NICU Currents: Safe Sleep Practices: The Healthcare Professional’s Role in the Prevention of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death

Peggy Cowling, APN, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CHSE

Perinatal Administrator 
University of Chicago 
Chicago, IL, USA

Peggy Cowling, APN, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CHSE is a Perinatal Network Administrator from the University of Chicago. She has over 40 years of experience in Maternal Child Health as a staff nurse in NICU and L&D. Other roles include nursing instructor, home health with infant palliative care, and clinical nurse specialist at a community hospital.

Gail Bagwell, DNP, APRN, CNS, FAAN

Nationwide Children’s Hospital 
Division of Neonatology 
Columbus, OH, USA

Gail Bagwell is a member of the Nationwide Children's Hospital Division of Neonatology team. She completed her undergraduate degree in nursing at West Virginia Wesleyan College, her master's in nursing at the University of Cincinnati, and her Doctor of Nursing Practice at Chatham University. Gail joined Nationwide Children's in 1993 as the clinical nurse specialist in the NICU. In 2000, she became the clinical nurse specialist for Perinatal Outreach. She works with the healthcare providers caring for neonates in Nationwide Children's large Central, Southeast, Northwest, and Northeast Ohio referral areas. As part of her duties, she imparts knowledge to healthcare providers about the proper care of healthy newborns and also provides guidance on caring for sick and premature newborns. With her extensive expertise in neonatal care and quality improvement initiatives, she is a valuable resource for healthcare professionals. 

Gail's interests include neonatal abstinence syndrome, breastfeeding, safe sleep, and parent transition. She is the current president of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses, an NRP instructor, a lead S.T.A.B.L.E. instructor, and a published author, having written chapters in all six editions of the Kenner and Lott "Comprehensive Neonatal Care" textbook, as well as in other books and journals.

Deborah Steward, PhD, RN

Associate Professor Emeritus 
The Ohio State University 
Columbus, OH, USA

Dr Deb Steward is an Associate Professor Emeritus from The Ohio State University College of Nursing. Her nursing career spans 45 years and has been focused primarily on the neonatal population. She is an accomplished educator and author with a passion for caring for pediatric and neonatal patients as well as mentoring new nurses and nursing students.