Debra Huffman Brandon | Scholars@Duke

Debra Huffman Brandon
Associate Professor in the School of Nursing

Debra Brandon, Associate Professor joined the faculty of the Duke University School of Nursing in 1999. She was Director of the PhD Program in Nursing from from July of 2011 until January 30^th of 2018. She also practiced as a Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Intensive Care Nursery of Duke University Medical Center from 1993 to 2012. Dr. Brandon is an active member of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN), the International Society for Infant Studies ISIS), and is a Co-editor in Chief for the journal Advances in Neonatal Care. Dr. Brandon’s research focuses on understanding the impact of the environment of care on the health and development of high-risk infants and young children with an overall goal of implementing interventions to improve the short- and long-term outcomes of both the infants and their families.

Office Hours

By Appointment

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2009
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments 2007

Contact Information

Box 3322, 307 Trent Drive, School of Nursing, Durham, NC 27710
School of Nursing Room 3077A, Pearson Building, Durham, NC 27710
debra.brandon@duke.edu (919) 681-3813

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2000
- M.S.N., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 1981
Duke Appointment History
- PhD Program Director in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2011 - 2017
- Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2007 - 2009
- Assistant Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2002 - 2007
- Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments 2005 - 2007
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2000 - 2001
- Clinical Associate in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 1994 - 2000
Academic Positions Outside Duke
- Visiting Professor, Assiut Univeristy. 2017
- Visiting Professor, University of São Paulo . 2014
- Harris Visiting Professor, University of Illinois Chicago. 2010
Recognition
In the News
- FEB 27, 2018
  
  Six Honored by Cook Society for Leadership & Community Activism
Awards & Honors
Expertise
Subject Headings
- Neonatology
Research
Selected Grants
- Decision Making for Infants with Neurologic Conditions awarded by National Institutes of Health 2020 - 2025
- Identification of Postoperative Pulmonary Complication Risk by Phenotyping Adult Surgical Patients who Underwent General Anesthesia with Mechanical Ventilation awarded by National Institutes of Health 2021 - 2023
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Intraoperative Lung Protective (LPV) on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications (PPCs) awarded by American Association of Nurse Anesthetists 2020 - 2021
- Future of Nursing Scholars 2018 2018 - 2021
- Body Temperature in the First Two Wees of LIfe and the Pathogenesis of Respiratory Mobidity in the Premature Infant Less than 29 Weeks Gestational Age awarded by Sigma Theta Tau International 2019 - 2021
- Implementation of an Evidence-based Parentally Administered Intervention for Preterm Infants awarded by Medical College of Wisconsin 2020 - 2021
- Decision Making for Critically Ill Infants 2018 - 2020
- Future of Nursing Scholars 2017 2017 - 2020
- Very Low Birthweight (VLBW) Preterm Infant Skin Health with Bundled Care in the NICU: A RCT 2017 - 2019
- Future of Nursing Scholars 2016 awarded by University of Pennsylvania 2016 - 2019
- Perceptions of Family Centered Care and Trajectory of Parental Role among Parents of Infants with Complex Chronic Conditions awarded by National Institutes of Health 2017 - 2019
- Trajectory of Parenting Confidence awarded by National Association of Neonatal Nurses 2017 - 2019
- Jonas Nurse Scholar Program 2016-2018 2016 - 2018
- MSN Nursing Program Partnership for Bridges to the Doctorate awarded by National Institutes of Health 2012 - 2018
- MICROBIAL SUCCESSION AND ADAPTIVE IMMUNE RESPONSES IN THE PREMATURE INFANT awarded by National Institutes of Health 2014 - 2017
- Parental Bereavement Trajectories: Relationship to Health Risk Indicators 2014 - 2016
- Trajectories of Parental Bereavement Challenges and their Health Risks; A Case-based Mixed Methods Study 2014 - 2016
- Mother-Daughter Relationship Influences on Daughters' Dietary Practices awarded by National Institutes of Health 2014 - 2016
- Sleep-Wake State and Feeding Competency in Very Preterm Infants 2014 - 2015
- Decision-making for Infants with Complex Life-Threatening Conditions awarded by National Institutes of Health 2008 - 2015
- Nurses' Information Needs while Caring for Hospitalized Children awarded by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2011 - 2012
- Mental Health Assessment for Pediatric Advanced Practice Nurses 2007 - 2010
- Preterm Infants:Light Effects on Health and Development awarded by National Institutes of Health 2003 - 2009
- Combined NNP/PNP program for Rural Health 2001 - 2004
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Ralphe, Jane L., Susan G. Silva, Robin B. Dail, and Debra H. Brandon. “The Association Between Very Premature Infant Body Temperatures Over Time and Respiratory Care.” Biological Research for Nursing 23, no. 3 (July 2021): 331–40. https://doi.org/10.1177/1099800420969865.
