Improving nursing care in neonatal intensive care units
Enhancing Nursing Care Reliability in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
This study is looking at how the stress and demands on nurses in neonatal intensive care units can affect the care they give to newborns, with the goal of finding ways to make that care safer and more reliable for our tiniest patients.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ohio State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Columbus, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-10794285 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research focuses on enhancing the reliability of nursing care in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) to reduce preventable harm to infants. It investigates how subjective measures of nurse workload, such as cognitive demands and time pressure, impact the reliability of essential care provided to newborns. By monitoring these subjective workloads, the study aims to identify strategies that can improve care delivery and patient safety outcomes in NICUs. The research will be conducted across multiple NICUs to ensure broader applicability of the findings.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are newborns admitted to neonatal intensive care units who may be at risk of preventable harm due to nursing care variability.
Not a fit: Patients who are not in neonatal intensive care units or those who do not require intensive nursing care may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to safer and more reliable nursing care for infants in NICUs, ultimately improving health outcomes.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown that improving nursing care processes can enhance patient safety outcomes, indicating that this approach has potential for success.
Where this research is happening
Columbus, UNITED STATES
- Ohio State University — Columbus, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Tubbs Cooley, Heather Lynn — Ohio State University
- Study coordinator: Tubbs Cooley, Heather Lynn
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.