Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 64-66 , June 2008

Communication: An Essential Component to Providing Quality Care

  • Jacqueline M. McGrath, PhD, RN, NNP, FNAP, FAAN (Column Editor)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Jacqueline M. McGrath, PhD, RN, NNP, FNAP, FAAN, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, PO Box 980567, Richmond, VA 23298.
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  • Jacqueline M. McGrath, PhD, RN, NNP, FNAP, FAAN
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  • Whitney Hardy, BS, BSN

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  2. Bruns DA, McCollum JA. Partnerships between mothers and professionals in the NICU: caregiving, information exchange, and relationships. Neonatal Netw. 2002;21:15–23
  3. Gates L, McGrath JM, Jorgenson K. Family issues professional partnerships. In:  Kenner C,  McGrath JM editor. Developmental Care of Newborns and Infants: A Guide for Health Professionals. St. Louis: Mosby; 2004;p. 342–358
  4. D'Alessandro DM, Nienke DP. Empowering children and families with information technology. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001;155:1131–1136
  5. Penticuff JH, Arheart KL. Effectiveness of an intervention to improve parent-professional collaboration in neonatal intensive care. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2005;19:187–202
  6. Menghini KG. Designing and evaluating parent educational materials. Adv Neonatal Care. 2005;5:273–283
  7. Safran C. The collaborative edge: patient empowerment for vulnerable populations. Int J Med Inform. 2003;69:185–190

PII: S1527-3369(08)00032-9

doi: 10.1053/j.nainr.2008.03.005

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 64-66 , June 2008

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