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Debra Huffman Brandon

Debra Huffman Brandon

Bessie Baker Distinguished Professor of Nursing
School of Nursing
debra.brandon@duke.edu
Box 3322, 307 Trent Drive, School of Nursing, Durham, NC 27710
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Scholarly Works

Working With Large Qualitative Datasets: Key Processes From an Implementation Study in a Complex Clinical Setting

Journal article International Journal of Qualitative Methods · January 1, 2026 Collecting and analyzing qualitative research with large datasets is inherently complex and often difficult to convey in traditional manuscripts. Contemporary guidance on managing such datasets, especially those with multiple data sources, is limited. Impl ... Full text Cite

Parents+: An Early Behavioral Intervention as a Pathway for Parent-Partnered Care.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · October 2025 BackgroundNeonatal nurses have a major role in helping parents engage with their infant. A high level of parent participation, called Parent-Partnered Care, integrates parents as full partners in the delivery of hospital care to their infants. One ... Full text Cite

Feasibility of an Intervention to Support Shared Decision-Making for Critically Ill Infants.

Journal article J Pediatr · August 2025 OBJECTIVE: To develop and pilot an intervention to support communication and decision-making for critically ill infants. STUDY DESIGN: In this single-arm, mixed-methods, prospective, feasibility study, we enrolled infants, parents, and clinicians at a sing ... Full text Link to item Cite

Parents' Experiences With an Early Behavioral Intervention, H-HOPE, in the NICU and at Home: A Qualitative Study.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2025 BackgroundEarly parent involvement in an infant's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) stay has positive benefits for the parent, the preterm infant, and the parent-infant relationship. H-HOPE (Hospital to Home: Optimizing the Preterm Infant's Envi ... Full text Cite

Observational Video Study of Maternal Sleep During the 24 Hours Before Hospital Discharge After Childbirth.

Journal article Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN · July 2025 ObjectivesTo quantify maternal sleep during the 24 hours before hospital discharge after childbirth and to identify and describe the antecedents and contexts of waking.DesignSecondary analysis of data from an observational video study. Full text Cite

Development and Implementation of a Protocol for NICU Discharge With Nasogastric Tube Feedings: Successes, Barriers, and Lessons Learned.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · June 2025 BackgroundThere is sufficient evidence to support safe discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with nasogastric tube (NGT) feedings when appropriate caregiver education, outpatient support, and feeding therapy are available.Purp ... Full text Cite

Examination of Social Determinants of Health Characteristics Influencing Maternal Postpartum Symptom Experiences.

Journal article Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · February 2025 Postpartum women experience multiple, co-occurring postpartum symptoms. It is unknown if social determinants of health (SDOH) influence postpartum symptom typologies. This secondary analysis used the Community and Child Health Network study data. Participa ... Full text Cite

Discussion of Spirituality in Family Conferences of Infants With Neurologic Conditions.

Journal article J Pain Symptom Manage · January 2025 INTRODUCTION: Spirituality serves as a mechanism to understand and cope with serious illness, yet little is known about how families and clinicians incorporate spirituality in pediatric family conferences. OBJECTIVES: We sought to characterize the frequenc ... Full text Link to item Cite

Why it is Important to Develop Your Personal and Professional Identity.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · December 2024 Full text Cite

Acquired Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Preterm Infant Hospitalized in the NICU: A Noteworthy Case Report.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2024 BackgroundAcquired human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a noteworthy disease in infants. This case study will highlight the influence of early diagnosis of CMV retinitis (CMVR) on avoid visual impairment.Clinical findingsWe describe a preterm f ... Full text Cite

Parental presence, participation, and engagement in paediatric hospital care: A conceptual delineation.

Journal article Journal of advanced nursing · July 2024 AimTo delineate between the concepts of parental presence, participation, and engagement in paediatric hospital care.DesignThe concepts' uses in the literature were analysed to determine attributes, influences, and relationships.Metho ... Full text Cite

Exploring phenotype-based ventilator parameter optimization to mitigate postoperative pulmonary complications: a retrospective observational cohort study.

Journal article Surg Today · July 2024 PURPOSE: To identify tidal volume (VT) and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) associated with the lowest incidence and severity of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) for each phenotype based on preoperative characteristics. METHODS: The subj ... Full text Link to item Cite

Exploring Differences in Intraoperative Medication Use Between African American and Non-Hispanic White Patients During General Anesthesia: Retrospective Observational Cohort Study.

Journal article Clinical nursing research · July 2024 This study aimed to explore whether differences exist in anesthesia care providers' use of intraoperative medication between African American and non-Hispanic White patients in adult surgical patients who underwent noncardiothoracic nonobstetric surgeries ... Full text Cite

Relationship Between Maternal Emotional Distress and Early Dyadic Interactions During Hospitalization of Preterm Infants in Malawi.

Journal article Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN · July 2024 ObjectiveTo examine the relationship between emotional distress and mother-preterm infant interactions among mothers who used skin-to-skin care and to explore their experiences of childbirth and continuous skin-to-skin care.DesignA sequen ... Full text Cite

Maternal Psychological Symptom Trajectories From 2 to 24 Months Postpartum: A Latent Class Growth Analysis.

Journal article Nursing research · May 2024 BackgroundPostpartum women experience an array of psychological symptoms that are associated with adverse health behaviors and outcomes including postpartum suicidal ideation and long-term depression. To provide early management of postpartum psyc ... Full text Cite

Examination of Maternal Allostatic Load Among Postpartum Women With Distinct Postpartum Symptom Typologies.

