A bridge from hospital to home. The role of the community liaison neonatal nurse.

1. Community liaison neonatal nurses (CLNN) play an invaluable role in preparing parents for the early discharge of preterm babies. 2. The CLNN role enables babies to be discharged who would normally remain in hospital for months. 3. Preterm babies generally thrive at home, gaining weight and receiving the necessary stimuli for development. 4. CLNNs can help relieve parent anxiety and stress as well as avoid high hospital readmission rates.