Study: Showering helps ease discomfort of women in labor
A study in Clinical Nursing Research reports that a 30-minute “therapeutic shower” taken when a woman is in active labor, can significantly reduce tension…
Maternity
Stopping a seizure in a pregnant patient
The rapid response team works quickly to try to prevent fetal injury.
From our readers…Negative effects of shackling pregnant incarcerated women
The author advocates for more respectful treatment of pregnant women who are incarcerated.
Does periodontal disease contribute to preterm birth?
The authors discuss the answer to this question.
Genetic counseling, abortion, sex-selection, and autonomy
Anya, a 36-year-old woman and her 41-year-old husband, Dev, came to the Woman’s Center to discuss issues about “advanced maternal age.” This would be…
Current and future newborn screening
Newborn screening illustrates what can happen when genetic testing converges with ethics and electronic health records
Neonatal nurses: Providing care at the beginning of life
About 400,000 low-birth-weight infants are born in this country every year. Their survival rates have been improving steadily, thanks to great strides in neonatal…
Q&A with the Executive Director of AWHONN
In May, we celebrate Nurses’ Week, Women’s Health Week, and Mother’s Day. In the spirit of these celebrations, we asked Joseph C. Isaacs, CAE,…
Infants in peril: Assessing sepsis in newborns
The author explains not the Newborn Scale of Sepsis she developed helps nurses quantify the clinical signs and laboratory markers of severe bacterial infection.
Preeclampsia: The little-known truth
The risks associated with preeclampsia don’t end when the newborn is delivered.
Helping homeless pregnant women: A lesson in hope
For some pregnant women, being home for the holidays means staying at a homeless shelter.
Study: Showering helps ease discomfort of women in labor
A study in Clinical Nursing Research reports that a 30-minute “therapeutic shower” taken when a woman is in active labor, can significantly…
Stopping a seizure in a pregnant patient
The rapid response team works quickly to try to prevent fetal injury.
From our readers…Negative effects of shackling pregnant incarcerated women
The author advocates for more respectful treatment of pregnant women who are incarcerated.
Does periodontal disease contribute to preterm birth?
The authors discuss the answer to this question.
Genetic counseling, abortion, sex-selection, and autonomy
Anya, a 36-year-old woman and her 41-year-old husband, Dev, came to the Woman’s Center to discuss issues about “advanced maternal age.” This…
Current and future newborn screening
Newborn screening illustrates what can happen when genetic testing converges with ethics and electronic health records
Neonatal nurses: Providing care at the beginning of life
About 400,000 low-birth-weight infants are born in this country every year. Their survival rates have been improving steadily, thanks to great strides…
Q&A with the Executive Director of AWHONN
In May, we celebrate Nurses’ Week, Women’s Health Week, and Mother’s Day. In the spirit of these celebrations, we asked Joseph C.…
Infants in peril: Assessing sepsis in newborns
The author explains not the Newborn Scale of Sepsis she developed helps nurses quantify the clinical signs and laboratory markers of severe…
Preeclampsia: The little-known truth
The risks associated with preeclampsia don’t end when the newborn is delivered.
Helping homeless pregnant women: A lesson in hope
For some pregnant women, being home for the holidays means staying at a homeless shelter.
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