March/April 2008
Vol. 27, No. 2

Online Edition

Editorial
An Invitation to Push Yourself
Debbie Fraser Askin, MN, RNC

Probiotics for the Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Janeen Gaul, RNC, BSN

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Jeanne Ray Wiedemann, RNC, MS, NNP
Andrea M. Saugstad, RNC, MS, NNP
Laura Barnes-Powell, RNC, MS, NNP
Karen Duran, RNC, MS, NNP

The Changing Role of Parents in Neonatal Care:
A Historical Review
Lori M. Thomas, RNC, MN, NNP/CNS

Conscientious Objection: A Potential Neonatal Nursing Response to Care Orders
That Cause Suffering at the End of LIfe? Study of a Concept
Anita Catlin, DNSc, FNP, FAAN
Christine Armigo, RN, BSN, MSN
Deborah Volat, CPM, BSN
Elnora Valle, RN, BSN
Mary Ann Hadley, BSN
Wendy Gong, BSN
Ranginah Bassir, BSN
Kelly Anderson, BSN

Lab Values--
C-Reactive Protein in Neonatal Sepsis
Michelle Hawk, MSN, RNC, NNP

Evidence-Based Practice--
Insulin Infusion for the Treatment of Hyperglycemia in Low Birth Weight Infants: Examining the Evidence
Mary Raney, MSN, RNC, NNP
Ann Donze, MSN, RNC, NNP
Joan Renaud Smith, MSN, RNC, NNP

Manage This!--
Mission (IM)Possible? Nurse Civility in the NICU
Sherri Lee Simons, RNC, CCRN, MSN

January/February 2008
Vol. 27, No. 1

Online Edition

Editorial
New Year's Thoughts and Thanks
Suzanne G. Rait, RN

Transitioning Premature Infants from Gavage to Breast
Carla Nye, RN, DNP, CNE

State Changes in Preterm Infants in Response to Nursing Caregiving: Possible Gender Effects
Karen A. Thomas, RN, PhD
Shao-Yu Tsai, RN, MS, PhC
Sara N. Brown, ARNP, MN

Infant Intraosseous Infusion
Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN
Terri Russell, RNC, MS, NNP
Michael Seaver, RN, BA
Amir Vardi, MD

Trisomy 18: A Case Study
Jacqueline Shaw, BSN, RNC, CPN

Bone Mineral Metabolism in the Neonate: Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, and Alkaline Phosphatase
Amy Williford, RNC, MSN, NNP
Linda M. Pare, RN, CCRN
Gabrielle T. Carlson, MPH, RD, LDN

Use of Papaverine Solution in Peripheral Arterial Lines
Susan Givens Bell, MS, MABMH, RNC

November/December 2007
Vol. 26, No. 6

Online Edition

Guest Editorial
The Impact of Poverty in HIgh-Risk Neonatal Care
Margaret Shandor Miles, RN, PhD, FAAN

Commentary
Neonatal Mortality: A Critical Global Health Issue
Yolanda Ogbolu, MS, NNP

Poverty as Context for the Parenting Experience of Low-Income Lumbee Indian Mothers with a Medically Fragile Infant
Sharron L. Docherty, CPNP, PhD
Candace Lowry, BSN
Margaret Shandor Miles, RN, PhD, FAAN

Retinopathy of Prematurity: The Disease Process, Classifications, Screening, Treatment and Outcomes
Sallie Nash Harrell, RN, MSN, CNNP
Debra Huffman Brandon, RN, PhD

Peripheral Intravenous Extravasation: Nursing Procedure for Initial Treatment
Janet L. Thigpen, RNC, MN, CNNP

An Evidence-Based Review of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Late Preterm Infant, with Implications for Practice: Management, Follow-up, and Breastfeeding Support
Joan Renaud Smith, RNC, MSN, NNP
Ann Donze, RNC,, MSN, NNP
Lisa Schuller, RN, BSN, IBCLC

Designing Medication Safety in the NICU
Sherri Lee Simons, RNC, CCRN, MSN

Findings from the National Institute of Nursing Research Related to Neonatal Care: 2007 Update

September/October 2007
Vol. 26, No. 5

Online Edition

Editorial
Upping the Ante Again: Third Time's a Charm
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

Caput Succedaneum and Cephalohematoma: The Cs that Leave Bumps on the Head
Lisa Nicholson, RNC, MSN, NNP

Infants of Diabetic Mothers: The Effects of Hyperglycemia on the Fetus and Neonate
Laura L. Barnes-Powell, RNC, MS, NNP

Postnatal Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Chronic Lung Disease in the Preterm Infant: Past, Present, Future
Julie Nye, MSN, NNP, PNP

Neonatal Back Transport: Perspectives from Parents of Medicaid-Insured Infants and Providers
Krystal Hanrahan, MSPH
Molly Gates, RN
Mohammad-Ali Attar, MD
Sylvia W. Lang, PhD
Alice Frohna, PhD
Sarah J. Clark, MPH

Investigating Jaundice in the Newborn
Jodi M. Beachy, RNC, MSN, NNP

Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation
Laura Donahue, MSN, NNP

July/August 2007
Vol. 26, No. 4

Online Edition

Editorial
Upping the Ante Again: Clinical Topics and the EBP Process
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

Effect of Environmental Changes on Noise in the NICU
Debra H. Brandon, PhD, RN, CCNS
Donna J. Ryan, RN, MSN
Angel H. Barnes, RN, BSN

Neonatal Subgaleal Hemorrhage
Julie Reid, RNC, MSN, NNP

Roles of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in the Term Infant: Developmental Benefits
Susan Hazels Mitmesser, PhD
Craig L. Jensen, MD

Fetal Nutrition and Adult Hypertension, Diabetes, Obesity, and Coronary Artery Disease
Joan Nalani Thompson, RNC, MSN, NNP

The Therapeutic Use of Honey
Susan Givens Bell, MS, MABMH, RNC

Thyroid Hormone Levels in Term and Preterm Neonates
Robin B. Knobel, PhD, RNC, NNP

Keeping the Wisdom at Work
Sherri Lee Simons, RNC, CCRN, MSN

Commentary--The Role of the NNP in Facilitating Family-Centered Care
Nicole C. Bowen, RN, BSN, NNP

