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The Effect Of Nurse Dose On Breastfeeding Exclusivity - A Patient Level Analysis, Gwen Moreland
The Effect Of Nurse Dose On Breastfeeding Exclusivity - A Patient Level Analysis, Gwen Moreland
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Background: Breastfeeding is strongly associated with health benefits for children and their mothers. Despite this knowledge, breastfeeding rates in the United States have increased only slightly. Current research examines the relationship between nurse characteristics and patient outcomes in adult intensive care and acute care settings. To date there is very limited research examining nurse variables and outcomes in women and children, and very little knowledge regarding the characteristics of the nurse in relation to patient’s breastfeeding success.
Purpose: The purpose of this practice inquiry project was to evaluate the relationship between the attributes of nurse dose and the immediacy and …