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Feb 17, 2008 04:12 PM

Rooming In-Are there any written hospital policies ??

by KKERRN

Our hospital in Southwest Ohio is now urging nightshift to have parents Room in-but don't seem concerned about having policy with guidelines to be followed! What about the nurses liability??? I'm researching to see if policies exist in other hospitals that we could refer to???? I hope to be able to present research to begin a written policy for our unit.
Thanks!! Karen

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from Elvish
Old Feb 17, 2008, 05:59 PM

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Dr. Celeste Phillips has written a wonderful book called Family Centered Maternity Care that your facility could use as a reference tool. I have read it and there is a lot of great information. She has been kind of the pioneer of rooming in and couplet care.

Her website is http://www.pandf.com/index.html, and I have found that to be really useful, as I've been on a task force at my facility to promote family centered couplet care. It really does work.
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from KKERRN
Old Feb 17, 2008, 06:16 PM

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Arwen U:
Thanks so much!! I will send for this book and put it to good use!! I appreciate such quick reply. I haven't used this site for awhile, but I have returned to Mother/Baby nursing this past year...where my heart of nursing was born!!
Our unit needs improvements and I intend on pursuing one issue at a time. Positive research will really help this transition in smoothly.
Thanks again for your reply!
Karen
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from Elvish
Old Feb 17, 2008, 06:35 PM

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Anytime!!! Good luck with your pursuit!
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