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Infant Safe Sleep: A Curriculum For Nurses On Labor And Delivery Units, Morgan Serke
Infant Safe Sleep: A Curriculum For Nurses On Labor And Delivery Units, Morgan Serke
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications
Purpose. Approximately 3500 infants die annually in the United States from sleep related deaths. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a safe sleep environment that can reduce the risk of all sleep-related infant deaths. However, these recommendations are inconsistently adopted in communities and often rejected by parents. Studies have indicated that parents listen to nurses and model their actions regarding the sleep position of their new infant. The nurse’s behavior is essential in influencing parents to place their babies in a safe sleep environment, and staff education programs significantly increase the knowledge acquisition, attitudes, and practice intentions of these health …