3 results match your criteria: "Cohen Children's Medical Center of the North Shore-LIJ Health System[Affiliation]"

Oral feeding readiness assessment in premature infants.

MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs

August 2016

Annmarie Gennattasio is a Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cohen Children's Medical Center of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, NY. Elizabeth A. Perri is a Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cohen Children's Medical Center of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, NY. Donna Baranek is a Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cohen Children's Medical Center of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, NY. Annie Rohan is Director of Pediatric Research, Stony Brook University, School of Nursing, Stony Brook, NY, and a Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cohen Children's Medical Center of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, NY. She can be reached via e-mail at

Oral feeding readiness is a complex concept. More evidence is needed on how to approach beginning oral feedings in premature hospitalized infants. This article provides a review of literature related to oral feeding readiness in the premature infant and strategies for promoting safe and efficient progression to full oral intake.

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Concussion evaluation and management in pediatrics.

MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs

August 2016

Robin G. Rivera is a Nurse Practitioner, Division of Pediatric-Adolescent Medicine, Cohen Children's Medical Center of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, NY. Susan P. Roberson is a Nurse Practitioner, Division of Pediatric-Adolescent Medicine, Cohen Children's Medical Center of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, NY. Margaret Whelan is a Coordinator, Family Nurse Practitioner Track, Molloy College, Division of Nursing, Rockville Centre, NY. Annie Rohan is Director of Pediatric Research, Stony Brook University, School of Nursing, Stony Brook, NY, and a Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cohen Children's Medical Center of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, NY. She can be reached via e-mail at

Concussions are among the most complex injuries to assess and manage in sports medicine and primary care. Sports concussion in youth has received much attention in recent years because research shows that improperly managed concussion can lead to long-term cognitive deficits and mental health problems. There are several notable risk factors affecting the incidence and severity of concussion in school-age children and adolescents, including a history of a previous concussion.

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Identifying and assessing the substance-exposed infant.

MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs

August 2016

Lisa Clark is a Nurse Practitioner, Newborn Nursery, Stony Brook University Hospital, and Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Stony Brook University, School of Nursing, Stony Brook, NY. Annie Rohan is Director of Pediatric Research, Stony Brook University, School of Nursing, Stony Brook, NY, and a Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cohen Children's Medical Center of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, NY. She can be reached via e-mail at

As the rate of opioid prescription grows, so does fetal exposure to opioids during pregnancy. With increasing fetal exposure to both prescription and nonprescription drugs, there has been a concurrent increase in identification of Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome (NWS) and adaptation difficulties after birth. In addition, extended use of opioids, barbiturates, and benzodiazepines in neonatal intensive care has resulted in iatrogenic withdrawal syndromes.

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