GOLD Learning Speakers
Lenora Marcellus, RN, PhD
- Speaker Type: GOLD Midwifery 2020
- Country: Canada
Biography:
Dr. Lenora Marcellus is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Victoria. She has practiced as an RN for over 30 years in a range of maternal-infant settings and roles. Her current research interests include perinatal substance use, neonatal opioid withdrawal, and supporting infants in foster care. She is a member of the Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Partnership Network Action Team on FASD Prevention from a Women’s Determinants of Health Perspective.
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Substance Use During Pregnancy: Supporting Healthy Outcomes for Women, Infants and Their Families
Drug and alcohol use during pregnancy continues to be a substantial global health and social concern. In this workshop, we will reflect on the history of how society and health care providers have viewed and treated women who use substances during pregnancy. Using the perspectives of trauma informed care, harm reduction and health equity, we will explore recent developments in perinatal and neonatal evidence-informed practice in the care of women and infants. Exemplars of innovative community and hospital programs will be shared.
Hours / CE Credits: 1 (details) | Categories:
(IBCLC) Pharmacology and Toxicology, (IBCLC) Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology, Substance Use
