Advanced practice nurses: change agents for clinical practice

Article Abstract:

Advanced practice nurses (APNs) may successfully shape changes in nursing practices based on their own research. APNs in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) researched how to reduce stress in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants and developed a videotape presentation for NICU staff that modeled appropriate handling of these infants. APNs then directed the educational follow-up in changing the handling and positioning practices of VLBW infants in the NICU.

Research, Nurse practitioners, Birth weight, Low, Low birth weight

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Preterm infants and STRESS: a tool for the neonatal nurse

Article Abstract:

The Roy Adaptation Model can be used as a conceptual framework to assess nursing care for premature infants. The STRESS clinical tool could provide measurement for signs of physical or behavioral stress, the effectiveness of touch interventions, methods to reduce pain, environmental considerations, balance between sleep and wake states, and stability. Medically fragile infants need accurate monitoring and timely intervention.

Methods, Models, Evaluation, Medical care, Health risk assessment, Obstetrical nursing, Adaptation level (Psychology)

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