Journal article Biol Res Nurs · April 2024 BACKGROUND: An increased allostatic load (cumulative physiologic wear and tear of the body) can lead to adverse health outcomes. Symptom experiences are known to influence allostatic load. Yet, the relationships between postpartum symptom typologies and ma ... Full text Link to item Cite

Changes in maternal psychological symptom profiles from 2 to 6 months postpartum: an application of latent transition analysis.

Journal article Archives of women's mental health · April 2024 To identify subgroups of postpartum women with different psychological symptom profiles at 2 and 6 months postpartum and to examine how they transition between symptom profiles over time using latent transition analysis (LTA). We used secondary data from t ... Full text Cite

The skin microbiota of preterm infants and impact of diaper change frequency.

Journal article PLoS One · 2024 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of diaper change frequency, clinical characteristics, and skin health metrics on development of the skin microbiota in preterm infants. DESIGN: A randomized controlled parallel design was used. METHODS: Medically stable pr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Opportunities to Retrofit, Reform, and Reimagine Systematic Reviews for Racial Equity.

Journal article Health equity · January 2024 Systematic reviews are used for synthesizing and summarizing published research on any given topic and population of interest. These reviews can expand knowledge within a content area but are limited by place and time values, which can perpetuate bias and ... Full text Cite

Supporting Disclosure of Unmet Mental Health Needs among Parents of Critically Ill Infants.

Journal article J Pediatr · November 2023 OBJECTIVE: To characterize (1) the prevalence of mental health discussion and (2) facilitators of and barriers to parent disclosure of mental health needs to clinicians. STUDY DESIGN: Parents of infants with neurologic conditions in neonatal and pediatric ... Full text Link to item Cite

Challenges and coping between parents in shared decision-making for children with complex, life-threatening conditions: A qualitative content analysis.

Journal article Journal of pediatric nursing · November 2023 Background & purposeRelatively little is known about the parents' challenges and coping in making decisions for children with complex, life-threatening conditions. Therefore, this secondary analysis aimed to explore the challenges and coping betwe ... Full text Cite

Identification of postpartum symptom subgroups and associated long-term maternal depressive symptoms and well-being.

Journal article Research in nursing & health · October 2023 Many postpartum women experience postpartum symptoms which often occur in clusters (i.e., three or more co-occurring symptoms that are related to each other). To date, research has focused on individual symptoms, which limits our understanding of how postp ... Full text Cite

Why the Title of a Manuscript Is Important.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · October 2023 Full text Cite

Postpartum symptom clusters in birthing individuals: A systematic review.

Journal article Journal of clinical nursing · August 2023 BackgroundBirthing individuals experience various postpartum symptoms which have been associated with adverse health outcomes. Previous systematic reviews have focused on the examination of individual symptoms and their impact on health, which hav ... Full text Cite

Parental Presence in the NICU: Lessons Learned From COVID-19.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2023 Full text Cite

Crossroads of parental decision making: Intersections of hope, communication, relationships, and emotions.

Journal article Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and community · June 2023 Parents of children born with complex life-threatening chronic conditions (CLTCs) experience an uncertain trajectory that requires critical decision making. Along this trajectory, hope plays an influential but largely unexplored role; therefore, this quali ... Full text Cite

Exploring Environmental Factors Contributing to Fluid Loss in Diapers Placed in Neonatal Incubators.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · April 2023 PurposeAssessing fluid output for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit is essential to understanding fluid and electrolyte balance. Wet diaper weights are used as standard practice to quantify fluid output; yet, diaper changes are intrusive ... Full text Cite

The ALIGN Framework: A Parent-Informed Approach to Prognostic Communication for Infants With Neurologic Conditions.

Journal article Neurology · February 21, 2023 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Clinicians often communicate complex, uncertain, and distressing information about neurologic prognosis to parents of critically ill infants. Although communication tools have been developed in other disciplines and settings, non ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Role of Family Members in Providing Support For Malawian Women With Preterm Infants During Infant Hospitalization.

Journal article Neonatal Netw · November 11, 2022 Purpose: Family support is essential for women with preterm infants during hospitalization. In low-income countries, the additional burden of infant care due to shortages in nursing staff necessitates that family members (guardians) be physically present t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prognostic Discussion for Infants with Neurologic Conditions: Qualitative Analysis of Family Conferences.

Journal article Ann Neurol · October 2022 OBJECTIVE: We characterize the content and role of prognostic discussion for infants with neurologic conditions. METHODS: In this descriptive qualitative study, we prospectively enrolled infants (age < 1 year) in the intensive care unit with a neurologic c ... Full text Link to item Cite

Missed Caregiving: A Call to Action for Health System Leadership.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · October 2022 Full text Cite

Decisional Satisfaction, Regret, and Conflict Among Parents of Infants with Neurologic Conditions.

Journal article J Pediatr · June 2022 OBJECTIVE: To characterize decisional satisfaction, regret, and conflict among parents of critically ill infants with neurologic conditions. STUDY DESIGN: In this prospective cohort study, we enrolled parents of infants with neurologic conditions in the in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Nurse Authorship in Advances in Neonatal Care.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · June 2022 Full text Cite

Experiences of Malawian Mothers During Their Infants' Hospitalization.

Journal article Adv Neonatal Care · April 1, 2022 BACKGROUND: Hospitalization of a newborn infant is stressful for all mothers. Hospitals in Malawi have limited nursing staff and support, so mothers are the primary care providers for their hospitalized infants. Few studies have explored the experience of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Decision Making for Infants With Neurologic Conditions.

Journal article J Child Neurol · March 2022 Parents and clinicians caring for infants with neurologic disease often make high-stakes decisions about infant care. To characterize how these decisions occur, we enrolled infants with neurologic conditions, their parents, and their clinicians in a longit ... Full text Link to item Cite

Development of a Novel Assessment Tool and Code Sepsis Checklist for Neonatal Late-Onset Sepsis.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · February 2022 BackgroundAccurate diagnosis and timely management of neonatal late-onset sepsis (nLOS) have been less well-studied than those of early-onset sepsis. We noticed a delay in nLOS detection and management in our neonatal intensive care unit.Purpo ... Full text Cite

Impact of diaper change frequency on preterm infants' vital sign stability and skin health: A RCT.

