Washington, DC —
AWHONN, the Association of Women’s Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, is pleased to announce the recipients of the Association’s 2024 Publications Awards.
Each year, the editors of the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN) and Nursing for Women’s Health (NWH), in concert with their Editorial Advisory Boards, elevate the outstanding scholarship of one article from their respective journal’s previous year’s volume and acknowledge the contribution of the article with the Best of JOGNN award or the NWH Excellence in Writing award.
The following awards were presented in June at the 2024 AWHONN Annual Convention:
The 2024 Best of JOGNN Award goes to Kelly McGlothen-Bell, PhD, RN, IBCLC, lead author of the article “Intersectional Examination of Gender-Inclusive Care and Women’s Health,” on how transgender and gender-nonconforming people remain excluded from women’s health spaces and how nurses can best serve their needs.
Dr. McGothen-Bell and colleagues reviewed terminology related to gender-nonconforming populations and their known health care needs; provided a historical overview of gender and health care; and described the influence of White supremacist, misogynist, and heteronormative influences in women’s health care. They also generated a call to action and discussed the responsibilities of nurses and nursing organizations to ensure gender-equitable and respectful care and generate clinical recommendations for the specialty.
The 2024 Nursing for Women’s Health Excellence in Writing Award goes to Lorraine M. Garcia, PhD, WHNP-BC, CNM, lead author of the article “Content Analysis of Water Birth Policies with Implications for Practice and Research,” on identifying areas of agreement and variation in clinical guidance documents that direct water birth care.
Dr. Garcia and colleagues analyzed water birth guidance documents from six countries to discover that there is inconsistency in criteria and definition, demonstrating that water immersion is a flexible intervention and that there is a need for research in areas that affect access to water birth. The findings show examples of overly restrictive policies for water birth based on opinion or perceived risk rather than evidence from research.
About AWHONN
The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit membership organization. Our mission is to empower and support nurses caring for women, newborns, and their families through research, education, and advocacy. Learn more about us at awhonn.org.
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