title: Why NICU nurses mean so much to parents.
abstract: Parents of premature infants are grateful for their child's NICU nurse. Take a step onto the parent's side and see the top ten reasons parents are grateful for the nurses, and you might see some surprises.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Discenza
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D017283:Neonatal Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009769:Object Attachment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology
keywords: NICU; appreciate; nurse; parent; preemie