Journal article Early Hum Dev · January 2022 BACKGROUND: Bundling nurse caregiving interventions are promoted to minimize infant stress. PURPOSE: To evaluate impact of bundled nursing care and diaper change frequency on vital sign stability and skin health of preterm infants born ≤32 weeks gestation. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Parenting Self-Efficacy in Fathers of Medically Complex Infants: A Longitudinal Study.

Journal article Journal of neonatal nursing : JNN · December 2021 IntroductionInfants with medical complexity are have multiple chronic conditions and require specialized intensive care. One important factor in optimizing infant health and development is parenting self-efficacy (PSE). The purpose of this study w ... Full text Cite

Multiple Roles of Parental Caregivers of Children with Complex Life-Threatening Conditions: A Qualitative Descriptive Analysis.

Journal article Journal of pediatric nursing · November 2021 PurposeChildren born with Complex Life-Threatening Conditions (CLTCs) often require complex and specialized services. Parents of children with CLTCs balance the role of caregiver with other responsibilities of employment, education, relationships, ... Full text Cite

Randomized controlled trial of the "WISER" intervention to reduce healthcare worker burnout.

Journal article Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · September 2021 ObjectiveTest web-based implementation for the science of enhancing resilience (WISER) intervention efficacy in reducing healthcare worker (HCW) burnout.DesignRCT using two cohorts of HCWs of four NICUs each, to improve HCW well-being (pr ... Full text Open Access Cite

Disparities Research in the Neonatal Arena.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2021 Full text Cite

The Association Between Very Premature Infant Body Temperatures Over Time and Respiratory Care.

Journal article Biological research for nursing · July 2021 BackgroundDue to global immaturity, very low birthweight (VLBW) infants (<1,500 g) require auxiliary thermal and respiratory care. However, the impact of respiratory care on infant thermal stability remains unclear.AimsExamine the associa ... Full text Cite

A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Frequency of Skin-to-Skin Contact for Extreme Low-Birth-Weight Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Journal article The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing · July 2021 Benefits of skin-to-skin contact (SSC) are documented but often delayed in the extremely preterm population due to medical complexity and staff misconceptions about safety. This quality improvement initiative was designed to increase SSC utilization among ... Full text Cite

Review of the Mechanisms of Ventilator Induced Lung Injury and the Principles of Intraoperative Lung Protective Ventilation.

Journal article AANA journal · June 2021 Intraoperative ventilator induced lung injury is associated with development of postoperative pulmonary complications. Despite advances in modes and methods of mechanical ventilation, postoperative pulmonary complications remain as one of the leading cause ... Cite

Patterns of Parenting Confidence Among Infants With Medical Complexity: A Mixed-Methods Analysis.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · April 2021 BackgroundParenting confidence is an important factor in fostering optimal health and development of infants with medical complexity. However, our understanding of how parents of medically complex infants describe development of confidence is limi ... Full text Cite

Parents Are "Essential" Caregivers.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · April 2021 Full text Cite

Protocol for implementation of an evidence based parentally administered intervention for preterm infants.

Journal article BMC Pediatr · March 24, 2021 BACKGROUND: Multi-sensory behavioral interventions for preterm infants have the potential to accelerate feeding, growth, and optimize developmental trajectories and increase parents' interactive engagement with their infants. However, few neonatal intensiv ... Full text Link to item Cite

Inpatient Unit Leaders' Perspectives on Parent Engagement in Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care: A Secondary, Qualitative Analysis.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · February 2021 BackgroundHospital unit leaders help set the unit's priorities and are responsible for guiding the unit mission and philosophy of care; however, the perspective of leaders in facilitating parent engagement within intensive care units is limited. Full text Cite

Speaking Up to Address Racism and Health Inequity.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · February 2021 Full text Cite

How Are You Feeling Right Now? Challenges and Opportunities.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · December 2020 Full text Cite

Body temperature instability and respiratory morbidity in the very low birth weight infant: a multiple case, intensive longitudinal study.

Journal article BMC pediatrics · October 2020 BackgroundVery low birth weight (VLBW) infant thermal instability upon neonatal intensive care unit admission has been associated with respiratory morbidity; however, the association between ongoing thermal instability and respiratory morbidity re ... Full text Cite

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Use of Ultrasonography to Verify Umbilical Venous Catheter Placement in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2020 BackgroundLiterature dating back to 1982 supports the use of ultrasound to confirm UVC position as a more reliable method compared to x-ray. The use of ultrasound to confirm UVC position remains infrequent in the NICU.PurposeTo determine ... Full text Cite

An Observational Study on Early Dyadic Interactive Behaviors of Mothers With Early-Preterm, Late-Preterm, and Full-Term Infants in Malawi.

Journal article Adv Neonatal Care · February 2020 BACKGROUND: Mother-infant interactions are necessary for infant growth and development. However, preterm birth is associated with less positive mother-infant interactions than full-term birth. Malawi has the highest preterm birth rate in the world, but stu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Development of parenting self-efficacy in mothers of high-risk infants.

Journal article Early Hum Dev · February 2020 PURPOSE: The aim of this prospective, longitudinal study was to (1) examine the development of parenting self-efficacy (PSE), (2) explore the influence of contextual factors (e.g., family functioning, family centered care, and infant medical caregiving com ... Full text Link to item Cite

Foreword

Journal article Advances in Neonatal Care · February 1, 2020 Full text Cite

Emotional distress in mothers of early-preterm infants, late-preterm infants, and full-term infants in Malawi.

