title: Using bed scales in the neonatal intensive care unit.
abstract: Using bed scales in the intensive care nursery enables a nursing staff to weigh neonates efficiently. More important, it helps nurses provide continuous respiratory support, thermal control, and decrease negative stimulation for critically ill or premature neonates.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D001513:Beds / Q000592:standards*; D001835:Body Weight; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards*; D014894:Weights and Measures / Q000592:standards*