There are many medical events and disorders that are entirely preventable. There are others that can happen even in the best of circumstances. When it comes to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, there is much that is known and much that is not known, at least for sure. Even with this uncertainty, there are certain tactics and methods that are employed as a means to limit the risk of a SIDS-related death or injury to a child. These tactics and methods are imparted through education and guidance. A good amount of the time, this knowledge is shared by nurses that are qualified and that know the proper techniques to maximize the safety and outcomes of the children involved. The proper amount, type and method of leadership from nurses takes adept and proper leadership from the nursing leadership that underpins the nurses that do the educating. While any good-faith attempt at educating about SIDS is generally a good thing, there are best practices from nurses and their leaders alike that should be employed. Analysis

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Indeed, there is more than one way to do the educating and to lead the nurses and other staff that are doing the same. However, there are also some ways that are more effective than others. Knowing how to seek out and use these methods is the hallmark of good nursing and nursing leadership. Absorbing, learning and otherwise taking these lessons to heart and using them with regularity and consistency over time is the tried and true way to be a great care provider, to be a proper coordinator of care and to be a strong member of the nursing profession (Hauck et al, 2017).
Beyond the above, the practices relating to SIDS (or whatever the topic of conversation happens to be) are important to contemporary nursing practice as the overall goal is to keep patients and their family members safe. Beyond that, the goal is to improve the metrics and outcomes over time. There was a time where the ways to prevent SIDS were not widely known. For example, it has not always been known that the sleeping position of the baby has a strong relation to whether SIDS could…