Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina.
Correspondence: Lawrence D. LeDuff III, DNP, RNC-NIC, NNP-BC, Duke University School of Nursing 307 Trent Dr, Durham, NC 27710 ([email protected]).
The authors offer special thanks to Julie Thompson, PhD, Elizabeth Phelps, RN, James Williams, and the staff of the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for their enthusiasm surrounding this initiative and commitment to improving the support and experience for NICU fathers. The authors thank Bob Moran for sharing his NICU experience with the world and for the inclusion of his artwork.
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