Neonatal Nursing & The Synactive Theory of Infant Development
Attention/Interaction
- Infants level of alertness
- Indicates when infant is ready to interact
- Stress signs:
- increased irritability
By: Yasmine Bell
Neonatal Nursing
- Neonatal nurses work with premature & newborn infants
- Average Yearly Salary: $45,000-$48,000
5 Major Parts:
Motor
1. Motor
2. Autonomic
3. States
4. Attention/ Interaction
5. Self-Regulatory Behaviors
- Infants ability to control posture & muscle tone
- Signs of stress:
- Finger splays
- Frantic movements
- Restlessness
Autonomic
States
What is it?
- Where basic vital functions are controlled
- Stress Signs:
- Color changes in infant
- Sneezing
- Hiccups
- Yawning
- Where states of consciousness are observed
- How easily an infant transitions from being awake to sleeping
- Signs of stress:
- Glassy-eyed
- Gaze aversion
- Extreme Irritability
- A theory created by Heidelise Als
- Aims to mimic life inside of womb, while in an intensive care unit
- Used to help identify stress in an infant
Self-Regulatory Behaviors
Who is Heidelise als?
- A researcher & clinician
- Focuses her research on the behaviors of newborn infants
- Infant's ability to manage & cope with stress
- Example:
- Hand-to-mouth motions
- Hand grasping