Effectiveness of Nicu nurses’ competence enhancement program for developmentally supportive care for preterm infants: A quasi-experimental study

Impact of On-the-Job Training on Nurses’ Performance in Creating a Healing Environment and Clustered Nursing Care for Premature

“…The results presented that the training program had a considerable effect on growing the nurses’ knowledge and practice related healing environments and clustering nursing care. These results are cohort with those of previous studies conducted by Ahmed and Mohammed (2019) and Lee and Cho (2023) stated that the educational program was effective in improving nursing knowledge and competence in developmentally supportive care for preterm infants. However, the study by Khalil et al (2021) showed that more than two-thirds of the nurses had a satisfactory level of knowledge about developmental supportive care for preterm and low birth weight infants during the pre-assessment phase, which differs from present findings.…”

Validation of an Online Course on Postural Care for Preterm Newborns

“…Studies have reported advantages in offering online courses to enhance knowledge, skills, and the development of specific competencies in nurses and other team members, especially when structured modularly and enriched with demonstrative videos and case studies 4,19 . The online course on postural care for preterm newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit provided theoretical content and skills to help develop the clinical competence of healthcare professionals and nurses who provide care to at-risk babies.…”

“…One of the first interventions for neurodevelopmental support in the NICU is therapeutic positioning, where strategies are applied to nestle, contain, or swaddle babies, promoting better musculoskeletal, postural, and biomechanical alignment development 3 . Therefore, it is necessary for nurses and healthcare teams to enhance their knowledge about postural care management and its benefits, as the literature highlights obstacles to incorporating these practices in the NICU environment [3][4] .…”

“…Evidence demonstrates the effect of online educational programs in improving knowledge and acquiring competency in developmental care among neonatal nurses [4][5] . Most studies focus on the implementation of environmental interventions, one of which is fostering a culture of postural support in the NICU, minimizing stress, pain, and stimuli that hinder the development of preterm infants.…”

“…The advantages of online teaching in the context of neonatal health and nursing are related to the specialized knowledge required by the field, along with the development of specific competencies 7 , as well as the rapid updates of clinical recommendations. Regarding the most addressed topics, the literature emphasizes that there is a scarcity of content on postural support care 4 . Therefore, the development of this research is justified by the possibility of promoting, through the creation of an online course, in-service education focused on meeting the care needs of at-risk newborns.…”