Zeena Nackerdien, PhD
Zeena Nackerdien, PhD is a frequent contributor to RN Journal with 3 articles published to date.
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Newborn Safe Sleep: An Evidence-Based Guide for Bedside Nurses
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Safe sleep is a 24/7 nursing priority because sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and accidental suffocation, remains a leading cause of infant mortality. This guide translates American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations into practical bedside actions for nurses in both general care and NICU settings.
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Sustained Breastfeeding, When Possible: Nursing-Driven, Team-Based Care and Maternal–Infant Outcomes
Tags: assessment behavioral breastfeeding care clinical counseling health postpartum risk support
Sustaining exclusive breastfeeding requires more than early initiation. Nurses can improve duration by using a consistent definition, assessing milk transfer at the bedside, framing supplementation with a plan to protect supply, offering nonjudgmental counseling, and arranging timely follow-up.
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Enhancing Inpatient Care Through Interprofessional Collaboration: The Nurse's Impact
Tags: care collaboration critical care education health nurses nursing patient patient safety patients practice teamwork
This essay explores the pivotal role of nurses within the context of interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) in hospital settings. It emphasizes the importance of effective teamwork in dynamic, high-pressure environments and highlights the Camden Coalition's healthcare hotspotting initiative, which provides comprehensive care to high-cost, high-needs patients through interprofessional teams. The identifies key vulnerable populations that “may fall through the cracks”, such as justice-involved or homeless individuals, and underscores the essential role of nurses in identifying and coordinating care for them. It also calls for more robust research to examine the links between nurse-driven IPE and patient-reported experience measures, focusing on patient safety indicators and team efficiency metrics.
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