Neonatal Perspectives Blog

Medela Waterless Milk Warmer: Liner Change Recommendations

Kathleen Quellen, RN, BSN / January 2023

Gastric Venting in the NICU

Angela Groshner, MSN, RN, CCRN, IBCLC / December 2022

Supporting Nurses Through Education and Mentorship

Jess Sember, MSN, RN, IBCLC, CPLC, CCE, SBD / December 2022

Colostrum Feeding and Collection: Protecting the Patient's Liquid Gold

Jess Sember, MSN, RN, IBCLC, CPLC, CCE, SBD / November 2022

Honoring Infant Loss Awareness Month in October

Jess Sember, MSN, RN, IBCLC, CPLC, CCE, SBD / October 2022

My Perspective About Breastfeeding, By a NICU Nurse and Mom

Courtney Castillo, RN / October 2022

Intranasal Human Milk and Intraventricular Hemorrhage Treatment

Angela Groshner, MSN, RN, CCRN, IBCLC / August 2022

Helping Mothers Reach Their Exclusive Breastfeeding Goals

Jess Sember, MSN, RN, IBCLC, CPLC, CCE, SBD / August 2022

Postpartum Care for Mom: Tips to Make a Difference

Emily Silver, FNP, IBCLC / August 2022

Why is Early Initiation of Breastfeeding Important?

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN, IBCLC / July 2022

Breastfeeding, Motherhood, and Family: It Takes a Village

Ebonie Bailey CD (DONA) / July 2022

Informed Decision and the Proven Benefits of Breastfeeding

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN, IBCLC / March 2022

Creating Equal Access to Breast Pumps for Black NICU Moms

Medela Cares / March 2022

Medela Pump in Style with MaxFlow: Important Connection and Safety Tips

Angela Groshner, MSN, RN, CCRN, IBCLC / February 2022

Is it Safe to Breastfeed With COVID-19?

Dr. Sharifa Glass, MD, IBCLC / January 2022

History of Safe Enteral Feeding: Where Did It All Begin?

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / December 2021

Our Friends Up North: NICU Medicine & Enteral Feeding Guidelines in Canada

Kathleen Quellen, RN, BSN / December 2021

Medela’s 2021 Symposium, Part I: Protecting Human Milk and Breastfeeding in a COVID-19 World

Global Communications / December 2021

Enteral Tube Placement Confirmation and Risks of Misplacement: What Does the Evidence Say?

Angela Groshner, MSN, RN, CCRN, IBCLC / December 2021

2021 Preterm Birth Statistics and Birth Rate: Did the Pandemic Have an Impact?

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / November 2021

Should Checking Gastric Residual Volume Be Part of Your Routine Assessments?

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / November 2021

Protecting the Fat in Human Milk for the Most Vulnerable Infants

Angela Groshner, MSN, RN, CCRN, IBCLC / October 2021

National Neonatal Nurses Week - A Time to Celebrate!

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / September 2021

ENFit^® and Medication Administration in Pediatric and PICU Populations

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / September 2021

Conversion to ENFit Using the Dual Cap

Kathleen Quellen, RN, BSN / August 2021

Adopting ENFit in the NICU: Problem Solving Common ENFit Challenges

Angela Groshner, MSN, RN, CCRN, IBCLC / August 2021

Celebrating the Inaugural Ōiwi Breastfeeding Week with J.E.D.I. - Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - in Hawai'i

Amber Kapuamakamaeokalani Granite, IBC, GPCE / August 2021

Cleaning the ENFit^® Hub: Recent Study Evaluates 17-Step Cleaning Process

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / July 2021

UF Pharmacy Research: ENFit^® Products and Medication Administration

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / July 2021

Medication Delivery with an ENFit Transition and Focus on Pediatrics

Kathleen Quellen, RN, BSN / June 2021

What is ENFit^® and How is Pharmacy Impacted?

