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Assessment and Evaluation of the High Risk Neonate: The NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale
Published on: August 25, 2014
Abstract:
NICU NURSES HAVE CHALLENGING jobs working with both extremely fragile newborns and their families. The mother in this family unit is one of the most important people to take care of, in addition to the newborn. So much has happened and continues to happen to her child(ren) that she is in a tailspin of physical and emotional pain. There are many ways to help the new mother through this trying time, and the NICU nurse is often the one who can be the most effective in getting mom on a solid path forward. Here are some suggestions for NICU nurses working with these shell-shocked mothers.
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