AN ASSESSMENT TOOL EVALUATING EARLY FEEDING SKILLS IN PRETERM INFANTS
Learning to feed is a challenge premature infants and other infants at risk of feeding problems, face during the newborn (neonatal) period. The establishment of oral feeding is often a key factor in determining when premature infants can go home from the hospital that?s way there should be an effective tool to supervise and monitor […]
BRIEF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY IMPROVES MENTAL HEALTH OF WOMEN CARING FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS
Researchers at the University of Louisville found that brief Psychotherapy improves sleep quality in women caring for children with severe health issues. Lynne Hall, DrPH, RN, associate dean of research and professor at the U of L School of Nursing said that after five therapy sessions, study participants reported significantly decreased depressive symptoms, negative thinking […]
MANDATED STAFFING RATIOS DOESN?T AFFECT PATIENT OUTCOMES STUDY FINDS
Mandated staffing ratio is a hot issue that has been a legal battle in Massachusetts, particularly. In 2014, Massachusetts passed a law requiring 1-to-1 or 2-to-1 patient-to-nurse staffing ratios in intensive care units guided by a tool accounting patient acuity and anticipated care intensity. Proponents of the initiative say it would improve patient safety while […]
USAGE OF E-CIGARETTES COULD DOUBLE CHANCES OF GETTING HEART ATTACKS
As stated in a new analysis survey of nearly 70,000 people, led by researchers at UC San Francisco, the use of e-cigarettes every day can nearly double the odds of a heart attack. Researchers also found that dual use of e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes appears to be more dangerous than using either product alone raising […]