Use linear timelines to show immediate, short-term, and maintenance interventions.
Reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). 2. Admission and Stabilization Protocols
Notify the attending neonatologist and nurse; check patient ID bands. Thermoregulation:
Absolute stop-feeding criteria including abdominal distension, bloody stools, or pneumatosis intestinalis on X-ray. 4. Neurological Care and Neuroprotection
Changing into nursery slippers, followed by thorough handwashing and gowning. Sanitization:
: A protocol for "cooling" infants who have suffered oxygen deprivation at birth to prevent brain damage. 6. Discharge Planning
