Capacity building of nurses providing neonatal care in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: methods for the POINTS of care project to enhance nursing education and reduce adverse neonatal outcomes

Capacity building of nurses providing neonatal care in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: methods for the POINTS of care project to enhance nursing education and reduce adverse neonatal outcomes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Increased survival of preterm infants in developing countries has often been accompanied by increased morbidity. A previous study found rates of severe retinopathy of prematurity varied widely between different neonatal units in Rio...

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Main Authors: Darlow Brian A, Zin Andrea A, Beecroft Gina, Moreira Maria EL, Gilbert Clare E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Nursing
Subjects:
Brazil
Neonatal care
Neonatal nursing
Quality improvement
Neonatal mortality
Premature infant
Retinopathy of prematurity
Education
Continual professional development
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