Moisture Management in Neonatal Pressure Injury Prevention: A Survey

Neonates are widely known as a vulnerable patient population—especially critically ill and premature infants. This vulnerability has limited clinicians’ knowledge of moisture management products in the neonatal population that prevent pressure injuries. Recently, a survey of neonatal nurses from across the United States was conducted to find out what is being used for moisture management … This study was designed as a cross-sectional survey with a convenience sample of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses. A survey link was distributed electronically through websites, listservs, discussion boards, and newsletters to the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN), the Academy of Neonatal Nurses (AAN), and WoundSource. There were 252 NICU nurses who completed the survey … read more