The Wee Care Neuroprotective NICU Program (Wee Care): The Effect of a Comprehensive Developmental Care Training Program on Seven Neuroprotective Core Measures for Family-Centered Developmental Care of Premature Neonates

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 6-16

  Altimier, Leslie ^a,b   Kenner, Carole ^b   Damus, Karla ^b  

^a Northeastern University ^*  (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Core measures; Developmental care; Education; Infants; Neonatal intensive care; Neuroprotection; Nurse training; Premature

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925298863     PISSN: 15273369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.nainr.2015.01.006     Document Type: Article

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