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  - Tsumura, Hideyo, Erica Harris, Debra Brandon, Wei Pan, and Charles Vacchiano. “Review of the Mechanisms of Ventilator Induced Lung Injury and the Principles of Intraoperative Lung Protective Ventilation.” Aana Journal 89, no. 3 (June 2021): 227–33.
  - Behr, Jodi Herron, Debra Brandon, and Jacqueline M. McGrath. “Parents Are "Essential" Caregivers.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 21, no. 2 (April 2021): 93–94. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000861.
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  - Vance, Ashlee J., Kathleen Knafl, and Debra H. Brandon. “Patterns of Parenting Confidence Among Infants With Medical Complexity: A Mixed-Methods Analysis.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 21, no. 2 (April 2021): 160–68. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000754.
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  - Koch, Amie, Arthi S. Kozhumam, Erika Seeler, Sharron L. Docherty, and Debra Brandon. “Multiple roles of parental caregivers of children with complex life-threatening conditions: A qualitative descriptive analysis.” Journal of Pediatric Nursing 61 (March 26, 2021): 67–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2021.03.017.
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  - White-Traut, Rosemary, Debra Brandon, Karen Kavanaugh, Karen Gralton, Wei Pan, Evan R. Myers, Bree Andrews, Michael Msall, and Kathleen F. Norr. “Protocol for implementation of an evidence based parentally administered intervention for preterm infants.” Bmc Pediatr 21, no. 1 (March 24, 2021): 142. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02596-1.
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  - Brandon, Debra, and Jacqueline M. McGrath. “Speaking Up to Address Racism and Health Inequity.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 21, no. 1 (February 2021): 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000831.
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  - Vance, Ashlee J., Sharron Docherty, and Debra H. Brandon. “Inpatient Unit Leaders' Perspectives on Parent Engagement in Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care: A Secondary, Qualitative Analysis.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 21, no. 1 (February 2021): 77–86. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000736.
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  - Vance, A. J., D. K. Costa, and D. H. Brandon. “Parenting self-efficacy in fathers of medically complex infants: A longitudinal study: Longitudinal Study of Parental Self-Efficacy.” Journal of Neonatal Nursing, January 1, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2021.06.004.
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  - McGrath, Jacqueline M., and Debra Brandon. “How Are You Feeling Right Now? Challenges and Opportunities.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 20, no. 6 (December 2020): 423. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000820.
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  - Ralphe, Jane L., Susan G. Silva, Robin B. Dail, and Debra H. Brandon. “Body temperature instability and respiratory morbidity in the very low birth weight infant: a multiple case, intensive longitudinal study.” Bmc Pediatrics 20, no. 1 (October 20, 2020): 485. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02351-y.
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  - Mele, Robert, Laurie E. Panesar, Marybeth Heyden, Shanthy Sridhar, and Debra Brandon. “Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Use of Ultrasonography to Verify Umbilical Venous Catheter Placement in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 20, no. 4 (August 2020): 294–300. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000708.
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  - Brandon, D., and J. M. McGrath. “Foreword.” Advances in Neonatal Care 20, no. 1 (February 1, 2020): 1. https://doi.org/10.1097/ANC.0000000000000699.
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  - Vance, Ashlee J., Wei Pan, William H. Malcolm, and Debra H. Brandon. “Development of parenting self-efficacy in mothers of high-risk infants.” Early Human Development 141 (February 2020): 104946. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.104946.
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  - Gondwe, Kaboni Whitney, Debra Brandon, Qing Yang, William F. Malcom, Maria J. Small, and Diane Holditch-Davis. “Emotional distress in mothers of early-preterm infants, late-preterm infants, and full-term infants in Malawi.” Nurs Outlook 68, no. 1 (January 2020): 94–103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2019.05.013.
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  - Park, Jinhee, Susan G. Silva, Suzanne M. Thoyre, and Debra H. Brandon. “Sleep-Wake States and Feeding Progression in Preterm Infants.” Nursing Research 69, no. 1 (January 2020): 22–30. https://doi.org/10.1097/nnr.0000000000000395.
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  - Lemmon, M. E., H. Huffstetler, M. C. Barks, C. Kirby, M. Katz, P. A. Ubel, S. L. Docherty, and D. Brandon. “Neurologic Outcome after Prematurity: Perspectives of Parents and Clinicians.” Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey 74, no. 12 (December 1, 2019): 700–702. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ogx.0000616020.53110.9b.
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  - McGrath, Jacqueline M., and Debra Brandon. “Looking to the Future: Challenges and Opportunities.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 19, no. 6 (December 2019): 425–26. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000693.
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  - Osman, A., E. Ahmed, F. Hassanein, H. Mohamed, S. Silva, and D. Brandon. “Corrigendum to ‘Oral feeding readiness and premature infant outcomes’ (Journal of Neonatal Nursing (2019) 25(3) (111–115), (S1355184118301315), (10.1016/j.jnn.2018.11.005)).” Journal of Neonatal Nursing 25, no. 6 (December 1, 2019): 315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2019.08.004.
