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Basic Information
Educational Philosophy

IT'S ALL ABOUT FAMILY-CENTERED CARE

When should discharge preparation and transition planning begin?
Who should be at discharge planning meetings?

What are the steps to the process?
How do you define the purpose of the meetings?
And how do you know you've met your goals?


This section provides some guidance on discharge planning timing, discharge planning meetings, and discharge planning goals.

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RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIVE, FAMILY-CENTERED CARE

  • Discharge education strategies should be culturally-responsive and tailored to meet the specific needs of the family.

  • Medical teams should utilize the tenets of Family-Centered Care:

    • Dignity and Respect

    • Information Sharing

    • Family Participation in Care

    • Family Collaboration

  • Ensure that staff members provide a consistent, uniform message when communicating the discharge instructions.

  • Education modalities should be flexible to meet the needs of the family.

    • Plan ahead (more lead time may be needed because of the potentially more complex logistics)

    • Be flexible with timing to allow for scheduling with both parents if they would both like to participate.

    • If one of the caregivers is not able to be present, offer remote discharge education, making use of video technology (e.g., FaceTime, Skype, Zoom, etc.) when possible and audio when necessary.

What knowledge and skills does the family need?

Creating the essential tools and materials

Who are the essential members of the NICU transition team?

Who - When - Where - What - Why - How

It's all about family-centered care!

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