MCN: American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing

MCN: American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing

MCN focuses on today's major issues and high priority problems in maternal/child nursing, women's health, and family nursing with extensive coverage of advanced practice healthcare issues relating to infants and young children.

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MCN, American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing. Volume 50(1) January/February 2025
Reviewer List 2024.
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Initiatives from the Biden-Harris Administration to Address the Maternal Health Crisis and Promote Better Maternity Outcomes for Mothers and Babies in the United States.
Author: Simpson, Kathleen Rice PhD, RN, CNS-BC, FAAN
Page: 7-8
Maternal Nutrition and Human Milk Nutrients: A Scoping Review.
Author: Kankaew, Sukanya MSN, RN; Briere, Carrie-Ellen PhD, RN
Page: 9-17
Lived Experience of Postpartum Women in Recovery for Opioid Use Disorder on Medication-Assisted Therapy.
Author: MacPherson, Caron PhD, RN
Page: 18-23
Holistic Nursing Care for Perinatal Loss Based on Swanson's Theory of Caring.
Author: Berry, Shandeigh N. PhD, RN, CNE; Lazcano, Shania
Page: 24-29
Perceptions of Rural Access to Prenatal Care in the United States by Patients, Nurses, Midwives, and Physicians: An Integrative Review.
Author: Durfee, Stephanie MSNed, RNC, C-EFM; Nazarenko, Danielle N. MSN, CNM, IBCLC; Agbemenu, Kafuli PhD, MPH, RN, CTN-A
Page: 30-38
mHealth for Women with Pregnancies with Fetal Anomalies: A Scoping Review.
Author: Butler, Mary PhD, RN, FNP-C; McArthur, Erin C. MLIS
Page: 39-45
Maternal and Newborn Care for Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency.
Author: Anderson, Sharon DNP, APN, NNP-BC, AGN-BC, CNE
Page: 46-51
Commonwealth Fund 2024 State Scorecard.
Author: Wisner, Kirsten PhD, RNC-OB, CNS, C-EFM, NE-BC
Page: 52
Increases in Tongue Tie Diagnoses for Breastfeeding Difficulties.
Author: Beal, Judy A. DNSc, RN, FNAP, FAAN
Page: 53
Protecting Milk Supply: Supplementation Equals the Need to Pump.
Author: Spatz, Diane L. PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, FAWHONN
Page: 54
Progress and Challenges in Global Breastfeeding Rates.
Author: Nist, Marliese Dion PhD, RNC-NIC
Page: 55
Toward Evidence-Based Practice.
Author: Rohan, Annie PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN; Ebberts, Marci MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CCRN; Johnson, Kaitlin L. MSN, RN; Vitale, Tracy R. DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NE-BC, C-EFM, CNE
Page: 56-58
Pelvic Floor Injuries during Childbirth.
Author: Simpson, Kathleen Rice PhD, RN, CNS-BC, FAAN
Page: 59
Maternal Nutrition and Human Milk Nutrients: A Scoping Review.
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Maternal and Newborn Care for Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency.
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MCN, American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing. Volume 49(6) November/December 2024
Vote for Reproductive Self-determination and the Broadest Scope of Reproductive Health Care.
Author: Simpson, Kathleen Rice PhD, RN, CNS-BC, FAAN; Rohan, Annie J. PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN
Page: 305
Standardizing Fetal Movement Monitoring using Count the Kicks.
Author: Burgess, Adriane PhD, RNC-OB, CCE, C-ONQS, CPHQ, FAWHONN; Aucutt, Megan BA; Coleman, Sarah L. MPH
Page: 306-313
Concept Analysis of Woman-Centered Care: Implications for Postpartum Care.
Author: Sposato, Margaret F. MSN, MA, RN, RNC-OB; Miller, Wendy R. PhD, RN, CNS, CCRN, FAAN, FAES
Page: 314-323
Gastrointestinal and Gastroesophageal Reflux Scale Reference Values.
