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Position Statements

As the professional voice of neonatal nursing, NANN is looked to as a resource on substantive issues that affect neonatal patients, their families, and the neonatal nurses and neonatal nurse practitioners who care for them. Each statement discusses the background and significance of the topic and offers succinct recommendations and conclusions, along with references from the scholarly literature. Each statement is carefully reviewed and updated at established intervals.

NANN Position Statements

REVISED 02/12 The Impact of Advanced Practice Nurses' Shift Length and Fatigue on Patient Safety
POSTED 11/11 The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Degree
REVISED 9/11 Medication Safety in the NICU
REVISED 9/11 The Effect of Staff Nurses' Shift Length and Fatigue on Patient Safety
REVISED 9/11 Cobedding of Twins or Higher-Order Multiples
REVISED 9/11 The Use of Human Milk and Breastfeeding in the NICU
POSTED 10/10 Palliative Care for Newborns & Infants
POSTED 4/10 Standard for Maintaining the Competence of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
POSTED 3/10 Prevention of Acute Bilirubin Encephalopathy and Kernicterus in Newborns
REVIEWED 2/10 NICU Nurse Involvement in Ethical Decisions (Treatment of Critically Ill Newborns)
REVISED 1/10 Requirements for Advanced Neonatal Nursing Practice in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
POSTED 11/09 Educational Preparation for Nursing Practice Roles
REVISED 7/08 Minimum RN Staffing in NICUs

Retired Position Statements

(The position statements listed below are no longer available for distribution.)
  • Cup and Finger Feeding of Breast Milk
  • BSN Entry into Practice
  • Cultural Competence
  • Latex Allergy
  • Advanced Practice Neonatal Nurse Role
  • Resolution on HIV Infections in Neonates
  • Resolution on Hepatitis B Screening and Vaccination on Mothers, Neonates, and High Risk Health Care Workers
  • Advanced Practice Nursing
  • Graduate Education for Entry into Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Practice
  • APN Reimbursement
  • Combined CNS/NNP Role Movement
  • Early Discharge of the High Risk Neonate
  • Regulation of Nursing Practice
  • Resolution on Breastfeeding
  • Manpower Needs
  • Health Care Reform
  • RN/RT Collaboration in the NICU
  • Use of Patient Care Assistants in Providing Care High Risk Infant
  • Health Care Agenda for Minorities in Nursing
  • Neonatal Follow-Up Care of the High Risk Neonate
  • Use of Assistive Personnel in Providing Care to the High-Risk Infant
  • Pain Management in Infants
  • Prevention of Bilirubin Encephalopathy and Kernicterus in Newborns
  • Transport of Neonates Across State Lines
  • RN Practice Experience And Neonatal Advanced Nursing Practice

For more information, please contact NANN at 800.451.3795 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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