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Volume 4, Issue 3 (Suppl) Health Care: Current Reviews
ISSN: 2375-4273 HCCR, an open access journal
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Primary Care Congress 2016
September 19-20, 2016
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September 19-20, 2016 Phoenix, USA
2nd Annual Congress and Medicare Expo on
Primary Care & General Pediatrics
Does the intervention of a community neonatal service, actually reduce hospital readmission? A case
study of nasogastric tube fed infant over a 12 months’ period
Tendai Nzirawa
Queens University Hospital, UK
Every year our neonatal unit discharges at least 6 infants on nasogastric tube feeding, in order to reduce length of stay and promote
parent-infant bonding in a relaxed environment. Although, in 2015 one infant proved that the input of a community neonatal
service can reduce length of stay, and also reduce readmission to the children’s ward. (According toThe Code-Nursing and Midwifery
Council, 2015 the infant name has been changed and will be referred as summer). Summer was born in a level 3 hospital at full term
and at examination was diagnosed with Laryngomalacia and severe hypotonic, Summer was transferred to a local level 2 hospital for
continuity of care, however after a total of 2 weeks in hospital, a discharge planning meeting was done to discuss Summer’s discharge
including parental teaching for nasogastric tube feeding. Throughout, the 12 months’ period that summer received support from the
community neonatal nursing team; summer never attended A&E and also never was readmitted in the children ward. Summer’s case
study has proved that by having a Community Neonatal Service would reduce length of stay and reduce hospital readmission. In
conclusion, it is important to recognize that this can only be achievable when there are other health professionals to ensure that the
focus of the care is based on the infant’s needs and unlimited parental support.
Biography
Tendai Nzirawa completed undergraduate Diploma in Nursing studies (Adult) in 2005 (City University, London). She completed Bachelor of Science with Honours
in Nursing Studies (Neonatal Care) in 2012 (City University, London). Currently, she is studying a Master of Science in Nursing Studies (Neonatal Care) London
Southbank University, London. Since 2010, she has been involved in setting up and running a Neonatal Parent Support group with other health professionals. In
2012, she participated at the European academy of Pediatric Societies, Turkey (Poster Presentation) – The experiences of parents of infants on Home Oxygen.
Tendai Nzirawa, Health Care: Current Reviews 2016, 4:3(Suppl)