Author: Pados, Britt Frisk PhD, RN, NNP-BC, IBCLC, FAHA, FNAP; Hill, Rebecca R. PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, FAAN
Page: 324-331
Burnout among Nurses, Midwives, and Physicians in Maternity Care Exposed to Traumatic Childbirth Events.
Author: Robinson, Keisha A. CNM, PhD; Atlas, Robert O. MD, FACOG; Storr, Carla L. ScD, MPH; Gaitens, Joanna M. PhD, MSN, MPH; Blanchard, May MD, FACOG; Ogbolu, Yolanda PhD, CRNP-Neonatal, FAAN
Page: 332-340
African Immigrant Women's Experiences of Maternity Care in the United States.
Author: Appiah-Kubi, Ruth MA, MPA; Kim, Yeong-Hyun PhD; Attanasio, Laura B. PhD
Page: 341-347
Labor Nurses' Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Author: Eanes, Linda EdD, MSN, RN; Mathew, Liji PhD, APRN, FNP-BC; Philips, Betty MSN, APRN, FNP-BC; Paul, Dalia MSN, APRN, FNP-C; Mathews, Moncy MSN, RN
Page: 348-353
Elective Induction of Labor.
Author: Bernstein, Samantha L. PhD, RNC-OB, IBCLC
Page: 354
U.S. Surgeon General Recommends Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms.
Author: Beal, Judy A. DNSc, RN, FNAP, FAAN
Page: 355
Increasing Access to Doulas to Improve Breastfeeding.
Author: Spatz, Diane L. PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, FAWHONN
Page: 356
HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) during Pregnancy and Lactation.
Author: Pintye, Jillian PhD, RN, MPH, FAAN
Page: 357
Toward Evidence-Based Practice.
Author: Rohan, Annie J. PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN; Griggs, Kellie M. DNP, RNC-OB, FAAN; Rohan, Annie J. PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN; Slater, Courtney M. MS, CPNP-PC, CLC
Page: 358-360
Trends in Labor Induction and Augmentation for Women in the United States Having their First Live Birth, 2016 to 2022.
Author: Simpson, Kathleen Rice PhD, RN, CNS-BC, FAAN
Page: 361
Standardizing Fetal Movement Monitoring using Count the Kicks.
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African Immigrant Women's Experiences of Maternity Care in the United States.
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MCN, American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing. Volume 49(5) September/October 2024
Minimum Nurse Staffing Ratios Required for Nursing Homes in the United States: Implications for Maternity Nurse Staffing.
Author: Simpson, Kathleen Rice PhD, RN, CNS-BC, FAAN
Page: 246
Heat Metrics and Maternal-Child Health Diagnoses in Emergency Departments in the United States: A Scoping Review.
Author: Oerther, Sarah PhD, MEd, RN, FNP-BC, ANEF; Bultas, Margaret PhD, RN, CNE, CNL, CPNP-PC
Page: 247-253
Perinatal Care for Persons with Dissociative Disorders.
Author: Dindinger, Rebeccah A. DNP, RNC-OB, IBCLC; Manzo, Laura L. MSN, MBA, CCRN; Manupule, Susannah E. MSN, RNC-OB; Harp, Solene Lehuede
Page: 254-260
Integrating Community-Based Doulas into the Maternity Health Care System in an Urban Hospital.
Author: Schubert, Mary DNP, MSN, FAWHONN, NEA-BC; Logsdon, M. Cynthia PhD, WHNP-BC, FAAN; Sears, Clara PhD; Miller, Edward MD, FACOG; Alobaydullah, Ahmed Abdulmohsen PhD; Lain, Kristine L. MD
Page: 261-267
Prevalence of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Race and Ethnicity in Illinois, 2018 to 2020.
Author: Reed, Tiffany PhD, RN; Patil, Crystal PhD; Kershaw, Kiarri N. PhD, MPH; Crooks, Natasha PhD, RN; Jeremiah, Rohan PhD, MPH; Park, Chang PhD
Page: 268-275
Environmental Scan of Online Government Complementary Feeding Resources in the United States.