May/June 2007
Vol. 26, No. 3

Editorial
Upping the Ante: How Does the Need for Evidence-Based Practice Influence Neonatal Network Articles?
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

Subdural and Primary Subarachnoid Hemorrhages: A Case Study
Stacie Barker, RN, MSN, NNP

Evaluation of the Impact of the S.T.A.B.L.E. Program on the Pretransport Care of the Neonate
Nancy O'Neill, RN, MN, NNP
Alexandra A. Howlett, MD, FRCPC, FAAP

Use of the Six Sigma Methodology to Reduce Incidence of Breast Milk Administration Errors in the NICU
Douglas Drenckpohl, MS, RD, CNSD, LDN
Laura Bowers, BSN, RN
Hoa Cooper, MSHSA, RN

Use of the Duotron Transporter High Frequency Ventilator During Neonatal Transport
Gina Honey, RN, BSN
Tammy Bleak, RN
Tracy Karp, RNC, MS, NNP
Amy MacRitchie, MD
Donald Null, Jr, MD

Evidence-Based Practice-
Safety and Efficacy of Ibuprofen versus Indomethacin for the Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosis in the Preterm Infant: Reviewing the Evidence
Ann Donze, RNC, MSN, NNP
Joan Renaud Smith, RNC, MSN, NNP
Kristina Bryowsky, PharmD, BCPS

Neonatal Radiology -
Ebstein's Anomaly
Sarah E. Pashia, RN, MSN, NNP

March/April 2007
Vol. 26, No. 2

Editorial
It's a Small World
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

An Evidence-Based Approach to Nipple Feeding in a Level III NICU: Nurse Autonomy, Developmental Care, and Teamwork
Catherine S. Shaker, MS/CCC-SLP, BRS-S
Amy Marie Werner Woida, RN, BSN

Newborn Screening: A Literature Review
Allyson Kayton, RN, MSN, NNP

The Chasm in Neonatal Outcomes in Relation to Time of Birth in Lebanon
Lina Kurdahi Badr, RN, DNSc, FAAN
Bahia Abdallah, RN, MPH
Sossi Balian, RN, MPH
Hala Tamim, MPH, PhD
Mirvat Hawari, RN

Retained Central Venous Lines in the Newborn: Report of One Case and Systemic Review of the Literature
Mercedes Serrano, MD
Alfredo Garcia-Alix, MD, MPH
Juan-Carlos Lopez, MD, MPH
Jesus Perez, MD, MPH
Jose Quero, MD, MPH

Building a Case for Neonatal Palliative Care
Tricia L. Romesberg, MSN, CNNP

Lab Values -
Potassuim and Sodium Homeostasis in the Neonate
Patricia L. Nash, RNC, MSN, NNP

Manage This! -
Full Disclosure When Bad Things Happen
Sheri Lee Simons, RNC, CCRN, MSN

Practice Points -
Surgical Retrieval of a Transected Umbilical Artery Catheter
Roderick Thomas Mitchell, BSc, MBChB, MRCPCh
Richard Thompson, BSc, MBBS, FRCS, FRCS (Paed.)
Sumesh Thomas, MBBS, DCH, FRCP, FRCPCH

January/February 2007
Vol. 26, No. 1

Editorial
Staying Ahead of the Power Curve
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

Transient Myeloproliferative Disorder Associated with Trisomy 21
Branda Kurger, RNC, MSN, NNP

Cloacal Exstrophy: A Case Study
Tracy Marvin, RN, MSN

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Reconstructing the Evidence
Lenora Marcellus, RN, MN

Clinical Management
Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome
Lori Williams Jackson, RNC, ND, CCRN, NNP

Pointers in Practical Pharmacology
Immunomodulation, Part V: Probiotics
Susan Givens Bell, MS, MABMH, RNC

Evidence Based Practice
A Tool for Guiding Clinical Decisions
Joan Renaud Smith, RNC, MSN, NNP
Ann Donze, RNC, MSN, NNP
Bonnie L. Magliaro, RN, MS, CNS

Commentary
Life's Lessons

November/December
2006
Vol. 25, No. 6

Editorial
Goodbye and Good Luck
Charles Rait, RN, BSN, PNC, MSEd

Palliative Care Delivery in the NICU: What Barriers Do Neonatal Nurses Face?
Victoria J. Kain, RN, NICC, MN

Evidence-Based Review of Retinopathy of Prematurity Prevention in VLBW and ELBW Infants
AnnMarie DiBiasie, BSN, MS, CNNP

Considerations for Implementation of a Neonatal Kangaroo Care Protocol
Lisa DiMenna, MS, NNP, RNC

Cobedding in the NICU: A New Adventure
Cheryl R. Taylor, RNC, MSN, CNNP
Kimberly L. LaMar, RNC, ND, CNNP

Going Home: What NICU Nurses Need to Know about Home Care
Rosalyn F. Scherf, RNC
Karen White Reid, RN, MSN

Pointers in Practical Pharmacology
Immunomodulation Part IV: Glutamine
Susan Givens Bell, RNC, MS, MABMH

Manage This!
Long Hours and No Breaks: A Patient Safety Concern
Sheri Lee Simons, RNC, CCRN, MSN

Practice Points
How to Reduce DEHP in Your NICU: A Plan of Simple Steps to Promote Change
Victoria M. Pak, RN, BSN
Valerie Brisco, RN, MSN, CNS, NNP
Linda A. McCauley, PhD, RN, FAAN

September/October
2006
Vol. 25, No. 5

Editorial
Continuity: A Person or a Process?
Mary McAllister, RN, MHSc, NNP

Understanding Neonatal Bowel Obstruction: Building Knowledge to Advance Practice
Nicole T. de Silva, RN, MSc
Jennifer A. Young, RN, MN
Paul W. Wales. MD, MSc, FRCS(C)

Caring for the Newborn with an Omphalocele
Carol McNair, RN, MN, NNP
Judy Hawes, RN, MN, NNP
Heather Urquhart, RN, MEd, NNP

Partnering with Parents: Establishing Effective Long-Term Relationships
with Parents in the NICU
Mary McAllister, RN, MHSc, NNP
Kim Dionne, RN, MN, NNP

Pain Assessment and Pharmacologic Management for Infants with NEC: A Retrospective Chart Audit
Sharyn Gibbins, RN, PhD, NNP
Patricia Maddalena, RN, MHSc, NNP
Wendy Moulsdale, RN, MN, NNP
Fiona Garrard, RN
Taslin jan Mohamed, RN
Allyson Nichols, HRA
Elizabeth Asztalos, MD, FRCP

Pointers in Practical Pharmacology
Octreotide
Gregory V. Stajich, PharmD
Laurel Ashworth, PharmD

Neonatal Radiology
Congenital Chylothorax: A Case Study
Carey Gaede, RN, MSN, NNP

© 2006 Neonatal Network. All rights reserved.

