Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · May 2017
ReviewEmpowering the Girl Child, Improving Global Health.
The health and productivity of a global society is dependent upon the elimination of gender inequities that prevent girls from achieving their full potential. Although some progress has been made in reducing social, economic, and health disparities between men and women, gender equality continues to be an elusive goal. The Millennium Development Goals (2000-2015) and the Sustainable Development Goals (2015-2030) include intergovernmental aspirations to empower women and stress that change must begin with the girl child.
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · May 2017
ReviewSustainable Development Goals and the Ongoing Process of Reducing Maternal Mortality.
Innovative programs introduced in response to the Millennium Development Goals show promise to reduce the global rate of maternal mortality. The Sustainable Development Goals, introduced in 2015, were designed to build on this progress. In this article, we describe the global factors that contribute to maternal mortality rates, outcomes of the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, and the new, related Sustainable Development Goals. Implications for clinical practice, health care systems, research, and health policy are provided.
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · May 2017
Parent Distress and the Decision to Have Another Child After an Infant's Death in the NICU.
To examine associations among parent perceptions of infant symptoms/suffering, parent distress, and decision making about having additional children after an infant's death in the NICU. ⋯ Having another child after infant loss may promote resilience or serve as an indicator of positive adjustment among parents bereaved by infant death in the NICU. Prospective research is necessary to distinguish directional associations and guide evidence-based care.
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · Sep 2016
National Partnership for Maternal Safety: Consensus Bundle on Venous Thromboembolism.
Obstetric venous thromboembolism is a leading cause of severe maternal morbidity and mortality. Maternal death from thromboembolism is amenable to prevention, and thromboprophylaxis is the most readily implementable means of systematically reducing the maternal death rate. Observational data support the benefit of risk-factor-based prophylaxis in reducing obstetric thromboembolism. ⋯ Safety bundles outline critical clinical practices that should be implemented in every maternity unit. The safety bundle is organized into four domains: Readiness, Recognition, Response, and Reporting and Systems Learning. Although the bundle components may be adapted to meet the resources available in individual facilities, standardization within an institution is strongly encouraged.
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · May 2016
Barriers That Impede the Provision of Pain Care to Neonates by Nurses in Jordan.
To describe perceived barriers to neonatal pain care and suggest strategies to overcome these barriers among NICU nurses in Jordan. ⋯ Efforts to improve neonatal pain care should focus on improving nurses' knowledge about neonatal pain, increasing competencies and involvement in pain management options, and improving channels of professional communication about neonatal pain.