Late Preterm Infants: From Conception to Community

This specialty session will appraise best practice recommendations for late preterm infants, compared with current practices across Canada. Participants will consequently have the opportunity to hone their skills and will be equipped with tools to become agents of change in their home work setting. An additional value will be placed on the need to improve the trajectory of care.

Learning Objectives:

• Present an overview of current practice guidelines regarding care of healthy late preterm infants in hospital and transitioning to community care.
• Begin discussion regarding consolidation of care regarding these infants across Canada.
• Increase skill and competency of healthcare professionals regarding this population.

Presenters: Ginette Aucoin, RN, IBCLC, MScA, Conseillère cadre/Advanced Nursing Practice Consultant, Clientele 0- 18 years, Child-Family & School, Maison Bleue, Department of Nursing, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et services sociaux (CIUSSS), Centre-Ouest Montreal, QC; and

Jennifer Marandola RN, MN, IBCLC, PNC(C), Advanced Nursing Practice Consultant, Maternal-Child Program/Public Health, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et services sociaux (CIUSSS) West Island, Montreal QC

Ginette has been an Advanced Nursing Practice Consultant for the child/family/youth/school public health nursing programs of the Integrated Health and Social Services University Network of West-Central Montreal since May 2016.  Prior to this, she worked as clinical nurse on a maternal child unit for the past 9 years.   She has a passion for learning.  She has been described by her colleagues as full of energy and dedicated to the quality of nursing care of young families.         

Jennifer has been a nurse for twelve years in various perinatal areas and has acted as a private lactation consultant for the last 4 years.  She graduated with a Master’s Degree from the University of Victoria and has recently begun work as an Advanced Nursing Practice Consultant for the West Island of Montreal.  She has been CAPWHN Regional Director of Quebec for the last two years. Her passion and interest in the late preterm population has led her to be chosen by CANN as one of the authors involved in developing a book of Canadian guidelines for late preterm infants set to be released sometime in 2018.