Perceptions of Supportive Factors for Reducing Risk of Maternal Mortality Among Women With Substance Use Disorders in a Rural Setting.

Objective: To describe perceptions of supportive factors for reducing the risk of maternal mortality among women with substance use disorders (SUDs) in a rural setting.

Design: Qualitative descriptive design.

Setting/local Problem: Participants were recruited from a rural setting in a U.

Knowledge of Maternal Mortality Risk Among Women with Substance Use Disorders during Pregnancy and Postpartum.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate knowledge of maternal mortality risk of women with substance use disorder in the perinatal period.

Study Design: This study was conducted using a qualitative descriptive design.

Methods: Participants were recruited from a residential substance use treatment center in a rural Midwestern city.

Factors Associated with Maternal Engagement in Infant Care When Mothers Use Substances.

Introduction: Mothers who use substances can play a key role in the treatment and care of their infants. However, challenges exist to engaging these mothers in the care of their infant. The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with maternal engagement in infant care when mothers are experiencing substance use disorders.

Provider Characteristics That Hinder Relationships with Black Women in the Perinatal Period.

Black women have often reported challenges in their relationships with health care providers during the perinatal period. This study synthesized the findings of qualitative studies to describe health care providers' characteristics that hinder therapeutic relationships with Black women in the perinatal period. A systematic search was conducted and findings from 12 qualitative studies were synthesized using a thematic synthesis approach.

School nurse and COVID-19 response.

The role of the school nurse should not be understated when addressing the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on children and families. Knowledge surrounding this virus is rapidly changing and quick adaptation within the school system is required. In addition to the provision of direct care and education to students, school nurse responsibilities include the development and implementation of new policies; consideration of social and emotional well-being; and effective communication with students, families, teachers, administrators, and community stakeholders.

Nurses' Descriptions of Interactions When Caring for Women With Perinatal Substance Use Disorders and Their Infants.

The purpose of this review is to describe health care interactions between nurses and women with perinatal substance use disorders, including interactions with their infants from the perspective of the nurses. Findings from 11 qualitative inclusion articles were synthesized using a metasummary approach. The majority of articles showed that nurses experience problematic interactions when providing care to women with perinatal substance use disorders and their infants, although some results indicated that some nurses engage in interactions that are assuring.