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Book Review: Expecting Trouble: The Myth Of Prenatal Care In America By Thomas H. Strong, Sally Hartman Dec 2014

Book Review: Expecting Trouble: The Myth Of Prenatal Care In America By Thomas H. Strong, Sally Hartman

Sally Hartman

No abstract provided.


Respect Yourself, Protect Yourself, Mary Gura, Deborah Baresic Oct 2014

Respect Yourself, Protect Yourself, Mary Gura, Deborah Baresic

Deborah Baresic

Women of the poor community of Cien Fuegos, Dominican Republic often use folklore or self-treatment for symptoms of vaginitis. Based on assessment of women in Cien Fuegos, an education program was developed called Respect Yourself, Protect Yourself. The need to increase empowerment and self respect was clearly evident for the women of this community. The program focuses on issues of vaginal hygiene, vaginitis, sexually transmitted infections and women's rights and self-protection. To provide sustainable education, the module will be sent to Cien Fuegos and implemented by local health providers.


Sexually Transmitted Diseases: The Impact Of Sexual Assault, Deborah Baresic Oct 2014

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: The Impact Of Sexual Assault, Deborah Baresic

Deborah Baresic

No abstract provided.


Perinatal Palliative Care: A Primary Year In Review, Jennifer Jonely Oct 2014

Perinatal Palliative Care: A Primary Year In Review, Jennifer Jonely

Jennifer Jonely

Program evaluation is a major focus for the intersection of clinical care and fiscal responsibility. Collection of data over the first year of existence for a new program showed that needs were met for this health system. This data can be used by others to anticipate and gauge productivity and utilization for end of life care in the perinatal arena. Continued data collection is ongoing and shows even further growth of the service.


Nips: Post Circumcision Policy, Elizabeth Bufink Apr 2014

Nips: Post Circumcision Policy, Elizabeth Bufink

Elizabeth Bufink

No abstract provided.


Member In The Spotlight: Brenda Lessen Mar 2014

Member In The Spotlight: Brenda Lessen

Brenda S. Lessen

The Academy of Neonatal Nursing interviewed Professor Brenda Lessen about her work developing PIOMI.


Training New Mothers In Infant Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr), Gavin C. Barr Jr. Md, Marna R. Greenberg Do, Mph, Facep, Valerie Rupp Rn, Bsn, Charles C. Worrilow Md, Katie Fredericks, Anne Marie Crown, John Reed Rrt Feb 2014

Training New Mothers In Infant Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr), Gavin C. Barr Jr. Md, Marna R. Greenberg Do, Mph, Facep, Valerie Rupp Rn, Bsn, Charles C. Worrilow Md, Katie Fredericks, Anne Marie Crown, John Reed Rrt

Marna R Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP

No abstract provided.


Depression Screening On A Maternity Unit: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation Of Nurses’ Views And Implementation Strategies, Lisa Segre, Lauren Pollack, Rebecca Brock, Jeana Andrew, Michael O'Hara Dec 2013

Depression Screening On A Maternity Unit: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation Of Nurses’ Views And Implementation Strategies, Lisa Segre, Lauren Pollack, Rebecca Brock, Jeana Andrew, Michael O'Hara

Lisa S. Segre

Postpartum women often suffer clinically significant depressive symptoms, a problem addressed by nurse-delivered screening programs. In the past, success of these identification programs was measured in terms of screening rates; however, merely evaluating the screening rate does little to inform howto implement depression screening in clinical practice. This article describes the experiences of nurses in implementing depression screening on a maternity unit. We evaluate the practice qualitatively, by asking nurses to describe their screening strategies and their views about implementation, as well as quantitatively by assessing their screening rates and the number of women identified. Utilizing a framework of program …