Abstract
Addressing optimum saturation limits is essential
to limit the incidence of morbidity related to oxygen
damage namely retinopathy of prematurity and
chronic lung disease.
■ Nurses caring for premature neonates should be mindful
of the long-term consequences of neonatal care;
oxygen therapy is one factor that must be considered.
■ The study highlights the issue of what is the optimum
saturation range in premature neonates in relation
to improving outcomes for this population. This is
an area still to be agreed and which is the subject of
ongoing, prospective trials.
■ As it is not feasible to make fi rm links between staffing
and patient outcomes based on a small study
using single unit data, there is a need for this study to
be replicated on a wider scale.
to limit the incidence of morbidity related to oxygen
damage namely retinopathy of prematurity and
chronic lung disease.
■ Nurses caring for premature neonates should be mindful
of the long-term consequences of neonatal care;
oxygen therapy is one factor that must be considered.
■ The study highlights the issue of what is the optimum
saturation range in premature neonates in relation
to improving outcomes for this population. This is
an area still to be agreed and which is the subject of
ongoing, prospective trials.
■ As it is not feasible to make fi rm links between staffing
and patient outcomes based on a small study
using single unit data, there is a need for this study to
be replicated on a wider scale.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 15-16 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Evidence Based Nursing |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 22 Nov 2011 |