Building Resilience in the NICU
The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) provides care to some of the most vulnerable patients and families in the hospital. Pressures on NICU staff are enormous due to babies’ complex medical needs and the related impact on caregivers. This curated collection of resources explores ways to incorporate a trauma and resilience informed approach in the NICU through virtual trainings, videos, and printable tools from the UCLA Family Development Program.
Supporting Dads in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Parents with a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) can feel pulled in multiple directions. Providers have the power to shape the experiences of NICU parents. This collection emphasizes ways to provide support to Dads through self-care and social support tips and resources.
Addressing Microaggressions in the NICU
Microaggressions may seem subtle and harmless, but they can profoundly impact the emotional wellbeing and trust of families in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). This handout educates about microaggressions, and provides microintervention strategies to help address microaggressions and enhance the quality of care for diverse communities in the NICU.
Culturally Sensitive Sleep Conversations
Caregivers and providers both want babies to thrive. Here are ways to set the stage for culturally sensitive sleep conversations, and how to find common ground for supportive and effective information sharing.
Addressing Birth Trauma
Traumatic birth can significantly affect the wellbeing of parents and babies, and healthcare providers play a critical role in preventing or mitigating birth trauma. This video emphasizes ways in which providers can recognize risk factors for birth trauma, identify signs and symptoms of postpartum PTSD, and support parents struggling in the aftermath of a traumatic birth. Download the Strategies for Preventing and Addressing Birth Trauma slides to share this presentation with your colleagues.
Microaggressions in the NICU Tip Sheet
Microaggressions may seem subtle and harmless, but they can profoundly impact the emotional wellbeing and trust of families in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). This handout educates about microaggressions, and provides microintervention strategies to help address microaggressions and enhance the quality of care for diverse communities in the NICU.
Safe Sleep Conversations
Caregivers and providers both want babies to thrive. This video highlights some ways to set the stage for culturally sensitive sleep conversations, and how to find common ground for supportive and effective information sharing.
Supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse NICU Families
Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) serve families from a variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. This handout outlines multiple strategies to support linguistically diverse families in the NICU.
Cultivating Self-Awareness to Address Disparities in Healthcare Settings
Increasing self-awareness can help us better understand our own explicit and implicit biases. Subsequently, we can enhance our understanding of how these biases impact patient care and perpetuate inequitable systems.
Supporting Dads in the NICU: Tips for Friends and Family
Dads to babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) often manage multiple tasks in tandem with creating engaging relationships with their babies. This printable tool offers thoughtful suggestions to friends and family looking for ways to alleviate the some of the stress that fathers experience.
Supporting Dads in the NICU: Tips for Partners
Many partners with babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) find it difficult to maintain the health of their relationship. This tool provides suggestions for partners on how to acknowledge, validate, communicate, and interact with NICU Dads during this challenging time.
Dads in the NICU: Taking Care of Yourself and Seeking Support
Dads to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) babies often hold space for others, complete never-ending tasks, and experience joy and overwhelm as they bond and care for their newborn. Dads need to take care of themselves to be able to recharge and give support effectively. This handout contains six helpful tips to support Dads in taking care of themselves and prioritizing their own wellbeing.