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Child Life Specialists Decrease Procedure Time, Improve Experience, and Reduce Fear in an Outpatient Blood Drawing Lab (CLS Decrease Procedure Time) by Getchell, Kirsten, McCowan, Kate, Whooley, Erin, Dumais, Christine, Rosenstock, Addie, Cole, Alexandra, DeGrazia, Michele

“…Children can experience extreme fear when undergoing medical procedures, including blood draws. A growing body of evidence points to the benefits of Child Life…”
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Evidence‐based review of chlorhexidine gluconate and iodine in the preoperative skin preparation of young infants by Gilmore, Molly, Cole, Alexandra, DeGrazia, Michele

“…Purpose The preoperative preparation of young infants' skin requires special considerations. Commonly used solutions for preparing the skin preoperatively…”
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Parental Experiences of Infant Car Bed Use After Failure of Car Seat Tolerance Screen by O'Connor, Christina M., McGrath, Jacqueline, DeGrazia, Michele

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Risk Factors Contributing to the Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia by Bradley, Caitlin, DeGrazia, Michele, Shi, Ling, Aronowitz, Teri

“…Despite advances in medical care, the incidence and severity of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) among infants born at less than 32 weeks' gestation have not…”
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Midwifery Management of Pregnant Women Who Are Obese by Reither, Margi, Germano, Elaine, DeGrazia, Michele

“…Introduction Obesity is associated with increased risks for adverse health outcomes during and after pregnancy in both the woman with obesity and her infant…”
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Failure Modes and Effects Analysis to Evaluate Discharge Delays of Postoperative Tonsillectomy Patients From the Medical-Surgical PICU by Hamilton, Emily R., Rejtar, Marketa, DeGrazia, Michele, Yang, Youyang

“…Discharge delays of Medical-Surgical Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) following tonsillectomy or tonsillectomy…”
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1220: Relationship Between Inadequate Oxygen Delivery Index and Sepsis Outcomes in Critically Ill Children by Roy, Katie, Fisk, Anna, Forbes, Peter, Holland, Conor, Schenkel, Sara, Vitali, Sally, DeGrazia, Michele

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Cultivating evidence-based practice through mentorship by Schuler, Ethan, Paul, Fiona, Connor, Linda, Doherty, Dennis, DeGrazia, Michele

“…Nurses' use of evidence-based practice (EBP) improves patient outcomes through provision of optimal patient care. The Evidence-Based Practice Mentorship…”
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Moral Distress: Defined and Described by Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care Nurses in a Quaternary Care Free-Standing Pediatric Hospital by Burton, Melissa, Caswell, Hollis, Porter, Courtney, Mott, Sandra, DeGrazia, Michele

“…Despite a growing population of chronically and acute critically ill neonatal and pediatric patients, there were few published articles related to moral…”
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Constant observation of pediatric patients at risk for self-harm and suicide: An evidence-based practice inquiry by Kiley, Kathleen, Volpe, Diana, Schenkel, Sara Rae, DeGrazia, Michele

“…Suicide is a leading cause of death for pediatric patients in the United States. The utilization of protective observation strategies, namely constant…”
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An examination of characteristics, social supports, caregiver resilience and hospital readmissions of children with medical complexity by Kennedy, Heather M., Cole, Alexandra, Berbert, Laura, Schenkel, Sara R., DeGrazia, Michele

“…Background Children with medical complexity (CMC) account for 1% of children in the United States. These children experience frequent hospital readmissions,…”
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Parental Experiences of Infant Car Bed Use After Failure of Car Seat Tolerance Screen by O'Connor, Christina M., McGrath, Jacqueline, DeGrazia, Michele

“…Failure of the car seat tolerance screen (CSTS) during hospitalization often leads to a recommendation for automobile travel within a car bed at discharge. To…”
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Transferring With TACT: A Novel Tool to Standardize Transfer Decisions From a Level IV NICU by Armstrong, Alexandra, Engstrand, Shannon, Kunz, Sarah, Cole, Alexandra, Schenkel, Sara, Kucharski, Keri, Toole, Cheryl, DeGrazia, Michele

“…Neonatal patients who no longer require level IV neonatal intensive care unit care are transferred to less acute levels of care. Standardized assessment tools…”
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Parental Perception of Cranial Orthotic Treatment for Infants with Deformational Plagiocephaly by Van Allen, Camille, Mott, Sandra, McGrath, Jacqueline, DeGrazia, Michele

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Transferring With TACT: A Novel Tool to Standardize Transfer Decisions From a Level IV NICU by Armstrong, Alexandra, Engstrand, Shannon, Kunz, Sarah, Cole, Alexandra, Schenkel, Sara, Kucharski, Keri, Toole, Cheryl, DeGrazia, Michele

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Building Moral Resiliency Through the Nurse Education and Support Team Initiative by DeGrazia, Michele, Porter, Courtney, Sheehan, Anne, Whitamore, Stephanie, White, Deborah, Nuttall, Penny Winter, Blanchard, Tyler, Davis, Norah, Steadman, Jennifer, Hickey, Patricia

“…Findings from 3 nurse-led research studies conducted in a large pediatric institution resulted in a call to action to support intensive and progressive care…”
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Inadequate Oxygen Delivery Dose and Major Adverse Events in Critically Ill Children With Sepsis by Roy, Katie L, Fisk, Anna, Forbes, Peter, Holland, Conor C, Schenkel, Sara R, Vitali, Sally, DeGrazia, Michele

“…The inadequate oxygen delivery (IDo2) index is used to estimate the probability that a patient is experiencing inadequate systemic delivery of oxygen. Its…”
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Validation of the Hospital Asthma Severity Score (HASS) in children ages 2-18 years old by Abecassis, Leah, Gaffin, Jonathan M., Forbes, Peter W., Schenkel, Sara R., McBride, Sarah, DeGrazia, Michele

“…The Hospital Asthma Severity Score (HASS) was developed to communicate inpatient asthma severity between providers. The purpose of this prospective study was…”
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No Place Like Home: Improving the Transition From NICU to Home Through the NICU to Nursery Program by Toole, Cheryl, DeGrazia, Michele, Andrews, Theresa M, Bouve, Mary Ellen, Pezanowski, Regina, Cole, Alexandra, Kourembanas, Stella, Hickey, Patricia A

“…Boston Children's Hospital's Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) discharges about a third of its medically complex infants home. Parental feedback…”
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Building and Sustaining a Culture of Clinical Inquiry in a Pediatric Quaternary Hospital by DeGrazia, Michele, Difazio, Rachel L, Connor, Jean A, Hickey, Patricia A

“…The Nurse Executive Committee for Research and Inquiry (NECRI) was established to align clinical inquiry with nursing clinical operations to advance nursing…”
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