Last summer I was referred to Ramathibodi
School of Nursing (Bangkok) by Dr. Ruby Wilson, former dean of Duke University School
of Nursing (Durham, NC, USA), who contributed significantly to the early development of this
school and continued over time as a consultant there. Today I meet
Dean Jariya Wittayasooporn, RN, PhD, and her faculty and students when I
offered an afternoon introduction to HUG Your Baby. Having studied parent-child
attachment during her career, Dr. Jariya was excited to encounter what she
believes is an accessible and evidence-based approach to teaching parents.
A room full of Ramthibodi nursing faculty and
students and leadership from their hospital attended this two-hour session to
hear the basic background and main concepts of HUG Your Baby: Newborn "Zones" and "SOSs", normal newborn crying patterns, active and deep sleep, and a baby's interactive abilities.
This
group of professionals was
the first to see a portion of the newly completed HUG Your Baby DVD
in THAI Though attentive throughout this presentation, the audience
clearly perked up to this teaching in their own language.
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| Brainstorming session on how to integrate The HUG into nursing curriculum and practice |
I was delighted that 15 faculty and hospital
staff gathered after my presentation to consider how to integrate HUG Your Baby
into their work and teaching. Leadership were keen to discuss research options such as: bringing The HUG to NICU
parents, incorporating the HUG into the school of nursing curriculum, and
providing HUG training to postpartum nurses. I look forward to continuing these
conversations.
PS Keep up with our frequent HUG activities on Facebook.
PS Keep up with our frequent HUG activities on Facebook.
