40th Biennial Convention (October 31st- November 4th, 2009): Maternal-Child Health Leadership Academy Invited Posters

A Leadership Journey: Lessons Learned While Preparing a Registered Nurse Case Management Project

Mary K. Sykes, RN, MSN, CS, FNP
Maternal Fetal Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Jo-Ellen M. McDonough, PhD, RN, BC
School of Nursing & Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maternl-Fetal Medicine Section, University of South Carolina Aiken & Medical College of Georgia, Aiken, SC

Professional Development for an Advanced Practice Nursing Team

Sherry Pye, MNSc, APN, CCRN
Pediatric Cardiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
Angela L. Green, MSN
College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

Breastfeeding Education in an Small Urban Prenatal Clinic

Joanna McGrath, RN, MSN
College of Nursing, Villanova University, Villanova, PA

Introducing Simulation as a Learning Tool in a Labor and Delivery Unit

Margaret "Meg" Moorman, RN, MSN, WHNP-BC
Department for Family Health, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN

The Epidural Project: Improving Obstetrical Nurses' Clinical Practice

Nadine A. Parise, MS, RN
Labor and Delivery, Centegra Hospital-Woodstock, Woodstock, IL
Karen B. Baldwin, PhD, RN
Nursing, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

Project Transition: A CQI Project to Transition Surgical Infants to at Breast Feeds

Taryn M. Edwards, BSN, RNC
Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing Science, Philadelphia, PA
Diane L. Spatz, PhD, RNC, FAAN
School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Developing and Sharing a Vision for Integrated Interdisciplinary Evidence-Based Practice

Brandi Cavegn, MSN, RN
Clinical Transformation and Safety, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin- Fox Valley, Neenah, WI

Vicariously Improving NICU Breastfeeding Compliance Through a Leadership Journey

Jessica M. Gordon, MSN, ARNP
High Risk Obstetrics/ Mother-Baby Unit, St. Joseph's Women's Hospital, Tampa, FL

Development of a Multidisciplinary Non-Organic Failure to Thrive Clinic: A Leadership Journey

Katheryn B. Arterberry, FNP-BC
Billie E. Bitowski, FNP-BC
College of Nursing, Northwestern State University, Shreveport, LA

OB Drills and Competencies for Nurses: A First Step in Increasing Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Inpatient Obstetrics

Erica K. Springer, RNC-OB, BSN
Family Centered Maternity Unit, Main Line Health- Paoli Hospital, Paoli, PA

Development and Implementation of a Family Centered Progressive Level of Care on the Newborn Service

Karen S. Early, RNC-OB, BSN
Pamela D. Player, RN, NNP-BC, MSN
Maternity Services, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, NC

Raising the Bar in Interdisciplinary Collaboration: The Use of SBAR Communication & Mock Emergency Drills in Labor & Delivery

Gunda K. Simpkins, MSN, RNC-OB, IBCLC
Maternal-Child Health Nursing, Virtua Health System, Mount Holly, NJ
Lucia Kamm-Steigelman, RN, MSN, MBA, PhD
Center for Learning, Virtua, Mt. Laurel, NJ

Determine an Operational Definition of "Stable" in High Risk Antepartum Clients to Establish Best Practices for Safe Nurse-Patient Ratios at Forsyth Medical Center

Susan L. Hall, MSN, RNC
Maternity Child Health Nursing, Winston Salem State.com, Winston-Salem, NC

Neonatal Policies and Procedures

Grace J. Dublanko
Quality, Safety and Risk Management, BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Marilynn Kendall, MA, BSN, RN
Neonatal Program, BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Nurturing the Mother-Child Relationship: Identifying and Overcoming Obstacles That Impede Skin-to-Skin Contact Between Mother and Baby After Vaginal Births

Terri Lennon, RNC, BSN
Birthplace, MLHS-Riddle Memorial Hospital, Media, PA

Supporting Mothers of Infants Treated for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Via an Interdisciplinary Hospital-Based Support Group

Katherine Griffith, MSN, RN, CPN
Pediatrics, Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD
Sarah L.S. Beebe, BSN, RN
Maternal Infant Center, Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD

Active Nursing Management of Labour: A Leadership Journey to Promote Evidence-Based Nursing Care in an Obstetrical Unit

Isabelle Baribeau, RN, BA, BSc, BN
Birthing Program, British Columbia Women's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Journey From Traditional Decision Making to Shared Decision Making in the Hospital Setting

Lisa Zaccardelli, MSN, RNC
Women's Services, Maternal Child Department, Bayhealth Medical Center, Dover, DE

Keeping Women and Their Infants Together During the Recovery Phase Following Cesarean Section

Leeann Clegg, RN, BSN
Maternity and Pediatrics, Langely Memorial Hospital, Langley, BC, Canada

MCH Maternal-Child Health Leadership Academy Invited Posters