Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · Mar 2009
Nurses' knowledge, attitudes/beliefs, and care practices concerning do not resuscitate status for hospitalized neonates.
To describe the knowledge, attitudes/beliefs, and care practices of neonatal intensive care unit nurses concerning do not resuscitate status for hospitalized neonates and to assess differences based on years of neonatal intensive care unit experience and educational background. ⋯ Neonatal intensive care unit nurses need further education regarding the legal definition and scope of do not resuscitate orders in the clinical care of terminally ill neonates.