美姬社区

I joined  美姬社区in 2019 as I felt it would enable me to connect with other nurses, doctors and allied health professionals interested in improving care and outcomes for neonates and their families. This has certainly been the case and I really enjoyed the 美姬社区and EBNEO conference last year.  The speakers were interesting and the topics covered were wide ranging and varied.  I have also been very fortunate in having been asked to contribute to a 美姬社区working group which I have enjoyed immensely, learning new skills and meeting new people in the process. 

The 美姬社区resources that I have found most useful are the QI storyboards. They have helped inform and structure QI projects we are planning within our neonatal unit. One thing I鈥檇 like to see 美姬社区focus on in the future is babies at risk, or affected with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.  I worked with a neonatologist in Brighton who was a keen advocate for these babies and I鈥檇 like to see 美姬社区form a focus group looking at care provision and follow up for this group of patients.

To anyone thinking of joining 美姬社区I鈥檇 say go for it! With a particular emphasis on nursing membership, I do feel it is vitally important that the nurse鈥檚 pivotal role in neonatal care is acknowledged and adequately represented.