Parenting preemies: A unique program for family support and education after NICU discharge

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 221-230

  Willis, Valerie ^a  

^a San Antonio Community Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Early intervention; Education; Family; Home; Hospital; Infant premature; NICU postdischarge; Parent parenting; Support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY NURSING; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEER GROUP; PREMATURITY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

FAMILY NURSING; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PARENTING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 58149183953     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ANC.0000333710.83517.19     Document Type: Article

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