Entry-level positions: Apply for entry-level nursing positions that may lead to opportunities in a NICU, such as positions in pediatrics, maternity wards, or areas that provide you with relevant experience. Con
Length of stay; MD: Physician; NICU: Neonatal intensive care unit; NNPs: Neonatal nurse practitioners; PMA-DC: Post-menstrual age at discharge; PPR: Percent positive response; RN: Registered nurse; SAQ: Safety Attitudes Questionnaire; VLBW: Very low birth weight Acknowledgements Not applicable. ...
Definition: Breastfeeding is the single most powerful and well-documented preventive modality available to health care providers to reduce the risk of common causes of infant morbidity. Even when adequate breast milk is available, most premature neonates learn to eat via nipple feeding. Nipple feeding...