Patient Care in the NICU : Death of a Neonate - 17 minutes
(designed to familiarize nurses with the labor process and introduce guidelines and practices that can be used to manage the process and help ensure good delivery outcomes for patients)
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OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this series, the learner will be able to:
-Understand the survival prospects and possible causes of neonatal death.
-Describe the decision-making process involved in life-saving interventions and when such measures should be suspended.
-During the decision-making process, identify the steps that should be taken to provide the family-appropriate support.
-When life-support equipment is removed, provide general and specific approaches that the healthcare professional might take in informing and supporting the parents.
-Discuss the option of hospice care if parents would like to take their child home.
-Recognize the needs of the staff in the event of the death of the neonate.
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