This experience will enable me to gain a better understanding of the mother-baby relationship, lactation, and postpartum care, to appreciate the actual process of labor, and to understand the nurse’s role in providing a safe and therapeutic environment that is both joyous and uncomplicated for both the mother and her newborn. In addition, it has always been my goal to work in a hospital setting and this experience will enable me to get a firsthand view of the clinical …show more content…
The first goal is to improve the quality of care for our clients by utilizing evidence-based practice. On the maternity unit, care is improved when evidence is linked to practice. This is evident in the current articles provided on different ways to improve the quality of care for both mom and baby. This includes articles on breastfeeding, safe sleeping positions for babies, post-partum care for the mothers, and also tools developed to identify post-partum depression. This ultimately improves the quality of care that is provided and the overall outcome of care that will leave a positive experience for the client. This goal reflects RN-BSN competency number