Journal article Nurs Outlook · 2020 BACKGROUND: Mothers of preterm infants, early or late, report more distress than mothers of full-term infants. Malawi has the highest preterm birth rate in the world, but nothing is known about the relation of preterm birth to maternal mental health. PURPO ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sleep-Wake States and Feeding Progression in Preterm Infants.

Journal article Nursing research · January 2020 BackgroundPrevious studies demonstrated a short-term relationship between infant sleep-wake states and oral feeding performance, with state being an indication of infants' neurobehavioral readiness for feeding. However, the relationship between sl ... Full text Cite

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 article Journal of Neonatal Nursing · December 1, 2019 The authors regret that the authorship list of their published article was incorrect. The correct list is as above. The authors would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused. ... Full text Cite

Looking to the Future: Challenges and Opportunities.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · December 2019 Full text Cite

Neurologic Outcome after Prematurity: Perspectives of Parents and Clinicians

Journal article Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey · December 1, 2019 Full text Cite

Fetal exposure to the maternal microbiota in humans and mice.

Journal article JCI Insight · October 3, 2019 Previous studies have demonstrated the presence of microbial DNA in the fetal environment. However, it remains unclear whether this DNA represents viable bacteria and how it relates to the maternal microbiota across body sites. We studied the microbiota of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Neurodevelopmental Risk: A Tool to Enhance Conversations With Families of Infants.

Journal article J Child Neurol · October 2019 Parents of infants at risk of neurodevelopmental impairment require clear and individualized information about what to expect for their child, yet data suggest they have difficulty knowing how to ask for this information. Here, we pilot a Question Prompt L ... Full text Link to item Cite

Acidity of Enteral Feeding Tube Aspirate in Neonates: Do pH Values Meet the Cutoff for Predicting Gastric Placement?

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2019 BackgroundEnteral feeding tubes (EFTs) are commonly used in neonatal practice, but complications from tube misplacement remain a concern. Measuring the pH of EFT aspirate is a recommended method to evaluate EFT placement. A pH value of ≤5.5 is con ... Full text Cite

Why does Joy at Work Matter?

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2019 Full text Cite

Neurologic Outcome After Prematurity: Perspectives of Parents and Clinicians.

Journal article Pediatrics · July 2019 BACKGROUND: Parents and clinicians caring for premature infants face high-stakes and time-sensitive decisions about care. We aimed to characterize how parents and clinicians discuss outcome in the context of decision-making for premature infants. METHODS: ... Full text Link to item Cite

Relationships Among Parental Psychological Distress, Parental Feeding Practices, Child Diet, and Child Body Mass Index.

Journal article Nursing research · July 2019 BackgroundParents often play a main role in establishing the dietary patterns of preschool children, but there is no clear understanding about the relationship between parental psychological distress and child diet and body mass index (BMI).Ob ... Full text Cite

Strategies to Support Oral Feeding of High-Risk Infants.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · February 2019 Full text Cite

Breastfeeding experiences and perspectives on support among Chinese mothers separated from their hospitalized preterm infants: a qualitative study.

Journal article International breastfeeding journal · January 2019 BackgroundChinese mothers of preterm infants often face obstacles to breastfeeding and commonly experience prolonged maternal-infant separation when their high-risk infants are hospitalized in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This separation ... Full text Cite

Peer Review of Scholarly Work.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · December 2018 Full text Cite

Exploring the vagueness of Religion & Spirituality in complex pediatric decision-making: a qualitative study.

Journal article BMC palliative care · September 2018 BackgroundMedical advances have led to new challenges in decision-making for parents of seriously ill children. Many parents say religion and spirituality (R&S) influence their decisions, but the mechanism and outcomes of this influence are unknow ... Full text Cite

Maternal cultural practices for neonates' care in upper Egypt.

Journal article Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives · August 2018 ProblemLittle is known about the home practices and care given to neonates born in Egypt.BackgroundTwo thirds of all infant deaths in Egypt occur in the neonatal period and many of these deaths occur in the home environment out of sight o ... Full text Cite

What Constitutes a Well-Designed Pilot Study?

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2018 Full text Cite

Bereaved Parents' Health Status During the First 6 Months After Their Child's Death.

Journal article The American journal of hospice & palliative care · June 2018 PurposeTo examine bereaved parents' physical, mental, and social health during the first 6 months after their child's (<12 years) death from a life-threatening illness.Background and significanceBereaved parents have higher mortality and ... Full text Cite

Workarounds as the Catalyst to Drive a Culture of Innovation in Neonatal Care.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · June 2018 Full text Cite

Early-life skin microbiota in hospitalized preterm and full-term infants.

Journal article Microbiome · May 31, 2018 BACKGROUND: The infant skin microbiota may serve as a reservoir of bacteria that contribute to neonatal infections and stimulate local and systemic immune development. The objectives of our study were to characterize the skin microbiota of preterm and full ... Full text Link to item Cite

No question too small: development of a question prompt list for parents of critically ill infants.

Journal article J Perinatol · April 2018 OBJECTIVE: To develop a question prompt list tailored to the needs of parents of critically ill infants at risk of neurodevelopmental impairment. STUDY DESIGN: Question content was derived from audio-recorded neonatal intensive care unit family meetings an ... Full text Link to item Cite

Where You Are Born Really Does Matter: Why Birth Hospital and Quality of Care Contribute to Racial/Ethnic Disparities.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · April 2018 Full text Cite

Validation of the Chichewa Perinatal PTSD Questionnaire and Chichewa Child Health Worry Scale

Journal article International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences · January 1, 2018 Malawian mothers regardless of gestation at birth find pregnancy to be a stressful period that triggers worry due to a fear of maternal death. Research has mostly focused on maternal depressive symptoms regardless of gestation. Limited literature exists on ... Full text Cite

The role of sociodemographic factors in maternal psychological distress and mother-preterm infant interactions.

