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Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy (MCHNLA) Posters

Abstract

Change is hard. Transitioning maternity services from an adult to a free-standing pediatric hospital heightens fear around whether child-bearing women, a vulnerable population, will be safe. A change readiness assessment informed a strategic plan to manage this significant organizational change.

Description

45th Biennial Convention 2019 Theme: Connect. Collaborate. Catalyze.

Author Details

Erin M. Kirby, MSN, MBA, RNC-OB, NE-BC - Maternity Services, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN, USA; Catherine H. Ivory, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN - System Nursing Administration, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN, USA; Karen White-Trevino, DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC - School of Nursing, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL, USA

Sigma Membership

Alpha

Lead Author Affiliation

Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Change Readiness, Maternal Child Health, Strategic Planning

Conference Name

45th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Keeping mothers safe: Strategic planning for the transition of maternity services to a pediatric hospital

Washington, DC, USA

Change is hard. Transitioning maternity services from an adult to a free-standing pediatric hospital heightens fear around whether child-bearing women, a vulnerable population, will be safe. A change readiness assessment informed a strategic plan to manage this significant organizational change.