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NURS 234 / NULB 235 Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing: Resources for Maternal Newborn Health Nursing

Formerly NURS 230 and NURS 231

Ebooks for Midwifery and Material and Newborn Health Nursing

Ebooks on EBSCOhost

Rawlins, J. M. (2006). Midlife and older women: Family life, work and health in Jamaica. University of the West Indies Press.

Bahamian and Caribbean Resources for Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing

Midwifery, Maternal & Child Health in the Bahamas compiled by Clarice Forbes (2020)

Ardalan, C. (2005). Warm hearts and caring hands: South Florida nursing from frontier to metropolis, 1880-2000. A midwife’s hands (pp. 71). Centennial Press. Call Number: RT5 F6 A73 2005

Abdulah, N. (1986). Births. In The Bahamas and its people a demographic analysis (pp. 29-31). CARICOM Secretariat. Call Number: HB958 A23 1986

Abdulah, N. (1986). Cumulative fertility and age. In The Bahamas and its people a demographic analysis (pp. 132-143). CARICOM Secretariat. Call Number: HB958 A23 1986

Anderson, E. (2018, May 1). Celebrating midwives. The Tribune. http://www.tribune242.com/news/2018/may/01/celebrating-midwives/

Bahamas Infant Welfare Association. (1931). Annual report. Call Number: RJ103 B24 B34

Bahamas Infant Welfare Association. (1938). Annual report. Call Number: RJ103 B24 B34

Bahamas School of Nursing. (1991). Maternal and Child Health Programme for Trained Clinical Nurses. In Institutional self-study (p.7). https://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/AA/00/06/29/52/00001/ISS%20complete.pdf Call Number: LB2331 B33 1991

Bahamas School of Nursing. (1991). Midwifery program. In Institutional self-study (p. 5). https://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/AA/00/06/29/52/00001/ISS%20complete.pdf Call Number: LB2331 B33 1991

Beveridge, W. W. O. (1927). Infant Welfare Center. In Report on the public health and on medical conditions in New Providence, Bahama Island (pp. 37-38). Waterlow & Sons. Call Number: RA407.5 B3 B49 1927

Beveridge, W. W. O. (1927). Midwives Bill. In Report on the public health and on medical conditions in New Providence, Bahama Island (p. 22). Waterlow & Sons Call Number: RA407.5 B3 B49 1927

Beveridge, W. W. O. (1927). Trained Midwives. In Report on the public health and on medical conditions in New Providence, Bahama Island (p. 18). Waterlow & Sons. Call Number: RA407.5 B3 B49 1927

Boersma, E.R. (1985). Perinatal care in six eastern Caribbean countries. Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization, 19(1), 45-60. https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/10665.2/27301/ev19n1p45.pdf?sequence=1

Brown, V. (2012). Maternal and child health initiative. Ministry of Health. Call Number: RG963 B24 B76 2012

Burke, G. A. (1977). Nurse-midwifery in the Caribbean. PAHO Bulletin, 11(4), 332-337. https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/27597

Craton, M. & Saunders, G. (1992). Maternal and child health. In Islanders in the stream: A history of the Bahamian people (pp. 321-325). University of Georgia Press. Call Number: F1656 C72 1992 v.1

Craton, M. & Saunders, G. (1992). Newborns. In Islanders in the stream: A history of the Bahamian people (p. 318). University of Georgia Press. Call Number: F1656 C72 1992 v.1

Craton, M. & Saunders, G. (1998). Midwifery. In Islanders in the stream: A history of the Bahamian people. (pp. 166, 224). University of Georgia Press. Call Number: F1656 C72 1998 v.2

Craton, M. & Saunders, G. (1998). Infant Welfare Clinic. In Islanders in the stream: A history of the Bahamian people (pp. 255, 279, 306). University of Georgia Press. Call Number: F1656 C72 1998 v.2

Craton, M. (2007). Birth rate. In A-Z of Bahamas heritage (pp. 299). Macmillan Caribbean. Call Number: REF F1656 C713 2007

Department of Statistics (2004). Adolescent. In Bahamas living conditions survey 2001. (pp. 65-95, 83). Call Number: HC152 B23 2004

Department of Statistics. (2004). Breastfeeding. In Bahamas living conditions survey 2001 (pp. 73-75, 84). Call Number: HC152 B23 2004

Department of Statistics (2004). Child Health. In Bahamas living conditions survey 2001 (pp. 70, 84). Call Number: HC152 B23 2004

Dorsett, S. (2017, August 11). Maternity plans not good enough. The Tribune. http://www.tribune242.com/news/2017/aug/11/maternity-plans-not-good-enough/

Gibson, J. (2019, April 30). Celebrating the invaluable work of midwives. The Tribune. http://www.tribune242.com/news/2019/apr/30/celebrating-invaluable-work-midwives/

Hahnlen, N.C., Rosado, M.S., Capozzi, K. A. & Hamon, R. R. (1997, November 7-10). Mothering in the Bahamas: a student ethnography. Presented at the 59th Annual Conference of the NCFR Fatherhood and Motherhood in a Diverse and Changing World (pp. 1-15). Arlington, VA. Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/recordDetail?accno=ED417004.

