This capstone addressed a gap in postpartum care at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, where no standardized resource on parental nutrition during lactation existed f [...]

A community hospital identified barriers to breastfeeding support, including inconsistent lactation education and provider knowledge. A ten-week quality improvement proje [...]

Mammary gland development, which primarily occurs postnatally, requires coordination between epithelium, stroma, and immune cells. The main goal of this thesis was to ex [...]

Lack of access to qualified providers contributes to poor breastfeeding outcomes in the United States. This paper examines graduate APRNs current practice, attitudes, kno [...]

The purpose of this program of research is to examine the physiologic role of the neuropeptide and hormone, oxytocin, and the use of pharmaceutical oxytocin administratio [...]