Journal article Research in nursing & health · December 2017 Preterm birth has been associated with greater psychological distress and less positive mother infant interactions than were experienced by mothers of full-term infants. Maternal and infant sociodemographic factors have also shown a strong association with ... Full text Cite

Challenges in Surgical Care of High Risk Newborns.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · December 2017 Full text Cite

Parent-adolescent influences on everyday dietary practices: Perceptions of adolescent females with obesity and their mothers.

Journal article Matern Child Nutr · October 2017 Parents demonstrate an important influence on adolescent obesity and dietary behavior; yet, family-based obesity interventions continue to exhibit limited success among adolescents. To further inform family-based approaches for adolescent obesity treatment ... Full text Link to item Cite

Delineating Among Parenting Confidence, Parenting Self-Efficacy, and Competence.

Journal article ANS. Advances in nursing science · October 2017 This article examined the concepts of parenting self-efficacy, parenting confidence, and competence. Using Morse's method of concept delineation, a literature review of each concept was conducted to uncover commonalities, distinctions, and measurement over ... Full text Cite

Why Human Milk and Not Breast Milk Among Other Changes: 2018 Author Guideline Updates.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · October 2017 Full text Cite

Does preterm period sleep development predict early childhood growth trajectories?

Journal article Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · September 2017 ObjectiveThe current study examined the relationship between sleep state development across the preterm and early post-term periods and subsequent growth trajectories from 1 to 27 months corrected age.Study designRetrospective analysis of ... Full text Cite

Timing for the Introduction of Cycled Light for Extremely Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal article Res Nurs Health · August 2017 Day-night cycled light improves health outcomes in preterm infants, yet the best time to institute cycled light is unclear. The hypothesis of this study was that extremely preterm infants receiving early cycled light would have better health and developmen ... Full text Link to item Cite

Evaluation of the Financial and Health Burden of Infants at Risk for Respiratory Syncytial Virus.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2017 BackgroundRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading viral cause of death in infants younger than 1 year. In July 2014, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Infectious Diseases concluded that the "limited clinical benefit" f ... Full text Cite

Advancing Individualized Developmental Care: Context and Substance.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2017 Full text Cite

Prenatal Breastfeeding Education: Impact on Infants With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2017 BackgroundNeonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a growing problem in the United States, affecting 32,000 infants annually. Although breastfeeding would benefit infants with NAS, rates among these mothers are low.PurposeThe purpose of this ... Full text Cite

Parental bereavement: Looking beyond grief.

Journal article Death studies · May 2017 Bereaved parents have higher morbidity and mortality rates when compared to nonbereaved parents. Although parental grief is well studied, the complexities of challenges bereaved parents face are not understood. This study describes parental bereavement cha ... Full text Cite

Why Write a Letter to the Editor?

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · April 2017 Full text Cite

Factors related to obesity and overweight among Black adolescent girls in the United States.

Journal article Women & health · February 2017 In the United States, Black adolescents have the highest prevalence of pediatric obesity and overweight among girls. While Black girls are disproportionately affected, the reasons for this health disparity remain unclear. The authors conducted a systematic ... Full text Cite

The Changing Landscape of Peer Review.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · February 2017 Full text Cite

The Relationship Between Infant Feeding Outcomes and Maternal Emotional Well-being Among Mothers of Late Preterm and Term Infants: A Secondary, Exploratory Analysis.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · February 2017 BackgroundLate preterm birth is associated with lower rates of breastfeeding and earlier breastfeeding cessation than term birth.PurposeThe objectives of this secondary analysis were to compare the incidence of exclusive breastfeeding aft ... Full text Cite

Visualization of Multidimensional Data in Nursing Science.

Journal article Western journal of nursing research · January 2017 Nursing scientists have long been interested in complex, context-dependent questions addressing individual- and population-level challenges in health and illness. These critical questions require multilevel data (e.g., genetic, physiologic, biologic, behav ... Full text Cite

Using SQUIRE 2.0 to Guide Your Quality Improvement Work.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · December 2016 Full text Cite

Scholarly Publication and Social Media: Do They Have Something in Common?

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2016 Full text Cite

Mothers' Psychological Distress and Feeding of Their Preterm Infants.

Journal article MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing · July 2016 PurposeTo examine the change in psychological distress of mothers of preterm infants and its association with maternal feeding behaviors as the infant transitions to full oral feeding.Study design and methodsThis descriptive exploratory s ... Full text Cite

Leadership in Neonatal Nursing.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · June 2016 Full text Cite

Improving the Process of Enteral Nutrition Preparation With Milk Technicians: Perceptions of Cost, Time, and Quality.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · April 2016 BackgroundNeonatal intensive care nurses have historically been responsible for preparing enteral feedings--a costly and time-consuming process that may require leaving the bedside. To address these concerns, the Milk Technician Program was implem ... Full text Cite

Providing a Voice for Our Littlest Patients: Strategies for Writing Case of the Month Manuscripts.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · April 2016 Full text Cite

Predictors of Nonelective Removal of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters in Infants.

Journal article Biological research for nursing · March 2016 BackgroundNonelective removal of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) due to complications continues to be a major concern in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) around the world. Nonelective removal results in interruption of intrave ... Full text Cite

Video Abstracts: A Fun, Easy Way to Capture Your Audience: Try it!