Angela Groshner, MSN, RN, CCRN, IBCLC / June 2021

ENFit^® Conversion and the Impact on Oral Medication Delivery in the NICU/PICU

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / May 2021

5 Things to Know When Transitioning to an ENFit^® Connector System

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / May 2021

Syringe Pumps for NICU Enteral Feeding: Considerations with ENFit^® Syringes

Kathleen Quellen, RN, BSN / April 2021

Do I Have to Go ENFit This Year?

Angela Groshner, MSN, RN, CCRN, IBCLC / April 2021

Informed Decision: How it Can Help Breastfeeding Outcomes

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / March 2021

Warming Human Milk: Details Matter

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / March 2021

COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: What to Know

Angela Groshner, MSN, RN, CCRN, IBCLC / February 2021

New Purelan™: Natural Relief for Sore Nipples While Breastfeeding

Kathleen Quellen, RN, BSN / February 2021

Introducing Medela Family, With More Resources for Breastfeeding Moms

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / January 2021

High Premature Birth Rate: A Maternal and Infant Health Crisis

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / January 2021

How the Medela Transfer Lid Can Help Your NICU Today

Angela Groshner, MSN, RN, CCRN, IBCLC / December 2020

Donor Human Milk During COVID-19: Is it Safe?

Kathleen Quellen, RN, BSN / December 2020

Why Wear Purple in November? It's Prematurity Awareness Month

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / November 2020

How the PersonalFit PLUS & FLEX Medela Breast Shield Optimizes Pumping

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / November 2020

Safe Breast Milk Handling and Use in Light of COVID-19

Angela Groshner, MSN, RN, CCRN, IBCLC / October 2020

New Research on Breast Milk, Breastfeeding, and COVID-19

Kathleen Quellen, RN, BSN / October 2020

Minimizing Breastfeeding Disparities and Overcoming Common Challenges

Tania Joseph, RN, IBCLC / August 2020

The Importance of Breastfeeding Initiation After Delivery

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / June 2020

Updating Breast Shields for Today's Moms: Introducing PersonalFit Flex

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / June 2020

Digging Well Being in Healthcare NICU

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / November 2019

How Can We Improve Chicago’s High Rate of Maternal/Infant Death?

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / October 2019

Breastfeeding Initiation: Your Questions Answered

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / October 2019

Breastmilk is Medicine – The Role Of The Mother-Baby Nurse in the NICU

Kiersten LeBar, DNP, MMHC, CPNP-AC / November 2019

Establishing a Naming Convention to Prevent Misidentification Errors

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / October 2019

Cleaning ENFit Connector in the NICU: What You Need to Know

Kathleen Quellen, RN, BSN / October 2019

Predictions for Mother’s Own Milk Breasteedings after NICU Discharge

Carol Chamblin, DNP, APN, RN, IBCLC / September 2019

Transitioning to Breastfeeding In the NICU

Irene Murphy Zoppi, RN, MSN, IBCLC / August 2019

The ENFit Enteral Connector Transition: Ready When You Are

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / August 2019

A World Without Necrotizing Enterocolitis NEC

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / August 2019

Cost-Effectiveness of NICU Infant Feeding

Sandy Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / July 2019

Improving Health Outcomes for Vulnerable Infants

Irene Murphy Zoppi, RN, MSN, IBCLC / June 2019

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) in the NICU

Kathleen Quellen, RN, BSN / June 2019

Breastfeeding Initiation Risk Factors – TRANSCRIPTION

Evi Dewhurst / May 2019

“Ad-Libbing” In the NICU: Cue-Based and Infant-Driven Feeding Methods

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / May 2019

Closing the Maternal and Infant Healthcare Disparities Gap

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / May 2019

Prioritizing Neurologic Outcomes in the NICU: How Can Human Milk Help?

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / May 2019

The Struggle of Working Mothers to Pump Breast Milk for Their Infants

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / April 2019

Breastfeeding Initiation Risk Factors – VIDEO

April 2019

How Two Techniques to Express Human Milk Complement One Another

Irene Murphy Zoppi, RN, MSN, IBCLC / April 2019

Can We Feed Our Way Out of BPD?

