Trauma-Informed Care in the NICU: Evidenced-Based Practice Guidelines for Neonatal Clinicians

by Mary Coughlin RN, MS, NNP

Overview

Written for neonatal nurses and NICU clinicians, this innovative book provides evidence-based guidelines and clinical practice recommendations that have been proven to mitigate the trauma experience of the hospitalized infant–family dyad. Including updated, evidence-based, age-appropriate care core measure attributes and criteria, these in-depth guidelines transform the NICU culture of care for measurable and sustainable results. Featuring the latest scientific research to support and explain the best practice recommendations and clinician and parent resources, the text outlines implementation strategies to support the adoption of trauma-informed, age-appropriate care in the NICU.

The text reflects a growing awareness of the impact of early life adversity on the developing human being in the NICU. Substantiated by the converging multidisciplinary research on the science of human development, the provision of trauma-informed care in the NICU reduces the strain on the hospitalized infant and family. With endorsements by respected transdisciplinary neonatal clinicians, this text provides guidelines that encompass the five core measures for age-appropriate care, including the healing environment, pain and stress, protected sleep, activities for daily living, and family collaborative care. The book also features downloadable sample competencies, algorithms, and parent teaching guides, along with additional e-learning modules for continuing nursing education. A self-assessment checklist, allowing the rating of current practice related to the core measures for age-appropriate care, adds to the book's utility.

KEY FEATURES:

• Provides clinically relevant, evidence-based practice guidelines aimed at minimizing the trauma experience of the hospitalized neonate and family
• Presents evidence-based updates to the five core measure sets for age-appropriate care in the NICU
• Introduces proven implementation strategies to facilitate practice transformation
• Offers downloadable sample competencies, algorithms, parent teaching guides, and e-learning modules with CE credit
• Reviewed and endorsed by transdisciplinary neonatal clinicians

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826131973
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	10/27/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	312
File size:	18 MB
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About the Author

Mary E. Coughlin, MS, NNP, RNC-E, is an inspirational speaker, motivational coach, and transformational consultant.

Table of Contents

Contents

Foreword Cheryl Ann Carlson, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC

Preface

Acknowledgments

PART I. INTRODUCTION TO TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE IN THE NICU

1. Trauma and the NICU Experience

2. Core Measures for Age-Appropriate Care

3. Trauma-Informed, Age-Appropriate Care in the NICU

4. Summary: The Need for Standardization of Trauma-Informed, Age-Appropriate Care in the NICU

PART II. CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR TRAUMA-INFORMED, AGE-APPROPRIATE CARE IN THE NICU: THE CORE MEASURES

5. Guidelines for the Healing Environment

6. Guidelines for Pain and Stress Prevention, Assessment, Management, and the Family

7. Guidelines for Protected Sleep

8. Guidelines for Activities of Daily Living

9. Guidelines for Family Collaborative Care

PART III. THE ROLE OF THE NICU PROFESSIONAL AS PROVIDER OF TRAUMA-INFORMED, AGE-APPROPRIATE CARE

10. Meeting the Needs of the Neonatal Clinician

11. Self-Care Guidelines for the Neonatal Clinician

Epilogue: Conclusion and a Call to Action

Index