Browsing Sigma Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy (MCHNLA) by Title
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Bereavement program for the perinatal loss patient and family
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: Nurses in maternal-child nursing practice are periodically faced with the challenging situation of providing care for patients' ... -
Breast milk bistro: Giving moms and babies a great start!
A breastfeeding support group was organized to determine the effects of the group on the impact of knowledge, confidence and skill of moms that attended the group through pre and post attendance surveys. In loving memory ... -
CAMP: Care for addicted mothers program
(2017-10-17)The current opioid crisis is affecting not only pregnant patients, but also their newborn infants. This project involved implementing a prenatal screening tool for early identification of maternal drug use, conducting a ... -
Changing the world, one book at a time
(2017-10-17)The correlation between reading, language development, and school readiness was discussed. Handouts were provided; statistical findings, talking, and reading tips for families were included. A parent completed a Dolly ... -
Development and evaluation of a shared decision-making tool for contraceptive counseling
(2017-10-17)This project aims at providing health professionals with a tool to guide counseling and decision-making when caring for reproductive age women and evaluating the health professional's satisfaction with the tool as well ... -
Development of a Neonatal Nursing Handbook
(2013-12-19)Poster presented on: Saturday, November 16, 2013, Sunday, November 17, 2013: The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH) is expanding and transitioning into a higher acuity facility within the ... -
Development of a postpartum preeclampsia video to promote patient education
Women's postpartum health has had increasingly poor outcomes. Antepartum and intrapartum care has continued to be a focus of improve yet postpartum follow up care continues be an area for improvement. The aims of this ... -
Development of an innovative educational model for the tube-fed child
In order to provide consistent education with tube fed children, a class was created which offers families the ability to learn through hands on tools in a structured environment. This will increase families' confidence ... -
Early skin-to-skin in the operating room following cesarean birth
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: World Health Organization (WHO) and The United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF) have identified "Ten Steps to Successful ... -
East African Somali Speaking Women of Childbearing Age: Access to Early Prenatal Healthcare
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Background: When East African Somali Speaking Women (EASSWs) of Childbearing age migrate from Africa to the USA, they resist the Western perception that medicine has the power to prevent, control, ... -
Eat, sleep, console to reduce opiate exposure and cost of care in neonates
In-utero opioid exposures continue to rise nationally. Infants at risk for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) often times experience extended , length of stay in critical care units, and increased costs of care. New research ... -
Effectiveness of using the peanut ball to shorten the first- and second-stage of labor
(2017-10-17)This study will show how the using the peanut ball, may decrease the length of the first and second stage of labor. Based on prior studies frequent repositioning, along with the use of the peanut ball in various positions ... -
Facilitating support for parents of children who have been newly diagnosed with diabetes
This project was aimed at increasing support for parents of newly diagnosed children with diabetes. To meet this goal, the project was divided into two objectives - improve outreach, education, and support to parents and ... -
Factors influencing failure to comply with follow-up care for high-risk newborns
(2013-12-19)Poster presented on: Sunday, November 17, 2013, Saturday, November 16, 2013: At a large academic children's hospital in the South over 50% of the NICU babies were not returning Newborn Follow-up clinic for their appointments. ... -
Field birth: A video program and resource website for care providers of newborns delivered outside of the hospital
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Introduction: Despite the rise in planned and unplanned home and field births, the opportunities and resources for pre-hospital care providers ... -
The golden hour: Early initiation of breastfeeding
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: Breastfeeding in the first hour of life is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is listed as step four of the ... -
Hey baby...breastfeeding and skin-to-skin is what's in!
(2017-10-17)There is a body of evidence that supports Maternal/infant skin to skin after delivery because it provides the ground work for successful breastfeeding and vital sign transition for baby. Learn how a large, regional hospital ... -
Identification and referral of women experiencing postpartum depression
(2017-10-17)The purpose of this presentation is to initiate post-partum depression screening in the Obstetric/Gynecology and Pediatric offices for the delivered maternal clients. Implement the screening into the office process along ... -
Implementation and evaluation of transitioning newborns at the bedside Maternal-Child Leadership Project
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: Traditionally, mothers and babies are separated after birth. However, strong evidence exists that immediate skin-to-skin contact ... -
Implementation of education to insert PICC at bedside: Insertion attempts, cost, and interventional radiology utilization
(2017-10-17)To determine whether formal annual training in PICC placement will reduce the number of PICC line insertion attempts, cost, and need for Interventional Radiology utilization. We will conduct a retrospective chart review ...
