AAP: NRP 9th Edition – What you need to know
The AAP released the 9th edition of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program in November 2025. NRP Instructors must begin using the 9th edition materials before June 1, 2026. The updated textbook…
Pediatrics Review: Advances in the Care of Infants With Prenatal Opioid Exposure and Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
SOURCE: Mascarenhas, M. et al. Advances in the Care of Infants With Prenatal Opioid Exposure and Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. Pediatrics 2024; e2023062871. 10.1542/peds.2023-062871 A significant number of advances have…
AHA and AAP: Considerations on the Use of Neonatal and Pediatric Resuscitation Guidelines for Hospitalized Neonates and Infants
SOURCE: Sawyer et al.; Considerations on the Use of Neonatal and Pediatric Resuscitation Guidelines for Hospitalized Neonates and Infants: On Behalf of the American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee…
2023 AHA and AAP Focused Update on Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines
This 2023 focused update to the neonatal resuscitation guidelines is based on 4 systematic reviews recently completed under the direction of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Neonatal Life Support…
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Pediatrics: Earlier Screening of Infants With Perinatal Hepatitis C Exposure: A Key Step Towards Elimination
Citation: Saleh E, Jhaveri R. Earlier Screening of Infants With Perinatal Hepatitis C Exposure: A Key Step Towards Elimination. Pediatrics. 2023; doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-064242 Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection continues to…
Using the Eat Sleep Console Model to Promote Optimal Care and Outcomes for Infants With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Nurse-Driven, Multidisciplinary Initiative
SOURCE: Haaland, Grace BSN, RN, RNC-NIC; Kunkel, Melissa MD, MS; Nguyen, Chi Mai PhD; Wonder, Amy Hagedorn PhD, RN. Using the Eat Sleep Console Model to Promote Optimal Care and…
Developing and Implementing a Father-Friendly Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Improved Nurses’ Self-Efficacy
SOURCE: Noergaard, Betty PhD, RN; Kofoed, Poul-Erik MD, PhD. Developing and Implementing a Father-Friendly Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Improved Nurses’ Self-Efficacy. Advances in Neonatal Care 23(4):p 387-395, August 2023. |…
Pediatrics: Reducing Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Preterm Infants With Improved Care Bundle Adherence
SOURCE: Kolnik, S.E. et al.; Reducing Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Preterm Infants With Improved Care Bundle Adherence. Pediatrics, September 2023; 152 (3): e2021056104. 10.1542/peds.2021-056104 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Intraventricular hemorrhage prevention bundles (IVHPBs)…
NEJM: Eat, Sleep, Console Approach or Usual Care for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal
Background Although clinicians have traditionally used the Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring Tool to assess the severity of neonatal opioid withdrawal, a newer function-based approach — the Eat, Sleep, Console care…
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Adv in Neonatal Care: Improving Safe Infant Sleep Compliance Through Implementation of a Safe Sleep Bundle
Source: Sacks, Alicia M. DNP, MBA, NNP-BC; Fitzgerald, Jennifer DNP, NNP-BC; Boerste, Laura A. BSN, MSN, RNC-NIC. Improving Safe Infant Sleep Compliance Through Implementation of a Safe Sleep Bundle. Advances…
AAP Updates Hyperbilirubinemia Management and Phototherapy Guidelines
Source: Kemper et al., (2022). Clinical Practice Guideline Revision: Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation. Pediatrics 2022; e2022058859. 10.1542/peds.2022-058859 Click here to view to the…
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NeoReviews: Antiracism in the Field of Neonatology: A Foundation and Concrete Approaches
Practice Gap Concrete interventions that advance antiracism within the field of neonatology are required to address neonatal racial/ethnic health inequities and improve care and outcomes for historically marginalized patients and…
HHS Announces a Standard Clinical Definition for Opioid Withdrawal in Infants
NEWS RELEASE FROM HHS: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) together with leading clinicians, researchers, and policy experts led the development of a standard clinical definition for…
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AWHONN Practice Brief Number 14: Immediate and Sustained Skin-to-Skin Contact for Healthy Late Preterm and Term Newborns After Birth
SOURCE: AWHONN. 2021. Immediate and Sustained Skin-to-Skin Contact for Healthy Late Preterm and Term Newborns After Birth: AWHONN Practice Brief Number 14. Nursing for Women’s Health, 25 (5), E9-E11, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nwh.2021.07.003…
AWHONN Position Statement Update: Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk
SOURCE: AWHONN. 2021. Breastfeeding and the use of human milk. Nursing for Women’s Health, 25, 5, E4-E8. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nwh.2021.06.005 POSITION: The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) maintains…
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Advances in Neonatal Care: Neonatal Thermoregulation – A Golden Hour Protocol Update
Abstract Background: Premature infants are poor regulators of body temperature and are subjected to environmental factors that can lead to rapid heat loss, leaving them vulnerable to an increased risk…
