(1065) Increasing Nurses' Compliance with Safe Sleep Practices with Gastroesophageal Reflux in the NICU

Poster Presenter(s)

Debra A. Mardis, DNP, RNC-OB, NTMNC

staff nurse
TriHealth - Cincinanti, OH
Burlington, Kentucky, United States
Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Safe Sleep Practice is vital in the prevention of Sudden Infant Syndrome. Education on safe sleep practices (SSP) needs to be promoted in the hospital environment, where parents have the opportunity to engage in learning opportunities, by visually seeing safe sleep practices in place and by being taught by nurses in which they trust. Education is the key driver for safe sleep promotion once an infant is discharged home.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to describe safe sleep practices in the NICU setting.
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe a quality improvement project on safe sleep practices utilizing crib audits as a measurement tool.