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / April 2019

How Can NICU Nurses Best Support Breastfeeding?

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / March 2019

“Shaken, Not Stirred”: How Does Your Preemie Take Their Milk?

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / March 2019

NICU Feeding Tube Guidelines to Reduce Bacterial Contamination

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / March 2019

NICU Nursing Workload and Patient Outcomes

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / February 2019

Preemie Breastfeeding: The Holy Grail of NICU

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / February 2019

Maternal and Infant Health Crisis: What You Need to Know

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / January 2019

Senate Passes Legislation for Breastfeeding Moms in Airports

Kathleen Quellen, RN, BSN / January 2019

Medication Transfer Into Breast Milk

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / December 2018

Premature Birth is On the Rise: How the PREEMIE Act Can Help

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / December 2018

Advancing Feeding Pump Technology From Past to Present

Sandra Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / December 2017

What ENFit Means for NICU and Pharmacy

Kathy Quellen, RN, BSN / December 2017

Oral Aversion and Feeding Behaviors

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / December 2017

How to Select the Appropriate Breast Pump for Your Patient’s Needs

Irene Murphy Zoppi, RN, MSN, IBCLC / December 2017

Patient Satisfaction: Why it Matters to Your Patients

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / December 2017

Finding Z: Expanding on the Growth of Neonates

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / November 2017

How Human Milk Can Reduce the Devastating Impact of NEC

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / November 2017

Are Patient Expectations Lowering Satisfaction Scores?

Evi Dewhurst / November 2017

Patient Satisfaction: Why it Matters to Hospitals

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / November 2017

Is Your Hospital Prepared for Natural Disasters?

Sandra Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / November 2017

The Death of the Gastric Residual: R.I.P.

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / October 2017

Breastfeeding Barriers: 4 Infant At-Risk Conditions

Evi Dewhurst / October 2017

NICU Product Research: A Best Practice

Kathy Quellen, RN, BSN / October 2017

Protecting Developing Brains with Human Milk

Sandra Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / October 2017

Lactational Abscess: How Deep Can It Go?

Carol Chamblin, DNP, APN, RN, IBCLC / October 2017

Neonatal Gastric Feeding Tubes, Part 4: Clinical Management of Feeding Tubes

Sandra Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / September 2017

The NICU Enteral Feeding Tube Checklist

Evi Dewhurst / September 2017

NICU Family-Integrated Care: Mommy Knows Best (Just Ask Her)

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / September 2017

NICU Human Milk Preparation: Do We Need Dedicated Milk Technicians?

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / August 2017

Neonatal Gastric Feeding Tubes, Part 3: Bacterial Risks and Benefits

Sandra Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / August 2017

Can Pharmacy and Enteral Nutrition Resources Be Streamlined?

Kathy Quellen, RN, BSN / August 2017

8 Ways to Drive Change Management in Healthcare

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / August 2017

What Powers Breastfeeding in Your Patients

Evi Dewhurst / July 2017

5 Nutrition Myths in Neonatology

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / July 2017

Neonatal Gastric Feeding Tubes, Part 2: Confirming Gastric Tube Placement

Sandra Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / July 2017

ENFit Syringes and Their Impact to New Standards in the NICU

Kim Flanagan, MSN, CRNP / July 2017

Decreasing Breast Milk Volumes in the NICU: What Can Clinicians Do?

Irene Murphy Zoppi, RN, MSN, IBCLC / July 2017

Comfort Measures for Infants During Insertion of Nasal/Oral Gastric Tube

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / July 2017

Can La La Land Save Our NICU Babies?