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  - Younge, Noelle, Jessica R. McCann, Julie Ballard, Catherine Plunkett, Suhail Akhtar, Félix Araújo-Pérez, Amy Murtha, Debra Brandon, and Patrick C. Seed. “Fetal exposure to the maternal microbiota in humans and mice.” Jci Insight 4, no. 19 (October 3, 2019). https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.127806.
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  - Lemmon, Monica E., Hanna E. Huffstetler, Pamela Donohue, Madelaine Katz, Mary C. Barks, Emma Schindler, Debra Brandon, Renee D. Boss, and Peter A. Ubel. “Neurodevelopmental Risk: A Tool to Enhance Conversations With Families of Infants.” J Child Neurol 34, no. 11 (October 2019): 653–59. https://doi.org/10.1177/0883073819844927.
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  - Kemper, Carol, Barb Haney, Alexandra Oschman, Brian R. Lee, Beth Lyman, Leslie Parker, and Debra Brandon. “Acidity of Enteral Feeding Tube Aspirate in Neonates: Do pH Values Meet the Cutoff for Predicting Gastric Placement?” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 19, no. 4 (August 2019): 333–41. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000591.
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  - McGrath, Jacqueline M., and Debra Brandon. “Why does Joy at Work Matter?” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 19, no. 4 (August 2019): 245. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000656.
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  - Jang, Myoungock, Debra Brandon, and Allison Vorderstrasse. “Relationships Among Parental Psychological Distress, Parental Feeding Practices, Child Diet, and Child Body Mass Index.” Nursing Research 68, no. 4 (July 2019): 296–306. https://doi.org/10.1097/nnr.0000000000000344.
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  - Lemmon, Monica E., Hanna Huffstetler, Mary Carol Barks, Christine Kirby, Madelaine Katz, Peter A. Ubel, Sharron L. Docherty, and Debra Brandon. “Neurologic Outcome After Prematurity: Perspectives of Parents and Clinicians.” Pediatrics 144, no. 1 (July 2019). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2018-3819.
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  - McGrath, Jacqueline M., and Debra Brandon. “Strategies to Support Oral Feeding of High-Risk Infants.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 19, no. 1 (February 2019): 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000584.
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  - Yang, Yuanyuan, Debra Brandon, Hong Lu, and Xiaomei Cong. “Breastfeeding experiences and perspectives on support among Chinese mothers separated from their hospitalized preterm infants: a qualitative study.” International Breastfeeding Journal 14 (January 2019): 45. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-019-0242-9.
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  - Brandon, Debra, and Jacqueline M. McGrath. “Peer Review of Scholarly Work.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 18, no. 6 (December 2018): 423–24. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000574.
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  - Superdock, Alexandra K., Raymond C. Barfield, Debra H. Brandon, and Sharron L. Docherty. “Exploring the vagueness of Religion & Spirituality in complex pediatric decision-making: a qualitative study.” Bmc Palliative Care 17, no. 1 (September 12, 2018): 107. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-018-0360-y.
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  - McGrath, Jacqueline M., and Debra Brandon. “What Constitutes a Well-Designed Pilot Study?” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 18, no. 4 (August 2018): 243–45. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000535.
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  - Osman, Atiat, Yousr Gaffer, Awatif Sharkawy, and Debra Brandon. “Maternal cultural practices for neonates' care in upper Egypt.” Women and Birth : Journal of the Australian College of Midwives 31, no. 4 (August 2018): e278–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2017.09.022.
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  - Dias, Nancy, Debra Brandon, Joan E. Haase, and Paula Tanabe. “Bereaved Parents' Health Status During the First 6 Months After Their Child's Death.” The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care 35, no. 6 (June 2018): 829–39. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049909117744188.
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  - Kelley, Tiffany, Debra Brandon, and Jacqueline M. McGrath. “Workarounds as the Catalyst to Drive a Culture of Innovation in Neonatal Care.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 18, no. 3 (June 2018): 163–64. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000517.
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  - Younge, Noelle E., Félix Araújo-Pérez, Debra Brandon, and Patrick C. Seed. “Early-life skin microbiota in hospitalized preterm and full-term infants.” Microbiome 6, no. 1 (May 31, 2018): 98. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-018-0486-4.
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  - Vance, Ashlee J., Jacqueline M. McGrath, and Debra Brandon. “Where You Are Born Really Does Matter: Why Birth Hospital and Quality of Care Contribute to Racial/Ethnic Disparities.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 18, no. 2 (April 2018): 81–82. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000480.