July/August
2006
Vol. 25, No. 4

Editorial
What's Happening in the Bigger World of Publishing: A "Heads-Up"
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

Neonatal ECMO: Current Controversies and Trends
Jesse W. Ford, RNC, MSN, NNP

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Two Case Studies with Atypical Presentations
Barbara Puckett, RN, BScN, MS/NNP

Optimizing the Neonatal Thermal Environment
Tami Irwin Sherman, RN, BSN, MBA
Jay S. Greenspan, MD
Nancy St. Clair, RN, BSN
Suzanne M. Touch, MD
Thomas H. Shaffer, PhD

A Protocol for the Use of Amorphous Hydrogel to Support Wound Healing in Neonatal Patients:
An Adjunct to Nursing Skin Care
Lorna Cisler-Cahill, RN, MS

Evidence-Based Review of Oral Sucrose Administration to Decrease the Pain Response in Newborn Infants
Kathleen H. Leef, RNC, MSN, NNP

Spirit Matters
More than a Case Study
Sara Franklin, RN

Commentary
When Health Professionals Become NICU Parents
John D. Dockerty, MB, ChB, PhD, FAFPHM
Joanne L. Dockerty, MB, ChB, FRACP

May/June
2006
Vol. 25, No. 3

Editorial
Evidence-Based Practice: How Much, How Strong, How Fast?
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

Ventilator-Induced Airway Injury: A Critical Consideration During Mechanical Ventilation of the Infant
Jay S. Greenspan, MD
Thomas H. Shaffer, PhD

Nursing Care of the Premature Infant with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease
Brigit M. Carter, RN, MSN, CCRN

Using Developmental Assessments in the NICU to Empower Families
Linda B. Lowman, MEd
Linda L. Stone, PhD
Jean Gardner Cole, MS

Midline Catheter Use in the Intensive Care Nursery
Mary Kay Leick-Rude, RNC, MSN, PCNS
Barbara Haney, RNC, MSN, CPNP

Manage This!-
Floating into Management: How to Keep Your Boat Afloat and Survive the Flood
Sherri Lee Simons, RNC, CCRN, MSN

Pointers in Practical Pharmacology-
Immunomodulation, Part III: Intravenous Immunoglobulin
Susan Givens Bell, MS, RNC

Practice Points-
National Institutes of Health Recommends the Routine Use of H2 Blockers in Preterm Infants be Carefully Evaluated
Elizabeth Pulsifer-Anderson
Ronnie Guillet, MD, PhD

March/April
2006
Vol. 25, No. 2

Editorial
Writing for Publication: Supporting the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Student
Carol Trotter, PhD, RNC, NNP
Lynn Rasmussen, PhD, RNC, NNP

Steps to Successfully Breastfeed the Premature Infant
Laura J. Isaacson, RNC, MSN, IBCLC

Sturge-Weber Syndrome: A Case Study
Linda D. Welty, MSN, NNP

Cloacal Exstrophy
Susan Jane Hyun, RN, BSN

Car Seat Safety for High-Risk Infants
Kimberly D. Howard-Salsman, RNC, MSN, NNP

NRP 2006: What You Should Know
Jeanette Zaichkin, RNC, MN

January/February
2006
Vol. 25, No. 1

Editorials
A Note from the Publisher on Neonatal Network's 25th Anniversary &
Anniversary Thoughts

Neonatal Intravenous Extravasation Injuries: Evaluation of a Wound Care Protocol
Doris Sawatzky-Dickson, RN, MN, IBCLC
Karen Bodnaryk, RN, BN

Implementation of an Enteral Nutrition and Medication Administration System Utilizing Oral Syringes in the NICU
David Copelan, PharmD, MPA, FASHP
Julie Appel, RNC BSN

Sound Level Exposure of High-Risk Infants in Different Environmental Conditions
Jacqueline F. Byers, PhD, RN, CNAA, CPHQ
W. Randolph Waugh, BS, RRT
Linda B. Lowman, MEd

Embracing Bioethics in Neonatal Intensive Care, Part I: Evolving Toward Neonatal Evidence-Based Ethics
Isabel B. Purdy, NNP, CPNP, PhD

Pointers in Practical Pharmacology-
Immunomodulation, Part II: Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factors
Susan Givens Bell, MS, RNC

November/December
2005
Vol. 24, No. 6

Editorial
What Is a Hero?
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

Putting Babies "Back to Sleep": Can We Do Better?
Linda J. Levy Raydo, RNC, NNP, MS
Christine M. Reu-Donlon, RNC, NNP, MS

Intravenous Immunoglobulin in the Management of Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
Cynthia A. Mundy, RNC, MSN, NNP

A Concept Analysis of Family-Centered Care in the NICU
Sheila K. Malusky, RN, BSN

Elevated Sound Levels within a Busy NICU
Charlene Krueger, ARNP, PhD
Susan Wall, CNM, MSN
Leslie Parker, RNC, MSN, NNP
Rose Nealis, ARNP, PhD, CCM

Manage This! -
Creating a Winning Team: Lessons from Football
Sherri Lee Simons, RNC, CCRN, MSN

Annotated Bibliography -
Findings from the National Institute of Nursing Research
Related to Neonatal Care: 2005 Update
National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services

Spirit Matters -
Mark
Debra Drew, RN, MS

September/October
2005
Vol. 24, No. 5

Editorial
The Anatomy of a National Meeting or Where's My Crystal Ball?
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency: A Case Presentation
Darlene J. Moore, RNC, MN, NNP

The Neonatal Respiratory Pump: A Developmental Challenge with Physiologic Limitations
Jay. S. Greenspan, MD
Thomas L. Miller, PhD
Thomas H. Shaffer, PhD

