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Navigating the #NICU journey with a newborn can be frightening for any family. Dive into our latest blog for tips tailored to NICU parents written by a dedicated ProgenyHealth Nurse Case Manager. https://lnkd.in/e4hk5Zcx

I’ve talked to the doctors, but what do the nurses think about their roles in the NICU and challenges faced by Black mamas and babies? 🌟 Join us for an insightful webinar, "From the NICU Frontlines: Addressing Black Maternal Health Challenges in the NICU with Compassion and Equity" 🌟 Nurses are often the first contact for families and have the most interaction with families from labor delivery through NICU journeys. As NICU healthcare professionals, it's crucial to understand how black maternal health intersects with NICU care and ways nursing care can have the most impact. Join me, along with NICU nurses, Carlie Austin, BSN, RN and Quianna Wright BSN, RN, CCRN as we delve into this relevant topic on Tuesday, April 16@ 9 AM EST on my IG: @momandme_md Here are four key points we will discuss: 1. **Understanding the Impact**: Explore the unique challenges and disparities faced by black mothers in accessing prenatal care, navigating the healthcare system, and coping with the NICU experience. 2. **Supporting Black Families**: Discover effective strategies for providing culturally sensitive and inclusive care to black families in the NICU, ensuring they feel heard, supported, and empowered throughout their journey. 3. **Educating Care Providers**: Discuss the importance of ongoing education and training for NICU staff to recognize and address implicit bias, stereotypes, and systemic barriers that may affect the care provided to black families. 4. **Fostering Equity**: Explore actionable steps to promote equity within NICU care delivery, from advocating for policy changes to implementing protocols that prioritize equitable outcomes for all families, regardless of race or background. We will discuss ways ALL healthcare professionals can work together to create a more equitable and compassionate NICU environment for all families. Don't miss out on this important conversation! Mark your calendars. If you can’t attend live, certainly watch the replay! Together, we can make a difference.🩺🏥 Carlie Austin Quianna Wright (BSN, RN, CCRN) #NICU #BlackMaternalHealth #EquityInHealthcare #racialdisparities #patientadvocate #nicusupport #blackmaternalhealthweek #implicitbias #nicunurse

A Baby Had No Home After a Stay in the NICU. Her Nurses Adopted Her. Nurses Taylor and Drew Deras doted on tiny and fragile baby Ella, one of their premature NICU patients who was born at 23 weeks, weighing just over a pound. Ella, who was born in May 2021, needed intensive medical care, including several blood transfusions. Whenever Taylor Deras had downtime during her shift, she would snuggle Ella and read to her. Her husband, who also had a soft spot for the baby girl, did the same. https://lnkd.in/gwR57rPu #medicine #nursing #nursingleadership #medicalmalpractice #medicalnegligence #attorney #expertwitness #nursingcrisis #medicalmalpractice

Check out the latest episode of our CARE OUTLOUD PODCAST: Beyond the Tubes: A Deep Dive into Neonatal Compassion and Connection with Jen Deeney In the world of neonatal nursing, the challenges are immense, but the joys and triumphs are unparalleled. This intimate realm, where new life meets its first hurdles, is a place of intense emotion, dedication, and profound care. In a revealing conversation between Mary Coughlin and Jen Deeney, we're taken on a journey through the intricacies of neonatal nursing, offering profound insights into the care of the most vulnerable among us. Unlike other nursing specialties, neonatal nursing isn't just about the infants; it's equally about the families. Deeney highlights that "NICU isn't just about intensive care of the baby. It's about intensive care of the family." This dual focus requires a deeply empathetic and person-centric approach, acknowledging the evolving relationship between newborns and their families. The exchange between Coughlin and Deeney sheds light on the crucial aspect of trauma-informed care within the NICU setting. Coughlin poignantly states, "it can be scary? It can be scary for me to lean into your suffering, especially if I don't even know you". This acknowledgment of fear and hesitation among nurses underlines the necessity for education and open-heartedness in facing shared human experiences, reminding us that to care effectively, one must also care empathetically. Both speakers advocate for showing compassion openly and allowing oneself to feel and share emotions within professional boundaries. As Deeney beautifully sums up, "The day you don't feel it is the day you shouldn't be a nurse." In conclusion, neonatal nursing is more than just a profession; it's a calling that demands a harmonious blend of clinical expertise and deep-rooted empathy. This enlightening dialogue between Mary Coughlin and Jen Deeney unveils the soul of neonatal nursing, reminding us that at the heart of care lies the courage to connect, understand, and ultimately, heal. https://lnkd.in/e4hEtBEw #NANN #COINN #NAPSW #NHSFOUNDATIONTRUST #LIVERPOOLWOMENS #TRAUMAINFOMREDPROFESSIOANL #CARINGESSENTIALS

