Parental Evaluation of a Tour of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit During a High-Risk Pregnancy
Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal NursingPublished 1 January 1997Open access
Terry Griffin, Karen Kavanaugh, Carmen Fraga Soto, Melissa White
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The tour familiarized parents with the NICU and the type of care that their newborn would require and inspired hope for the infant's prognosis, and prepared parents for their infant's hospitalization in the NICu.
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Parents experiencing a high-risk pregnancy benefit from a tour of the NICU. The tour familiarized parents with the NICU and the type of care that their newborn would require. However, during the tour, more attention should be given to the parental role in the NICU.
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