Maria Cristina Brooks
Morgan Stanley Childrenā??s Hospital of New York (MSCHONY), New York Presbyterian Hospital, USA
Keynote: Health Care Curr Re
The presentation will focus on the nursing management and strategies in the respiratory care of neonates. An in-depth discussion on the use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as the initial mode of respiratory support in critically ill very low birth weight infants will be presented. The presentation will elaborate on the use of CPAP and its association with a lower incidence of chronic lung disease and how it supports the role of nasal CPAP in facilitating weaning from mechanical ventilation and reducing lung injury. Discussion on how nasal CPAP success rates is widely variable and may be attributable to how well it is utilized and how it is essential to evaluate strategies for success that are dependent on using correct CPAP devices, attention to detail and caregiver experience. The presentation will also include the nursing care and management of newborns that are mechanical ventilated and the nursing strategies to prevent unplanned extubations.
Maria Cristina Brooks is a Clinical Nurse Educator at the Department of Quality and Patient Safety, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York. She specializes in neonatal cardiac care and plays a key role in advancing nursing education and improving patient outcomes in the Cardiac Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. With a strong background in clinical nursing, quality improvement, and patient safety, she has co-authored several peer reviewed articles addressing neonatal care challenges. Her work reflects a deep commitment to excellence, innovation, and compassionate care, contributing significantly to the field of neonatal nursing and the broader goals of healthcare quality and safety.