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Chuckle, Snicker, Giggle during Labor! Putting Nitrous Oxide into Practice

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Title: Chuckle, Snicker, Giggle during Labor! Putting Nitrous Oxide into Practice

Longhorn Hall D (Gaylord Grapevine)
Carol Lawrence, PhD, MS, BSN, RNC-OB, CBC , Obstetrical Services, Lee Memorial Health System, Cape Coral, FL
Nancy Travis, MS, BSN, BC, CPN, CBC , Cape Coral Hospital - Women's Care Birth Suites, Lee Memorial Health System, Cape Coral, FL
Julie Harney, RN, BSN , Gulf Coast Medical Center, Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, FL
Chris Jabaay, RNC, BSN, CBC , HealthPark medical Center, Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, FL
Wendy Gorman, MSN, BSN, RNC-OB, CBC , HealthPark medical Center, Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, FL
Robin Piaggione, MSN, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CBC , OB Services, Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, FL

Discipline: Obstetric (OB)

Learning Objectives:
  • Summarize the evidence supporting nitrous oxide use during labor
  • Identify common barriers, misconceptions, and considerations for adopting nitrous oxide
  • Describe the process used for implementation and evaluation of the program.

    • Submission Description:
    This presentation will describe the journey one multi-hospital system took to establish a nitrous oxide program during labor and the immediate post-partum period. The design, implementation, and evaluation considerations will be shared. Lessons learned from this journey may help empower other organizations to offer this unique program.

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