The current issue of Nursing Outlook includes the article "Hospital characteristics associated with nurse staffing during labor and birth: Inequities for the most vulnerable maternity patients" from Kathleen R. Simpson, Joanne Spetz, Caryl Gay, Jason Fletcher, Ph.D., Gay Landstrom, and Audrey Lyndon. Highlights include: • Nurse staffing inconsistent with national standards was reported by nurses in hospitals with the most vulnerable maternity patients. • Nurses reported nurse-to-patient ratios during labor and birth that were inconsistent with national standards in hospitals with higher percentages of Medicaid births. • Poor perinatal staffing may contribute to maternal morbidity and mortality. • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Joint Commission should require safe staffing for inpatient maternity care. Read the full article in Nursing Outlook: https://lnkd.in/gMdbDERW

Dear Neonatologists, Neonatal Dietitians, and Neonatal Nurses, Have you had a chance to plot the growth of the preterm infants you care for on the Postnatal Growth Charts for Preterm Infants? Do you know you have full access to the charts at https://nicugrowth.app? Please feel free to share your insights and opinions in the comments! I would love to hear your thoughts.

👶It is important for a mom to be involved with her baby in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). Having a baby in the NICU can be a stressful and emotional experience for parents. By being present and involved, a mother can receive emotional support from the healthcare team, connect with other parents going through similar situations, and gain reassurance about her baby's progress and well-being. Early bonding and attachment between a mother and her baby are crucial for their emotional and psychological development. By being involved in the NICU, a mother can start developing a strong emotional connection with her baby, which can have long-lasting positive effects on their relationship. Overall, the involvement of a mother in the NICU is crucial for the health, well-being, and development of her baby, as well as for the emotional support and bonding between the mother and baby.💕 #nicu #nicunurse #nurse #nursing #healthcare #leadership #babies #newborns #parent

Once upon a time when I was a brand new baby nurse I was given some good advice: Document it like it will be read aloud someday in a deposition. 💔Nurses, I sincerely hope you never get to that point. I've been there. Here are some tips: 📋 Use a narrative note to document care that is not captured in a flow sheet.  This is especially important to reflect the care that was provided during an emergency. 💻 Keep it objective- If you have to describe a blood clot, don't say 'small' or 'large'. L&D nurses are accustomed to measuring things with their fingers. Estimate the size that way. If there is a scale available, weigh it. 🖊 Make sure you are using the approved nomenclature- "short term variability" or "late appearing variable" are not in line with NICHD. ☎ Get used to documenting who you talked to and what you reported. SBAR! Don't put that you spoke to 'MFM', 'OB on call' or 'resident'. Write a name. In 2-3 years you won't remember who you talked to or what they said. 📞 Also equally important is their response. If you asked for them to come to the bedside, document "presence at the bedside requested". If they didn't give you any new orders, document "continue present management". What was the outcome of the call? 🕖 Try as hard as you can to document contemporaneously. Do NOT wait until the end of your shift to go back and document fetal heart tones. Don't ever make this a habit. It looks terrible in an audit trail. If you can't document near the time something happened, state why. "Late entry. RN at bedside providing direct patient care from 0035-0330." ⚖ These are just a few of the things I see in the medical records of birth injuries. 🩺 What tips do you have for nurses? I'd love to hear them! #birthinjury #nurses #obstetrics #SavvyLegalRN

Rose Boland didn’t expect to become a neonatal researcher when she started training as a nurse in the 1980s. Yet today, as an Associate Professor, she is helping improve care for babies born extremely preterm, across Australia. It is National Science Week - time to celebrate the people behind the Women’s important research work. Associate Professor Boland started working in neonatal intensive care after qualifying as a nurse and midwife. Her role as a retrieval nurse in the Newborn Emergency Transport Service sparked a lifelong passion. Since then, she has led the development of guidelines for the care of extremely preterm babies. Through this work, she discovered an area for improvement. “We learned that clinicians mostly under-estimate survival chances and over-estimate rates of major disability in babies born extremely preterm,” she said.   Associate Professor Boland wondered if these findings resulted in pessimistic counselling of parents. She then designed a tool that would help parents make informed decisions before their baby was born. She says the digital tool - named NIC-PREDICT - is very popular with clinicians across Australia. Now, she is keen to learn if this tool has changed the way we empower families of extremely preterm babies. For her outstanding work, Associate Professor Boland was this week awarded the Clinical Neonatal Nurse Excellence Award by the Australian College of Neonatal Nurses. You can learn more about NIC-PREDICT on the Women’s website: https://lnkd.in/gveb4vse #WomenInScience #WomensHealthMatters #ScienceWeek #NationalScienceWeek

Cannot agree with this more, as nurses comprehensive documentation is so very important!