Author: Thompson, Kelsey L. PhD, CCC-SLP; Graf, Michelle D. PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Page: 276-283
Lactation Support Services in Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Canada.
Author: Pan, Lingnong; Cooper, Maeve Hay; Fucile, Sandra PhD, OT Reg (Ont)
Page: 284-289
Intermittent Auscultation of the Fetal Heart Rate in Low-Risk Labor.
Author: Wisner, Kirsten PhD, RNC-OB, CNS, C-EFM, NE-BC
Page: 290
Recent Increase in Measles Cases Threatens Elimination Status in United States.
Author: Beal, Judy A. DNSc, RN, FNAP, FAAN
Page: 291
Impact of Labor and Birth Interventions on Breastfeeding Outcomes.
Author: Spatz, Diane L. PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, FAWHONN
Page: 292
Global Early Childhood Death Rate Declines.
Author: Nist, Marliese Dion PhD, RNC-NIC
Page: 293
Toward Evidence-Based Practice.
Author: Rohan, Annie J. PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN; Chin, Susan D. PhD, RN, NEA-BC, NNP-BC; Gerardi, Giselle PhD, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM; Orelup-Fitzgerald, Courtney PhD, RN, CNE, CPN
Page: 294-296
Rates of Induction of Labor in the United States over the Last Decade, 2013 to 2022.
Author: Simpson, Kathleen Rice PhD, RN, CNS-BC, FAAN
Page: 297
Heat Metrics and Maternal-Child Health Diagnoses in Emergency Departments in the United States: A Scoping Review.
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Perinatal Care for Persons with Dissociative Disorders.
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MCN, American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing. Volume 49(4) July/August 2024
Nurses and Midwives Must Take the Lead on Improving Maternal and Infant Outcomes.
Author: Shorten, Allison PhD, RN, FACM, FNAP, FAAN; Cote-Arsenault, Denise PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN; Giarratano, Gloria PhD, APRN, CNS, RNC-OB, FAAN; Ivory, Catherine PhD, RNC-OB, NEA-BC, FAAN
Page: 185-187
Nurses' Perceived Effects of Visitor Restrictions in Hospital Maternity Units.
Author: Iobst, Stacey E. PhD, RNC-OB, C-EFM; Breman, Rachel Blankstein PhD, MSN, MPH, RN; Black, Hannah BS, RN; Edmonds, Joyce K. PhD, MPH, RN
Page: 188-194
Postpartum Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Using a Mobile App in Women with a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy.
Author: Burgess, Adriane PhD, RNC-OB, CCE, C-ONQS, CPHQ, C-LSSGB, FAWHONN; Deannuntis, Taylor DO; Wheeling, Julia BSN, MBA, RNC-EFM, C-ONQS
Page: 194-203
Labor Support during the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States.
Author: Tucker, Janet Adams PhD, MSN, RNC-OB; Waller, Melody PhD, MSN, RN; Fouquier, Kate PhD, APRN, CNM, FACNM; Fant, Melanie PhD, BSN, RN; Rhoads, Sarah PhD, DNP, WHNP-BC, APRN-BC, FAAN
Page: 204-210
Muslim Women's Experiences with Infertility: A Literature Review.
Author: Abdelnabi, Samia Jamal PhD, CNM, FNP-C, RN
Page: 211-218
Pre-Pandemic Versus Early COVID-19 Perinatal Outcomes at a Military Hospital.
Author: Gibson, Brandi L. DNP, RNC-NIC, NNP; Urbieta, Dehussa DNP, CPNP-PC, FNP-C; Sweeney, Sheila MSN, RNC-OB; Ferguson, Jane A. MSN, CNS, RNC-OB, C-EFM; Glaser, Dale PhD; Marter, Abigail Yablonsky PhD, NP-C
Page: 219-224
Pregnant Women's Experiences of Seeking Treatment for Opioid Use.
