title: A plan for implementing mother-baby nursing.
abstract: This article describes the plan and implementation for converting from traditional obstetric nursing to a mother-baby care delivery system in a level 2 hospital in upstate New York. It identifies the pitfalls, problems, and process to follow for the successful implementation of mother-baby nursing.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steensma
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016294:Models, Nursing; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D016730:Program Development