A nurse reflected on barriers to parental engagement in information gathering: “Being a bedside nurse, I would hear it from the doctor, what they said. And you can see them nodding and nodding. And then, afterwards when they leave, and I’ll say, ‘So did you understand what the ...
Both infant and nurse factors influenced reported voice use decisions in the NICU. Nurses did not believe the NICU auditory environment to be sufficient to meet early auditory needs of premature infants but did believe that premature infants are exposed to adequate voice sounds. Conclusions: A gap...