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Family-Centered Care In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Madison Winter
Family-Centered Care In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Madison Winter
The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses
Family-centered care can be useful in any clinical scenario, but more so in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Having a preterm infant admitted into the NICU is not an ideal situation, and can cause high levels of apprehension for the parents. “Stress experienced by parents whose infant is hospitalized in the NICU is strongly correlated with anxiety, fatigue, depression, and sleep disruption” (Busse et al., 2013). [excerpt]
Tiny Tusks: Breastfeeding And Infant Support Internship Review, Blair Wilhelm
Tiny Tusks: Breastfeeding And Infant Support Internship Review, Blair Wilhelm
The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses
Tiny Tusks: Breastfeeding and Infant Support is a tent and lactation room at University of Arkansas athletic events such as men's basketball and football games that allows moms that are breastfeeding a comfortable and private area. Tiny Tusks aims to empower and educate moms about the benefits of breastfeeding and decrease the stigma behind it. The tent offers comfortable chairs, a changing table, arts and crafts for younger kids and educational pamphlets and brochures. Tiny Tusks is run by certified lactation consultants, BSN honors students and Eleanor Mann School of Nursing faculty. Participants were asked to fill out a survey …