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  - Gondwe, K. W., Q. Yang, D. Brandon, E. Chirwa, and D. Holditch-Davis. “Validation of the Chichewa Perinatal PTSD Questionnaire and Chichewa Child Health Worry Scale.” International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences 9 (January 1, 2018): 42–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijans.2018.07.003.
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  - Gondwe, Kaboni W., Rosemary White-Traut, Debra Brandon, Wei Pan, and Diane Holditch-Davis. “The role of sociodemographic factors in maternal psychological distress and mother-preterm infant interactions.” Research in Nursing & Health 40, no. 6 (December 2017): 528–40. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.21816.
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  - “Challenges in Surgical Care of High Risk Newborns.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 17, no. 6 (December 2017): 425. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000459.
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  - McGrath, Jacqueline M., and Debra Brandon. “Why Human Milk and Not Breast Milk Among Other Changes: 2018 Author Guideline Updates.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 17, no. 5 (October 2017): 325–26. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000436.
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  - Vance, Ashlee J., and Debra H. Brandon. “Delineating Among Parenting Confidence, Parenting Self-Efficacy, and Competence.” Ans. Advances in Nursing Science 40, no. 4 (October 2017): E18–37. https://doi.org/10.1097/ans.0000000000000179.
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  - Winkler, Megan R., Elizabeth D. Moore, Gary G. Bennett, Sarah C. Armstrong, and Debra H. Brandon. “Parent-adolescent influences on everyday dietary practices: Perceptions of adolescent females with obesity and their mothers.” Matern Child Nutr 13, no. 4 (October 2017). https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12416.
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  - Winkler, M. R., J. Park, W. Pan, D. H. Brandon, M. Scher, and D. Holditch-Davis. “Does preterm period sleep development predict early childhood growth trajectories?” Journal of Perinatology : Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association 37, no. 9 (September 2017): 1047–52. https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2017.91.
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  - Blake, Stephanie McCallum, David Tanaka, Lisa M. Bendz, Suzanne Staebler, and Debra Brandon. “Evaluation of the Financial and Health Burden of Infants at Risk for Respiratory Syncytial Virus.” Adv Neonatal Care 17, no. 4 (August 2017): 292–98. https://doi.org/10.1097/ANC.0000000000000367.
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  - Brandon, Debra H., Susan G. Silva, Jinhee Park, William Malcolm, Heba Kamhawy, and Diane Holditch-Davis. “Timing for the Introduction of Cycled Light for Extremely Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Res Nurs Health 40, no. 4 (August 2017): 294–310. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.21797.
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  - Crook, Kimberley, and Debra Brandon. “Prenatal Breastfeeding Education: Impact on Infants With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 17, no. 4 (August 2017): 299–305. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000392.
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  - “Advancing Individualized Developmental Care: Context and Substance.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 17, no. 4 (August 2017): 231–32. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000420.
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  - Dias, Nancy, Sharron Docherty, and Debra Brandon. “Parental bereavement: Looking beyond grief.” Death Studies 41, no. 5 (May 2017): 318–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2017.1279239.
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  - “Why Write a Letter to the Editor?” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 17, no. 2 (April 2017): 77–78. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000389.
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  - Tully, Kristin P., Diane Holditch-Davis, Susan Silva, and Debra Brandon. “The Relationship Between Infant Feeding Outcomes and Maternal Emotional Well-being Among Mothers of Late Preterm and Term Infants: A Secondary, Exploratory Analysis.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 17, no. 1 (February 2017): 65–75. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000322.
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  - Winkler, Megan R., Gary G. Bennett, and Debra H. Brandon. “Factors related to obesity and overweight among Black adolescent girls in the United States.” Women & Health 57, no. 2 (February 2017): 208–48. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2016.1159267.
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  - “The Changing Landscape of Peer Review.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 17, no. 1 (February 2017): 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000375.
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  - Docherty, Sharron L., Allison Vorderstrasse, Debra Brandon, and Constance Johnson. “Visualization of Multidimensional Data in Nursing Science.” Western Journal of Nursing Research 39, no. 1 (January 2017): 112–26. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945916672448.
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  - “Using SQUIRE 2.0 to Guide Your Quality Improvement Work.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 16, no. 6 (December 2016): 399–400. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000362.
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  - “Scholarly Publication and Social Media: Do They Have Something in Common?” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 16, no. 4 (August 2016): 245–48. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000319.
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  - Park, Jinhee, Suzanne Thoyre, Hayley Estrem, Britt F. Pados, George J. Knafl, and Debra Brandon. “Mothers' Psychological Distress and Feeding of Their Preterm Infants.” Mcn. the American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing 41, no. 4 (July 2016): 221–29. https://doi.org/10.1097/nmc.0000000000000248.
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  - “Leadership in Neonatal Nursing.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 16, no. 3 (June 2016): 163–64. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000303.
