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Education Program
Done-for-you, family-friendly guidebooks and learning activities for neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) looking to level-up their family-integrated care experiences.
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Born to Bloom is an interactive guidebook designed to empower nicu families as they navigate the nicu experience. the complete guidebook nourishes family engagement, developmentally-supportive care, and confidence in 4 core areas:
So, what exactly is the Born to Bloom program?
The Complete Born to Bloom NICU Guidebook
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The Born to Bloom
NICU Parent Guidebook
10+ interactive learning activities to improve parent-provider communication at the bedside
4 Parts: Caring for Your Baby, Communicating with Your Baby, Comforting Your Baby, & Connecting with Your Baby
Includes English and Spanish translations
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how does it work?
Following purchase, you get immediate access to the parent guidebook via PDF.
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Review materials and ensure compatibility with current unit policies.
confirm compatibility with current policies
Keep printed guidebooks available on the unit and deliver to the bedside on admission.
print & leave at the bedside on admission
Simple to Implement
familiarize bedside staff with learning activities & guidebook
Provide education to bedside staff on learning activities they will facilitate with parents.
Engages every NICU family on essential care topics, regardless of diagnosis or age
Increases access to NICU parents with materials available in English and Spanish
Decreases the burden on bedside care providers by offering supplemental material to guide conversations
Increases staff accountability related to providing developmental and neuroprotective care
Provides immediate guidance and encouragement related to navigating the NICU experience
Improves parent-provider satisfaction by giving families and bedside providers a resource that guides important conversations
Improves parent autonomy with learning checkpoints and examples of questions to ask
Gift your NICU families with knowledge, guidance and encouragement from the time of admission.
simplify bedside education.
set nicu families up for success.
The Born to Bloom NICU Guidebook...
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I'm Katie, a certified neonatal therapist, founder of blooming littles, & NICU mom!
We know NICU parents are often underserved while bedside staff are overwhelmed. We've been there.
So, we've taken evidence-based data and feedback from hundreds of families to give you the tools needed to create positive, family-integrated, and neuro-supportive experiences at the NICU bedside, without the overwhelm.
We've served over 5,000 NICU families & providers.