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · February 2016 Full text Cite

Infant mortality rates and preterm birth: A challenge for advocacy

Journal article Advances in Neonatal Care · January 1, 2016 Full text Cite

Conducting a Peer Review: Novice or Expert.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · December 2015 Full text Cite

Effect of Maternal Body Mass Index on Infant Breastfeeding Behaviors and Exclusive Direct Breastfeeding.

Journal article Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN · November 2015 ObjectiveTo describe the effect of maternal body mass index (BMI) on infant breastfeeding behaviors (poor, steady, vigorous) and the transition of the mother-infant dyad to exclusive, direct breastfeeding during the first month of life.Design< ... Full text Cite

Effect of Maternal Body Mass Index on Infant Breastfeeding Behaviors and Exclusive Direct Breastfeeding

Journal article JOGNN Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing · November 1, 2015 Full text Cite

Potential NICU Environmental Influences on the Neonate's Microbiome: A Systematic Review.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · October 2015 ObjectiveTo identify how the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) environment potentially influences the microbiome high-risk term and preterm infants.Data sourcesElectronic databases utilized to identify studies published in English inclu ... Full text Cite

Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Newborns and Infants: From the National Association of Neonatal Nurses.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2015 Full text Cite

Sharing Your Practice Expertise: Writing Clinical Manuscripts for Publication.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2015 Please do not be afraid of the writing process; we are here to help you through this journey. If you need mentorship through the process, consider looking to an expert or mentor on your unit or at a nearby university. If you do not find the mentorship you ... Full text Cite

The relationship between planned and reported home infant sleep locations among mothers of late preterm and term infants.

Journal article Maternal and child health journal · July 2015 To compare maternal report of planned and practiced home sleep locations of infants born late preterm (34 0/7 to 36 6/7 gestational weeks) with those infants born term (≥37 0/7 gestational weeks) over the first postpartum month. Open-ended semi-structured ... Full text Cite

Writing a research article.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · June 2015 Full text Cite

Factors associated with feeding progression in extremely preterm infants.

Journal article Nursing research · May 2015 BackgroundAmong infants born prematurely, competence at oral feeding is necessary for growth and hospital discharge. Extremely preterm (EP) infants (28 weeks of gestational age [GA]) are at risk for a variety of medical complications, which can li ... Full text Cite

The development of a risk score for unplanned removal of peripherally inserted central catheter in newborns.

Journal article Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · May 2015 Objectiveto develop a risk score for unplanned removal of peripherally inserted central catheter in newborns.Methodprospective cohort study conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit with newborn babies who underwent 524 catheter inserti ... Full text Open Access Cite

Seeing is believing: why including tables and figures matters to the effectiveness of your publications.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · April 2015 Full text Cite

Impact of a palliative care program on end-of-life care in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Journal article J Perinatol · March 2015 OBJECTIVE: Evaluate changes in end-of-life care following initiation of a palliative care program in a neonatal intensive care unit. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study comparing infant deaths before and after implementation of a Palliative Care Program comp ... Full text Link to item Cite

Celebrating our 15th year with new advances in our journal

Journal article Advances in Neonatal Care · January 1, 2015 Full text Cite

Whether writing alone or with others, authorship requires thoughtfulness.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · December 2014 Full text Cite

Writing an abstract to sell your scholarly work.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · October 2014 Full text Cite

Searching the literature is not for the faint of heart!

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2014 Full text Cite

Evaluation of the use of a stabilization device to improve the quality of care in patients with peripherally inserted central catheters.

Journal article AACN advanced critical care · July 2014 ObjectivesThis project evaluated the implementation of use of the StatLock stabilization device (Bard Access Systems, Inc, Salt Lake City, Utah) for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in pediatric cardiology patients. The aim was to i ... Full text Cite

Letter to the editor.

Journal article ANS. Advances in nursing science · July 2014 Full text Cite

Provision of and response to manuscript reviews.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · June 2014 Full text Cite

Impact of a pediatric quality of life program on providers' moral distress.

Journal article MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing · May 2014 PurposeTo evaluate the impact of the introduction of a new pediatric palliative care program on the pattern of moral distress in pediatric healthcare providers (HCPs).Study design and methodsWe used a before and after cross-sectional surv ... Full text Cite

Identifying pediatric emergence delirium by using the PAED Scale: a quality improvement project.

Journal article AORN journal · April 2014 Pediatric emergence delirium is a postoperative phenomenon characterized by aberrant cognitive and psychomotor behavior, which can place the patient and health care personnel at risk for injury. A common tool for identifying emergence delirium is the Level ... Full text Cite

Writing is not just for other people!

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · April 2014 Full text Cite

A case study of a late preterm infant's transition to full at-breast feedings at 4 months of age.

Journal article Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association · February 2014 Breast milk intake is recommended for late preterm infants. Many mothers provide expressed breast milk during hospitalization and anticipate transitioning their late preterm infant to full feedings at-breast after discharge. However, some infants take mont ... Full text Cite

Evaluation of neonatal peripherally inserted central catheter tip movement in a consistent upper extremity position.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · February 2014 ObjectiveTo compare the effect of standardized upper extremity position versus varied upper extremity positions on neonatal peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) tip placement and movement. Secondary outcomes assessed were compliance with ... Full text Cite

Winston-Salem State University and Duke University's Bridge to the Doctorate Program.

Journal article North Carolina medical journal · January 2014 To address the underrepresentation of ethnic minorities in research-focused nursing doctoral programs, Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) Division of Nursing has partnered with Duke University School of Nursing to establish a Bridge to the Doctorate pro ... Full text Cite

Would you like to see your name in print

Journal article Advances in Neonatal Care · January 1, 2014 Full text Cite

Information needed to support knowing the patient.

