Retinopathy of prematurity

His original name was Stevland Hardaway Judkins. He was named by his parents Calvin and Lula May Judkins. Wonder was blind due to the fact that he did not receive enough oxygen in the incubator as a premature baby. He was diagnosed with retinopathy of prematurity, which made him blind. Wonder had numerous talents, which people first recognized in his church choir in Detroit, Michigan, where his family moved to when he was 4 years old. However, in his new home of Detroit, Michigan, even with his…

birth name was actually Stevland Hardaway Judkins name by his parents Calvin Judkins and Lula May Judkins. Wonder was blind due to the fact that he did not receive enough oxygen in the incubator as a premature baby. So he was diagnosis with retinopathy of prematurity, which made him blind. Wonder had numerous talents that he showed, which people recognize first in his church choir in Detroit, Michigan, where he and his family moved to when he was 4 years old. However, in his new home of…

Pregnancy begins at conception, then moves into the first, second, and third trimesters where the baby beings it development and entrance into the world. During pregnancy, week 9 to 38 is when we see the most growth and development of the baby. When a baby is born prematurely they are at a high risk for many different complications. Premature birth occurs when a baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. This occurrence may lead to more time spent in the hospital then originally planned. Babies…

Preterm labor is the most common cause of infant death and is the leading cause of long-term disability related to the nervous system in children. There are different names for this sometimes-devastating birth; premature delivery, early labor, and preemie for those infants born before forty weeks. Preterm is characterized as infants conceived alive before thirty-seven weeks of pregnancy are finished. Why is this called preterm birth? Let me explain this among other things, about preterm labor. I…

To quote the words of Zig Ziglar, “It's not the situation, but whether we react negative or respond positive to the situation that is important.” Michael Hingson had to learn this throughout his entire life, especially during one of the most monumental events in modern day history: the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. Author Michael Hingson, with the help of Susy Flory, reiterated this idea throughout the book Thunder Dog. The main message Hingson conveys in Thunder Dog is to make the…

Stevland Hardaway Morris, Stevie Wonder, was born May 13, 1950. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan and was the third of six children from his parents Calvin Judkins and Lula Mae Hardaway. Stevie was born six weeks prematurely, which resulted in retinopathy of prematurity. The condition nullified the growth of his eyes and caused the retinas to detach; Stevie was blind. When Stevie’s mother left his father, they moved to Detroit with the children and around that time he started singing in the…

these severe physical or mental abnormalities because their organs and other vital systems are not fully developed. Some of these abnormalities could include congenital heart disease, respiratory distress syndrome, patent ductus arteriosus, retinopathy of prematurity, or air leaks. When not developed fully, the immune system of a premature infant does not have the functioning protective cells that would provide defense from these illnesses that the baby might develop. Each day the premature…

Being a nurse is one of the most rewarding jobs you can have, you wake up each day and know that you can make such a big impact in so many people’s lives. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurses get to make a difference in not only the little patient’s life, but also their family that must leave the hospital without their little one; which can be one of the most difficult times for parents. NICU nurses are vital in the health care world. The nurses work hard to ensure that the sick/premature…

Developing an Implementation Plan In order to obtain approval and support from an organization, it takes the leadership of a transformational leader who is aware that evidence base practice is best practice. By changing the culture in the NICU, barriers that prevent maternal lactation and the feeding of human milk will allow for mothers of premature infants to obtain the support that is needed to provide the ultimate nutrition for their babies. Therefore, the Change theory is used to initiate…

The following is a case study involving a young pregnant women by the name of Kim. Kim is 17 years old and presenting to the local hospital for antenatal care. Please see appendix 1 for more information regarding Kim’s situation. This case study will identify risk factors that make Kim’s pregnancy complex and examine aspects of antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care provided to Kim, and later in the case study, her infant. Care options for Kim will be based on evidence-based practice. Kim…