A total of 1,555 interruptions were recorded after combining the research assistants’ observations and the phone calls present on the mother’s daily log (Table2). Each mother-infant dyad experienced an average of 54 interruptions during the 12 hours observation period or a mean of 4.5 interruptions per hour. Mean duration of each interruptions was 17 minutes. Interruptions ranged from a 1-second peak in the door to 7.9 hours. Half of the interruptions lasted 3.25 or less. The majority of the interruptions were by the primary RN and personal care assistants followed by the FOB and visitors (Table3). Detailed descriptions of the interruptions and the reasons for interruptions are reported else where.