Abstract
This brief summarizes evidence of nursing's effects on NICU outcomes and recommends policies to bolster and support nursing practice in NICUs. Adequate staffing and a supportive work environment are associated with better outcomes for very low birth weight infants.
MeSH terms
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Black People
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Health Policy
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Healthcare Disparities
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Infant, Very Low Birth Weight*
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Infections / epidemiology
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Intensive Care Units, Neonatal*
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Neonatal Nursing*
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Nurse's Role*
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Nursing Care*
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Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
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Parents
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Patient Acuity*
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Personnel Staffing and Scheduling*
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Quality Improvement*
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Quality of Health Care
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United States
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Workforce
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Workplace