Each division, a squadron or unit of a hospital is a social entity. While the social environment of the nursery unit changes when parents are allowed to enter or phone 24 hours a day. Before moving to a new, more flexible visiting policy, staff must be impeccable preparation. At the time, before the mothers and fathers were allowed to have open access, the nursery was like a house with the head nurse as a butler. It has been our experience that nurses in these units often develop close attachments to babies in their care closely every day. As mothers and fathers came to this unit, which had been the domain of nurses, policy changes were needed. There was ovious simple nurses need to adapt to the reality of the presence of the parent and all that implies.
Nurses must understand that it is advantageous for parents to share responsibility for the care of their infants and its game of the nursery with the nurses and doctors. It is not easy to explain patiently to parents worried about how to conduct a procedure that the nurse or doctor has, the habit of doing, and can manage more effectively. A further complication arises because the mother and nurse are often jealous of each other, and these feelings must be anticipated, discussed and resolved before the plant nursery can run properly. This is the long-term outcome that must be kept in mind and the fact that parents are responsible for providing comprehensive care for the baby after discharge.