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / June 2017

10 At-Risk Conditions Impacting Breastfeeding Success

Evi Dewhurst / June 2017

Neonatal Gastric Feeding Tubes, Part 1: Placement

Sandra Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / June 2017

Risks of Volume-Driven Feeding Methods

Kim Flanagan, MSN, CRNP / June 2017

Initiating Milk Supply: Infographic

Irene Murphy Zoppi, RN, MSN, IBCLC / May 2017

Benefits of Kangaroo Care for NICU Infants

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / May 2017

Enteral Feeding Pump ASPEN Practice Recommendations

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / May 2017

Guidelines for Neonatal Enteral Feeding

Kathy Quellen, RN, BSN / May 2017

5 Reasons for NICU Tubing Misconnections

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / May 2017

Neonatal Enteral Feeding Pumps: Delivering Full Human Milk Nutrition

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / April 2017

Human Milk Microbiome: A Paradigm Shift

Shelley McGuire, PhD / April 2017

Breastfeeding Promotion in Infants of Substance Abusing Mothers

Sandra Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / April 2017

Mothers' Own Milk and Donor Human Milk for VLBW Infants

Paula Meier, PhD, RN, FAAN / April 2017

Cue-Based Feeding: Who is Driving the Feed?

Kim Flanagan, MSN, CRNP / April 2017

Backorders and How to Avoid Them

Kathleen Quellen, RN, BSN / April 2017

What I’ve Learned Working with ENFit

Kathy Quellen, RN, BSN / March 2017

ASPEN Safe Practice for Enteral Nutrition Therapy, 201: An Update

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / March 2017

Why Do We Keep Getting It Wrong In Neonatology?

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / March 2017

Breastfeeding Support in the NICU

Kim Flanagan, MSN, CRNP / March 2017

Minding Your Milk: Helping Mothers in the NICU

Kim Flanagan, MSN, CRNP / February 2017

Purging the Line: Reducing Fat and Nutrition Loss

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / February 2017

Avoiding Oral Aversion in the NICU

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / February 2017

Starting with ENFit: What to Consider

Kathy Quellen, RN, BSN / February 2017

Is Milk Warming a Waste of Time?

Evi Dewhurst / January 2017

Purging the Line: Keeping the ENFit Hub Clean

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / January 2017

Which Feeding Tube is the Right Tube?

Meredyth Thompson, BSN, RN / January 2017

Can we stop our kids from going blind in the NICU?

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / January 2017

Family-Centered Care in the NICU

Sandra Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / January 2017

Oral Care: Good for One, Good for All

Meredyth Thompson, BSN, RN / December 2016

Oral Care: The Immune Powers of Human Milk

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / December 2016

Gastric Residuals: 3 Reasons for Standardization

Kim Flanagan, MSN, CRNP / December 2016

Is it Time to Say Goodbye to the Cow in the NICU?

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / December 2016

Why Mothers Should Pump Within One Hour of Birth

Irene Murphy Zoppi, RN, MSN, IBCLC / December 2016

Are Milk Prep Rooms An Injury Risk?

Evi Dewhurst / December 2016

Mother’s Own Milk Versus Donor Milk

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / November 2016

Reducing Waterborne Pathogens In Your NICU

Evi Dewhurst / November 2016

Feeding Tubes: The Case of the Disappearing Numbers

Meredyth Thompson, BSN, RN / November 2016

Enteral Feeding: Clinical Units and the Pharmacy

Kathy Quellen, RN, BSN / November 2016

The Right Tools for the Right Patients: Enteral Feeding in the NICU

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / November 2016

Occlusion Alarms and Alarm Fatigue in the NICU

Kim Flanagan, MSN, CRNP / November 2016

Are You Maximizing Nutrition for Bigger NICU Infants?

Kim Flanagan, MSN, CRNP / October 2016

Implementing ENFit into the NICU: The Plan Versus the Reality

Kathy Quellen, RN, BSN / October 2016

Why an Enteral Feeding Pump is a Best Practice

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / October 2016

Bacteria in Human Milk: Helpful or Harmful?

