Desi Michele Newberry

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · February 2026 BackgroundCerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood. Preterm infants, particularly those born before 28 weeks' gestation or extremely low birth weight, are at an increased risk due to the vulnerability of the developing ... Full text Cite

Comparison of Pulmonary Maturation Differences Among Black and White Infants: A Scoping Review.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2025 BackgroundBias exists that infants of color have better outcomes in the neonatal intensive care unit compared to White infants. These presumptions stem from perceived differences in pulmonary maturation between Black and White infants.Purpose< ... Full text Cite

Characterizing Periprocedural Care for Pediatric Patients With Williams Syndrome Undergoing General Anesthesia at a Tertiary Pediatric Hospital.

Journal article AANA J · August 1, 2025 Williams syndrome is a rare congenital disorder affecting connective tissue and the cardiovascular and central nervous systems. Pediatric patients diagnosed with Williams syndrome face significant risk for cardiac collapse and death when undergoing anesthe ... Full text Link to item Cite

Optimal CPAP Weaning Approaches: A Scoping Review.

Journal article The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing · July 2025 BackgroundBronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a prevalent chronic lung disease affecting premature infants, leading to long-term respiratory complications, hospital readmissions, and significant financial burden on families and the health care sys ... Full text Cite

Opportunities for improvement of neonatal nurse practitioner education: Complex care and pediatric advanced life support.

Journal article Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing · July 2025 BackgroundThe scope of practice for the neonatal nurse practitioner is to provide care for patients from birth up to age two. Specific areas often not adequately addressed in the NNP curriculum include complex care of infants and toddlers up to ag ... Full text Cite

A Systematic Review: Is LISA as Effective as Endotracheal Tube Surfactant Administration in Reducing Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants?

Journal article The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing · July 2025 BackgroundSurfactant therapy is traditionally delivered via endotracheal tube during mechanical ventilation. Newer methods, such as aerosol, thin catheter, and laryngeal mask airway administration, show potential for reducing bronchopulmonary dysp ... Full text Cite

Inappropriate Labeling in the NICU: The Strong Black Female and the Wimpy White Boy.

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

Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Composition Among Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Faculty Ranks.

Journal article The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing · April 2024 BackgroundDespite increases in nursing faculty diversity, representation is lacking in positions of higher faculty rank. Challenges for minority faculty include decreased awareness of promotion standards, less mentoring, and increased stress from ... Full text Cite

Color Does Matter: Nursing Assessment of Varying Skin Tones/Pigmentation.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · December 2023 BackgroundThe observation of color is an integral part of the nursing assessment. However, the current understanding of individual skin qualities and pigmentation has not yet been integrated thoroughly into foundational assessment courses, clinica ... Full text Cite

The Use of Cerebral Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · December 2023 BackgroundCerebral near-infrared spectroscopy (cNIRS) is a noninvasive technology used to trend cerebral perfusion at the bedside. cNIRS has potential as a valuable tool in the evaluation of infants with suspected hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy ( ... Full text Cite

Education standards, accreditation, certification, and regulation of nurse practitioner practice.

Journal article Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners · November 2023 AbstractMany organizations play a role in creating, supporting, clarifying, and certifying the foundational documents for nurse practitioner (NP) education and practice. Quality standards for NP education are promulgated by the American Associatio ... Full text Cite

Evaluation of Social Determinants of Health in Nursing Education through Service Learning.

Journal article Creative nursing · November 2023 Background: This manuscript describes an in-state nursing student global health-care experience. The 2021 Rio Grande Valley service learning team at Louise Herrington School of Nursing at Baylor University traveled from Dallas to McAllen, Texas to v ... Full text Cite

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pneumatoceles in a Neonate With Sotos Syndrome : A Case Report.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · October 2023 BackgroundNecrotizing pneumonia caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus can lead to the formation of pneumatoceles in the lungs. Standard treatment guidelines are not available due to the rarity of pneumatoceles in neonates.Clini ... Full text Cite

Disseminating MSSA Infection in a Preterm Infant With Rare Finding of Spinal Epidural Abscess: A Case Report.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2023 BackgroundMethicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) occurs more frequently in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) than methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and can result in comparable morbidity and mortality in the neonatal popul ... Full text Cite

Strategies for Working With Parents With Vaccination Hesitancy.

Journal article Neonatal network : NN · August 2023 The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of effective strategies for working with parents' vaccination hesitancy or refusal. An overview of historical and current trends in vaccination hesitancy and factors that contribute to and strategies fo ... Full text Cite

Call for a More Specific Diagnosis of Infant of a Diabetic Mother to Optimize Neonatal Care.

