Neonatal jaundice

Article #1: Drozdowicz, Aleida A., and Dana Dillard. "Presence in the neonatal intensive care unit."International Journal of Childbirth Education 29.4 (2014): 63+. Academic OneFile. Web. 30 Nov. 2015. Summary: Aleida Drozdowicz is a registered nurse (RN) in Miami, Florida. She graduated from college and is certified as a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). She has skills in advanced holistic nursing, and she also is an instructor and practitioner in the healing touch program. As an RN, it…

mean? NICU means neonatal intensive care unit. It is like the intensive care unit, but for neonatal newborns. Neonatal refers to the first twenty-eight days of a child’s life. Therefore, the NICU is an intensive care unit for very young babies who have health problems. These babies have severe life threatening health conditions and need intensive care to become healthy. One of the most important people that take part in the process of helping these babies become healthy are neonatal nurse…

draining even when it is your profession. One profession that works with sick infants is neonatal nurses. A neonatal nurse “…works with newborn infants born with a variety of problems ranging from prematurity, birth defects, infection, cardiac malformations, and surgical problems. The neonatal period is defined as the first month of life; however, these newborns are often sick for months” ("What Is Neonatal Nursing?”). They can provide care in various places such as the hospital, the…

career in the NICU department caring for high risk newborn’s and their families. To determine whether this career path is right for me I had to do research on the job description, education and certification, employment, and professional activities. Neonatal intensive care unit registered nurses provide critical care to premature and sick newborns. They receive specialized care from a…

As I take a look back to the start of this course, I knew little to nothing about the background of this course. I had friends who previously took the course, and with their input, I was still lost. They told me, “you will roll around campus using a wheelchair for the first class session.” However, what they fell to mentioned that this course will change my outlook on life and inspire me to reevaluate my vocabulary. My perspective of people with a disability has changed drastically. As a child…

Nursing in its essence is not simply a career as a medical care-giver but also a counselor, nutritionist, friend, psychiatrist, and so much more. A good nurse, in my opinion, helps their patients not just when they are physically hurting but also when they need mental help as well. They support their patients, listen to them even if just for a moment, so that they feel like they are more than just a person in a hospital bed but a human being. It is my belief that a good nurse holds both their…

In order to monitor and evaluate a program, a written evaluation plan is needed. An evaluation plan (for a particular evaluation) usually specifies: what will be evaluated; the purpose and criteria for the evaluation; the key evaluation questions; and how data will be collected, analyzed, synthesized and reported. (Better Evaluation, n.d.). Therefore, an evaluation plan is use to evaluated the results of a program for improvement and decision making. It clarifies the steps needed to assess the…

(Brazelton Nugent 1989) The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment used visual, auditory, and the tactile stimuli. The NBAS was used to judge physical and neurological responses from newborns, it also assessed their emotional well-being and individual differences. (Harvard library) Brazelton goal of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale to evaluate the baby’s contributions to the failures that resulted when parents had…

teacher is using pictures to explain a certain problem and really breaking it down so that I can understand it that really helps me when it comes down to taking a test or a quiz to remember how they explained it. I think my results matched up with neonatal nursing because when you’re being taught and guided on how to care for and support the babies you're gonna be working with and how to handle different babies in different situations, you really have to listen up pay attention and take notes if…

grandparents watching the clock begging for good news from the doctor, praying for a healthy and nourished baby. The exhausted mom and stressed dad waiting silently in hopes of hearing their baby cry or over hear a wave of good news. The NICU. The NICU or neonatal intensive care unit, where the premature and high risk babies go to receive 24/7 care. I am lucky enough to be given an opportunity to interact with four…