F05-1 Evaluation of Fetal Health Surveillance (FHS) Recertification Program: Our Journey to Improving Communication

 

Author: Melanie Basso RN, BSN, MSN, PNC(C)

 

Presenter: Melanie Basso, BC Women's Hospital, Vancouver BC

 

Purpose: To provide a review of data collected to evaluate the Fetal Health Surveillance Recertification Program and its impact on communication and practice at a tertiary care centre in Canada.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the purpose of the evaluation framework used to review the Fetal Health Surveillance Recertification Program.
• Identify ways in which the program could be improved in future updates.
• Understand the impact of the Fetal Health Surveillance Recertification program on interprofessional communication.

 

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F05-2 An Interprofessional Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) Mock Code Quality Initiative Using In-Situ Simulation

 

Authors: Leigh Andrews RN, MN, PNC(C), CTDP; Monica Nicholson RN, MN

 

Presenters: Leigh Andrews and Monica Nicholson, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto ON

 

Purpose: An interprofessional simulation initiative for Birthing Unit staff was designed to address management of Code Omega Obstetrics (COO). Code Omega Obstetrics at our tertiary facility is defined as an out-of-control bleeding state requiring rapid access to blood products. PPH is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide even in developed countries, including Canada. Recommendations by the International Postpartum Hemorrhage Collaborative Group and the Ontario Coroner's office included utilizing simulated mock codes on birthing units to train interprofessional teams. Collaboration between a Canadian Simulation Centre, a Women & Babies Program and an interprofessional leadership working group was established to design a simulation which could be translated to any patient within any team.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Describe innovative, interprofessional methods of care to enhance quality and safety across health care teams.
• Identify tools and resources that promote improved interprofessional clinical team-based care.
• Reflect and apply simulation practices within one’s own setting.

 

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F05-3 An Infant Feeding Peer Mentoring Initiative for Nursing Staff on a High-Risk Pregnancy Inpatient Unit

 

Authors: Glenda Carson PhD, RN, PNC(C), IBCLC; Renata Kolanko MN, RN; Linda Mason BN, RN; Cheryl Lavoie BN, RN; Amanda James LPN

 

Presenter: Glenda Carson, IWK Health Centre, Halifax NS

 

Purpose: To describe a peer mentoring initiative that was developed to assist nursing staff facilitate informed decisions regarding infant feeding for patients on a high-risk pregnancy inpatient unit.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the key components of staff mentoring that are beneficial to facilitating parental informed decisions regarding infant feeding.
• Identify strategies that are useful in successfully initiating staff mentoring.
• Describe the applicability of a peer mentoring initiative for one’s perinatal care teams and populations.