M. Cynthia Logsdon, PhD, APRN, FAAN, professor, University of Louisville School of Nursing, has been selected as one of 100 Alumni Legacy Leaders by Indiana University School of Nursing during its Centennial year. This award recognizes exceptional contributions to nursing through education, clinical practice, leadership and research. A competitive submission and review process was used…
New hospital guidelines to help mothers at risk of postpartum depression
Although 13 percent of new mothers experience postpartum depression (PPD) in the first year after childbirth, few women recognize the symptoms and seldom discuss their feelings with a health care provider. University of Louisville Hospital (ULH) hopes to change this statistic through a new policy to guide hospital-based perinatal nurses in caring for women with…