing Perspective
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Pain in Neonates: Perceptions and Current Practices
Key points
Introduction
Parent health-care provider perceptions
Pain assessment
Pain management
Gaps and future research directions
Cooling therapy
Implications for practice
Clinics care points
What’s New on the Street?: An Update on New Opioids, Psychoactive Drugs, and Synthetic Marijuana
Key points
Introduction
Novel psychoactive substances
Novel opioids
Maternal/fetal effects
Summary
Clinics care points
Transitioning Care Approach for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Key points
Introduction
Complications/concerns
Future directions
Clinics care points
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome/Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome: An Ecological View of Non-Pharmacologic Interventions for Feeding Success
Key points
Introduction
Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic symptom management
Neonatal abstinence syndrome/neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome and feeding
An ecological view of infant feeding
Non-pharmacologic interventions to promote feeding success
Summary
Clinics care points
Breastfeeding Practice Before Bottle-Feeding: An Initiative to Increase the Rate of Breastfeeding for Preterm Infants at the Time of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Discharge
Key points
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Summary and implications
Limitations
Clinics care points
Best Practices to Support Maternal Mental Health During the Transition from Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to Home: A Scoping Review
Key points
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Legacy Building: The Experience of Heartbeat Recordings for Bereaved Caregivers in Pediatrics
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Clinics care points
Maintaining Parental Roles During Neonatal End-of-Life Care: A Review of the Literature
Key points
Introduction
Aim
Discussion
Limitations
Summary
Clinics care points

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