Journal article ANS. Advances in nursing science · October 2013 "Knowing the patient" is an essential element of nursing practice. Despite a key finding in prior studies, few scholars have directly inquired about the meaning of knowing the patient with nurses. We aimed to describe the meaning of knowing the patient and ... Full text Cite

Nurse perception of Bispectral Index monitoring as an adjunct to sedation scale assessment in the critically ill paediatric patient.

Journal article Intensive & critical care nursing · February 2013 BackgroundReliability of clinical scales and haemodynamic variables for assessing sedation depth in critically children is limited, particularly for those receiving neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs).ObjectiveTo introduce and integrate ... Full text Cite

Guideline-based educational intervention to decrease the risk for readmission of newborns with severe hyperbilirubinemia.

Journal article Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners · January 2013 IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to determine if educational intervention with medical providers in combination with a management tool to facilitate clinical guideline usage would (a) increase quality of care, (b) increase compliance with ... Full text Cite

Insights into patient and family-centered care through the hospital experiences of parents.

Journal article Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN · January 2013 ObjectiveTo describe parents' care experiences during hospitalization of their children to identify strategies that could improve the provision of patient and family-centered care (PFCC).DesignA two-phase mixed-method descriptive design w ... Full text Cite

The effects of environmental noise and infant position on cerebral oxygenation.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · October 2012 PurposeTo assess how different infant positions and peak sound levels affected cerebral oxygen saturation over time.SubjectsTwenty-four premature infants who were born less than 32 weeks' gestational age without congenital cardiac, neurol ... Full text Cite

Cerebral Oxygenation During Position Changes in Stable NICU Infants

Journal article ADVANCES IN NEONATAL CARE · August 1, 2012 Link to item Cite

Decision-Making Influences: A Comparison Based on Infant Diagnosis

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Evaluation of human milk fortification from the time of the first feeding: effects on infants of less than 31 weeks gestational age.

Journal article Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · July 2012 ObjectiveTo determine whether human milk fortification from the time of the first feeding significantly improves weight gain and bone mineral status in infants of <31 weeks estimated gestational age as compared with delayed or standard human milk ... Full text Cite

Addressing parental bereavement support needs at the end of life for infants with complex chronic conditions.

Journal article Journal of palliative medicine · May 2012 IntroductionHealth care providers' understandings of parental bereavement needs before and in the acute period following the death of an infant with a complex chronic condition are based upon models that outline the process of grief and provide di ... Full text Cite

Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: Pathophysiology and Experimental Treatments.

Journal article Newborn and infant nursing reviews : NAINR · September 2011 Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a serious birth complication affecting full term infants: 40-60% of affected infants die by 2 years of age or have severe disabilities. The majority of the underlying pathologic events of HIE are a result of impaire ... Full text Cite

Cerebral Oxygenation Monitoring: A Strategy to Detect IVH and PVL.

Journal article Newborn and infant nursing reviews : NAINR · September 2011 Premature infants are at risk for intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) theorized to be a result from fluctuations in cerebral blood flow. Monitoring cerebral oxygenation offers a method to observe changes in cerebral blo ... Full text Cite

Electronic nursing documentation as a strategy to improve quality of patient care.

Journal article Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · June 2011 PurposeElectronic health records are expected to improve the quality of care provided to hospitalized patients. For nurses, use of electronic documentation sources becomes highly relevant because this is where they obtain the majority of necessary ... Full text Cite

Emotional responses of mothers of late-preterm and term infants.

Journal article J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · 2011 OBJECTIVE: To compare the emotional responses of mothers of late-preterm infants (34 0/7 to 36 6/7 weeks gestation) with those of mothers of full-term infants. DESIGN: A mixed method comparative study. SETTING: A southeastern tertiary academic medical cent ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effectiveness of No-Sting skin protectant and Aquaphor on water loss and skin integrity in premature infants.

Journal article Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · June 2010 ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of No-Sting skin protectant and Aquaphor, a water-based emollient, on skin integrity measured by Neonatal Skin Condition Score (NSCS) and transepidermal water loss (TEWL) in premature ... Full text Cite

Mentoring new nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit: impact on satisfaction and retention.

Journal article The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing · October 2009 With the retirement age of baby boomers drawing near, neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) need to retain and develop new talent. Several hospitals have formed mentoring committees in an effort to preserve new graduate nurses by helping them acclimate to ... Full text Cite

Surviving critical illness: acute respiratory distress syndrome as experienced by patients and their caregivers.

Journal article Crit Care Med · October 2009 OBJECTIVE: To characterize the effects of critical illness in the daily lives and functioning of acute respiratory distress syndrome survivors. Survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome, a systemic critical illness, often report poor quality of life ... Full text Link to item Cite

The hospital-based adoption process: a primer for perinatal nurses.

Journal article MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing · November 2008 Although the number of women who relinquish their infants is declining, it is estimated that over 52,000 young women pursue an adoption plan every year. Perinatal nurses practicing in any facet of perinatal care may provide care for a woman implementing an ... Full text Cite

Effect of environmental changes on noise in the NICU.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · October 2008 PurposeTo evaluate die effect of changes in die NICU environment on sound levels.DesignA prospective quasi-experimental design evaluated sound levels in a 43-bed NICU. Decibel levels were monitored utilizing a data-logging dosimeter for 2 ... Full text Cite

Family-centered care: An essential component of neonatal care.

Journal article Early Childhood Services · March 2008 Family-centered care (FCC) is an essential aspect of providing holistic, developmental care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and requires a collaborative relationship between the family and health care providers. By working as a team, the family ... Cite

Retinopathy of prematurity: the disease process, classifications, screening, treatment, and outcomes.

Journal article Neonatal network : NN · November 2007 Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is the cessation of normal eye development and subsequent abnormal vessel growth that occurs exclusively in premature infants. ROP was first discovered in the 1940s and was for two decades the leading cause of blindness in ... Full text Cite

Infant and child deaths in acute care settings: implications for palliative care.

