Benefits for the NICU bedside Nurse
From the Kangaroo Mother Care Method
A baby during Kangaroo position has less dissaturations, less apnea and bradycardia therefore requires less nursing intervention.
Moms that are kangarooing are calmer, more confident, and therefore require less nursing time and communication.
Kangaroo moms produce more milk therefore there is less need to supplement feeding with formulas.
Babies that get consistent kangaroo, sleep better so there is less need for nursing intervention.
From The Kangaroo Zak
When using the Kangaroo Zak, nurses have more confidence that the tubes and wires will become dislodged less often. Monitors will have less false alarms.
With the Kangaroo Zak, there is increased skin-to-skin area of contact, therefore babies temperatures are stable longer and they can be kangarooed longer periods of time.
Because babies are secured with the Kangaroo Zak, nurses and parents are comfortable if the moms fall asleep.
The infant in Kangaroo Zak is more still, it facilitates a longer, deeper sleep.
The Kangaroo Zak reduces the anxiety of nurses and mothers of the baby's risk of falling when in Kangaroo Position.
Providing the mom with the Kangaroo Zak, simplifies the teaching and preparation for Kangaroo Care. No longer nurses have to give a long list of instructions to the mothers about what to wear or not to wear when they want to kangaroo. It is simple to just say "wear this Kangaroo Zak with the zipper to the side and nothing underneath."
Placing the infant in Kangaroo Care becomes consistent among all babies and mothers when using the Kangaroo Zak and the transition from isollette to mother is simplified.
Because the Kangaroo Zak allows to kangaroo hands-free, parents can do other activities like read, drink water, etc., and they Kangaroo longer and more comfortably.
The fact that the Kangaroo Zak is adjustable makes it useful through multiple size ranges and less sizes are needed to be stocked. It is nice that it can be adjusted if the mom's breasts get bigger or the baby grows.
The innovative design of zipper placement makes access for the NICU nurse simple and swift.