title: The neonatal nurse's role in parental attachment in the NICU.
abstract: Parent/infant attachment or bonding is a naturally occurring event that begins during the prenatal period. The feelings of attachment strengthen when fetal movement is felt and grow stronger with parent/infant interaction after birth. Parents who have a newborn requiring intensive care can have a disruption or delay in this attachment process. Neonatal nurses are in a unique position to assess this process and intervene to promote attachment behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Hemby Intensive Care Nursery, Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA. clf0906@mail.ecu.edu
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Franklin
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006272:Health Facility Environment / Q000458:organization & administration; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Q000458:organization & administration; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000523:psychology; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009769:Object Attachment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010781:Photography; D011247:Pregnancy; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology