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Spilker A, Hill C, Rosenblum R. The effectiveness of a standardised positioning tool and bedside education on the developmental positioning proficiency of NICU nurses. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2016;35:10-5doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2016.01.004.
Spilker, A., Hill, C., & Rosenblum, R. (2016). The effectiveness of a standardised positioning tool and bedside education on the developmental positioning proficiency of NICU nurses. Intensive & critical care nursing, 3510-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2016.01.004
Spilker, Arlene, et al. "The effectiveness of a standardised positioning tool and bedside education on the developmental positioning proficiency of NICU nurses." Intensive & critical care nursing vol. 35 (2016): 10-5. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2016.01.004
Spilker A, Hill C, Rosenblum R. The effectiveness of a standardised positioning tool and bedside education on the developmental positioning proficiency of NICU nurses. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2016 Aug;35:10-5. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2016.01.004. Epub 2016 Mar 02. PMID: 26947083.
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Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2016 Aug;35:10-5. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2016.01.004. Epub 2016 Mar 02.

The effectiveness of a standardised positioning tool and bedside education on the developmental positioning proficiency of NICU nurses.

Intensive & critical care nursing

Arlene Spilker, Constance Hill, Ruth Rosenblum

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  1. San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
  2. San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, USA.

PMID: 26947083 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2016.01.004

Abstract

In order to improve the developmental proficiency of neonatal intensive care unit nurses, a standardised infant positioning assessment tool and a bedside education programme were introduced to the registered nurses in a 46 bed level III neonatal intensive care unit in the western United States. A developmental positioning team collected pre-intervention positioning scores on 54 preterm infants. This was followed by a survey of the registered nurses beliefs and attitudes, the introduction of the standardised assessment tool and an informal education programme. Post-intervention positioning scores were collected on 55 preterm infants, and analysis of the data indicated there was a statistically significant change in mean positioning scores. Additionally, the registered nurses identified several barriers to the implementation of developmental positioning. This research indicates the use of a standardised infant positioning assessment tool and bedside education may be useful strategies for improving the developmental positioning proficiency of NICU nurses.

Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Keywords: Developmental positioning; Education; Neonatal intensive care unit; Registered nurse

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