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  - Brock, Whitney W., Craig A. Cunningham, Debra H. Brandon, Valerie Hoehn, and Brigit Carter. “Improving the Process of Enteral Nutrition Preparation With Milk Technicians: Perceptions of Cost, Time, and Quality.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 16, no. 2 (April 2016): 124–34. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000253.
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  - Schierholz, Elizabeth, Debra Brandon, and Jacqueline M. McGrath. “Providing a Voice for Our Littlest Patients: Strategies for Writing Case of the Month Manuscripts.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 16, no. 2 (April 2016): 87–88. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000274.
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  - Costa, Priscila, Amélia Fumiko Kimura, Debra Huffman Brandon, and Lucas Petri Damiani. “Predictors of Nonelective Removal of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters in Infants.” Biological Research for Nursing 18, no. 2 (March 2016): 173–80. https://doi.org/10.1177/1099800415590856.
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  - “Video Abstracts: A Fun, Easy Way to Capture Your Audience: Try it!.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 16, no. 1 (February 2016): 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000271.
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  - Brandon, D., and J. M. McGrath. “Infant mortality rates and preterm birth: A challenge for advocacy.” Advances in Neonatal Care 16, no. 5 (January 1, 2016): 323–24. https://doi.org/10.1097/ANC.0000000000000344.
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  - Brandon, Debra, and Jacqueline M. McGrath. “Conducting a Peer Review: Novice or Expert.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 15, no. 6 (December 2015): 365–66. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000238.
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  - Lucas, R., M. Judge, J. Sajdlowska, X. Cong, J. M. Mcgrath, and D. Brandon. “Effect of Maternal Body Mass Index on Infant Breastfeeding Behaviors and Exclusive Direct Breastfeeding.” Jognn Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing 44, no. 6 (November 1, 2015): E26–27. https://doi.org/10.1111/1552-6909.12756.
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  - Lucas, Ruth, Michelle Judge, Joanna Sajdlowska, Xiaomei Cong, Jacqueline M. McGrath, and Debra Brandon. “Effect of Maternal Body Mass Index on Infant Breastfeeding Behaviors and Exclusive Direct Breastfeeding.” Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing : Jognn 44, no. 6 (November 2015): 772–83. https://doi.org/10.1111/1552-6909.12755.
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  - Hartz, Lacey E., Wanda Bradshaw, and Debra H. Brandon. “Potential NICU Environmental Influences on the Neonate's Microbiome: A Systematic Review.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 15, no. 5 (October 2015): 324–35. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000220.
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  - Catlin, Anita, Debra Brandon, Charlotte Wool, and Joana Mendes. “Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Newborns and Infants: From the National Association of Neonatal Nurses.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 15, no. 4 (August 2015): 239–40. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000215.
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  - McGrath, Jacqueline M., and Debra Brandon. “Sharing Your Practice Expertise: Writing Clinical Manuscripts for Publication.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 15, no. 4 (August 2015): 229–32. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000214.
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  - Tully, Kristin P., Diane Holditch-Davis, and Debra Brandon. “The relationship between planned and reported home infant sleep locations among mothers of late preterm and term infants.” Maternal and Child Health Journal 19, no. 7 (July 2015): 1616–23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-015-1672-7.
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  - Brandon, Debra, and Jacqueline M. McGrath. “Writing a research article.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 15, no. 3 (June 2015): 159–61. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000203.
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  - Brock, Whitney W., Brigit Carter, Craig A. Cunningham, Vorachai Sribanditmongkol, Debra H. Brandon, Julie Thompson, and Valerie Hoehn. “Milk Technicians in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Initiative for the Preparation of Enteral Nutrition.” Advances in Neonatal Care 15, no. 3 (June 1, 2015): E5–6. https://doi.org/10.1097/ANC.0000000000000181.
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  - Costa, Priscila, Amélia Fumiko Kimura, Debra Huffman Brandon, Eny Dorea Paiva, and Patricia Ponce de Camargo. “The development of a risk score for unplanned removal of peripherally inserted central catheter in newborns.” Revista Latino Americana De Enfermagem 23, no. 3 (May 2015): 475–82. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.0491.2578.
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  - Park, Jinhee, George Knafl, Suzanne Thoyre, and Debra Brandon. “Factors associated with feeding progression in extremely preterm infants.” Nursing Research 64, no. 3 (May 2015): 159–67. https://doi.org/10.1097/nnr.0000000000000093.
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  - “Seeing is believing: why including tables and figures matters to the effectiveness of your publications.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 15, no. 2 (April 2015): 77–80. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000173.
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  - Younge, N., P. B. Smith, R. N. Goldberg, D. H. Brandon, C. Simmons, C. M. Cotten, and M. Bidegain. “Impact of a palliative care program on end-of-life care in a neonatal intensive care unit.” J Perinatol 35, no. 3 (March 2015): 218–22. https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2014.193.
