SIDS and infant positioning: implications for critical care.
This article will briefly review the literature that led to the AAP's recommendations of supine and side-lying positions for infants and explore the challenges and the controversy associated with changing standards and practices. It will discuss specific considerations for the critical care nurse and suggest points to consider in implementing any practice changes for seriously ill or critically ill infants.
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D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010372:Pediatrics; D011187:Posture; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000517:prevention & control*