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Pediatrics Clinical Report: Half Century Since SIDS: A Reappraisal of Terminology
SOURCE: Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza, Vincent J. Palusci, Benjamin Hoffman, Erich Batra, Marc Yester, Tracey S. Corey, Mary Ann Sens. 2021. Half Century Since SIDS: A Reappraisal of Terminology. Pediatrics, 148 (4)…
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Pediatrics: Maternal Vaccination and Infant Influenza and Pertussis
SOURCE: Maternal Vaccination and Infant Influenza and Pertussis Stacey L. Rowe, Karin Leder, Kirsten P. Perrett, Nicole Romero, Terry M. Nolan, Nicola Stephens, Benjamin C. Cowie, Allen C. Cheng Pediatrics Aug 2021, e2021051076; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-051076 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Infant influenza and pertussis disease causes considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide. We…
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Update Regarding the 4th Annual Neonatal Resuscitation Symposium on Sept 17
Due to the rise in COVID cases, this event is now a hybrid event. Below is an updated brochure. We have also updated our website with the virtual registration. If…
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AAP: NRP 8th Edition Release: What you need to know
The AAP released the 8th edition of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program in June 2021. There were only minor changes to the NRP algorithm and recommended practices. Most changes are related…
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Gestational Age at Term and Educational Outcomes at Age Nine: Is It Time to Make the Case for Planned Delivery 41 Weeks?
A research article and associated commentary were published in the August issue of Pediatrics focused on educational outcomes at various gestational ages. The commentary challenges the current practice of inducing…
Register now for Neonatal Resuscitation Symposium on Sept 17
Overview WHO should attend? Physicians, nurses, practitioners, respiratory therapists or anyone else interested in resuscitation WHAT is the subject? Latest advances in neonatal resuscitation WHY is this a great conference?…
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NANN Position Statement #3071: Marijuana, Breastfeeding, and the Use of Human Milk
As the professional voice of neonatal nurses, the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) recommends women abstain from marijuana consumption while breastfeeding or providing human milk for consumption. NANN has…
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Pediatrics: Explaining Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths, 2011–2017
BACKGROUND: Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) represents a broad group of explained and unexplained infant deaths (<1 year old). Explaining why SUID occurs is critical to understanding etiology and prevention….
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Advances in Neonatal Care: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Preterm Infants – A Look at Current Practice
Abstract Background/Significance: Intrauterine opioid drug exposure is associated with an increased risk of preterm birth. Preterm infants may not exhibit the same withdrawal symptoms as term infants diagnosed with neonatal…
Hospital Pediatrics: Correlating Scores but Contrasting Outcomes for Eat Sleep Console Versus Modified Finnegan
SOURCE: Ryan et al., Mar 2021, Correlating Scores but Contrasting Outcomes for Eat Sleep Console Versus Modified Finnegan, Hospital Pediatrics, hpeds.2020-003665; DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-003665 OBJECTIVES: The Modified Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring System (M-FNASS) and the…
Hospital Pediatrics: Parent Perspectives on the Eat, Sleep, Console Approach for the Care of Opioid-Exposed Infants
SOURCE: Kamelia McRae, Theiju Sebastian, Matthew Grossman, Jaspreet Loyal. Mar 2021. Parent Perspectives on the Eat, Sleep, Console Approach for the Care of Opioid-Exposed Infants, Hospital Pediatrics, hpeds.2020-002139; DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-002139 BACKGROUND: At our institution, the treatment of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome…
Hospital Pediatrics: QI Approach to Reducing Admission Hypothermia Among Preterm and Term Infants
SOURCE: Sprecher, et al., Feb 2021, Quality Improvement Approach to Reducing Admission Hypothermia Among Preterm and Term Infants, Hospital Pediatrics, hpeds.2020-003269; DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-003269 BACKGROUND: Newborns, particularly premature newborns, are susceptible to hypothermia when transitioning from birth…
Pediatrics Meta-analysis: Umbilical Cord Management
SOURCES: Gomersall, et al. ON BEHALF OF THE INTERNATIONAL LIAISON COMMITTEE ON RESUSCITATION NEONATAL LIFE SUPPORT TASK FORCE. Umbilical Cord Management at Term and Late Preterm Birth: A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics, Mar 2021, 147 (3) e2020015404; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-015404 Seidler, et al….
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ADVANCES IN NEONATAL CARE RELEASED ANOTHER SPECIAL ISSUE ON NAS
SOURCE: Advances in Neonatal Care, February 2021, Volume 21 (1), p 16–22, © 2021 by The National Association of Neonatal Nurses. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000819. ISSN: 1536-0903 Special Series: Substance Exposed Infants 16–22 Recovering Together: Mothers’…
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