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  - Brandon, D., and J. M. McGrath. “Celebrating our 15th year with new advances in our journal.” Advances in Neonatal Care 15, no. 1 (January 1, 2015): 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1097/ANC.0000000000000158.
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  - McGrath, Jacqueline M., and Debra Brandon. “Whether writing alone or with others, authorship requires thoughtfulness.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 14, no. 6 (December 2014): 363–65. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000148.
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  - Brandon, Debra, and Jacqueline M. McGrath. “Writing an abstract to sell your scholarly work.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 14, no. 5 (October 2014): 301–2. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000124.
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  - McGrath, Jacqueline M., and Debra Brandon. “Searching the literature is not for the faint of heart!.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 14, no. 4 (August 2014): 229–31. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000111.
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  - Kelley, Tiffany, Sharron Docherty, and Debra Brandon. “Letter to the editor.” Ans. Advances in Nursing Science 37, no. 3 (July 2014): 192. https://doi.org/10.1097/ans.0000000000000041.
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  - Waterhouse, Jennifer, Varsha Bandisode, Debra Brandon, Meredith Olson, and Sharron L. Docherty. “Evaluation of the use of a stabilization device to improve the quality of care in patients with peripherally inserted central catheters.” Aacn Advanced Critical Care 25, no. 3 (July 2014): 213–20. https://doi.org/10.1097/nci.0000000000000026.
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  - Brandon, Debra, and Jacqueline M. McGrath. “Provision of and response to manuscript reviews.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 14, no. 3 (June 2014): 137–38. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000097.
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  - Brandon, Debra, Donna Ryan, Richard Sloane, and Sharron L. Docherty. “Impact of a pediatric quality of life program on providers' moral distress.” Mcn. the American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing 39, no. 3 (May 2014): 189–97. https://doi.org/10.1097/nmc.0000000000000025.
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  - McGrath, Jacqueline M., and Debra Brandon. “Writing is not just for other people!.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 14, no. 2 (April 2014): 69–71. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000061.
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  - Stamper, Matthew J., Sharon J. Hawks, Brad M. Taicher, Juliet Bonta, and Debra H. Brandon. “Identifying pediatric emergence delirium by using the PAED Scale: a quality improvement project.” Aorn J 99, no. 4 (April 2014): 480–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aorn.2013.08.019.
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  - Lucas, Ruth, Stephanie Gupton, Diane Holditch-Davis, and Debra Brandon. “A case study of a late preterm infant's transition to full at-breast feedings at 4 months of age.” Journal of Human Lactation : Official Journal of International Lactation Consultant Association 30, no. 1 (February 2014): 28–30. https://doi.org/10.1177/0890334413495973.
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  - Newberry, Desi M., Thomas E. Young, Tracey Robertson, Janet Levy, and Debra Brandon. “Evaluation of neonatal peripherally inserted central catheter tip movement in a consistent upper extremity position.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 14, no. 1 (February 2014): 61–68. https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000036.
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  - Brandon, Debra H., Janice Collins-McNeil, Elijah O. Onsomu, and Dorothy L. Powell. “Winston-Salem State University and Duke University's Bridge to the Doctorate Program.” North Carolina Medical Journal 75, no. 1 (January 2014): 68–70. https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.75.1.68.
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  - McGrath, J. M., and D. Brandon. “Would you like to see your name in print.” Advances in Neonatal Care 14, no. 1 (January 1, 2014): 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1097/ANC.0000000000000055.
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  - Kelley, Tiffany, Sharron Docherty, and Debra Brandon. “Information needed to support knowing the patient.” Ans. Advances in Nursing Science 36, no. 4 (October 2013): 351–63. https://doi.org/10.1097/ans.0000000000000006.
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  - Hawks, Sharon J., Debra Brandon, and Tammy Uhl. “Nurse perception of Bispectral Index monitoring as an adjunct to sedation scale assessment in the critically ill paediatric patient.” Intensive & Critical Care Nursing 29, no. 1 (February 2013): 28–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2012.04.003.
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  - Uhl, Tammy, Kimberley Fisher, Sharron L. Docherty, and Debra H. Brandon. “Insights into patient and family-centered care through the hospital experiences of parents.” Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing : Jognn 42, no. 1 (January 2013): 121–31. https://doi.org/10.1111/1552-6909.12001.
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  - Waldrop, Julee B., Christina K. Anderson, and Debra H. Brandon. “Guideline-based educational intervention to decrease the risk for readmission of newborns with severe hyperbilirubinemia.” Journal of Pediatric Health Care : Official Publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners 27, no. 1 (January 2013): 41–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2011.09.002.
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  - Elser, Heather E., Diane Holditch-Davis, Janet Levy, and Debra H. Brandon. “The effects of environmental noise and infant position on cerebral oxygenation.” Adv Neonatal Care 12 Suppl 5 (October 2012): S18–27. https://doi.org/10.1097/ANC.0b013e31826853fe.
