Sunday, June 24, 2007
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Monday, June 25, 2007
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday, June 26, 2007
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Innovative Program Posters: Presenters Available to Answer Questions
A Multidisciplinary Approach for Enhancing Patient Safety
Patricia Schmehl, Jennifer Truax
An APN Inspires Excellence ina High-Risk OB Clinic
Stephanie Wyatt, APN
Are We Too Pushy? A Challenge of Directed Pushing in Second Stage Labor
Donna Norris-Grant, Stephanie Britz
Building Blocks for Excellence in Comprehensive Perinatal Care
Tanya Moore, Ho-Yu Pan
Building Collaboration in a Rural State: A Monthly Telecommunicated Nursing Grand Rounds for Obstetrical Nurses throughout Arkansas
Barbara Smith, Tesa Ivey
Changing Clinical Practice to Support Mother-Infant Attachment and Increase Breastfeeding Initiation During First Hours of Life
Beverly VanderWal
Continuum of Care Excellence: Advance Practice Nurses and Families with an Unborn Infant Diagnosed with a Fetal Anomaly
Susan R. Miesnik, RNC, MSN, CRNP, Kelli Young, MSN, CRNP
Creating 'Boredom Busters' to Provide Diversionary Activities for High Risk Perinatal Patients
Cindy Gambon, Teresa Farmer
Creating a Secure Environment: A Closer-Look at Infant Safety
Lisa Trefz, Kathleen Fennig
Creating and Implementing a "Bundle" to Reduce Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in the NICU
Jean Sosin, Jane Wengert, Rita Allen Brennan
Developing Music Meditation for High Risk Perinatal Patients in a Hospital Setting
Cindy Gambon, Valerie Webb
Development of a Community Based Program to Manage Postpartum Mood Disorders
Liz Peters, BSN, RNC, Paula Waldorf
Developmental & Educational Guidelines: For the New Graduate to the Experienced RN in L&D
Sandra Jones, Janet Kersey
Diamonds in the Rough: Shaping the Future for Obstetrical and Neonatal Nursing
Carol Jedrzejek, Kathleen Collins, RNC, MS, Dorinda Jackson
Dreams Do Come True: Providing for the Future with a Public Cord Blood Banking Program
Lisa Greenfield, Kim Petrella
Educational Program Designed by Staff Nurses for Patients in Antepartum Surveillance Using Commonly Available Resources
Michele Cantwell, Cate Bollinger
Emotional Support Group for Antepartum Patients
Judith Koch, Wendy Betz
Enhancing Patient Safety through Obstetric Response Team
Judy Wilson-Griffin, MSN, RNC, PNCNS, Pamela J. Henson, RNC
Establishing a Stand Alone Cesarean Section Team
Rene Zelkin
Examining the Bed Sharing Practices of Mothers with Newborn Infants: A Community Health System/University Partnership
Lynne C. Borucki, PhD, CRNP, Anne M. Krouse, PhD, RN
Expressed Breast Milk (EBM) – Encouraging Mothers of Preterm Infants to Pump within the First 6 to 12 Hours after Birth
Charlene Miranda-Wood, MS, RNC, LCCE, Georgie Torres, RN
First, Do No Harm
Judith Focareta, Kathy Trosch
Given in Love: A Hospital-Based Program of Support and Education for Birth Parents and Adoptive Parents
Marianne Allen, MN, RNC
Got Kicks: An Innovative and Educational Program for Pregnant Women
Mary Bowman
High Risk Perinatal Care: Innovations in Teamwork
Jerri Obalde, Monica Heap
Holistic Health Care of the Obstetrical Client: Educating Nurses about Complimentary Therapies
Josie Doss
If It Can Happen, It Will Happen: Epidural Abscess
Nancy Skinner, Christine Townsend
Implementation of Mother-Baby Care in a Large Medical Center
Marilyn Rodrigues, Beverly VanderWal
Implementing Certified Pet Visitation in a High Risk Perinatal Unit
Cindy Gambon, Lana Robinson
Improving Availability and Access to Prenatal Records
Diane Beck, Joyce Elliott
Improving Newborn Care in a Baby Friendly Environment
Frann Teplick
Improving Perinatal Services Through a Unit-Based Partnership Council
Barbara Schwartz, RN, BSN, Patrice Funke
Improving Perinatal Staff Communication through Team Training
Cheryl Raab, Loretta Jacobs
Improving Urban Breastfeeding Rates: A One-to-One Breastfeeding Competency Program
