Parental Presence in the NICU across Canada: restrictions, evidence and recommendations
SYNOPSIS During the initial response to the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic, hospitals attempted to limit viral spread by restricting access to all...
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CPBF
Mar 26, 20211 min
Supporting parents as essential care partners in neonatal units during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
A new research paper from the International Family Integrated Care committee in collaboration with the CPBF showcases the impact of...
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CPBF
Mar 21, 20213 min
Our executive director, Fabiana Bacchini, shared her advocacy journey on our partner SKIP, Solutions
In October 2019, SKIP partnered with Dr. Melanie Barwick, Senior Scientist, Child Health Evaluative Sciences at SickKids, to offer her...
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CPBF
Mar 19, 20211 min
Policy statement of enteral nutrition for preterm and very low birthweight infants
For preterm infants, especially for very low birthweight infants and high-risk neonates with gastrointestinal and heart disease, the...
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CPBF
Mar 16, 20211 min
Family Involvement in Quality Improvement From Bedside Advocate to System Advisor
Joanna F. Celenza, MA, MBAa, Denise Zayack, RN, MPHb,*, Madge E. Buus-Frank, DNP, APRN-BCc, Jeffrey D. Horbar, MDd
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CPBF
Mar 16, 20216 min
BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK – LET’S TALK ABOUT: Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)
By: Dr Namrata Todurkar, Neonatologist The complex functions of all the muscles in the body and the unique thinking, understanding and...
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CPBF
Feb 1, 20211 min
A Survey of Parental Knowledge of Respiratory Syncytial Virus & Other Respiratory Infections in...
© 2021 Springer Publishing Company JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021, VOL. 40, NO. 1 To view in full: https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgrnn/4...
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CPBF
Dec 10, 20208 min
Who are all these people taking care of my baby?
by Dr. Michael Narvey | Parents Corner Neonatology is a team sport if there ever was one. It can be very confusing though to families as...
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CPBF
Jul 17, 20203 min
What are all these plastic tubes in my baby for?
by Dr. Michael Narvey | Parents Corner If you have a baby in the NICU there is a pretty good chance there will be at least one piece of...
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CPBF
Jun 15, 20203 min
EFFECT: Excellence in Family Focused and Effective Care Transitions
By Gemma Burgess and Shauna Langenberger In January 2017 our then NICU/PICU manager envisioned the need to create a better experience for...
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CPBF
Jun 5, 20204 min
After a neonatal stroke what can parents expect?
by winnineo | first published Jul 2015 | Parents Corner Those are the first words that a parent given the diagnosis of stroke says after...
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CPBF
May 31, 20204 min
What is this PDA and why do the doctors want to close it?
by winnineo | May 28, 2020 | Parents Corner If you have had a baby born prematurely and are reading this blog post you may have been told...
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CPBF
May 28, 20202 min
Connecting Coast to Coast: National Multiple Births Awareness Day
By Carolyn Leighton-Hillborn Today is National Multiple Births Awareness Day in Canada! It is a day to raise awareness of some of the...
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CPBF
May 21, 20204 min
Preeclampsia Awareness Day Special Story: “Preeclampsia changed my life.”
New mom, Tiffany Boston, tells us about her experience this past year with preeclampsia. Her son was born this past November at 27 weeks,...
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CPBF
May 18, 20201 min
It’s Preeclampsia Awareness Month! Learn about the work of the Preeclampsia Foundation Canada
By Aaisha Shafique Preeclampsia is a disorder that occurs only during pregnancy and the postpartum period which affects both the mother...
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CPBF
May 13, 20203 min
Kangaroo Care: It’s not just for kangaroos
By Francis La Rosa When kangaroos are born, they are very small, about the size of a peanut. After they are born, they crawl into the...
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CPBF
Apr 5, 20203 min
Nurtured in the NICU: The Annabelle and Delilah Foundation; perseverance runs in the family!
By Jack Hourigan When Julie Robertson unexpectedly delivered her twins at 30 weeks, all dreams of a picturesque birth were shattered. Her...
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CPBF
Mar 30, 20205 min
COVID-19: Strategies for Coping with Isolation
By Carolyn Leighton-Hilborn Canada is now about 2 weeks into dealing with the outbreak of COVID-19. Canada has acted swiftly to address...
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CPBF
Mar 15, 20202 min
Nurtured in the NICU: Breathe, Baby, Breathe
By Aaisha Shafique As a parent in the NICU, we all wish for some emotional support, be it a person or even a manual that can guide us...
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