Tag Archives: family-centred care

Micro-preemie Parents’ Perceptions of Trauma-Informed Developmental Neuroprotective Care and Nursing Support

Posted on September 13, 2022 by annabelleinster

Preterm birth is traumatic for both the infant and parents. Trauma-informed developmental neuroprotective care (TIDNC) may positively influence the outcomes for micro-preemie infants (infants born before 26 weeks’ gestation) as well as support parents in crisis. The purpose of this … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 and the NICU: #Zeroseparation

Posted on June 21, 2021 by annabelleinster

COVID-19’s first wave created chaos for new NICU families as they struggled to cope with the challenge of a fragile infant along with a pandemic. Safety was paramount due to a lack of understanding around how the virus transmits, but … Continue reading →

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The Fetal, Antenatal, Neonatal and Surgical clinic: multidisciplinary team working to support families

Posted on February 9, 2021 by annabelleinster

The fetal medicine, antenatal medicine, neonatal and surgical teams have come together at St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, to offer a holistic, family-orientated clinic for parents-to-be of in utero babies who are known to have surgical problems. These families face high … Continue reading →

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A Kangaroo Care Pathway for NICU staff and families: The proof is in the pouch

Posted on February 4, 2020 by annabelleinster

Kangaroo care (KC) improves bonding and neonatal health outcomes worldwide. However, concerns for patient safety, interrupted workflow, and parent readiness continued to impede KC in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Its current policy did not recommend using … Continue reading →

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Staff Nurse Perceptions of Open-Pod and Single Family Room NICU Designs on Work Environment and Patient Care

Posted on June 13, 2018 by annabelleinster

Neonatal intensive care units have historically been constructed as open units or multiple-bed bays, but since the 1990s, the trend has been toward single family room (SFR) units. The SFR design has been found to promote family-centered care and to … Continue reading →

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