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Literature Spotlight: Covid-19 and Neonatal Respiratory Care: Current Evidence and Practical Approach
New evidence is emerging daily in the fight against COVID-19, however, neonatal COVID-19 and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections remain largely unstudied. In a newly published article, “Covid-19 and Neonatal Respiratory Care:...
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The NCC Neonatal Neuro-Intensive Care Certification – PART 2 – Study Tips for the Exam
I remember when I was studying for the exam to earn the RNC Certification for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC). I remember sitting in that little cubicle at the exam center, clicking submit, and waiting with bated breath to find out if I passed or...
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COVID Resources for NICU Nurses & Families
These are unprecedented times. The COVID-19 Pandemic has brought the global healthcare community to its knees. While this pandemic has (thankfully) spared our vulnerable population, our families and staff feel the burden of social distancing requirements,...
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Kangaroo Care Day: Skin to Skin & Maternal Separation During COVID-19
Happy International Kangaroo Care Day! With so much research focused on preventing the spread of COVID-19, NICUs throughout the world have instituted lockdown restrictions that limit staff and visitors at the bedside. These restrictions are preventing...
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The NCC Neonatal Neuro-Intensive Care Certification – PART 1 – The exam writing process and experience
I remember when I was a new NICU nurse, that becoming certified was one of the first professional goals I set for myself. Recently, I was honored to take part in the development of a new subspecialty certification and wanted to share that experience with the Synapse...
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The Maybe Baby
Continuing our focus on Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy in honor of HIE Awareness Month, this week we are looking back on one of our 2020 ONE Conference lectures, The Maybe Baby, from Dr. Alfonso Vargas, MD, a neonatologist at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital, Tampa,...
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Quality Metrics for a Therapeutic Hypothermia Program
In honor of HIE Awareness Month, we’re continuing to focus on neonatal hypoxic brain injury topics. This week, we’re highlighting the work of one of our Brain Cooling Club faculty members, Carolyn Lund, RN, MS, FAAN. In her lecture on quality metrics for...
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April is HIE Awareness Month
April is HIE Awareness Month! Last month, we introduced you to Hope for HIE, a non-profit organization founded by parents of children diagnosed with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE). This month, in honor of HIE Awareness month, Hope for HIE has launched their...
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Newly Launched Newborn Brain Society Now Accepting Memberships
What do you get when you bring together leaders in the field of Neonatal Neuro Critical Care from United States institutions such as Stanford, Yale, Duke, Harvard, and UCSF, as well as international experts from Canada, Brazil, and Ireland, along with parent...
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