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Nurse-Driven Interventions for Improving ELBW Neurodevelopmental Outcomes

Authors :
Gomez, Jessica
Wardell, Diane
Source :
Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing; October-December 2022, Vol. 36 Issue: 4 p362-370, 9p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Survival rates for extremely low-birth-weight (ELBW) infants are improving as neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) rates stay stable, thereby increasing the overall number of infants with NDI. Although there are many determinants of NDI in this population, nutritional factors are of interest because they are readily modifiable in the clinical setting. Nurses can influence nutritional factors such as improving access to human milk feeding, using growth monitoring, establishing feeding policies, implementing oral care with colostrum, facilitating kangaroo care, and providing lactation education for the mother. All of these measures assist in leading to a decrease in NDI rates among ELBW infants.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08932190 and 15505073
Volume :
36
Issue :
4
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs61047046
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/JPN.0000000000000695