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Audrey's Vision
Audrey Harris developed a passion for the patients of the neonatal intensive care unit. She was dedicated to the continuing education of neonatal nurses and had a strong interest in improving care for neonatal patients. The Audrey Harris Vision is an organization set up in her memory with one simple goal: to further the education of neonatal nurses. Her dedication has inspired us to continue her vision. |
Some ways AHV can help:
For information on any of the above initiatives, please contact us!
In the medical field, especially neonatology, standards of care are constantly changing with the availability of new research. We believe this is made most possible by providing our nurses with the most up to date information. It was Audrey’s desire, as it is ours, to have highly educated nurses to provide excellent care to our community’s smallest members.
What Is Neonatal Nursing?
Neonatal nursing is a subspecialty of nursing that works with newborn infants born with a variety of problems ranging from prematurity, birth defects, infection, cardiac malformations, and surgical problems. The neonatal period is defined as the first month of life; however, these newborns are often sick for months. Neonatal nursing generally encompasses those infants who experience problems shortly after birth, but it also encompasses care for infants who experience long-term problems related to their prematurity or illness after birth. A few neonatal nurses may care for infants up to about 2 years of age. Most neonatal nurses care for infants from the time of birth until they are discharged from the hospital.
Approximately 40,000 low-birth-weight infants are born annually in the United States. Because of significant medical advances and the efforts of physicians and nurses who provide for very vulnerable babies, survival rates are 10 times better now than they were 15 years ago. -National Association of Neonatal Nurses
- Educational materials for neonatal intensive care units including free webinars
- Scholarships to used towards continuing education for neonatal nurses. Since 2015, The Audrey Harris Vision has provided multiple Scholarships for area neonatal nurses to attend a national conference for professional development..
- Hosting the Audrey Harris Neonatal Conference of Northwest Arkansas
For information on any of the above initiatives, please contact us!
In the medical field, especially neonatology, standards of care are constantly changing with the availability of new research. We believe this is made most possible by providing our nurses with the most up to date information. It was Audrey’s desire, as it is ours, to have highly educated nurses to provide excellent care to our community’s smallest members.
What Is Neonatal Nursing?
Neonatal nursing is a subspecialty of nursing that works with newborn infants born with a variety of problems ranging from prematurity, birth defects, infection, cardiac malformations, and surgical problems. The neonatal period is defined as the first month of life; however, these newborns are often sick for months. Neonatal nursing generally encompasses those infants who experience problems shortly after birth, but it also encompasses care for infants who experience long-term problems related to their prematurity or illness after birth. A few neonatal nurses may care for infants up to about 2 years of age. Most neonatal nurses care for infants from the time of birth until they are discharged from the hospital.
Approximately 40,000 low-birth-weight infants are born annually in the United States. Because of significant medical advances and the efforts of physicians and nurses who provide for very vulnerable babies, survival rates are 10 times better now than they were 15 years ago. -National Association of Neonatal Nurses