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / October 2016

The Venting Spill Nightmare: Stopping the Spill on Gastric Venting

Evi Dewhurst / October 2016

Going Toxic in the NICU: Dealing with Workplace Negativity

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / October 2016

Getting the Skinny on Malnutrition in the NICU

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / September 2016

5 Enteral Feeding Regulatory Recommendation Priorities

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / September 2016

Navigating California Law and ENFit Connectors (in all 50 States)

Evi Dewhurst / September 2016

Standardization of Warming Infant Feeds: Effect on Outcome

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / September 2016

Staying LEAN in Human Milk Warming

Meredyth Thompson, BSN, RN / September 2016

Waterless Warming Workflow Benefits

Kathy Quellen, RN, BSN / September 2016

Correctly Fitting Breast Shields

Irene Murphy Zoppi, RN, MSN, IBCLC / September 2016

Wrong Route Error in the NICU: Protecting Patients and Practitioners

Kim Flanagan, MSN, CRNP / September 2016

Enteral ENFit Syringes: How Will We Safely Give NICU Medications?

Kathy Quellen, RN, BSN / August 2016

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know NICU Enteral Feeding Safety Recommendations?

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / August 2016

The Importance of Using Human Milk for Oral Care

Meredyth Thompson, BSN, RN / August 2016

5 Reasons to Finally Change Your NICU Enteral Feeding System

Evi Dewhurst / August 2016

All in the Name of Human Milk Tissue

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / December 2018

Successfully Navigating the Path to ENFit Transition

Lori Wood, MSN, CNS, RNC-NIC, IBCLC / November 2018

Breast Pump Insurance Reimbursement: What’s In It For Mothers

Irene Murphy Zoppi, RN, MSN, IBCLC / November 2018

Research in Neonates Survey: For Clinicians and Families

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / November 2018

When Did We Become Laggards in Using Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Magic?

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / October 2018

Breastfeeding Mothers in the NICU Benefit From Education and Support

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / October 2018

NICU Feeding Tubes: A Source of Infection

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / October 2018

Breastfeeding and Maternal Depression in the NICU

Sue Hall, MD / October 2018

Is Stress a Buzzword? How Healthcare Professionals Can Manage It

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / September 2018

A NICU Success Story: Converting to ENFit Enteral Connectors

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / September 2018

Burn, Baby, Burn: Lessons From Messy Communications with NICU Parents

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / September 2018

Marijuana Use in Pregnancy and Lactation

Lori Wood, MSN, CNS, RNC-NIC, IBCLC / August 2018

Supporting Breastfeeding in High Risk Infant Populations

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / August 2018

Why is Now the Right Time for ENFit Enteral Connectors?

Kathleen Quellen, RN, BSN / August 2018

Are We Gambling With Our Babies Lives?

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / August 2018

The Impact of Human Milk Oral Care

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / July 2018

NICU Milk Warmers: How Many is Enough?

Meredyth Thompson, BSN, RN / July 2018

Oral Colostrum Care: A Self-Driving Practice, or Is There a Driver?

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / July 2018

Making Babies Grow: Necessity and Timing of Human Milk Fortification

Sandra Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / July 2018

Fats First in Enteral Feeding Human Milk Delivery

Kathleen Quellen, RN, BSN / June 2018

Confirming Gastric Tube Placement: What’s New?

Sandra Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / June 2018

The Rule Of Law: The Secret To Change In The NICU

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / June 2018

How to Implement Family-Integrated Care

Meredyth Thompson, BSN, RN / June 2018

Best Practice for Order of Use of Human Milk in NICU/Hospitals

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / May 2018

Managing Hypoglycemia and Protecting Breastfeeding

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / May 2018

Cleaning ENFit in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Kathy Quellen, RN, BSN / May 2018

A NICU Nurse’s Role Helping Moms to Breastfeed or Pump

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / May 2018

The Power of Storytelling In The NICU

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / May 2018

Recognition Programs: Nursing Excellence

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / April 2018

Family Integrated Care: Parents as Caregivers

Meredyth Thompson, BSN, RN / April 2018

ENFit Low Dose and Medication Administration

Kathy Quellen, RN, BSN / April 2018

Finding Flow in Southeast Asia: Lessons for Clinical Change

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / April 2018

Human Milk Warming and Best Practice Improvements

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / April 2018

What’s in a Name? Breast Milk Versus Human Milk

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / April 2018

How Lanolin Can Help Breastfeeding Mothers

Evi Dewhurst / March 2018

Overhauling Family-Centered Care

Meredyth Thompson, BSN, RN / March 2018

Post-Discharge Nutrition: Is 30 The New 20?

