The first of its kind‚ Laerdal’s Premature Anne simulation training manikin is the latest‚ most innovative development in the resuscitation training of our medical practitioners and midwives to save the lives of babies born as early as 25 weeks. According to Tommy’s charity‚ around 80‚000 babies are born each year in the UK needing specialist hospital care – this equates to one in nine babies‚ but with realistic training‚ medical professionals are capable of saving an increasing number of these
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various paperwork‚ and help with admits. That day had been business as usual until about 6:00 pm when I received a frantic phone call directly from the emergency room of a 24 year old eight month pregnant Hispanic woman being brought into the resuscitation room of the emergency department with an estimated time of arrival of eight minutes. The ER nurse reported that she had an established cardiac arrest of ten minutes and was found unconscious; no other history could be obtained. Full basic life
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The nurse may change a diaper‚ obtain a weight‚ and complete an assessment. She may give a med or change out fluids. In an emergency‚ she would achieve the steps of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP). All of these extensive skills where taught in a year long orientation program for the NICU. The Associates degree nurse is task oriented and focused on clinical skill. The nurse lacks in the depth of education the Bachelors
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Practice Collaborative Practice Collaboration is defined by Webster (1988) as working together in some undertaking. The collaboration of many healthcare disciplines is essential to meet the needs of patients in today’s medical arena. As a neonatal intensive care nurse‚ I see on a daily basis how vital it is for these individual disciplines to link together around a common subject‚ the patient. This paper will showcase collaborative practice by identifying the healthcare and social services
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Current-2010 Neonatal Resuscitation Certification‚ Current-2010 American Heart Association CPR Certification‚ Current-2011 Education August 2004-December 2006 Master of Science in Nursing Specialization in Nursing Education Barry University‚ Miami Shores‚ FL August 2000-May 2004 Bachelor of Science in Nursing Cum Laude University of Miami‚ Coral Gables‚ FL Experience August 2004-Present Jackson Memorial Hospital‚ Miami‚ FL Registered Nurse Neonatal Intensive Care Unit‚ Level III Staff Nurse Neonatal Intensive
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ASSESSING THE COMPETENCY OF DELIVERY ROOM AND NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT STAFF NURSES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNANG YAKAP PROGRAM OF DOH-PHILIPPINES IN TERMS OF KNOWLEDGE‚ SKILLS‚ AND ATTITUDE IN SELECTED TERIARY HOSPITALS IN METRO MANILA A Research Paper Presented to The Faculty of the Manila Doctors College of Nursing MANILA TYTANA COLLEGES Pasay City In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING LYN CABERO JESSIE C. CAIN SARAH JANE
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led units and non-obstetric led settings (Brocklehurst et al‚ 2011). Researchers then looked at their results in relation to parity alongside birth setting and found that primigravide women who had opted to birth at home had a greater incidence of neonatal complications arising when compared with primigravide women who had opted to birth in an obstetric or non-obstetric led unit. The risk of an adverse perinatal outcome was almost double for the homebirth group with 9.3
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licenses every 2-3 years. Step Three: Licensed RNs may apply to work in hospital labor and delivery units‚ clinics‚ physician offices‚ maternity centers‚ and birthing centers. Labor and delivery nurses may also be required to have knowledge of neonatal resuscitation and fetal monitoring. Some employers may require experience as a staff nurse prior to being hired as a labor and delivery nurse. Step Four: After meeting the required hours of work experience in labor and delivery‚ RNs may apply for specialty
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History of Pediatric Nursing Pediatric Nurses are defined as nurses who devote their knowledge and skills to caring for children and their families from infancy through late teen years (Pediatric Nurse). Pediatric Nursing did not develop as a specialty in the U.S. until the second half of the 19th century. During this period‚ hospitals did not admit children with communicable diseases because of high mortality rates. Most children were delivered with the help of midwives and cared for by their
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emergency experience I became certified in pediatric emergency nursing (CPEN)‚ Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)‚ Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)‚ Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)‚ Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)‚ and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP). After 5 years of nursing experience‚ I decided to advance my career by enrolling at the University of West Florida to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in
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