Sunday, June 12, 2016
Title: Prevent the Plunge: Using Nursing Pillows to Prevent Newborn Falls
Longhorn Hall D (Gaylord Grapevine)
Discipline: Obstetric (OB), Neonatal (N)
Learning Objectives:
Submission Description:
This poster will describe an innovative program to tackle the ongoing issue of newborn falls. When family and staff education failed to reduce newborn falls, hospital grade nursing pillows were supplied in each postpartum room. Patients are educated to use pillows consistently while feeding and handling their newborn. There have been no newborn falls since implementation!