Evidence Based Practice in Nursing

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Problem and Background

Suggested Nursing Strategies to address this nursing problem according to author(s)

Potential Barriers to Implementation*

Possible Strategies to Address Barriers*

Mörelius, E., & Anderson, C.G.

Parents and infants often do not receive a chance to bond during a NICU stay. Skin to skin contact is important for the baby’s development and the parents emotional state

Nurse must implement skin to skin contact within their unit. They must educate parents on the importance of skin to skin for both the child and the family.

· Heavy workloads

· Not enough education or experience within the staff

· Lack of Hospital support

· No clear protocol

· Often babies need advance medical assistance and equipment gets in the way

· Safety issues for infant and parents

· Lack of staffing

· Resistance the healthcare professionals

· Staff development

· Patient education

· EBP search for evidence/literature review

· EBP project proposal to trial

· Enlist help of clinical nurse specialist to support staff