Physician/Nurse Communication
I recently read the research article in JOGNN November/December 2014 titled “Using A Team-Centered Approach To Evaluate Effectiveness of Nurse-Physician Communication.” 1 The article made me start...
View ArticlePerinatal IT and Mobile Devices
Healthcare trends show the demand for Perinatal IT systems to support mobile devices continues to increase.1 This is one trend I am very excited to see! I remember when I was working night shift on...
View ArticleNursing shortage
I was recently reading an article in US News & World Report₁ about the nursing workforce and will there be enough nurses to meet the future demands. Did you know that 55% of the RN workforce is age...
View ArticleA Sense of Gratitude at Centricity™ LIVE
As I reflect back on the past few days of Centricity™ LIVE with the Centricity Perinatal customers the one thing that sticks in my head is “thank you”. Thank you to GE Healthcare for hosting such a...
View ArticleTools to help improve outcomes in Obstetrics
Did you know that the latest pregnancy related mortality ratio is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births¹. I am not surprised that the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)...
View ArticleBlogs and other resources for clinical information
I have to admit prior to writing this blog I was clueless on the whole “blogging” sensation. For this blog I decided to research other blogs to see what others are writing about. What an eye opener...
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We’re expecting!
Recently, I’ve been conducting a lot of research on the history of Perinatal nursing and Perinatal care and am fascinated by how much we have evolved. Martin Luther King, Jr. stated “we are not makers...
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What To Ask When Attending a Professional Conference
With the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) ) convention coming up next week, I began thinking about the importance of getting together with peers and colleagues for...
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The Evolution of Care: How Centricity Perinatal Came to Celebrate the Birth...
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that over 360,000 babies3 are born every single day. It’s the kind of statistic that can take a moment to truly sink in, but have you ever stopped to think about what...
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How Analytics Can Deliver in L&D: A Look at the Uniquely Valuable Insights...
Labor and delivery (L&D) departments across the country are facing some vexing dilemmas: pressure to meet Joint Commission standards, follow AWHONN specifications and uphold state requirements. And...
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Innovation in Perinatal Nursing
The definition of Innovation by Merriam Webster is: 1. the introduction of something new 2. a new idea, method, or device : novelty Such a simple definition but one that truly motivates me and is one...
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