Myelomeningocele, Avocados, and Rubber Tree Plants
Jobeth Pilcher, RN, BSN, MS
Lisa Sogard, RN, BSN

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in Neonates
Julie Martchenke, RN, MS, PNP
Lynn Boshkov, MD

Newborn Screening Guidelines for the Critically Ill Infant
Katherine B. Balk, MSN, CRNP

Neonatal Radiology -
Pneumothorax in the Neonate: Assessment and Diagnosis
Cindy Kirby, MSN, RNC, NNP
Carol Trotter, PhD, NNP, RNC

Spirit Matters -
A Day in the NICU: Finding the Strength to Make a Difference
Joanne D. King, RN, BSN, LE

July/August
2005
Vol. 24, No. 4

Editorial
Yet Another Degree for the Nursing Profession
Gail McCain, PhD, RN, FAAN

Early Enteral Feeding for the Very Low Birth Weight Infant: The Development and Impact of a Research-Based Guideline
Joan Renaud Smith, RNC, MSN, NNP

Implementation and Evaluation of a Home Gavage Program for Preterm Infants
Lynn D. Sturm, RN, BSN

Identifying, Understanding, and Working with Grieving Parents in the NICU,
Part II: Strategies
Kristi A. Dyer, MD, MS

Haddad Syndrome: A Case Study
Lisa Shuman, MSN, APRN, BC-FNP
Diane Youmans, RNC, MSN

Pointers in Practical Pharmacology-
Immunomodulation, Part I: Pentoxifylline
Susan Givens Bell, MS, RNC

Manage This! -
Extinguishing the Flames of Manager Burnout with CPR
Sherri Lee Simons, RNC, CCRN, MSN

Update on Research Evidence-
Hyperoxemia and Hypocapnia are Associated with Poor Outcomes in Infants with Asphyxia,
Pain Assessment Tool, and Hyperbilirubinemia is Not Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Gail C. McCain, PhD, RN, FAAN

May/June
2005
Vol. 24, No. 3

Editorial
How Do I Get Started Building a Neonatal Nursing Career?
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

The Early Feeding Skills Assessment for Preterm Infants
Suzanne M. Thoyre, RN, PhD
Catherine S. Shaker, MS/CCC-SLP, BRS-S
Karen F. Pridham, RN, PhD, FAAN

A Review of Harlequin Ichthyosis
Lt. Jason Layton, RNC, MSN, NC

Parents and Professionals in the NICU: Communication within the Context of Ethical Decision Making--An Integrative Review
Frances R. Ward, MSN, RN

Identifying, Understanding, and Working with Grieving Parents in the NICU, Part I:
Identifying and Understanding Loss and the Grief Response
Kirsti A. Dyer, MD, MS

Neonatal Radiology-
Intraventricular Hemorrhage in the Premature Neonate
Rebecca Owens, RN, BSN

Research Basics -
The Integration of Research and Practice: The Importance of Examining the Evidence
Deborah Winders Davis, DNS, RNC

Spirit Matters -
A "Moment" in the NICU
Norris Burkes, BA, MDiv

March/April
2005
Vol. 24, No. 2

Editorial
What Goes Around Comes Around
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

Kernicterus: Still a Concern
A CEU Offering
Linda J. Juretschke, MSN, RNC, APN/NNP

Idiopathic Dilation of the Ductus Venosus: An Unusual Anomaly of the Fetal Blood Vessels
Malektaj Yazdani, MD
Amanda Searle, NNP, MN
Ann Chau, MD

Car Seat Safety: Literature Review
Michelle Lincoln, RN, BSN, CCRN

A Comparison of the Light-Reduction Capacity of Commonly Used Incubator Covers
Yi-Hui Lee, MSN, RN
Nima Malakooti, BSN
Marilyn Lotas, PhD, RN

Pointers in Practical Pharmacology-
Gastroesophageal Reflux and Prokinetic Agents
A CEU Offering
Davita Hammer, MSN, RNC, NNP

Update on Research Evidence-
Update of Percutaneous Central Venous Catheters versus Peripheral Catheters; Impact of Body Positioning on GER; A Latina Mother's Experience in the NICU
Gail C. McCain, PhD, RN, FAAN

Manage This!-
Getting High on Performance!
Sherri Lee Simons, RNC, CCRN, MSN

On the Bookshelf-
Book Reviews
Pivotal Moments in Nursing: Leaders Who Changed the Path of a Profession
Emergency Newborn Care: The First Moments of Life

January/February
2005
Vol. 24, No. 1

Editorial
Kudos to Our Volunteers

Holding the Very Low Birth Weight Infant: Skin-to-Skin Techniques
Theresa Kledzik, RN

The Premie-Neuro: A Clinical Neurologic Examination of Premature Infants
Donna Kathryn Daily, MD
Patricia H. Ellison, MD

Use of Sleep Studies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Tina Di Fiore, RN, CNNP, MSN

Mongolian Spots in the Newborn: Do They Mean Anything?
A CEU Offering
Timothy M. Snow, RNC, MSN

Neonatal Radiology-
Pathophysiology and Current Management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
A CEU Offering
Kelly K. Horton, RNC, MSN, NNP

Research Basics -
Data Collection and Study Implementation
Deborah Winders Davis, DNS, RNC

Technology in the NICU-
Point-of-Care Testing: All Good?
Patricia E. Thomas, RNC, MSN, NNP

Annotated Bibliography -
Recent Findings from the National Institute of Nursing Research Related to Neonatal Care
Division of Extramural Activities, National Institute of Nursing Research
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services

November/December
2004
Vol. 23, No. 6

Editorial
Happy Thanksgiving
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

Extralobar Sequestration with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Complicated Case Study
A CEU Offering
Kathryn Harris, RN, BSN, ECLS Specialist

Epidermolysis Bullosa: Pathophysiology and Nursing Care
A CEU Offering
Barbara A. Gannon, RN, MSN, RNP

Foster Families Who Care for Infants with Prenatal Drug Exposure: Support During the Transition from NICU to Home
Lenora Marcellus, MN, RN

The Causal Pathway Model and Cerebral Palsy
Harold C. Griffin, PhD
Christine L. Fitch, EdD
Linda W. Griffin, MEd