Journal article Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN · July 2023 Hyperglycemia is the diagnostic feature of diabetes mellitus (DM), and during pregnancy, hyperglycemia has numerous serious implications for organogenesis and fetal growth. Each type of DM has different neonatal implications based on pathogenesis, length o ... Full text Cite

Racial and Ethnic Composition of Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Faculty and Students in the United States.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · April 2023 BackgroundNeonatal nurse practitioners have a strong presence in the neonatal intensive care unit and are primed to lead efforts to induce change related to health disparities. Underrepresented minority nurse practitioners offer valuable perspecti ... Full text Cite

The Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome in the Neonate.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · June 2021 BackgroundWolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) is a congenital defect of the cardiac conduction system (CCS), with proliferation of extra embryologic conduction pathways and rapid conduction of electrical impulses. The estimated neonatal incidence of 0.1% ... Full text Cite

Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia: A Concise Review.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · April 2021 BackgroundNeonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) is defined as an uncommon platelet disorder caused by maternal alloimmunization to human-specific antigens (HPAs) that are paternally inherited, resulting in low fetal/neonatal platelet levels ... Full text Cite

Neonatal Sepsis: A Review of Pathophysiology and Current Management Strategies.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · February 2021 BackgroundEarly-onset sepsis, occurring within 72 hours of birth, and late-onset sepsis, occurring after this time period, present serious risks for neonates. While culture-based screening and intrapartum antibiotics have decreased the number of e ... Full text Cite

Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency and the Benefits of Early Screening.

Journal article Neonatal network : NN · August 2020 Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, the most common enzymopathy worldwide, is an insufficient amount of the G6PD enzyme, which is vital to the protection of the erythrocyte. Deficient enzyme levels lead to oxidative damage, hemolysis, and ... Full text Cite

System Specific Effects of Therapeutic Hypothermia with Neonatal Encephalopathy: Pearls for Clinicians.

Journal article Neonatal network : NN · July 2020 Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is defined as a condition of impaired neurological function often caused by a peripartum event that impairs gas exchange resulting in hypoxia, hypercapnia, cerebral ischemia, and metabolic acidosis. NE is a significant cause of ... Full text Cite

Intussusception in the Neonate: A Case Study.

Journal article Neonatal network : NN · July 2019 Intussusception is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in infants and toddlers; however, it is a rare entity in neonates. During intussusception, a proximal portion of the bowel pushes inside the adjacent, distal segment of the bowel in a teles ... Full text Cite

Understanding the Pathophysiology, Implications, and Treatment Options of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in the Neonatal Population.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · June 2019 BackgroundPatent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is the persistence of a fetal shunt between the pulmonary artery and the aorta. This structure normally closes in the first 3 days after birth; however, closure is delayed in up to 80% of infants born at 25 ... Full text Cite

Congenital Syphilis: A Discussion of Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Management, and Nurses' Role in Early Identification and Treatment.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · December 2018 BackgroundSyphilis is caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum. Syphilis left untreated, or inadequately treated during pregnancy, can result in congenital syphilis (CS). Congenital syphilis can lead to severe sequelae or fetal, neona ... Full text Cite

Congenital Tuberculosis: A New Concern in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · October 2018 BackgroundCongenital tuberculosis (TB) is rare in the United States. Recent immigration patterns to the United States have made the diagnosis of congenital TB an important public health issue.PurposeTo explore the epidemiology, pathophysi ... Full text Cite

Congenital Infectious Disease and the Neonate.

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

Atrioventricular Canal and Dextrocardia: A Case Report with Implications for Community-Based Providers.

Journal article Neonatal network : NN · September 2018 Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common congenital malformation reported in the literature, with a global incidence of eight per every 1,000 live births. In the United States approximately 40,000 infants are born each year with a CHD. Of the inf ... Full text Cite

Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome: A Case Report.

Journal article Neonatal network : NN · September 2018 PurposeTo present a case of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), followed by discussion of the etiology, pathophysiology, prenatal diagnosis, management, complications, prognosis, and family considerations.MethodsA literature review ... Full text Cite

Chromosome 16p13.11 Microdeletion Syndrome in a Newborn: A Case Study.

Journal article Neonatal network : NN · September 2018 Chromosome 16p13.11 microdeletion syndrome is a rare copy number variant that carries increased risks for complications in the neonatal period and throughout the life span. Clinical manifestations and associated defects known to present in the neonatal per ... Full text Cite

Gestational Alloimmune Liver Disease: A Case Study.

Journal article Neonatal network : NN · September 2018 Gestational alloimmune liver disease (GALD) is initiated by maternal antibodies that attack fetal hepatocytes. The fetal immune response to the antibodies causes liver damage. The incidence of GALD is four per 100,000 live births in the United States. Freq ... Full text Cite

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Comparison of Placental and Neonatal Admission Complete Blood Cell Count and Blood Cultures.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · June 2018 BackgroundThe utilization of placental blood for neonatal admission laboratory tests, specifically the complete blood cell (CBC) count and blood culture, has the potential to delay the onset of anemia of prematurity and intraventricular hemorrhage ... Full text Cite

Comparison of Transcutaneous and Serum Bilirubin Measurements in Neonates 30 to 34 Weeks' Gestation Before, During, and After Phototherapy.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · April 2018 BackgroundThe use of noninvasive, transcutaneous bilirubin monitoring (TcB) as a jaundice screen in full-term infants is well established; however, there is a paucity of research evaluating the use of TcB in premature infants.PurposeTo co ... Full text Cite

Neonatal Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata Type 1: Weaving Evidence Into Clinical Practice.

