Did you know that targeted education can improve staff knowledge and caregiving practices in the NICU?
In the 2018 study by Charafeddine and colleagues, entitled Targeted Educational Program Improves Infant Positioning Practice in the NICU, researchers focused on improving the consistency of therapeutic positioning in their unit. This was achieved by completing two rounds of a ‘Plan-Study-Do-Act’ cycle, using the Infant Positioning Assessment Tool, electing positioning ‘champions’ and providing targeted education with a hands-on component. With this quality improvement approach, standardized scores on the Infant Positioning Assessment Tool more than doubled, from 3.4 to 7.3.
Turn your Ideas to Actions with Creative Therapy Consultants! Therapeutic positioning, along with many other neuroprotective caregiving practices like swaddled bathing, skin-to-skin, and neonatal massage are all covered in the Neonatal Touch & Massage Certification. Learn the research and develop the hands-on skill set needed to become a champion in your own unit with this advanced practice certification! Learn more about NTMC here or access our Ideas to Actions Charts here!