Pointers in Practical Pharmacology-
The Pharmacology of Palliative Care
Susan Givens Bell, MS, RNC

Technology in the NICU-
Patient-Triggered Ventilation: How Does the Trigger Work?
Patricia E. Thomas, RNC, MSN, NNP

Manage This! -
Staff R & R: Rewards and Recognitions That Work
Sheri Lee Simons, RNC, MSN, CCRN

Spirit Matters -
Evidence of Things Hoped For
Chaplain Norris Burkes, BA, MDiv

September/October
2004
Vol. 23, No. 5

Editorial
Gaps and Disparities in Neonatal Nursing Care
Gail McCain, PhD, RN, FAAN

Jarcho-Levin Syndrome: A Case Study
A CEU Offering
Peggy Ables, RN, BSN

Intrauterine Infections
A CEU Offering
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

NRP 2006: How Revised Guidelines Develop
Jeanette Zaichkin, RNC, MN
Wendy Marie Simon, MA

Comfort Care of Neonates at the End of Life
Marilyn Stringer, PhD, CRNP
Valerie D. Shaw, MSN
Rashmin C. Savani, MBChB

Kangaroo Care: Is It for Everyone?
Madalynn Neu, RN, PhD

Jurisprudence -
Swimming with Sharks: Ten Tips for Surviving a Deposition
Lisa A. Miller, CNM, JD

Research Basics -
Selecting and Using Research Instruments
Deborah Winders Davis, DNS, RNC

Update on Research Evidence -
Supine Sleep Positioning, EMLA for Lumbar Puncture,
and Home Gavage for Preterm Infants
Gail C. McCain, PhD, RN, FAAN

Spirit Matters -
New and Old
Chaplain Norris Burkes, BA, MDiv

July/August
2004
Vol. 23, No. 4

An Update on ECMO
A CEU Offering
Diane R. Tulenko, MSN, RN, C-NNP

Vitamin A and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Research, Issues, and Clinical Practice
A CEU Offering
Anne M. Mentro, MS, RN, CPNP

The Australian Safe-n-Sound Baby Safety Capsule and Its Effect on Oxygen Saturation Values in Infants Ready for Discharge Home
Jennifer Anne Dawson, RN, CM, MN (Res)
M. Colleen Stainton, RN, DNS, FCN

Treatment of Neonatal Pain without a Gold Standard: The Case for Caregiving Interventions and Sucrose Administration
Wende L. Prince, MSN, NNP, RNC
Kimberly M. Horns, PhD, NNP, RNC
Teresa M. Latta, MSN, NNP, RNC
Kale R. Gerstmann, MD

Pointers in Practical Pharmacology-
The Story of Nitric Oxide: From Rascally Radical to Miracle Molecule
A CEU Offering
Susan Givens Bell, MS, RNC

Follow-Up of the High-Risk Infant -
"Womb" Literacy: Reading to Infants in the NICU
Martha Wilson Jones, RN, BSN
Donna M. Englestad, MEd

Technology in the NICU -
What's the Latest on Carbon Dioxide Monitoring?
Patricia E. Thomas, RNC, MSN, NNP

Manage This! -
Magnetic Energy
Sherri Lee Simons, RNC, CCRN, MSN

May/June
2004
Vol. 23, No. 3

Harlequin Ichthyosis: A Case Study
A CEU Offering
Laura Murphy-Brown, RNC, CLNC
Judith A. Vella, RN, BSN
Phyllis Lawlor-Klean, RNC, APRN/CNS

Perinatal Corticosteroids: A Review of the Research Part II: Postnatal Administration
A CEU Offering
Isabell B. Purdy, RN, NNP, PNP

End-Tidal CO2 Verification of Endotracheal Tube Placement in Neonates
A CEU Offering
Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN
Michael Seaver, RN, BA, NREMT-P

Randomized Controlled Trial of Kangaroo Care:
Cardiorespiratory and Thermal Effects on Healthy Preterm Infants
Susan M. Ludington-Hoe, CNM, PhD, FAAN
Gene Cranston Anderson, RN, PhD, FAAN
Joan Y. Swinth, RNC, BSN
Carol Thompson, RNC, ARNP, MSN
Anthony J. Hadeed, MD, FAAP

Neonatal Radiology -
Neonatal Thrombosis
A CEU Offering
Roberta A. Clark, RN, BSN

Research Basics -
Reliability and Validity: Part II
Deborah Winders Davis, DNS, RNC

Research News to Use -
The Latest in the Literature
Lynne Rasmussen, PhD, RNC, NNP

Practice Points -
Why Are We Trimming Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters?
Carol Trotter, PhD, NNP, RNC

March/April
2004
Vol. 23,  No. 2

Osteogenesis Imperfecta
A CEU Offering
Kathryn R. McLean, RNC, MSN

Perinatal Corticosteroids: A Review of Research Part I: Antenatal Administration
A CEU Offering
Isabell B. Purdy, RN, NNP, PNP
Dorothy J. Wiley, RN, PhD

The Discovery of Retrolental Fibroplasia and the Role of Oxygen:
A Historical Review, 1942-1956
Elizabeth A. Reedy, PhD, RN

COMFORT Scale: A Reliable and Valid Method to Measure the Amount of Stress of Ventilated Preterm Infants
J.M. Wielenga, MSN, RN
Dr. R. De Vos
Dr. R. de Leeuw
Dr. Prof. R.J. De Haan

Pointers in Practical Pharmacology-
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Neonates and Young Infants
A CEU Offering
Susan Givens Bell, MS, RNC

Manage This! -
Avoiding Pitfalls in the Recruiting Process
Sheri Lee Simons, RNC, CCRN, MSN

Practice Points -
Gestational Age/Developmental Guidelines Tool
Mary Jo Kirschbaum, OTR/L

Spirit Matters -
Saying Good-Bye
Chaplain Norris Burkes

January/February
2004
Vol. 23,  No. 1

Inhaled Nitric Oxide Therapy in the Near-Term
or Term Neonate with Hypoxic Respiratory Failure
A CEU Offering
Leslie J. Williams, RN, BSN, MBA
Thomas H. Shaffer, PhD
Jay S. Greenspan, MD

Neonatal HIV Infection
A CEU Offering
Anne Katz, RN, PhD

Determination of Positional Skin-Surface Pressures in Premature Infants
Lenora Marcellus, RN, MN

