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Jaundice: how one nurse transformed neonatal care

Caroline Baker Staff nurse, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

Jean Ward’s observation of babies in her care in the 1950s paved the way to modern-day treatment

Today, jaundice in babies is easily treated, thanks to a chance observation made by a nurse in England in the 1950s. Jean Ward was running a unit for premature babies in Rochford General Hospital, Essex, when she made her discovery.

Nursing Children and Young People. 35, 3, 15-15. doi: 10.7748/ncyp.35.3.15.s7

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04 May 2023 / Vol 35 issue 3

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