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / March 2018

Nursing Satisfaction, Part 2: Impact on Patient Experience

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / March 2018

Complications of Neonatal Gavage Tubes

Sandra Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / March 2018

Proactive Nipple Pain Care: Prevent Premature Breastfeeding Cessation

Diana Chisholm Estep, RN, BSN, IBCLC, RLC / February 2018

Do We Need Better NICU Acronyms?

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / February 2018

Neonatal Gastrointestinal Tube Use and Management

Sandra Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / February 2018

4 Signs a Premature Infant is Ready to Breastfeed

Jenny Murray, BSN, RN / February 2018

In-Hospital Lactation Assistance: The Opportunity to Get It Right

Irene Murphy Zoppi, RN, MSN, IBCLC / February 2018

ENFit Solutions for Pharmacy and NICU/Pediatric Clinicians

Kathy Quellen, RN, BSN / January 2018

Nursing Satisfaction, Part 1: Strategies for Improvement

Patrice Hatcher, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC / January 2018

“Blowing Up” the CPAP Belly Myth

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / January 2018

Gastrointestinal Structure and Function

Sandra Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / January 2018

The Value of Mother’s Milk in the NICU – Infographic Resource

Evi Dewhurst / July 2016

Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping: The Controversy Continues

Neonatal Gravity Feeding: What Are The Challenges?

Sandy Sunquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / June 2016

9 Human Milk Post Resources for NICU Professionals

Evi Dewhurst / June 2016

4 Amazing Ways Preterm Human Milk Differs From Term Human Milk

Evi Dewhurst / May 2016

The NICU Barista's Guide to Warming Mother's Milk

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / May 2016

Warming Infant Feeds

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / May 2016

Initiate, Build and Maintain Human Milk in the NICU

Irene Murphy Zoppi, RN, MSN, IBCLC / April 2016

Achieving Break NEC Speed In The NICU: Is Zero NEC Coming?

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / April 2016

Skin-to-Skin or Kangaroo Mother Care

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / April 2016

3 Considerations for NICU Enteral Feeding Pump Safety

Evi Dewhurst / March 2016

Breastfeeding in the Presence of Zika Virus

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / March 2016

NICU Nurses and the Responsibility of Human Milk

Evi Dewhurst / February 2016

Human Milk: The Original Personalized Medicine

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / February 2016

The Neonatal Microbiome

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / February 2016

Breastfeeding and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / January 2017

NEW Infographic Tool | Human Milk: The NICU Economic Story

Evi Dewhurst / January 2016

3 Reasons to Update Your Neonatal Enteral Feeding System

Evi Dewhurst / January 2016

Revisited: Expectations for Human Milk in Healthcare

Evi Dewhurst / December 2015

Breastfeeding in the NICU: Is it Valued Enough?

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / December 2015

8 Habits of Breastfeeding Moms

November 2015

Getting the “Hang” of Neonatology in China

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / November 2015

The NICU Nurse and Family Impact

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / November 2015

Infographic: Benefits of Human Milk

Evi Dewhurst / October 2015

Medication Safety and ENFit Connectors

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / October 2015

Is Your NICU Connected?

Evi Dewhurst / October 2015

On Being a Neonatal Nurse

Evi Dewhurst / September 2015

The Dangers Of Ignorance In The NICU

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / September 2015

Cultural Influences in Infant Feeding

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / September 2015

Human Milk Cost Savings for Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Tricia Johnson, PhD / September 2015

Preterm Infant Enteral Feeding: A Brief Review of Certain NICU Practice Issues

Jean Rhodes, PhD, CNM, IBCLC / September 2015

5 Steps to Successful Change Management

Evi Dewhurst / September 2015

Pumping Up the Volume in the NICU

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / August 2015

Facing the Stress of NICU

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / August 2015

NICU Enteral Connectors: Why ENFit, Why Now

Evi Dewhurst / August 2015

Unraveling the Cost of Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Tricia Johnson, PhD / August 2015

NICU Enteral Feeding Extension Set Change Policy

Evi Dewhurst / July 2015

If NICU Babies Could Talk, What Would They Say?

