Continuous Blood Gas Monitoring
Continuous Blood Gas Monitoring M. Kabir Abubakar Adequate monitoring of oxygenation and acid base status is an important and necessary component in the management of critically ill neonates in the…
Cardiorespiratory Monitoring
Cardiorespiratory Monitoring M. Kabir Abubakar CARDIAC MONITORING Monitoring of heart rate, oxygenation, and respiration is necessary to ensure physiologic stability for most infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)….
Analgesia and Sedation in the Newborn
Analgesia and Sedation in the Newborn Victoria Tutag-Lehr Mirjana Lulic-Botica Johanna M. Calo Gloria B. Valencia Jacob V. Aranda A. Introduction The human imperative to provide comfort and prevent pain…
Educational Principles of Simulation-Based Procedural Training
Educational Principles of Simulation-Based Procedural Training Ganesh Srinivasan The Need The traditional see one, do one, teach one, and hope not to harm one Halstedian model of graduated responsibility for…
Aseptic Preparation
Aseptic Preparation Ha-young Choi A. Definitions 1. Aseptic technique: application of preventative measures used to minimize contamination by pathogens. 2. Antiseptic: relating to or denoting substances that prevent the growth…
Methods of Restraint
Methods of Restraint Margaret Mary Kuczkowski Physical restraints are required for proper positioning for certain procedures. Infants may also need to be restrained to prevent accidental injury or interference with…
Making Low-Cost Simulation Models for Neonatal Procedures
Making Low-Cost Simulation Models for Neonatal Procedures Jayashree Ramasethu Suna Seo Ashish O. Gupta Simulation training has become the cornerstone of procedural training in neonatal intensive care (1). The use…
Informed Consent for Procedures
Informed Consent for Procedures Karen Kamholz In its “Hospital Interpretive Guidelines for Informed Consent,” the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),…
