Nu 420 Effects Of Change On Nursing Practice Paper
Effects of Change on Nursing Practice
Stacey Ventour-Chambers
NU 420 Leadership and Management in the changing Health Care Environment
Professor Betty Kohal
April 28, 2014.
Effects of Change on Nursing Practice
The birth of a child is a momentous occasion in a person’s life. It may signal the transition of a couple to a family, or the expansion of an already established family unit. The manner in which it is handled can have lasting positive or negative effects. Traditional mother/baby care meant that a nurse was assigned to mother while the nursery nurse was responsible for the baby. The baby transitioned in the nursery until he/she was ready to be with the mother. The infants also boarded in the nursery at night while the mother slept. Current literature suggests however that better outcomes are achieved when the family unit is maintained, keeping the mother and baby together from birth to discharge. …show more content…
By working closely with staff members in a collaborative, nurturing environment will assist in a smooth, successful transition for the unit.
References
Association of Woman’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses. (2010). Guidelines for professional registered nurse staffing for perinatal units. Washington, DC: Author.
Elliott-Carter, N., & Harper, J. (2012). Keeping Mothers and Newborns Together After Cesarean. Nursing For Women’s Health, 16(4), 290-295. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-486X.2012.01747.x
Marquis, B.L., & Huston, C.J. (2012). Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application (7th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Waller-Wise, R. (2012). Mother-Baby Care. Nursing For Women’s Health, 16(4). 273-278. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-486X.2012.01744.x
Wright, S. (2010). Taking charge of transformation. Nursing Standard, 24(22),
Stacey Ventour-Chambers
NU 420 Leadership and Management in the changing Health Care Environment
Professor Betty Kohal
April 28, 2014.
Effects of Change on Nursing Practice
The birth of a child is a momentous occasion in a person’s life. It may signal the transition of a couple to a family, or the expansion of an already established family unit. The manner in which it is handled can have lasting positive or negative effects. Traditional mother/baby care meant that a nurse was assigned to mother while the nursery nurse was responsible for the baby. The baby transitioned in the nursery until he/she was ready to be with the mother. The infants also boarded in the nursery at night while the mother slept. Current literature suggests however that better outcomes are achieved when the family unit is maintained, keeping the mother and baby together from birth to discharge. …show more content…
By working closely with staff members in a collaborative, nurturing environment will assist in a smooth, successful transition for the unit.
References
Association of Woman’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses. (2010). Guidelines for professional registered nurse staffing for perinatal units. Washington, DC: Author.
Elliott-Carter, N., & Harper, J. (2012). Keeping Mothers and Newborns Together After Cesarean. Nursing For Women’s Health, 16(4), 290-295. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-486X.2012.01747.x
Marquis, B.L., & Huston, C.J. (2012). Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application (7th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Waller-Wise, R. (2012). Mother-Baby Care. Nursing For Women’s Health, 16(4). 273-278. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-486X.2012.01744.x
Wright, S. (2010). Taking charge of transformation. Nursing Standard, 24(22),