B01-1 Incorporating Women's-Only Sessions into Traditional Face-to-Face Prenatal Education. An Innovative Approach to Inclusive Prenatal Classes and Enriched Birth Preparation

 

Author: Cynthia Mann RN, MN, MHA, IBCLC, PNC(C)

 

Presenter: Cynthia Mann, IWK Health Centre, Halifax NS

 

Purpose: To review what is currently known about what types of prenatal education best meet the needs of women and their families. An example of a face-to-face prenatal class series will be described in order to illustrate an innovative approach to prenatal education that may meet the needs of women who find it more challenging to participate in prenatal education.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Have a deeper understanding of the self-reported needs of prenatal class participants.
• Gain unique teaching strategies to use during face-to-face prenatal classes.
• Describe how women's-only sessions during prenatal classes enhance women's comfort to participate fully in prenatal classes and gain confidence in their ability to give birth.

 

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B01-2 Reflective Practice Using Cases of Note

 

Authors: Mary Lohre RN, BN, SANE-A; Karen Daenninck RN, BN

 

Presenters: Mary Lohre and Karen Daenninck, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Winnipeg MB

 

Purpose: To highlight the process that the Antenatal Home Care Program (AHCP) nurses use to ensure that their practice and practice guidelines are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect the most recent scientific knowledge.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Define reflective practice and discuss reflective practice theories.
• Describe “Cases of Note” and discuss AHCP procedure and format for writing up “Cases of Note”.
• Present good catch, near miss and untoward outcome “Cases of Note” and discuss how these cases influenced AHCP practice guidelines.