Abstract
Late preterm infants in the Maternal Child Services Department at a Midwestern medical center were cared for in 3 separate nursing units. Standardization of care was a performance goal for the Department. A quality improvement process was implemented that included planning, teaching, performance application, and evaluation of evidence-based practice guidelines for care of the late preterm infant. A web-based teaching module was developed to introduce nursing care guidelines for late preterm infants to the nursing staff. Analysis of the pre-and posttest scores embedded in the educational video showed a statistically significant increase in the nurses' knowledge about potential complications of infants born between 34 and 36 weeks' gestation. Quality improvement process increases nurses' knowledge about care of the late preterm infant and can lead to standardization of care. Ongoing quality improvement monitoring is needed for sustainability.
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