Archives of disease in childhood
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To identify trainers', senior house officers' (SHOs) and their nursing colleagues' perceptions of learning in a neonatal unit. ⋯ A mismatch of perception of learning experiences was identified in the department. These mismatches can be addressed by acknowledging the importance of when the trainees perceive they learn best and improving the learning experience in situations where they do not.
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Neonatal intensive care requires adequate numbers of trained neonatal nurses to provide safe, effective care, but existing research into the relationship between nurse numbers and the care needs of babies is over 10 years old. Since then, the preterm population and treatment practices have changed considerably. ⋯ Both scales predict average nursing workload. A revised categorisation which separates nCPAP from ventilation is more robust and practical. Nursing time attracted in all categories has increased since 1993.