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Assessment and Evaluation of the High Risk Neonate: The NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale
Published on: August 25, 2014
Refining Neurobehavioral Assessment of the High-Risk Infant Using the NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale
Mary C Sullivan1, Robin J Miller2, Lynne Andreozzi Fontaine3
1professor in the College of Nursing, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI and a research scientist at the Brown Center for Children at Risk, Women & Infants Hospital, Providence, RI..
Abstract:
Nurses caring for high-risk infants use advanced assessment skills to identify the nature of infant instability and to assure timely intervention. The NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS) is a comprehensive assessment of neurological integrity and behavioral function of infants at risk. Research evidence supports its validity and reliability for clinical and research use. The NNNS offers nurses a neurobehavioral assessment especially suited to high-risk and premature infants.

