Parents' Views to Strengthen Partnerships in Newborn Intensive Care.

Parental involvement in their newborn's neonatal intensive care reduces stress and helps with the parent-child attachment, transition to home, and future development. However, parents' perspectives are not often sought or considered when adapting family-centered care in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). To identify what parents believe helps or hinders their involvement in their newborn's care when admitted to our Level 3B NICU.

Pain prevalence in a pediatric hospital: raising awareness during Pain Awareness Week.

Background: Despite the evidence and availability of numerous validated pain assessment tools and pain management strategies for infants and children, their use remains inconsistent in clinical practice.

Objectives: To describe the prevalence of pain, pain assessment and pain management practices at a tertiary pediatric hospital in Canada.

Methods: The cross-sectional study design involved a combination of interviews with children and⁄or caregivers, and chart audits in five inpatient units.