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Addressing Microaggressions in the NICU
Microaggressions may seem subtle and harmless, but they can profoundly impact the emotional wellbeing and trust of families in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). This handout educates about microaggressions, and provides microintervention strategies to help address microaggressions and enhance the quality of care for diverse communities in the NICU.
Microaggressions in the NICU
Microaggressions may seem subtle and harmless but can profoundly impact the emotional wellbeing and trust of families in the NICU. This handout educates about microaggressions and provides microintervention strategies to help address microaggressions and enhance the quality of care for diverse communities in the NICU.
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In The Resilient NICU, some of the basic concepts of trauma and resilience informed care will be examined, with a focus on how to improve the NICU experience for families and, in turn, improve infant health outcomes. This course offers 1 Continuing Education unit.
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From "Weathering" a Storm to Mandating an Evacuation - Forecasting the Racism Effect on Black Maternal and Infant Mortality
This training traces the impact of historical and present day structural racism on Black mothers and infants, including highlights from data regarding current disparities for Black women and infants in the U.S. with a selective focus on California and a few other states.
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Feeding Newborns: Inclusive Strategies to Build Empathy and Equity With Families
Feeding is a caregiving act that can bring up a wide range of emotions, including joy, contentment, guilt, worry, and frustration. Providers and clinical staff can help families practice self-compassion throughout their feeding journey by understanding the history and contexts that inform how families approach infant feeding.
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Supporting Dads in the NICU
Up to one-third of dads with an infant in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) experience postpartum depression after the birth of their child, and the transition home from the NICU is also a time where dads may experience anxiety. We created a 3-part guide with strategies that providers can reference to better support dads with infants in the NICU, which you can access by clicking on the link below.
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Addressing Disparities in Healthcare Settings
Increasing self-awareness can help us better understand our own explicit and implicit biases. Subsequently, we can enhance our understanding of how these biases impact patient care and perpetuate inequitable systems.
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Understanding a Baby's Cry: How to Support Caregivers
Crying is a major way that babies get their needs met. When trusted caregivers notice and respond to crying, it helps babies to understand the impact they have on their environment.
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Culturally Sensitive Sleep Conversations
Caregivers and providers both want babies to thrive. Set the stage for culturally sensitive sleep conversations and find common ground for supportive and effective information sharing.
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When New Parents Have Trauma Histories
Past experiences can shape the way caregivers approach the addition of a new baby. This handout gives insight on common trauma signs caregivers can experience and tips on how to respond with compassion and support.
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Supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse NICU Families
Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) serve families from a variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. This handout outlines multiple strategies to support linguistically diverse families in the NICU.
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