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Neonatal Nursing 5 Decades of Innovation and the Horizon Ahead
1Author Affiliations: Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE; and Department of Maternal and Child Health, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Background:
Neonatal nursing has advanced from basic supportive measures to a specialized, anticipatory, and family-centered discipline, evolving alongside organized neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) systems and modern neonatology.
Purpose:
This article aims to outline priority domains for the next era of neonatal nursing grounded in historical progress and contemporary practice needs.
Scope Of Commentary:
Key drivers include: (1) structured NICU models and standardized resuscitation approaches focused on physiologic targets; (2) evidence-based developmental care that embeds parent partnership and individualizes neuroprotective routines; and (3) integration of pediatric/perinatal palliative care tailored to NICU ethics, symptom management, and communication.
Current Challenges:
Outcome disparities persist across regions and settings. Translation of digital tools and artificial intelligence (AI) into consistent bedside benefit is uneven. Climate-related heat and environmental instability heighten perinatal risk and strain fragile systems.
Implications For Neonatal Nursing:
Priorities include scaling context-appropriate quality improvement and equitable access; strengthening family-centered neuroprotective care across the care continuum; embedding palliative competencies and shared decision-making; guiding safe, ethical adoption of data/AI tools; and advancing climate-resilient service planning.
Conclusions:
Sustaining neonatal gains will require nurse-led leadership in equity, developmental partnership, ethical palliative practice, and judicious technology integration under mounting climate pressures.
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