Biomedical subjects

Amy Nagorski Johnson

Publications and source records attributed to Amy Nagorski Johnson.

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Adapting the neonatal intensive care environment to decrease noise.

A protocol of environmental noise reduction was developed and tested over a 14-month period in a 70-bed tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Evidence-based research and a detailed sound assessment guided the development of the protocol. Modifications of caregiving activities and categorized changes in the physical environment were specific to the NICU tested; however, guidelines for adapting the protocol to other NICUs are explained as well as methods for implementation to promote staff awareness and cooperation are reviewed.

Case Management↗

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Update on newborn hearing screening programs.

As a result of legislation supporting the position statement of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Joint Committee on Hearing, newborn hearing screening programs have become a protocol of care in hospital nurseries throughout the United States. The current goals are to screen all infants by 1 month of age, confirm hearing loss with audiologic examination by 3 months of age, and treat with comprehensive early intervention services before 6 months of age. This article will review the development of the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing position statements, examine legislation and health policy initiatives for universal newborn hearing screening, and determine nursing's role in meeting the goals.

Early Intervention, Educational↗

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Kangaroo holding beyond the NICU.

The primary goal for maternal-child nurses in caring for parents and their infants is to support parental confidence and competence through education and services to assure optimal parental-infant attachment. Kangaroo holding in the hospital and home environment is one intervention that encourages parental-infant interaction as well as provides the benefits of closeness, proximity, and touch. Nurses in hospitals, private practice, the community, and beyond must work together to change practice by adding the intervention of kangaroo care for the benefit of infants and their families.

Humans↗