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  - Allen, Kimberly A., Sharron L. Docherty, and Debra H. Brandon. “Decision-Making Influences: A Comparison Based on Infant Diagnosis.” Advances in Neonatal Care 12, no. 4 (August 1, 2012): 238–238.
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  - Elser, Heather E., Diane Holditch-Davis, and Debra H. Brandon. “Cerebral Oxygenation During Position Changes in Stable NICU Infants.” Advances in Neonatal Care 12, no. 4 (August 1, 2012): 239–40.
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  - Tillman, S., D. H. Brandon, and S. G. Silva. “Evaluation of human milk fortification from the time of the first feeding: effects on infants of less than 31 weeks gestational age.” Journal of Perinatology : Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association 32, no. 7 (July 2012): 525–31. https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2011.140.
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  - Tan, Juliet S., Sharron L. Docherty, Raymond Barfield, and Debra H. Brandon. “Addressing parental bereavement support needs at the end of life for infants with complex chronic conditions.” Journal of Palliative Medicine 15, no. 5 (May 2012): 579–84. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2011.0357.
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  - Brandon, Debra H., Kristin P. Tully, Susan G. Silva, William F. Malcolm, Amy P. Murtha, Barbara S. Turner, and Diane Holditch-Davis. “Emotional responses of mothers of late-preterm and term infants.” J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 40, no. 6 (November 2011): 719–31. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01290.x.
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  - Allen, Kimberly A., and Debra H. Brandon. “Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: Pathophysiology and Experimental Treatments.” Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews : Nainr 11, no. 3 (September 2011): 125–33. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.nainr.2011.07.004.
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  - Elser, Heather E., Diane Holditch-Davis, and Debra H. Brandon. “Cerebral Oxygenation Monitoring: A Strategy to Detect IVH and PVL.” Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews : Nainr 11, no. 3 (September 2011): 153–59. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.nainr.2011.07.007.
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  - Kelley, Tiffany F., Debra H. Brandon, and Sharron L. Docherty. “Electronic nursing documentation as a strategy to improve quality of patient care.” Journal of Nursing Scholarship : An Official Publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 43, no. 2 (June 2011): 154–62. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.2011.01397.x.
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  - Brandon, D. H., K. Coe, D. Hudson-Barr, T. Oliver, and L. R. Landerman. “Effectiveness of No-Sting skin protectant and Aquaphor on water loss and skin integrity in premature infants.” Journal of Perinatology : Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association 30, no. 6 (June 2010): 414–19. https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2009.174.
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  - Barfield, Raymond C., Debra Brandon, Julie Thompson, Nichol Harris, Michael Schmidt, and Sharron Docherty. “Mind the child: using interactive technology to improve child involvement in decision making about life-limiting illness.” The American Journal of Bioethics : Ajob 10, no. 4 (April 2010): 28–30. https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161003632930.
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  - Buffum, Abby Rebecca, and Debra H. Brandon. “Mentoring new nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit: impact on satisfaction and retention.” The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing 23, no. 4 (October 2009): 357–62. https://doi.org/10.1097/jpn.0b013e3181ba5874.
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  - Cox, Christopher E., Sharron L. Docherty, Debra H. Brandon, Christie Whaley, Deborah K. Attix, Alison S. Clay, Daniel V. Dore, Catherine L. Hough, Douglas B. White, and James A. Tulsky. “Surviving critical illness: acute respiratory distress syndrome as experienced by patients and their caregivers.” Crit Care Med 37, no. 10 (October 2009): 2702–8. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181b6f64a.
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  - Smith, Kerri J., and Debbie Brandon. “The hospital-based adoption process: a primer for perinatal nurses.” Mcn. the American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing 33, no. 6 (November 2008): 382–88. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.nmc.0000341260.10922.4e.
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  - Brandon, Debra H., Donna J. Ryan, and Angel H. Barnes. “Effect of environmental changes on noise in the NICU.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 8, no. 5 Suppl (October 2008): S5-10. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anc.0000337266.47599.c9.
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  - Harbaugh, K. E., and D. H. Brandon. “Family-centered care: An essential component of neonatal care.” Early Childhood Services 2, no. 1 (March 2008): 33–42.
  - Harrell, Sallie Nash, and Debra Huffman Brandon. “Retinopathy of prematurity: the disease process, classifications, screening, treatment, and outcomes.” Neonatal Network : Nn 26, no. 6 (November 2007): 371–78. https://doi.org/10.1891/0730-0832.26.6.371.
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  - Brandon, Debra, Sharron L. Docherty, and Joshua Thorpe. “Infant and child deaths in acute care settings: implications for palliative care.” Journal of Palliative Medicine 10, no. 4 (August 2007): 910–18. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2006.0236.
