Application of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Framework to the NICU.
Kathryn J MalinDorothy VittnerUmber DarilekKelly McGlothen-BellAllison D CrawfordRebecca Koerner MsBritt Frisk PadosDiana CartagenaJacqueline M McGrathAshlee J VancePublished in: Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (2023)
Nurses can help balance the negative and positive stimulation of the NICU through activities such as facilitated tucking, skin-to-skin care, mother's milk, and active participation of parents in infant care. Future research can consider using the ACEs framework to explain cumulative risk for adverse health and well-being in the context of NICU care.