Neonatal Resuscitation Essay

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Recommendation for Practice In neonatal resuscitation, our goal is to provide the best and safest care for newborns. Research has shown that a scripted, well-coordinated neonatal team approach provides the best opportunity for this result (Morey et al., 2002). The evidence was reviewed and is consistent in indicating the implementation of a formal teamwork program that is developed, proven, and standardized such as MedTeams and TeamSTEPPS along with a high-fidelity simulation component should be recommended and over time will show a decrease in patient errors in the delivery room. The summary of the three RCTs and the two quasi-experimental trials indicate subjects that attended teamwork training showed an improvement in errors, were able to manage…show more content…
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