Increasing Kangaroo Care in a New Small Baby Unit

Authors

Dianne Wilderson, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Barb Haney, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Ashley Mirabile, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Beckie Palmer, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Jenny Heltzer, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Erin Keith-Chancy BSN,CCRN, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Brooke Smith, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Christian Anthony Schneider, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Abdebayo Oshodi, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow

Publication Date

10-2019

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Abstract

Project Aim: Increase the percent of eligible patients receiving kangaroo care from 19% to 30% by September 2019.

Results:

113 staff completed education

OT consults completed on all SBU patients

20 kangaroo wraps purchased

Kangaroo care rate in NICU increased from 19% (prior to SBU) to 36% (Post SBU opening).

Conclusion: Due to increased multidisciplinary awareness of importance of kangaroo care in the SBU more parents are completing kangaroo care.

MeSH Keywords

Infant, Extremely Premature; Kangaroo-Mother Care Method; Hospitals, Pediatric; Quality Improvement

Keywords

Small Baby Unit; micropremie

Disciplines

Critical Care | Critical Care Nursing | Maternal and Child Health | Pediatric Nursing | Pediatrics | Respiratory Therapy

Recommended Citation

Wilderson, Dianne; Haney, Barb; Mirabile, Ashley; Palmer, Beckie; Heltzer, Jenny; Keith-Chancy, Erin BSN,CCRN; Smith, Brooke; Schneider, Christian Anthony; and Oshodi, Abdebayo, "Increasing Kangaroo Care in a New Small Baby Unit" (2019). Posters. 147.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/posters/147