B04-1 An Interdisciplinary Approach to Address Induction of Labour: The Implementation of 3 New Practices

 

Authors: Christine Finnbogason, RN, BSc, BN, MN, PNC(C); Heather Elands, RN, BN, PNC(C); Elizabeth Reddoch, RN, BN

 

Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the implementation of three new practices in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority to improve patient safety and patient flow in relation to our induction of labour process. We will examine the collaborative interdisciplinary team approach utilized to create the guidelines for these practices and introduce them into clinical practice.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the collaborative interdisciplinary team approach used to address concerns related to the induction of labour process in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. Benefits of utilizing a collaborative interdisciplinary approach will be highlighted.
• Outline the current state options for induction of labour before the project began and gaps that were identified.
• Introduce three new practices implemented in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority: Outpatient Cervidil, Vaginal Misoprostol and Oral Titrated Misoprostol.

Presenters: Christine Finnbogason and Heather Elands, Women’s Hospital Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg MB

 

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B04-2 Factors Considered by Maternity Care Providers When Counselling Pregnant Women with a Previous Caesarean Section on Delivery Method

 

Authors: Wendy Sword, RN, PhD; Christine Kurtz Landy, RN, PhD; Jackie Cramp, MSc; Jamie Dawdy, RN, MSc; Sarah McDonald, BA, MD, FRCSC, MSc; Anne Biringer, MD, CCFP, FCFP; Birth Methods Study Team

 

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore factors maternity care providers consider when counselling pregnant women with a previous caesarean section, who are eligible for a trial of labour, on delivery method.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Reiterate the SOGC guideline for offering a trial of labour with one previous transverse low-segment Caesarean section and the supporting evidence.
• Identify key factors maternity care providers consider when counselling women on delivery method.
• Describe the nurse’s role in relation to SOGC guideline for offering a trial of labour and the factors considered by maternity care providers.

Presenter: Wendy Sword, University of Ottawa School of Nursing, Ottawa ON