Issue Briefs
Date of this Version
4-25-2016
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.
Document Type
Brief
Volume
20
Number
1
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords
organization of healthcare delivery, hospitals, nursing, disparities and health equity
View On LDI Website
http://ldi.upenn.edu/brief/improving-lives-fragile-newborns-what-does-nursing-have-offer
Date Posted: 05 August 2016