State of the science: A contemporary review of feeding readiness in the preterm infant

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 51-58

  Briere, Carrie Ellen ^a,b   McGrath, Jacqueline ^a,b   Cong, Xiaomei ^b   Cusson, Regina ^b  

^a Divisions of Infectious Diseases Immunology and Excellence in Patient Safety and Clinical Quality   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

bottle feeding; breast feeding; feeding readiness; neonatal intensive care unit; premature infants

Indexed keywords

BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN NURSING; PHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUCKING; TIME;

BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; NEONATAL NURSING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUCKING BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84894153533     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: 15505073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0000000000000011     Document Type: Article

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