Journal article The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing · October 2017 Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata (RCDP) is a rare genetic peroxisome biogenesis disorder with a reported incidence of 1 in 100 000 live births. The 3 genetic subtypes of RCDP are acquired by an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. RCDP type 1 accou ... Full text Cite

Impact of Diuretic Therapy in the Treatment of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Acute Kidney Injury in the Neonatal Population.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · October 2017 BackgroundDiuretics are among the most frequently prescribed medications in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), despite minimal data regarding the safety and efficacy of their use in the neonatal population. Off-label diuretic therapy is used ... Full text Cite

Hereditary Spherocytosis in the Neonatal Period: A Case Report.

Journal article Neonatal network : NN · September 2017 Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is the third most common yet most frequently underrecognized, congenitally acquired hemolytic disease of the neonate. Hereditary spherocytosis is caused by a defect of one or more erythrocyte membrane proteins, which leads to ... Full text Cite

Living with Tricuspid Atresia: Case Report with Review of Literature.

Journal article Neonatal network : NN · July 2017 Tricuspid atresia (TA) is a rare congenital heart defect in which the right atrioventricular connection, the tricuspid valve, is absent. As a result, there is no direct communication between the right atrium and right ventricle. Surgical treatment, includi ... Full text Cite

Use of Placental/Umbilical Blood Sampling for Neonatal Admission Blood Cultures: Benefits, Challenges, and Strategies for Implementation.

Journal article Neonatal network : NN · May 2017 Placental blood remains an underused resource for early neonatal care despite ample evidence that placental blood provides the same clinical decision making information without the need for painful, invasive blood sampling procedures. Potential benefits of ... Full text Cite

The NICU Environment: Infusing Single-Family Room Benefits into the Open-Bay Setting.

Journal article Neonatal network : NN · March 2017 Two distinct architectural designs are found in today's NICUs-the open-bay (OPBY) and the single-family room (SFR) designs. When neonatology was recognized as a medical subspecialty in the 1970s, the OPBY design was the only platform offered to neonates an ... Full text Cite

Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma Presenting With Refractory Hypertension in a Premature Neonate: A Case Study.

Journal article Neonatal network : NN · January 2017 The most common nonencapsulated solid renal tumor in the neonatal period is congenital mesoblastic nephroma. Mesoblastic nephroma is a solid lesion originating within or extending from the renal parenchyma. These tumors proliferate rapidly, typically withi ... Full text Cite

Infants With Technology Dependence: Facilitating the Road to Home.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · December 2016 BackgroundThe incidence of premature infants with complex medical needs, dependent upon medical technology at discharge, is on the rise in the United States.PurposePreparing the family for the hospital-to-home transition can be challengin ... Full text Cite

Neonatal Resuscitation Training: Implications of Course Construct and Discipline Compartmentalization on Role Confusion and Role Ambiguity.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · June 2016 BackgroundThe Neonatal Resuscitation Program's (NRP's) Sixth Edition introduced simulation-based training (SBT) into neonatal life support training. SBT offers neonatal emergency response teams a safe, secure environment to rehearse coordinated ne ... Full text Cite

Early Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure: Investigating Interprofessional Best Practices for the NICU Team.

Journal article Neonatal network : NN · January 2016 Premature neonates delivered <32 completed weeks gestation are unprepared to handle the physiologic demands of extrauterine life. Within the respiratory system, alveolar instability and collapse can cause decreased functional residual capacity, impaired ox ... Full text Cite

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Interprofessional care of the neonate and family grounded in Swanson's theory of caring

Journal article Neonatal Network · January 1, 2016 Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a major congenital defect, occurs in 3.3-5 per 10,000 live births. It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality risks, with lifelong implications imposed on survivors. The pathophysiology, diagnostic tool ... Full text Cite

Pentalogy of Cantrell: Case Report With Review of the Literature.

Journal article Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · August 2015 BackgroundPentalogy of Cantrell is a rare, congenital disorder characterized by lower sternal defects, diaphragmatic defect, pericardial defect, supraumbilical abdominal wall abnormalities, and/or intracardiac defects. The collective defects resul ... Full text Cite

Intraprofessional Excellence in Nursing: Collaborative Strategies for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

Journal article Neonatal network : NN · January 2015 Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a growing public health concern, one that costs the health care system $190-$720 million each year. Recently, state-level perinatal quality collaborative groups have disseminated NAS action plans: customizable framewor ... 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