title: Perspectives on neonatal nursing: 1985-2005.
abstract: Neonatal nursing practice has been influenced by a number of external forces over the past 20 years. This article explores some of the influences that have altered practice in the 20-year history of the Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing. Attention is directed to several significant influences such as the development of the Internet and the World Wide Web and the role that information plays in care delivery. Changing practice roles with the continuing evolution of the neonatal nurse practitioner role and the emerging plans for the doctorate of nursing practice are described. The history of professional associations for neonatal nurses and the impact of evidence-based practice are considered. Finally, the legal environment surrounding practice is explored.
authors.affiliation: College of Health Professions, Governors State University, University Park, Ill, USA. l-samson@govst.edu
authors.forename: Linda F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Samson
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000266:history; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000266:history; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000266:history; D020407:Internet / Q000266:history; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000266:history*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000266:history; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000266:history; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000266:history; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000266:history; D011643:Publishing / Q000266:history; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000266:history; D014481:United States