Hey baby...breastfeeding and skin-to-skin is what's in!
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Renee A. Maietta, MSN, OB ECC, Labor & Delivery, Mother Baby Unit, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Florida, USA; Mary O'Connor, MSN, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Florida, USA; Carol Klingbeil, DNP, College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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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 closed the gap between knowing and doing in order to earn Baby Friendly designation.
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.
| Type | Poster |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | Faculty/Mentor Approved: Sigma Academy Participant Presentation |
| Format | Text-based Document |
| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative; Breastfeeding; Skin to Skin |
| Name | 44th Biennial Convention |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Date | 2017 |
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