A Pediatric Nurse-Practitioner for the Neonate
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We have been impressed with the relative laxity in the care of newborns between delivery and first observation by a pediatrician. Especially during this critical period of transition, careful monitoring is required. A program for the training of a neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP), therefore, was developed at a regional Air Force hospital and 14 registered nurses and one licensed practical nurse have since been trained. Formal instruction consisted of 24 hours of cribside activity including presentation of factual material, demonstration of physical findings and discussion of pathophysiology.
1972 ◽
Vol 62
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pp. 347-353
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