J Emerg Nurs. 2021 Mar;47(2):352-358.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2020.12.005.
Every state in the United States has established laws that allow an unharmed newborn to be relinquished to personnel in a safe haven, such as hospital emergency departments, without legal penalty to the parents. These Safe Haven, Baby Moses, or Safe Surrender laws are in place so that mothers in crisis can safely and legally relinquish their babies at a designated location where they can be protected and given medical care until a permanent home can be found. It is important for health care professionals to know about and understand their state's law and how to respond should an infant be surrendered at their facility. No articles were found in the peer-reviewed literature that describe a method to evaluate nurse competency during infant relinquishment at a Safe Haven location. This article will describe commonalities and differences among these Safe Haven Laws, responsibilities of the hospital and staff receiving a relinquished infant, and 1 hospital's experience when running an infant relinquishment drill in their emergency department.
美国每个州都制定了法律，允许未受伤害的新生儿被父母送到安全的地方，如医院的急诊部门，而不会受到法律的惩罚。这些安全港、婴儿摩西或安全放弃的法律是为了让处于危机中的母亲能够安全合法地将婴儿送到指定地点，在那里他们可以得到保护和医疗照顾，直到找到一个永久的家。对于医疗保健专业人员来说，了解并理解他们所在州的法律以及在他们的设施中婴儿被放弃时如何做出反应是很重要的。在同行评议的文献中，没有找到描述在安全港地点放弃婴儿时评估护士能力的方法的文章。本文将描述这些安全港法律之间的异同，接收放弃婴儿的医院和工作人员的责任，以及 1 家医院在其急诊部门进行婴儿放弃演习时的经验。