Recognizing and Managing Violence in the NICU
Margaret Rivero Early, PhD, RN

Follow-Up of the High-Risk Infant-
The High Risk Infant is Going Home: What Now?
Jennifer L. McMurray, RN, MSN, CNNP, CPNP

Technology in the NICU-
Toy or Tool of the Trade? Part II
Patricia E. Thomas, RNC, MSN, NNP

Research Basics-
Validity and Reliability: Part I
Deborah Winders Davis, DNS, RNC

Annotated Bibliography -
Finding from the National Institute of Nursing Research Related to Neonatal Care
Division of Extramural Activities, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services

November/December
2003
Vol. 22,  No. 6

Editorial: Evidence-Based Practice for Neonatal Nursing
Gail McCain, PhD, RN

Physiologic Effects of CPAP:
Application and Monitoring
A CEU Offering
Tami Irwin Sherman, RN
Thomas Blackson, RRT
Suzanne M. Touch, MD
Jay S. Greenspan, MD
Thomas H. Shaffer, PhD

Outcomes of Developmental Care in an
Australian Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery
Michele Prentice, RN, CM
Colleen Stainton, RN, DNS, FCN

Swedish Men's Experiences of Becoming Fathers to Their Preterm Infants
Pia Lundquist, RNT
Liselotte Jakobsson, RNT, Dr Med Sci

Kangaroo (Skin-to-Skin) Care with a Preterm Infant
Before, During, and After Mechanical Ventilation
Joan Y. Swinth RNC, BSN
Gene Cranston Anderson, PhD, RN, FAAN
Anthony J. Hadeed, MD, FAAP

Pointers in Practical Pharmacology-
Antibiotic Resistance:
Is the End of and Era Near?
Susan Givens Bell, MS, RNC

Research News to Use-
The Latest in the Literature
Lynn Rasmussen, PhD, RNC, NNP

Jurisprudence-
Legal Issues in Neonatal Nursing
Lisa A. Miller, CNM, JD

Practice Points-
Myths and Facts About Pain in Neonates
Darlene Sredl, RN, MA, MSN

Spirit Matters-
A Christmas Story
Chaplain Norris Burkes

September/October
2003
Vol. 22,  No. 5

Editorial: What the Wizard of Oz Couldn't Give
Charles Rait, RN

The Best NICU in America 2003
White Plains Hospital Center, White Plains, New York
Edward Hospital & Health Services, Naperville, Illinois

Early Recognition of Infant Malignancy:
The Five Most Common Infant Cancers
A CEU Offering
Yi-Chih Lin, RN, MS, OCN, CPNP

Calcium and Bone Health in Infants
A CEU Offering
Winston W.K. Koo, MBBS, FRACP, FAAP, FACN
Letitia Warren, RD, CSP

An Evidence-Based Guideline for Introducing Oral Feeding to Healthy Preterm Infants
Gail C. McCain, PhD, RN

Correlates of Depressive Symptoms in Mothers of Preterm Infants
Andea Morawski Mew, MSN, RN, PNP
Diane Holditch-Davis, PhD, RN, FAAN
Michael Belyea, PhD
Margaret Shandor Miles, PhD, RN, FAAN
Anne Fishel, PhD, RN, CNS

Research Basics-
Types of Research Designs
Deborah Winders Davis, DNS, RNC

Manage This!
Nurse Managers: The Ties That Bind
Sheri Lee Simons, RNC, CCRN, MSN

Technology in the NICU
Toy or Tool of the Trade? Part I
Patricia E. Thomas, RNC, MSN, NNP

July/August
2003
Vol. 22,  No. 4

Editorial: How Many Units? How Many Nurses? Shouldn't We Know
Charles Rait, RN

Gastroschisis: Etiology, Diagnosis, Delivery Options, and Care
A CEU Offering
John King, RN, MSN
Debbie Fraser Askin, MN, RNC

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Strategies for Care of the Drug-Exposed Infant
A CEU Offering
Carol M. Greene, RN, MSN, CRNP
Michael H. Goodman, MD, FAAP

Single-Room Infant Care: Future Trends in Special Care Nursery Planning and Design
Bonnie Henry Bowie, MSN, MBA, RN
Richard B. Hall, M Arch, AIA
Janet Faulkner, BFA, AIA
Barbara Anderson, BSN, RN

Loyalty and Hope: Keys to Parenting in the NICU
Margo Charchuk with Christy Simpson, PhD

Follow-Up of the High-Risk Infant -
The Other Side of "Back to Sleep"
Martha Wilson Jones, RN

Pointers in Practical Pharmacology -
Milrinone
A CEU Offering
Susan Givens Bell, MS, RNC

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May/June
2003
Vol. 22,  No. 3

The Neonatal Liver, Part III: Pathophysiology of Liver Disfunction
A CEU Offering
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN
William L. Diehl-Jones, RN, PhD

A Bereavement Model for the Intensive Care Nursery
Jeanette Lachine Jansen, RN, BSN

Cognitive Outcomes in School-Age Children Born Prematurely
Deborah Winders Davis, DNS, RNC

Premature Infant Massage in the NICU
Jodi M. Beachy, BSN, RNC, NNP

Follow-Up of the High-Risk Infant-
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
A CEU Offering
Martha Wilson Jones, RN
W. Thomas Bass, MD

Neonatal Radiology -
VATER Association
A CEU Offering
Janice M. Spoon, MSN, RNC, NNP

March/April
2003
Vol. 22,  No. 2

The Best NICU in America 2003 -
Broward County General Medical Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Alyssa L. Bridges, RN, CCRN

The Neonatal Liver, Part II: Assessment and Diagnosis of Liver Dysfunction
A CEU Offering
William L. Diehl-Jones, RN, PhD
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

Volume-Guaranteed Ventilation
A CEU Offering
Cheryl Riley, RN, BSN
Jobeth Pilcher, RNC, BSN

Ibuprofen: Alternative Treatment for Patent Ductus Arteriosus
A CEU Offering
Melissa Flores, RNC, MS, NNP

Mean Noise Amounts in Level II vs Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Gary D. Levy, PhD
Dixie J. Woolston, BA
Joy V. Browne, PhD, RN

