Poster Presentations of Research

1. NEONATAL SUCKING ORGANIZATION AFTER MATERNAL EPIDURAL. Aleeca Bell, CNM,PhD(c)

2. A COMPARISON OF PRE AND POSTNATAL MATERNAL STRESS, DEPRESSION, PREGNANCY OUTCOMES, AND COST OF CARE IN
PRIVATE AND PUBLICLY INSURED POPULATIONS OF PREGNANT
WOMEN. Ginger Breedlove, PhD, CNM, ARNP, FACNM

3. AMERICAN MIDWIVES KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF STERILE WATER INJECTIONS FOR LABOR PAIN. Lena Mårtensson, CNM, PhD; Maureen McSwiggin, CNM, MS; Judith S. Mercer, CNM, DNSc, FACNM

4. LIFE SUPPORT DECISIONS FOR EXTREMELY PREMATURE INFANTS: WHO DECIDES? Karen Kavanaugh, RN, PhD, FAAN; Teresa Moro, AM, LSW; Rama Bhat, MD; Raye Ann de Regnier, MD; William Grobman, MD; Michael Hussey, MD; Sarah Kilpatrick, MD, PhD; Rob Kimura, MD

5. LATE PRETERM INFANTS: EVALUATION OF THE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS. Kristen h. Etten, BSN, MSN(c); Meredith A. Ramsden, BSN, MSN(c); Jennifer J. Starrs, BSN, MSN(c)

6. IN VIVO QUANTITATIVE ULTRASOUND ASSESSMENT OF THE RAT CERVIX. Barbara L. McFarlin, PhD, CNM, RDMS; William D. O’Brien, Jr., PhD; Michael L. Oelze, PhD; Rita J. Miller, DVM; Rosemary C. White-Traut, DNSc

7. PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF MATERNAL VOICE ON PRETERM INFANTS. Maryann Bozzette, PhD, RN

8. PRECEPTOR PRACTICE BEHAVIORS AND MIDWIFE STUDENT SELF-EFFICACY TO THERAPEUTIC PRESENCE AND NON-INTERVENTION IN THE ABSENCE OF COMPLICATION. Robin Jordan, CNM, PhD

9. CENTERING PREGNANCY GROUP PRENATAL CARE: TRANSLATING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE. Deborah S. Walker, DNSc, WHNP, CNM, FACNM; Barbara Lannen, MS, CNM; Asteria Diano, MS, RN

10. PUSHING FOR CHANGE: NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE, BELIEFS AND AUTONOMY CONCERNING SECOND STAGE LABOR CARE AND IT RELATIONSHIP TO BIRTH ATTENDANT PRACTICES. Lisa Hanson, CNM, PhD; Elizabeth Hill-Karbowski, CNM, MSN

11. EVALUATING THREE MODELS OF CARE IN MEXICO: DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTER-BASED INSTRUMENT. Leslie Cragin, CNM, PhD, FACNM; Kim Q. Dau, SNM; Dilys Walker, MD, FACOG; Alberto Ayon

12. EVALUATION OF THE QUALITY AND COST OF EDUCATING SKILLED ATTENDANTS AT BIRTH IN MEXICO. Leslie Cragin, CNM, PhD, FACNM

13. THE USE OF HERBS BY CERTIFIED NURSE-MIDWIVES/CERTIFIED MIDWIVES AND LICENSED MIDWIVES PRACTICING IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Lindsey Bui, Pharm.D; Cathi Dennehy, Pharm.D; Candy Tsourounis, Pharm.D; Tekoa King, CNM, MPH

14. BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS TO CONDOM USE: EVIDENCE FROM FOCUS-GROUPS IN MALAWI. Clara H. Chipeta, MRNM MS PhD(c), Kathleen F. Norr, PhD, Marie L. Talashek, RN EdD, Chrissie P. N. Kaponda, MRNM PhD