S8 E2: Nurse-Family Partnership: The Difference 1,000 Days Can Make

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For more than 40 years, the Nurse-Family Partnership has been improving the lives of first-time mothers and their babies! Nurses from the organization work with families for the first 1,000 days, from pregnancy until the baby reaches 2 years of age. You have probably heard of this community health program but may not have been sure of all they do. Listen in to learn more about their successes with the more than 380,000 families that NFP nurses have served since 1996. Perhaps some of your clients would benefit from the program!

Our guests are Jane Pray, Sara Lynch, and Wendy O’Shea, who are all part of this program in various capacities. Jane is a Director of Regional Nursing Practice at the National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership. She helps with vision and strategic planning for the Nursing Department. Sara has worked for NFP for over 25 years. She is now the Senior Manager for Nursing Education. She manages the nursing teams and facilitates education sessions and webinars. Wendy is a Senior Manager for Nursing Practice where she has worked for six years. Before coming to NFP, Wendy was a nurse in maternal child health in Pennsylvania.

Listen and Learn:

• How the family leads the relationship with her nurse and how the organization is client-centered

• What positive outcomes are reached with first-time families in the program, including decreasing maternal and infant morbidity and mortality rates, especially those that continue to work with their nurse for two years

• How helping families be self-sufficient has broader economic benefits

• How the Community Advisory Board in each town helps connect families with resources

• Who is eligible to become a Nurse-Family Partner client

• What additional services, beyond medical checks, NFP helps with

• How cultural sensitivity is built into their training and displayed everyday

Resources & Mentions:

• More info on Nurse-Family Partnership

• NFP Moms

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