Pointers in Practical Pharmacology -
Gastroesophageal Reflux and Histamine2 Antagonists
A CEU Offering
Susan Givens Bell, MS, RNC

Research News to Use -
The Latest in the Literature
Lynn Rasmussen, PhD, RNC, NNP

January/February
2003
Vol. 22,  No. 1

Magnetic Resonance Imaging and the Neonate
A CEU Offering
Isabell B. Purdy, RN, NNP, CPNP
Dorothy J. Wiley, RN, PhD

Prenatal Cocaine Exposure and Neonatal/Infant Outcomes
A CEU Offering
Shelly Cambell, MSN, ARNP

Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease: A Summary of Revised Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control
Jeanette Zaichkin, RNC, MN

Using Knowledge to Cope with Stress in the NICU: How Parents Integrate Learning to Read the Physiologic and Behavioral Cues of the Infant
Kek Khee Loo, MD
Michael Espinosa, PhD
Rachelle Tyler, MD
Judy Howard, MD

Timing of the Newborn First Bath: A Replication
Anne Behring, RN, BSN
Toni M. Vezeau, PhD, RNC
Regina Fink, PhD, AOCN

Clinical Management -
The Hypotonic Infant: Case Study of Central Core Disease
A CEU Offering
Val Castrodale, RNC, NNP

Follow-Up of the High-Risk Infant -
Perinatal Brain Injury in the Premature Infant
A CEU Offering
Martha Wilson Jones, RN
W. Thomas Bass, MD

November/December
2002
Vol. 21,  No. 7

Best NICU in America 2002 - Danbury Hospital, Danbury, Connecticut

Feeding the Ill or Preterm Infant
Diane M. Anderson, PhD, RD, CSP, FADA

Partnerships Between Mothers and Professionals in the NICU: Caregiving, Information Exchange, and Relationships
Deborah A. Bruns, PdD
Jeanette A. McCollum, PhD

Divine Secrets of the Yo-Yo Sisterhood
Laura Novak

Free Radicals
A CEU Offering
Jobeth Pilcher, RNC, BSN

Inguinal Hernia in the Premature Infant: Management of a Common Problem
A CEU Offering
Angela J. Burd, RNC, APN-C, CCNS
Randall S. Burd, MD, PhD

Leadership -
Salary or Hourly?
Denise Maguire, RNC, PhD

Nursing on the Net -
Discussion Groups: Staying in Touch
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

Research News to Use -
The Latest in the Literature
Lynn Rasmussen, PhD, RNC, NNP

Video Review -
Unexpected Journey: The Earliest Days
Produced by Julie Dixon
Reviewed by Jeanette Zaichkin

September/October 2002
Vol. 21,  No. 6

Best NICU in South Africa 2002

Congenital Cutaneous Candidiasis: A Case Presentation
A CEU Offering
Robin B. Knobel, RNC, MSN, NNP

Validation of the Pain Assessment in Neonates (PAIN) Scale
with the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)
Diane Hudson-Barr, PhD, RN
Beverly Capper-Michel, RN, MSN
Sally Lambert, PhD, RN
Tony Mizell Palermo, PhD
Kristen Morbeto, BSN, RN
Stephanie Lombardo, RN

Issues Related to Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease
Joanne Fioravanti, RN, MS, PNP

Cultural Differences and Parental Responses to the Preterm Infant at Risk:
Strategies for Supporting Families
Marianne Bracht, RN, RScN
Anna Kandankery, RN
Shelley Nodwell, RN
Brenda Stade, RN, MScN, NNP

Follow-Up of the High Risk Infant -
The "Geriatric" NICU Patient
A CEU Offering
Martha Wilson Jones, RN
Jennifer L. McMurray, RN, MSN, CNNP, CPNP
Donna Englestad, MEd

Neonatal Radiology -
Neonatal Herpes Simplex: Pulmonary and Intracranial Findings
A CEU Offering
Barbara E. Carey, RNC, MN, NNP

August 2002
Vol. 21,  No. 5

Editorial: Why We Publish

Editorial: Making the Impossible Happen

Managing Our First Breaths: A Reflection on the Past Several Decades of Neonatal Pulmonary Therapy
Suzanne M. Touch, MD
Thomas H. Shaffer, PhD
Jay S. Greenspan, MD

The History of Neonatal Resuscitation
Jeanette Zaichkin, RNC, MN
Thomas E. Wiswell, MD

Best Evidence-Based Practices: A Historic Perspective
Gerald B. Merenstein, MD
Anita D. Glicken, MSW

Some Pain, Some Gain: Reflections on the Past Two Decades of Neonatal Pain Research and Treatment
Linda S. Franck, PhD, RN, RGN, RSCN

Advances in Neonatal Care: Focusing on the Last 20 Years
Barbara Krollman, CNNP
Dona Ayers Brock, RN
Margaret Eichel, BSN, RNC
Patricia Murray Nader, RN
Patricia Walsh Neiheisel, RN

The History of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner: Reflections from "Under the Looking Glass"
Patricia J. Johnson, RN, MS, NNP

Chicagoland Remembers...
Phyllis Lawlor-Klean, MS, CCNS, RNC

Almost 20 Years after a Traumatic Birth Experience: "Joshua Is Doing Just Fine"
Hila J. Spear, PhD, RN

Knowledge Translation and Evidence-Based Perinatal/Neonatal Health Care
Arne Ohlsson, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FAAP

The Literature of Neonatal Nursing: Stories from the Turning Points Column
Raymond J. Bingham, BSN, RNC

Commentary: Looking Forward, Looking Back
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

June 2002
Vol. 21,  No. 4

The Best NICU in America 2002
Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio

Neonatal Glucose Metabolism: Differential Diagnoses, Evaluation, and
Treatment of Hypoglycemia
A CEU Offering
Richard M. Cowett, MD, FAAP
Jeffrey L. Loughead, MD, FACN, FAAP

Developmental Considerations for Resuscitation of the VLBW Infant
Janet Thigpen, RNC, CNNP

Life-Sustaining Support: Ethical, Cultural, and Spiritual Conflicts Part II:
Staff Support-A Neonatal Case Study
Amy Stutts, PhD, RNC, NNP, PNP
Johanna Schloemann, MSN, RNC, NNP, PNP