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  - Brandon, Debra H., Donna J. Ryan, and Angel H. Barnes. “Effect of environmental changes on noise in the NICU.” Neonatal Network : Nn 26, no. 4 (July 2007): 213–18. https://doi.org/10.1891/0730-0832.26.4.213.
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  - Docherty, Sharron L., Margaret S. Miles, and Debra Brandon. “Searching for "the dying point:" providers' experiences with palliative care in pediatric acute care.” Pediatric Nursing 33, no. 4 (July 2007): 335–41.
  - Woods, Amanda G., and Debra H. Brandon. “Prune belly syndrome. A focused physical assessment.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 7, no. 3 (June 2007): 132–43. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anc.0000278211.95767.05.
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  - Long, Melissa, and Debra H. Brandon. “Induced hypothermia for neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.” Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing : Jognn 36, no. 3 (May 2007): 293–98. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00150.x.
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  - Snow, Timothy M., and Debra H. Brandon. “A nurse's guide to common mechanical ventilation techniques and modes used in infants. Nursing implications.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 7, no. 1 (February 2007): 8–21. https://doi.org/10.1097/00149525-200702000-00008.
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  - Alton, Michael, Jane Mericle, and Debra Brandon. “One intensive care nursery's experience with enhancing patient safety.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 6, no. 3 (June 2006): 112–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adnc.2006.02.002.
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  - Alton, Michael, Karen Frush, Debra Brandon, and Jane Mericle. “Development and implementation of a pediatric patient safety program.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 6, no. 3 (June 2006): 104–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adnc.2006.02.003.
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  - Brandon, D. H. “Guest editorial: Sharing our stories.” Advances in Neonatal Care 6, no. 3 (June 2006): 98–100.
  - Brandon, Debra. “Sharing our stories.” Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 6, no. 3 (June 2006): 98–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adnc.2006.03.003.
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  - Turner, Barbara S., Wanda Bradshaw, and Debra Brandon. “Neonatal lung remodeling: structural, inflammatory, and ventilator-induced injury.” The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing 19, no. 4 (October 2005): 362–76. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005237-200510000-00011.
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  - Brandon, D. H., and D. Holditch-Davis. “Validation of an instrumented sleep-wake assessment against a biobehavioral assessment.” Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews 5, no. 3 (September 1, 2005): 109–15. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.nainr.2005.04.002.
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  - Brandon, D. H., D. Holditch-Davis, and D. M. Winchester. “Factors affecting early neurobehavioral and sleep outcomes in preterm infants.” Infant Behavior and Development 28, no. 2 (June 1, 2005): 206–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2005.02.005.
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  - Holditch-Davis, Diane, Debra H. Brandon, and Todd Schwartz. “Development of behaviors in preterm infants: relation to sleeping and waking.” Nursing Research 52, no. 5 (September 2003): 307–17. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006199-200309000-00005.
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  - Robison, Laura. “Cycled light and growth of preterms.” The Journal of Pediatrics 142, no. 4 (April 2003): 451–52. https://doi.org/10.1067/mpd.2003.58.
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  - Brandon, Debra H., Diane Holditch-Davis, and Michael Belyea. “Preterm infants born at less than 31 weeks' gestation have improved growth in cycled light compared with continuous near darkness.” The Journal of Pediatrics 140, no. 2 (February 2002): 192–99. https://doi.org/10.1067/mpd.2002.121932.
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  - Brandon, D. H., D. Holditch-Davis, and M. Beylea. “Nursing care and the development of sleeping and waking behaviors in preterm infants.” Research in Nursing & Health 22, no. 3 (June 1999): 217–29. https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1098-240x(199906)22:3<217::aid-nur4>3.0.co;2-u.
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  - Frauman, A. C., and D. H. Brandon. “Toilet training for the child with chronic illness.” Pediatric Nursing 22, no. 6 (November 1996): 469–72.
  - Miner, D. C., B. Gibbons, C. Jeffres, and D. Brandon. “Self-in-relation theory and the role of the clinical nurse specialist. Part II: Application to advanced nursing roles in a professional practice model.” Clinical Nurse Specialist Cns 9, no. 6 (November 1995): 322–25.
  - Huber, C., D. Holditch-Davis, and D. Brandon. “High-risk preterm infants at 3 years of age: parental response to the presence of developmental problems.” Children’S Health Care : Journal of the Association for the Care of Children’S Health 22, no. 2 (January 1993): 107–24. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15326888chc2202_3.
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  - Brandon, D. H., and C. J. Huber. “Evaluating cost-effectiveness of preevaluation client contacts.” Nursing Economic$ 5, no. 2 (March 1987): 65–76.
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  - Brandon, D. H., D. Holditch-Davis, M. Belyea, and D. M. Tiynan. “Factors affecting early neurobehavioral and sleep outcomes in preterm infants.” In Pediatric Research, 53:423A-423A. INT PEDIATRIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC, 2003.
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