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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 ...
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 ...
Keeping mothers safe: Strategic planning for the transition of maternity services to a pediatric hospital
Change is hard. Transitioning maternity services from an adult to a free-standing pediatric hospital heightens fear around whether child-bearing women, a vulnerable population, will be safe. A change readiness assessment ...
The role of an obstetric navigator in supporting the pregnant adolescent
Adverse neonatal outcomes are more likely in adolescent pregnancies. This project demonstrates the role of an obstetrical navigator in the care team of pregnant adolescents in improving neonatal outcomes.
Strategic pathway to milk depots in Hawaiʻi
Interested in helping to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in your community? Thinking about having a donor human milk bank in your area? Come learn how Hawaiʻi planned and implemented donor human ...
Standardized care for substance addicted pregnant women increases nurse comfort level
Pregnancy provides the necessity for substance addicted women to seek healthcare, allowing a unique opportunity for healthcare providers to have open communication and offer resources for recovery. Increase nurse comfort ...
Insitu simulation of obstetrical emergencies: An interprofessional approach
The purpose of this quality improvement project was to engage an interprofessional team to implement an insitu simulation program on a Maternal Service unit using the foundation of an established program to improve comfort ...
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 ...
Initiation of a standardized substance use screening tool among pregnant women at a community clinic
Nationally, a majority of prenatal patients (70%) are screened for substance use, yet the rates in Massachusetts are unknown. This project aimed to provide a standardized means to screen all prenatal patients for substance ...
Using ultrasound guided PIV insertion in the pediatric population
Intravenous therapy is a frequently used medical intervention. There is evidence that ultrasound guided PIV (USGPIV) placement in children reduces the number of attempts to successful cannulation. This study implemented ...