Date of Award
2020
Document Type
Dissertation
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Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Nursing
Department
Nursing
Abstract
Although advances in neonatal medicine have greatly improved infant survival rates, there remains a significant number of infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit who will not survive. It is estimated that 50% of the 25,000 annual hospital pediatric deaths occur in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) (Conway-Oriel & Edlund, 2015). Despite widely supported guidelines endorsing neonatal palliative care (NPC), implementation has been sporadic and inconsistent (Kain & Wilkinson, 2013). Lack of palliative care protocols has been associated with negative impacts on infants, their families, and multidisciplinary team members. NICU nurses are uniquely positioned to influence end-of-life care experiences for infants and their families. Although previous research has explored nurses’ perceptions in specific NICU populations (Kain, 2008, Chen et al., 2013; Forouzi et al., 2017; Wright, Prasun, et al., 2011), the current status of PC in neonatal nursing practice throughout the United States, has not been examined.
Related Pillar(s)
Study
Recommended Citation
Chin, Susan Di Nonno, "Neonatal Nurses' Perceptions of Providing Palliative Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit" (2020). Theses & Dissertations. 86.
https://digitalcommons.molloy.edu/etd/86