Journal article Journal of palliative medicine · August 2007 ObjectivesDespite 56% of child deaths occurring in inpatient hospital settings, who these children are and how they die has not been fully described. The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of those infants and children who d ... Full text Cite

Effect of environmental changes on noise in the NICU.

Journal article Neonatal network : NN · July 2007 Featured Publication PurposeTo evaluate the effect of changes in the NICU environment on sound levels.DesignA prospective quasi-experimental design evaluated sound levels in a 43-bed NICU. Decibel levels were monitored utilizing a data-logging dosimeter for 2 ... Full text Cite

Searching for "the dying point:" providers' experiences with palliative care in pediatric acute care.

Journal article Pediatric nursing · July 2007 To improve care of children who die in acute care settings there is a need to develop a clearer understanding of the barriers to provision of palliative care. The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences and views of health care providers in g ... Cite

Prune belly syndrome. A focused physical assessment.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · June 2007 Prune belly syndrome, a rare congenital anomaly, exists almost exclusively in males and consists of genital and urinary abnormalities with partial or complete absence of abdominal wall musculature. The syndrome, caused by urethral obstruction early in deve ... Full text Cite

Induced hypothermia for neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

Journal article Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN · May 2007 Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy causes significant morbidity and mortality in neonates. Preventing the secondary reperfusion injury that occurs following a hypoxic-ischemic event is paramount to ensuring the best possible neurologic outcome for the neonate ... Full text Cite

A nurse's guide to common mechanical ventilation techniques and modes used in infants. Nursing implications.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · February 2007 The need for conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV) is a common one in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The goals of CMV are to facilitate adequate gas exchange, minimize the risk of lung injury/damage, decrease the patient's work of breathing, ... Full text Cite

One intensive care nursery's experience with enhancing patient safety.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · June 2006 Critically ill infants are among the most medically fragile patients in hospitals today. Given their size and gestational age, the tolerance for error within this population is extremely small. Medical errors that may seem inconsequential in adults can hav ... Full text Cite

Guest editorial: Sharing our stories

Journal article Advances in Neonatal Care · June 2006 Cite

Development and implementation of a pediatric patient safety program.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · June 2006 Patient safety is one of the greatest imperatives in healthcare today; however, there are many obstacles that must be overcome to make the healthcare system truly safe. This article describes one approach to successful implementation of a pediatric patient ... Full text Cite

Sharing our stories.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · June 2006 Full text Cite

Neonatal lung remodeling: structural, inflammatory, and ventilator-induced injury.

Journal article The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing · October 2005 The developing lung is subject to events, both prenatal and postnatal, that alter the normal developmental process. The degree of insult or injury affects how the lung functions at birth and then responds to the insult throughout childhood. In this article ... Full text Cite

Validation of an instrumented sleep-wake assessment against a biobehavioral assessment

Journal article Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews · September 1, 2005 Because of the vulnerability of preterm infants and the important functions of sleep to health and recovery, researchers have used the assessment of sleep-wake states extensively in research with preterm infants. Sleep-wake states have been used to evaluat ... Full text Cite

Factors affecting early neurobehavioral and sleep outcomes in preterm infants

Journal article Infant Behavior and Development · June 1, 2005 Evaluation of risk factors and short-term outcomes in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are essential to identify infants in need of developmental intervention after discharge. This study examined risk factors with the potential to affect short-term ... Full text Cite

Development of behaviors in preterm infants: relation to sleeping and waking.

Journal article Nursing research · September 2003 Featured Publication BackgroundAlthough nurse clinicians and researchers use infant behaviors to indicate the responses of preterm infant to stimulation, little is known about how the biological factors of development, sleeping and waking states, infant characteristic ... Full text Cite

Cycled light and growth of preterms.

Journal article The Journal of pediatrics · April 2003 Full text Cite

Preterm infants born at less than 31 weeks' gestation have improved growth in cycled light compared with continuous near darkness.

Journal article The Journal of pediatrics · February 2002 Featured Publication ObjectivesOur purpose was to evaluate the benefits of cycled light (CL) versus near darkness (ND) on health in preterm infants born at <31 weeks' gestational age.Study designRandomized, interventional study comparing infants receiving (1) ... Full text Cite

Nursing care and the development of sleeping and waking behaviors in preterm infants.

Journal article Research in nursing & health · June 1999 Featured Publication The relationship between nursing care and the development of sleep-wake behaviors of 71 medically high-risk preterms was examined. The development of preterm infants' sleep-wake states, jitteriness, and negative facial expressions were influenced not only ... Full text Cite

Toilet training for the child with chronic illness.

Journal article Pediatric nursing · November 1996 Toilet training is as necessary a developmental step for the child with chronic illness as it is for the healthy child. Helping families and children to achieve this task, despite the demands of the illness, may require modification of usual techniques. As ... Cite

Self-in-relation theory and the role of the clinical nurse specialist. Part II: Application to advanced nursing roles in a professional practice model.

Journal article Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal for Advanced Practice · November 1995 Concepts and assumptions of self-in-relation theory of women's development, as proposed by feminist scholars at the Stone Center in Wellesley, Massachusetts, are applied in this article. This theory was used as a framework to guide staff development and me ... Cite

High-risk preterm infants at 3 years of age: parental response to the presence of developmental problems.

Journal article Children's health care : journal of the Association for the Care of Children's Health · January 1993 In this article we describe developmental status at 3 years and family utilization of early intervention services of 24 children who were born prematurely and weighed less than 1,500 g or who required mechanical ventilation at birth. Findings indicated (a) ... Full text Cite

Evaluating cost-effectiveness of preevaluation client contacts.

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