September 2026

September 2026

September 2026 FCC Community Exchange Thank you to the 107 community members who joined us for last week’s open forum-style session facilitated by Mary Coughlin, MS, NNP, NCC-E and Mia Malcolm, CDFT, NICU Parent. So much of what was explored—labels, assumptions,...

Social Determinants/Influencers of Health

Help us understand how your unit navigates Social Determinants/Influencers of Health (SDOH or SIOH).  *SDOH/SIOH defined as non-medical factors such as socioeconomic status that affect infant and family health outcomes. Who screens for SDOH/SIOH? Nurses in Labor &...
September 2026 – Pregnancy & Disability: Introducing the Accessible Pregnancy Action Plan – and – Supporting Parents with Disabilities: Inclusive, Multidisciplinary Care for Lactation and Beyond – and –  Rethinking Disability in the NICU

September 2026 – Pregnancy & Disability: Introducing the Accessible Pregnancy Action Plan – and – Supporting Parents with Disabilities: Inclusive, Multidisciplinary Care for Lactation and Beyond – and – Rethinking Disability in the NICU

FCC Taskforce Slides Kara Ayers Slides Alesha Thomas Slides Amy RL Rule Slides Resources Shared:  54 Preterm Parents Identified Meaningful Outcomes: Involving Parents in Implementing Change Adaptive Parent Project – YouTube Channel ADHD Support For Pregnant and...
August 2026

August 2026

August 2026 FCC Community Exchange Thank you to the 149 community members who joined us for this month’s FCC Community Exchange session where Carolyn Bleiler, RN, PhD shared practical ways NICU nurses can partner with fathers and non-birthing parents in the NICU....

Preserving Milestones for Families

Help us support NICUs establishing policies that preserve milestones or ‘firsts’ for family caregivers.  ***Milestones or ‘firsts’ can include first hold, first bath, first bottle, etc. Which milestones or ‘firsts’ do you...