Author: Dion, Kimberly PhD, RN, CNE, CARN, FIAAN; Cardaropoli, Sandra; Deshpande, Ria BS, RN; Kovarik, Jennifer BS, RN
Page: 225-231
Effect of Climate Events on Birth Outcomes.
Author: Bernstein, Samantha L. PhD, RNC-OB, IBCLC
Page: 232
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024 Childhood Immunization Schedules and Guidance.
Author: Beal, Judy A. DNSc, RN, FNAP, FAAN
Page: 233
Improving Lactation Care and Support.
Author: Spatz, Diane L. PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, FAWHONN
Page: 234
Supporting Refugee Women Giving Birth: Embrace.
Author: Callister, Lynn Clark PhD, FAAN, RN
Page: 235
Toward Evidence-Based Practice.
Author: Chapman-Rodriguez, Rose DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, NEA-BC; Fallon, Bree M. MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM; MacNeil, Morgan BScN, RN; Rohan, Annie J. PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN
Page: 236-238
Perinatal Trauma-Informed Care.
Author: Runyon, Maggie C. MSN, RNC-OB, CYT-200
Page: 239
Nurses' Perceived Effects of Visitor Restrictions in Hospital Maternity Units.
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Postpartum Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Using a Mobile App in Women with a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy.
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MCN, American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing. Volume 49(3) May/June 2024
Listening Enhances Compassionate Care.
Author: Segre, Lisa S. PhD; Davila, Rebecca Chuffo DNP, NNP-BC, FAANP
Page: 129
Compassionate Care: Listening Visits Provided by Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurses.
Author: Segre, Lisa S. PhD; Davila, Rebecca Chuffo DNP, NNP-BC, FAANP; Banks, Erika MSN-CNL, RN, CCRN; Hohmann, Kayla BSN, RN; Vlasich, Maureen BSN, RN; Hein, Maria L. MSW; Beck, Cheryl Tatano DNSc, CNM, FAAN
Page: 130-136
Barriers and Facilitators of Parent Presence in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Author: Nist, Marliese Dion PhD, RNC-NIC; Spurlock, Elizabeth J. PhD, RN; Pickler, Rita H. PhD, RN, FAAN
Page: 137-144
Improving Maternal Depression Screening in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Author: McCabe, Jennifer E. PhD; Henderson, Lydia B.S.; Davila, Rebecca Chuffo DNP, NNP-BC, FAANP; Segre, Lisa S. PhD
Page: 145-150
Implementation of Listening Visits with Parents of Preterm Infants in an Italian Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Author: Scabia, Aurora MS; Chorna, Olena MS; Rocchitelli, Lucia MD; Festante, Fabrizia PhD; Del Secco, Sabrina MS; Costagli, Ginevra MS; Riparbelli, Cristina MD; Controzzi, Tiziana MD; Tuoni, Cristina MD; Filippi, Luca MD, PhD; Guzzetta, Andrea MD, PhD
Page: 151-156
The Lived Experience of Postpartum Intergenerational Conflict of Vietnamese American Women with their Vietnamese Immigrant Parents: It's A Generational Thing!
Author: Vo, Timothea PhD, RN, CTN-B
Page: 157-164
Birth Care Gaps in the Childbirth Options, Information, and Person-Centered Explanation (CHOICEs) Measure.
Author: Goh, Amy H. MPhil, CNM, FACNM; Robinson, Keisha CNM; Craddock, Jaih B. PhD, MSW, MA; Breman, Rachel Blankstein PhD, MPH, RN
Page: 165-171
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
Author: Wisner, Kirsten PhD, RNC-OB, CNS, C-EFM, NE-BC
Page: 172
Infant Mortality in the United States is Increasing.
Author: Beal, Judy A. DNSc, RN, FAAN
Page: 173
Human Milk and Medications: Nurses' Responsibility.
Author: Spatz, Diane L. PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, FAWHONN
Page: 174
What is the Status of Respectful Maternity Care for Childbearing Women Globally?.
