Hydrocortisone to Improve Survival without Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.

Background: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is a prevalent complication after extremely preterm birth. Inflammation with mechanical ventilation may contribute to its development. Whether hydrocortisone treatment after the second postnatal week can improve survival without bronchopulmonary dysplasia and without adverse neurodevelopmental effects is unknown.

Neonatal Respiratory Distress.

Respiratory distress is a commonly encountered problem in newborn infants. Recognizing an infant with respiratory distress is not difficult, but determining the etiology and initiating proper management can be challenging. This review will focus on pulmonary causes of respiratory distress in the late preterm (34-366/7 weeks gestation) through late term (41-416/7 weeks gestation) infant with guidance for diagnosis and proper management of these infants.

Development and Validation of Simulation-Based Procedural Checklists for Evaluation of Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Performance.

Background: Neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) procedural competence is essential. Procedural simulation provides opportunity to practice high-risk, low-frequency procedures and helps improve skill retention. A formal procedural simulation experience was created in an attempt to provide sufficient experience for NNPs.