Maggie C Runyon, Kimberly K Trout, Linda Carman Copel, Helene Moriarty
{"title":"Labor and Delivery Nurse Psychological Trauma: An Integrative Review.","authors":"Maggie C Runyon, Kimberly K Trout, Linda Carman Copel, Helene Moriarty","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000001118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000001118","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This integrative review used Whittemore and Knafl's (2005) framework to critique the available quantitative evidence examining multiple types, prevalence, and impact of psychological trauma in labor and delivery nurses. This review synthesizes the quantitative evidence on multiple types of trauma in this population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Inclusion criteria were quantitative and mixed-methods studies of labor and delivery nurses examining types of trauma as defined by Foli's Middle-Range Theory of Nurses' Psychological Trauma. Studies on patient trauma from nursing care were excluded. CINAHL, Scopus, Medline, PubMed, and Web of Science databases were searched for studies electronically available through April 8, 2024. The Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools facilitated quality and bias assessments. A conceptual model based on Foli's theory contextualizes the findings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nine studies (five cross-sectional descriptive, one longitudinal, and three mixed-methods) are included in this review. Across all studies, unique aspects of the labor and birth nurse role were found to contribute to trauma, including exposure to perinatal death and fetal demise, high rates of patient trauma, an increasingly medicalized birth environment, and emotional burnout. Labor and birth nurses experienced psychosomatic symptoms, negative effects on their relationships and quality of life, and increased rates of attrition, although nurses also identified specific system supports to decrease these effects.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Limited research exists on the types of and impact of trauma experienced by labor and delivery nurses. This integrative review aims to address this gap in knowledge, while also suggesting implications for future research and policy. There is emerging evidence that post-traumatic growth is possible in this population with system support, yet many nurses are unaware of or have inadequate access to such resources. More research is needed to fully understand the magnitude of this population's psychological trauma and provide effective support strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144040002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improving Communication during Perinatal Care to Eliminate Preventable Maternal Morbidity and Mortality: The Issue of Communication Hierarchy.","authors":"Rachel Blankstein Breman","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000001119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000001119","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144007513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effective Communication During and After an Amniotic Fluid Embolism.","authors":"Miranda Klassen, Kayleigh Summers","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000001121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000001121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a life-threatening complication occurring during pregnancy, labor, or birth and is characterized by sudden cardio--respiratory collapse and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy. Amniotic fluid embolism is unpredictable, sudden, and complex. Amniotic fluid embolism is one of the causes of peripartum maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States. Nurses and other health care professionals responding to severe maternal events, such as an AFE, may experience trauma, which can lead to reduced executive functions, and challenges with memory, organization, prioritization, and emotional regulation. Amniotic fluid embolism patients and families also experience shock and trauma and may have a difficult time receiving and understanding information conveyed after the event. Communication frameworks commonly used in oncology and trauma settings have been successful in helping plan and guide the delivery of bad news while increasing patient and family understanding. Existing communication frameworks do not address the impact of perinatal nurse and health care professional trauma on their ability to communicate with their patients effectively. Based on feedback from the AFE survivors and clinicians, the AFE Foundation developed the AFE Effective Communication Guide. The Guide acknowledges and validates the impact of perinatal nurse and health care professional trauma and assists them in the planning and execution of effective, trauma-informed communication with patients and families after an AFE or other severe maternal events.</p>","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144044928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trauma-Responsive Perinatal Leadership.","authors":"Adriane Burgess, Tara Ryan Kosmas","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000001120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000001120","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144052149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pediatric Readiness in US Emergency Departments.","authors":"Judy A Beal","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000001088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000001088","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":"50 3","pages":"177"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144055156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Maternity Care Access in Rural United States is in Crisis.","authors":"Kathleen Rice Simpson","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000001097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000001097","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":"50 3","pages":"183"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144049030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Managing Pain During Breastfeeding Initiation.","authors":"Diane L Spatz","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000001099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000001099","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":"50 3","pages":"178"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144025629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perinatal Mood Disorders Require Research.","authors":"Marliese Dion Nist","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000001096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000001096","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":"50 3","pages":"179"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144020249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emergency Preparedness for Perinatal Patients.","authors":"Kirsten Wisner","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000001100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000001100","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":"50 3","pages":"176"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144057636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Susan H Hébert, Joel G Anderson, Tami H Wyatt, Suzan Kardong-Edgren
{"title":"Education and Evaluation of Electronic Fetal Monitor Interpretation: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Susan H Hébert, Joel G Anderson, Tami H Wyatt, Suzan Kardong-Edgren","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000001095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000001095","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Current education and evaluation methods to support safe monitoring and interpretation of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) tracings lack rigor. The purpose of this scoping review was to assess the state of EFM education and competence evaluation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic search was conducted of peer-reviewed articles between January 2011 and December 2023 using CINAHL, PubMed, and Web of Science. The publications reviewed included findings on EFM education and competence evaluation. Data were synthesized into identified themes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The search produced 192 initial publications, and after review and analysis, nine were included in the final analysis. The themes identified included educational and evaluation methods and the curricular design. The type of competence evaluation used and the inclusion of essential EFM interpretation components were noted. Processes for the development of curricula and the use of an educational theory were also highlighted. The definition of competence, the effectiveness of educational interventions and evaluation measures, and the inclusion of intra- and interrater consistencies of interpretations were identified as key themes. Of the interventional studies, most used e-learning or a hybrid method including e-learning. An evaluation tool measured effectiveness in most studies; however, many did not set a passing standard. Some operationalized rigorous tools, but few measured the essential components of EFM interpretations or considered interrater consistencies of participants' EFM interpretations.</p><p><strong>Clinical implications: </strong>There is need to improve education and evaluation of EFM tracing interpretation skills after participating in initial fetal monitoring courses, including integrating evidence-based educational design practices and rigorous learner evaluation to ensure safe and accurate EFM interpretations.</p>","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":"50 3","pages":"168-175"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144040005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}