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Early and prolonged kangaroo care has long term benefits! Infants were found to have higher cognition, language, and adaptive behavior scores at 12 months of age.
Learn more here: https://t.co/L4UWP8SKSi
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The World Health Organization recommends immediate skin-to-skin care, without any initial period in an incubator, to support survival and outcomes for premature infants.
See the full recommendations here: https://t.co/07CjINlrJc
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Did you talk to your babies today? Their auditory system needs meaningful language exposures, especially from 28-30 weeks gestation to 6 months, to support the developing cochlea and auditory cortex. #CTCeducates #NICU #NICUbaby #NICUnurse #NICUtherapist
Stress during the NICU stay can cause long term behavioral problems. Grab a second set of hands to help minimize stress during your morning heel stick and lab draws!
Read more about Neonatal Stress here: https://t.co/Y7l77Rb6KP
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What happens in the isolette on your shift directly impacts a future 4 year-old heading to preschool. Go slow, take your time and be intentional in your caregiving…help to improve their life today, tomorrow and for years to come. #CTCeducates #NICUbaby #NICUnurse #NICUtherapist
A new study confirms the association between daily stress exposure during a NICU hospital stay, lower GA at birth, and behavior problems at 18-36 months with later behavioral problems at 4-5 years of age. https://t.co/Y7l77RayVh #CTCeducates #NICUbaby #NICUnurse #NICUtherapist
A preprint article has found positive effects of mother’s voice on decreasing infant stress and improving sleep states! Read more in the 2023 article here: https://t.co/dLun0z2rTa
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High quality NICU follow up is critical for preterm infants. A new study found that even infants (<32 weeks) who performed typically at NICU discharge, may go on to present with concerns at 3 months of age. #CTCeducates #NICU #NICUbaby #NICUtherapist
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A member of the NTMC Family, Emily Hills OT, MSc, CNT, NTMTC, has published about a “Lullaby Hour” in the NICU. Read more about the benefits of this musical intervention here: https://t.co/30crIDLP9u #CTCeducates #NICU #NICUbaby #NICUtherapist #neonatalcertification
Kangaroo care really is incredible!
Empower your moms in the NICU today with the importance of their skin and touch! #CTCeducates #NICU #NICUmom #NICUbaby
Alignment matters! If we optimally position infants with a more neutral alignment, we may improve their respiratory status, musculoskeletal development, and oral feeding safety! #CTCeducates #NICUbaby #NICUnurse #NICUtherapist
Let's all do our part to minimize cranial flattening and reduce positional deformities, i.e. torticollis! #CTCeducates #NICU #NICUbaby #NICUtherapist #NICUnurse
Need evidence for developmental care? We've got you covered! Share this recently published article with your team to highlight the significant improvements in outcomes for infants receiving developmental vs standard care: https://t.co/TjWpQSv95z
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Curious about the physiology behind massage in the NICU? A recent review details how massage increases vagal activity, modulating the parasympathetic nervous system glands to synthesize melatonin - the massage & sleep connection! https://t.co/5qIsZSB1su
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Encourage parent presence following eye exams for calming supports. Maternal singing and heartbeat has been shown to reduce pain scores following ROP exams.
Read more about it here: https://t.co/FUP2PyRVhv.
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Vision develops endogenously - and NICU caregivers need to protect premature eyes to allow for appropriate light exposure according to developmental age.
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Let's bring more comforting touch to the NICU! Preterm infants predominantly receive direct touch that is not intentionally comforting. Significant differences were found between day and night shifts and when a second caregiver is used: https://t.co/qLiMEiBFiq #CTCeducates #NICU
Emerging evidence supports that massage may be an appropriate non-pharmacological pain management strategy for infants with CCHD. Specifically, post-operative massage to reduce pain and improve physiological stability.
Learn more here: https://t.co/hBlsRQb4dR
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Two hands are better than one! Whenever possible in providing care, use comforting touch or containment with one hand and complete your assessment with the other. #CTCeducates #NICU #NICUnurse #NICUtherapist
Facilitated tucking combined with morphine is more effective than morphine alone to minimizing pain during chest tube removal.
Bring this article to your team: https://t.co/ObhVPr2ofq
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