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / July 2015

The ENFit Connector: Solutions and Challenges

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / July 2015

Helping Mothers Meet Their Lactation Goals

Irene Zoppi, RN, MSN, IBCLC / July 2015

How Human Milk Improves Outcomes

June 2015

Let’s Talk: 4 Steps To A Successful Breastfeeding Conversation

Evi Dewhurst / June 2015

Support Breastfeeding From Hospital to Home: Infographic

June 2015

NICU: The Right Tools for the Job

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / June 2015

“Breaking Good”: Preemie Addiction To Mother’s Milk

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / May 2015

The Nutritional Science of Human Milk

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / May 2015

A Celebration of Nurses

Evi Dewhurst / May 2015

New Breast Shield Sizing Tool Aids Clinicians

May 2015

Rise of the ENFit Enteral Connector

Evi Dewhurst / April 2015

A Mother’s Power in the NICU

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / April 2015

Breastfeeding University is in Session

Evi Dewhurst / March 2015

Benefits of Feeding Protocols

Sandy Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / March 2015

Being A NICU Safety Monkey

Jae Kim, MD, PhD / February 2015

3 Reasons Why NICUs Are Passionate About Human Milk

Evi Dewhurst / February 2015

Neonates and Their Future: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes

Sandy Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC / February 2015

The Dangers of Being Single in the NICU

Jae Kim, MD, PhD

California Law Affects National Enteral Connectors

Evi Dewhurst

Preventing Tubing Misconnection

Sandy Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC

The Human Milk Dynamic Duo: Bacteria and Sugar

Evi Dewhurst

Going viral in the NICU: Lessons from 2014

Jae Kim, MD, PhD

Striving for Improvement

Sandy Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC

Expectations for Human Milk in Healthcare

Evi Dewhurst

Neonatal Musings

Sandy Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC

NICU Clinicians and Parents: Building Supportive Relationships

Evi Dewhurst

Transfusion Related Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Sandy Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC

Becoming an Astronaut in the NICU

Jae Kim, MD, PhD

Reduced Hospital-Acquired Infections Reported

Evi Dewhurst

Infections and Feeding Tubes

Sandy Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC

What is GEDSA to the Neonatal Clinician?

Evi Dewhurst

Basking on the NICU Beach

Jae Kim, MD, PhD

Are You Baby Friendly?

Sandy Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC

Waterborne Pathogen Considerations in the NICU

Evi Dewhurst

Probiotics: Is It Time To Implement Use?

Sandy Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC

Neonatal Enteral Feeding Tubes: Part 2

Evi Dewhurst

Believing It Is Possible

Sandy Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC

Hopping On The “Poo-Poo Train”

Jae Kim, MD, PhD

Neonatal Enteral Feeding Tubes: Part 1

Evi Dewhurst

Obtaining Breast Milk – What is the Future?

Sandy Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC

Banking on the Future of Donor Human Milk

Jae Kim, MD, PhD

Enteral Connections: Safety Initiatives

Evi Dewhurst

The Prevention of Medication Errors

Sandy Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC

Human Milk Fortification: Is Winter Coming?

Jae Kim, MD, PhD

Tested Value of NICU Enteral Warming

Evi Dewhurst

What’s New in CLABSI Prevention?

Sandy Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC

Considerations of the Physics of Enteral Feeding

Jae Kim, MD, PhD

Enteral Warming and Heat Transfer

Evi Dewhurst

Caring for Critical Patients in an Era of Drug Shortages

Sandy Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC

Enteral Warming and Lean Six Sigma

Evi Dewhurst

Demands of Professional Life: Creating Balance

Sandy Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC

Driving On The Neonatal Autobahn

Jae Kim, MD, PhD