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University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Maternal, Child Health and Neonatal Nursing

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The Effects Of Music Therapy And Cuddling On Symptoms Of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Allie Tasket Sep 2021

The Effects Of Music Therapy And Cuddling On Symptoms Of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Allie Tasket

EURēCA: Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement

Problem Statement: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome is a group of withdrawal symptoms infants can experience after birth due to the abrupt discontinuation of opioids/narcotics exposed to in utero. These symptoms can include pain, nausea, irritability, vomiting, and tremors.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of cuddling and music therapy on symptoms of neonatal abstinence syndrome including heart rate, respiratory rate, and Finnegan scores (FS).

Study design: A one-group pre-test-post-test quasi-experimental design was used to compare the effects of cuddling and music therapy on neonatal abstinence syndrome symptoms. Cuddling involves a trained cuddler holding an …


The Exhibition Of Undergraduate Research And Creative Achievement: Distress Of Parents Of Nicu Graduates, Megan Kay Borgmier Apr 2017

The Exhibition Of Undergraduate Research And Creative Achievement: Distress Of Parents Of Nicu Graduates, Megan Kay Borgmier

EURēCA: Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement

This is an abstract for my project regarding distress of parents of NICU graduates that will be submitted for The Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement.


Exploring Nursing Students' Perceptions Of Electronic Fetal Monitoring App, Rachael Brooke Wyatt, Isaac Moore, Valerie White, Michelle Miller, Callie Heitzman Apr 2015

Exploring Nursing Students' Perceptions Of Electronic Fetal Monitoring App, Rachael Brooke Wyatt, Isaac Moore, Valerie White, Michelle Miller, Callie Heitzman

EURēCA: Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement

Within the healthcare realm, innovative technology has become an integral part of teaching in today’s nursing education, specifically computer-generated teaching applications. A new application that combines both nursing simulation and teaching methods regarding electronic fetal monitoring and fetal heart rhythms was developed at the University of Tennessee in fall 2014.This application was created in collaboration with both the College of Engineering and the College of Nursing. The Electronic Fetal Monitoring App displays instructor-created fetal heart rate (FHR) and maternal contraction patterns to simulate a monitor enabling live- feed interpretation in the classroom or simulation setting. It also has the potential …