Author: Callister, Lynn Clark PhD, RN, FAAN
Page: 175
Toward Evidence-Based Practice.
Author: Rohan, Annie J. PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN; Guo, Yuqing PhD, RN, FAAN; Hayman, Laura PhD, RN, FAAN; Rohan, Annie J. PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN
Page: 176-178
Updated Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association.
Author: Simpson, Kathleen Rice PhD, RN, CNS-BC, FAAN
Page: 179
Barriers and Facilitators of Parent Presence in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
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The Lived Experience of Postpartum Intergenerational Conflict of Vietnamese American Women with their Vietnamese Immigrant Parents: It's A Generational Thing!
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MCN, American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing. Volume 49(2) March/April 2024
Authentic Allyship: Standing in Solidarity.
Author: Limbo, Rana PhD, RN, CPLC, FAAN
Page: 65
Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth.
Author: Roosevelt, Lee K. PhD, MPH, CNM, FACNM; Kattari, Leonardo PhD, MSW; Yingling, Charles DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Page: 66-73
Obstetric Racism, Education, and Racial Concordance.
Author: Major-Kincade, Terri L. MD, MPH, FAAP
Page: 74-80
Perinatal Bereavement in Racially, Culturally, and Gender Diverse Families.
Author: Nurse-Clarke, Natasha PhD, RN, FAAN; Freedle, Agata PhD, NCC, LPC, PMH-C; Bindeman, Julie PsyD; Jarvis, Jennifer MDiv, BCC; Sember, Jessica MSN, RN, IBCLC, CPLC, CCE, SBD
Page: 81-87
Postpartum Mental Health and Perceptions of Discrimination Among Asian Fathers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Author: Goyal, Deepika PhD, FNP; Dol, Justine PhD; Huynh, Jackie; Anand, Sulekha PhD; Dennis, Cindy-Lee PhD
Page: 88-94
Receiving a Prenatal or Postnatal Diagnosis of (Dis)Ability: The Role and Importance of the Nurse.
Author: MacNeil, Morgan BScN, RN; Campbell-Yeo, Marsha PhD, MN, NNP-BC, RN
Page: 95-100
Doula Services and Birth Outcomes: A Scoping Review.
Author: Saigh, Jiana MPH, MAC; Roche, Lacey BS; Longacre, Margaret L. PhD, MSHE
Page: 101-106
Parents' Experiences with Postpartum Support Groups using Videoconferencing: Perceptions of Safety in the Virtual Space.
Author: Price, Sheri PhD, RN; Aston, Megan PhD, RN; MacLeod, Anna PhD; Stone, Kathryn MA; Jack, Susan PhD, BScN; Benoit, Britney PhD, RN; Ollivier, Rachel PhD, NP; Joy, Phillip PhD, PDt; Iduye, Damilola MA, RN
Page: 107-113
Update on Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.
Author: Bernstein, Samantha L. PhD, RNC-OB, IBCLC
Page: 114
American Academy of Pediatrics Releases New Guidance on Hearing Screening.
Author: Beal, Judy A. DNSc, RN, FAAN
Page: 115
Measuring Human Milk Biomarkers at Point-of-Care: An Emerging Opportunity for Nurses.
Author: Juntereal, Nina A. PhD, RN
Page: 116-117
Global Cesarean Birth and Assisted Vaginal Birth Alternatives.
Author: Callister, Lynn Clark PhD, RN, FAAN
Page: 118
Toward Evidence-Based Practice.
Author: Rohan, Annie PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN; Eaton, Carrie Morgan PhD, RNC-OB, FAWHONN; Koenig, Mary Dawn PhD, RN, FACNM; Runyon, Maggie C. MSN, RNC-OB
Page: 120-122
Disrespectful Maternity Care is Unsafe Care.
Author: Simpson, Kathleen Rice PhD, RNC, CNS-BC, FAAN
Page: 123
Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth.
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Receiving a Prenatal or Postnatal Diagnosis of (Dis)ability: The Role and Importance of the Nurse.
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