D02-1 Through the Eyes of "The Canadian Nurse": Major Trends in Maternal Infant Health and Nursing in Canada, 1905-2015
Author: Lenora Marcellus, PhD, MN, BSN, RN
Purpose: The purpose of this historical study was to identify key national trends in maternal-infant health and nursing practice over the past century, from 1905 to 2015, the life cycle of the Canadian Nurse journal.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify major historical themes in maternal-infant nursing practice.
- Explore the social factors that influenced this practice.
- Describe how nurses can be involved in preserving and sharing maternal-infant nursing history.
Presenter: Lenora Marcellus, University of Victoria, Victoria BC
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D02-2 Meeting the Postpartum Needs of Mothers Through Social Networks: Envisioning Future Possibilities for Practice
Authors: Joelle Monaghan, MN, RN; Megan Aston, PhD, RN; Sheri Price, PhD, RN; Josephine Etowa, PhD, RN; Andrea Hunter, PhD; Gail Tomblin Murphy, PhD, RN; Meaghan Sim, PhD, RD; Sionnach Lukeman, MScN, RN
Purpose: To present the findings of our CIHR bridge funded study, MUMs: Mapping and Understanding Mothers' Social Networks and provide direction for nurses and other health care providers to maximize maternal-newborn outcomes in Nova Scotia through accessible, effective and coordinated postpartum care.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss how first time mothers in Nova Scotia experience, access and navigate information and support through social networks.
- Identify where first time mothers go for postpartum information and support in Nova Scotia.
- Discuss how postpartum supports and services should be socially and institutionally constructed to meet the diverse needs of first time mothers in Nova Scotia.
Presenters: Joelle Monaghan, Megan Aston, and Sheri Price, Dalhousie University School of Nursing, Halifax NS