Help shape policy and build healthcare capacity, nursing graduates told. (2015, June 3). The Nassau Guardian. https://thenassauguardian.com/2015/06/03/help-shape-policy-and-build-healthcare-capacity-nursing-graduates-told/

Johnson, F. (2018, August 8). Blessing ceremony held for maternity unit. The Tribune. http://www.tribune242.com/news/2018/aug/08/blessing-ceremony-held-maternity-unit/

Macnalty, A., & Flack, I. H. (1947). Section of the history of medicine: The pre-history of midwifery. [Abridged]. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/003591574704001214

Maycock, D. (2018, May 4). Grand Bahama hosts Midwives Conference. The Tribune. http://www.tribune242.com/news/2018/may/04/grand-bahama-hosts-midwives-conference/

McCormack, J. H., Maier, K. & Wallens, P. B. (2011). Midwifery, pregnancy and childbirth. In Bush medicine in the Bahamas (pp. 223-241). JHM Design. Call Number: RS164 B3 M333 2011

Miller, S. (1992). Nurse-midwifery in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 37(1), 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/0091-2182(92)90022-U

Munnings, H. A. (2014). Bahamas Family Planning. In Healthcare in The Bahamas: 200 years of growth and development (pp.181, 191, 238). Media Enterprises. Call Number: B RA456 B24 M85 2014

Munnings, H. A. (2014). Child health and sanitation. In Healthcare in The Bahamas: 200 years of growth and development (pp.52-58). Media Enterprises. Call Number: B RA456 B24 M85 2014

Munnings, H. A. (2014). Family planning. In Healthcare in The Bahamas: 200 years of growth and development (pp.181, 188, 191, 238). Media Enterprises. Call Number: B RA456 B24 M85 2014

Munnings, H. A. (2014). Midwifery. In Healthcare in The Bahamas: 200 years of growth and development (pp. 123). Media Enterprises. Call Number: B RA456 B24 M85 2014

Munnings, H.A. (2009). Infant Welfare Association. In Princess Margaret Hospital: The story of a Bahamian institution. (2nd ed) (pp.138, 202). Xlibris. Call Number: RA984 B24 M96 2009

Munnings, H.A. (2009). Children’s Ward. In Princess Margaret Hospital: The story of a Bahamian institution. (2nd ed.), (pp. 43, 64-66, 70, 73, 79, 111, 149, 182-184). Xlibris. Call Number: RA984 B24 M96 2009

Munnings, H.A. (2009). Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. In Princess Margaret Hospital: The story of a Bahamian institution. (2nd ed.) (pp. 140, 142). Xlibris. Call Number: RA984 B24 M96 2009

Munnings, H.A. (2009). Special Care Baby Unit. In Princess Margaret Hospital: The story of a Bahamian institution. (2nd ed.) (pp. 138-144). Xlibris. Call Number: RA984 B24 M96 2009

Munnings, H.A. (2009). Dr. Maude Stevenson. In Princess Margaret Hospital: The story of a Bahamian institution. (2nd ed) (pp. 139). Xlibris. Call Number: RA984 B24 M96 2009

Munnings, H.A. (2009). Obstetrics and Gynecology Units. In Princess Margaret Hospital: The story of a Bahamian institution. (2nd ed.) (pp. 160-161). Xlibris. Call Number: RA984 B24 M96 2009

National Insurance Board. (2011). Maternity benefit. [Brochure]. https://www.nib-bahamas.com/UserFiles/HTMLEditor/Maternity%20Benefit%20Brochure%202011.pdf

Neely-Smith, S. (2003). The impact of HIV/AIDS of Bahamian women: A feminist perspective. Health Care for Women International, 24, 738-754. https://doi.org/10.1080/07399330390227490

Neely-Smith, S. (2003). The influence of self-esteem and self-silencing on self-efficacy for negotiating safer sex behaviors in urban Bahamian women [Doctoral dissertation]. Barry University. https://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/AA/00/00/00/28/00001/Shane%20Neely%20dissertation.pdf Call number. RA644.A25 N44 2003

Nurses and Midwives Act, Ch. 225. (2001 ). http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1971/1971-0012/NursesandMidwivesAct_1.pdf

Pan American Health Organization. (1993). Maternal and child health strategy for the Caribbean community. (3rd ed.). https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/37680 Call Number: RG963 C27 P37 1993

Princess Margaret Hospital/Public Hospital Authority. (2001, June 25). Special care week: Neonatal Intensive care & Special Care Units. The Nassau Guardian (Supplement). https://dloc.com/AA00034792/00001

Pence-Rooks, J. (1997). Granny midwives. In Midwifery & childbirth in America (pp. 8, 18, 22, 27, 35-36, 46, 64, 143, 232). Temple University Press. Call Number: RG950 R66 1997

Rinker, S. D. (1995). To spread the gospel of good obstetrics: The evolution of obstetrics nursing, 1890-1940. [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Virginia. Call Number: RG950 R54 1995

Rise in infant mortality “not PLP fault”. (2012, April 11). The Tribune. http://www.tribune242.com/news/2012/apr/11/rise-in-infant-mortality-not-plp-fault/

Sargent, C., & Rawlins, J. (1992). Transformations in maternity services in Jamaica. Social Science & Medicine, 35(10), 1225-1232. https://doi.org/10.1016/0277-9536(92)90176-Q

Saunders, G. (1999). Nurse Alice Hill-Jones. Journal of the Bahamas Historical Society, 21, 48-49.

 

Symonette, M. E. (2001). The beliefs and practices of Bahamian mothers and expectant teenagers concerning childrearing [Master’s thesis]. Barry University. Call Number: HQ759.4 S96 2001

Turnquest, A. (2017, May 16). Minnis promises new maternity wing at PMH. The Tribune. http://www.tribune242.com/news/2017/may/16/minnis-promises-new-maternity-wing-pmh/

Wells, R. (2015, June 9). Health insurance ‘will reduce unacceptable infant mortality.’ The Tribune. http://www.tribune242.com/news/2015/jun/09/health-insurance-will-reduce-unacceptable-infant-m/