Brenda White, Mudiwah Kadeshe
Inspired to Serve: Implementing Service Learning to Nurture Teen Moms
Kim Riffel
Introducing Leadership Development into Women's Services
Cindy Gambon, Edye Ciaccia
Is Everyone Watching the Same Movie? Fostering Good Communication with Collaborative Fetal Monitoring Education
Lisa Smithgall, Catherine Ivory
Leadership at the Bedside: Preparing Preceptors and Charge Nurses
Ellen Hegarty, Ellen Cowan
Maintaining a Safety Net for Newborns: A Collaborative Approach to Screening and Management of Hyperbilirubinemia
Lisa Trefz, Lara Malatesta Ware
Making a Difference with Maternal Arrest Mock Codes: Promoting a Perinatal Safety Environment
Renay Gagleard, MSN, RN, C, Karen Harris, MSN, RN, C, WHNP
Map to Inspire Excellence: The Benefits of a Multidisciplinary Team for Research, Assessment and Evaluation
S. Morris, Rachel Ott
Maternity Services Implementation of a Hospital-wide Diversity Educational Program
Linda Newhouse, Maribeth Grywalski
Neonatal Megacode Drills: Simulation Ensures Neonatal Patient Safety
Raquel Walker
Nursing Excellence in Reducing OB Triage Waiting: The Designated OB/GYN Triage Nurse
Renee Thompson, Barbara Schilling
Nursing Excellence in Reducing Scheduled Cesarean Section Delays: The Designated OR Team
Kimberly Francis, Pamela Braithwaite
Nursing Retirement Check Up Inspires Nursing Shortage Solutions
Cathy Malorzo, RNC, M. Kathy Dwight, RN, BSN
Ondine's Curse: A Multidisciplinary Approach in Caring for Mother and Infant with Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome
Erin Phillips, Heidi Pfaff
Opportunities for Leadership: Improved Retention through Labor and Delivery Nurse Internship Program
Donna Smith, Ellen Simpson
Preparation of the Bedside Nurse in the Happiest Department in the Hospital for Maternal and Neonatal Emergency Codes
Susan Liford, Michaela Ellett
Preteens Fight Obesity with After School Program
Frankye Herald, Marquetta Colbert
Promoting Oral Health in an Adolescent Pregnancy Program
Joanne Stevens
Rapid Transition Protocol Surfactant to NCPAP: A Method to Reduce Inter-Hospital Transports in Near-Term Infants with RDS
Taunya Cook, Sheryalyn Hess
Safe and Efficient Obstetrical Care; a Solution at Last
Christiane Raby, RN
Safe from the Start: Implementation of a Hospital Evidence-Based Car Seat Safety Program
Betsey Mowery, CPST-I, Marie Patterson
Spring Training: Hitting a Home Run with Mock Codes
Jennifer McKeever, Lisa Klein
Teens Learning & Caring – Developing Best Practice
Maria Greene, Vida McQuiston
The City of Alexandria and Inova Alexandria Hospital: A Collaborative Effort to Meet the Complex Needs of Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnancy
Rachael Thomasson, Orpha Weinhold
The Huddle: A Perinatal Team Briefing Method
Loretta Jacobs, Pat Beirne
The Journey and Rewards to the First Hill-Rom Family Centered Care Award in 2005
Julie Zimmerman
The SBAR Communication Method in the Obstetrical Simulation Environment for Nursing Student Instruction
Joyce Tow, Anne Schoening
The Stork Café: A "Menu" of Supportive Programs for Moms-in-Waiting
Leslie Coulter, Beth Silence
Using Geographical Information Systems to Assist Decision Making in Planning Services
June Hanke
Using NICHD Terminology to Develop a FHR Pattern Recognition Process
Kathleen Collins, Dorinda Jackson, Lucille Wilcox
Using Technology to Track Potential Triggers of Perinatal Adverse Events
Catherine Ivory
When Pregnancy is Too Sweet
Susan Faron
When it all Lands in Your Lap...Be Prepared!!! Inspiring Excellence in Your Nursing Team While Meeting the Challenges of an Antepartum Precipitous Delivery
Suzanne Flohr-Rincon, RN, Ana-Maria Gallo, PhD, CNS, RNC
Where is the Policy and Procedure Manual? Nursing Leaders Seize the Opportunity to Make a Change in Practice: Bringing Policy to the Bedside
Barbara Tewell, RNC, Marci LaBossiere, MSN, Perinatal,

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