Commentary-
A Neonatal End-of-Life Palliative Protocol--An Evolving New Standard of Care?
Anita D. Glicken, MSW
Gerald B. Merenstein, MD

Creation of an End-of-Life Palliative Care Protocol
Anita Catlin, DNSc, FNP
Brian Carter, MD, FAAP

Clinical Management -
Direct Hyperbilirubinemia: A Case Study of Parenteral Nutrition-induced Cholestatic Jaundice
A CEU Offering
Joan M. Hengst, RNC, MSN, NNP

April 2002
Vol. 21,  No. 3

The Best NICU in America
Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Virginia Furumo, RN

Cornelia de Lange Syndrome: A Case Study
A CEU Offering
Melanie Benson, MSN, RNC, ARNP

Early Intervention Best Practice: Collaboration Among an NICU,
an Early Intervention Program, and an NICU Follow-up Program
Brenda Hussey-Gardner, PhD, MPH
Abigail McNinch, MS
Jean M. Anastasi, RNC, MS
Melanie Miller, BS

Life Sustaining Support: Ethical, Cultural, and Spiritual Conflicts Part I:
Family Support -A Neonatal Case Study
Amy Stutts, PhD, RNC, NNP, PNP
Johanna Schloemann, MSN, RNC, NNP, PNP

Looking Back - 1982 to 2002 
Congenital Heart Disease in the Neonate
Mary Fran Hazinski, RN, MSN

Clinical Management -
Profound Early-Onset Neonatal Anemia: A Case Study
A CEU Offering
Amy McArthur, RNC, MS, NNP

Neonatal Radiology -
Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of the Lung
A CEU Offering
Liz Pittman, RNC, MSN, ARNP

March 2002
Vol. 21,  No. 2

The Neonatal Liver, Part I:
Embryology, Anatomy and Physiology
A CEU Offering
William L. Diehl-Jones, PhD, RN
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

Infant Holding Policies and Practices in Neonatal Units
Linda S. Franck, PhD, RN, RGN, RSCN
Holly Bernal, RNC, MSN
Gay Gale, RNC, BSN

Transition to the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Role: Making the Change from the Side to the Head of the Bed
Regina M. Cusson, RNC, APRN, PhD
Nicole M. Viggiano, RN, BS

Infant Crying: Nature, Physiologic Consequences, and Select Interventions
Susan M. Luddington-Hoe, CNM, PhD, FAAN
Xiaomei Cong, RN, MS
Fariba Hashemi, PhD

Looking Back - 1982 to 2002 
Research Methodologies in Neonatal Nursing
Paula Meier, RN, DNSc

Follow-Up of the High Risk Infant -
Dysphagia and Oral Feeding Problems in the Premature Infant
A CEU Offering
Martha Wilson Jones, RN
Elaine Morgan, BSN, RN, CRRN, PNP
Jean E. Shelton, MD

Leadership -
Neural Cowpaths in the NICU
Denise Maguire, RNC, PhD

February 2002
Vol. 21,  No. 1

Osteomyelitis in the Neonate
A CEU Offering
Deanna M. McPherson, RNC, MSN, NNP

Reference Accuracy in Neonatal-Maternal Nursing Literature
Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, FAAN
Nancy A. Wilmes, MS, MSLS
Patricia Braski, MSN, RNC, NNP

Accidental Administration of Oxytocin to a Premature Infant
David S. Hoff, PharmD
Roy C. Maynard, MD

Brazilian Mothers' Experiences of Home Care for Their Low Birth Weight Infants
Debora Falleiros Mello, RN, PhD
Semiramis Melani Melo Rocha, RN, PhD
Carmen Gracinda Silvan Scochi, RN, PhD
Regina Aparecida Garcia Lima, RN, PhD

Looking Back - 1982 to 2002 
Noise in the Intensive Care Nursery
Neil Kellman, MD

Follow-Up of the High Risk Infant -
Cerebral Palsy and the NICU Graduate
A CEU Offering
Jennifer L. McMurray, RN, MSN, CNNP, CPNP
Martha Wilson Jones, RN
Jamil H. Kahn, MD

Neonatal Radiology -
Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus:
A Complication of Intraventricular Hemorrhage
A CEU Offering
Cindy L. Kirby, RN, MSN, NNP

Research News to Use -
The Latest in the Literature
Lynn Rasmussen, PhD, RNC, NNP

December 2001
Vol. 20,  No. 8

The Thymus Gland
A CEU Offering
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN
Sandra Young, RNC, MN, IBCLC, CNNP

Behaviors of Very Preterm Neonates as Documented Using NIDCAP Observations
Jana L. Pressler, PhD, RN
Joseph T. Hepworth, PhD
James M. Helm, PhD
Nancy Wells, DNSc, RN

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Coming Soon:
"Hear's" Why
A CEU Offering
Carrie Knott, RN, BSN

Recognizing and Understanding the Cold-Stressed Term Infant
A CEU Offering
Pamela S. Hackman, BSN, RNC

Nurses and Families in the NICU - 
Angry Families in the NICU
Terry Griffin, RNC, MS, NNP

Leadership -
Leadership for Dummies
Denise Maguire, RNC, PhD

October 2001
Vol. 20,  No. 7

Early Feeding Strategies in Preterm and Critically Ill Neonates
A CEU Offering
Ruth A. Evans, RNC, MS, NNP
Patti J. Thureen, MD

Sedation for Nonemergent Neonatal Intubation
A CEU Offering
Scott L. DeBoer, RN, MSN, CFRN
Lisa V. Peterson, RN, MSN

Use of Translation Cards to Increase Communication with
Non-English-Speaking Families in the NICU
Eva Dye, RN, MSN

Tenderfoot Preemie vs a Manual Lancet:
A Clinical Evaluation
Barbara Kellam, RN, MS
Linda M. Sacks, MD, FAAP
Jennifer L. Waller, PhD
Charmaine Kathen, RNC, BSN
Christa McLaurin, RNC
Charlotte Doster, RNC, BSN
Stephanie Schnaible, RN, BSN
Michael Youmans, RN, BSN

Readers' Exchange - 
Breast Milk and the Hospitalized Infant: Guideline for Practice
A CEU Offering
Pamela K. Lemons, MSN, RN, CNNP

Nursing on the Net -
Making the Most of E-Mail
Debbie Fraser Askin, RNC, MN

September