Jacksonville Memorial nurses train in Spinning Babies workshop
Three JMH maternity nurses trained in Spinning Babies on July 10, a step meant to sharpen labor support for local mothers.
Three Jacksonville Memorial Hospital nurses from Family Maternity Suites took part in a Spinning Babies Foundational Workshop on July 10, with the training funded through the Jacksonville Memorial Foundation. For mothers delivering at JMH, the question is what changes at the bedside, whether that means steadier labor support, fewer interventions or a more confident maternity team.
Spinning Babies describes the Foundational Workshop as training for birth and pregnancy professionals, including nurses, built around the core principles of physiological birth, birth preparation and labor support. The program says the class includes hands-on practices and comes in one-day and two-day formats, with 7 continuing education hours in the one-day version and 13 in the two-day version, both accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
At Jacksonville Memorial, that education was underwritten by a local philanthropy with a specific mission. The Jacksonville Memorial Foundation says donor contributions stay in the community and support the hospital or health services for residents of Morgan, Cass, Scott, Brown and Greene counties. The foundation was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization in September 2012, a structure that keeps gifts tied to local care rather than outside programs.
That matters at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, a critical access hospital at 1600 W. Walnut St. in Jacksonville. The hospital has served the community since 1875 and is described as Magnet-designated and recognized for nursing excellence, which gives continuing education in maternity care added weight.
A related profile identified one of the nurses as Maleah Johnson, RN, in obstetrics. It said Johnson attended the workshop with two colleagues and has extensive experience in obstetrics, excels in neonatal resuscitation and pursues continuing education. Sending a small team instead of a single nurse gives Family Maternity Suites a better chance of carrying the techniques across shifts.
For Morgan County families, the real test will be whether that training shows up in how JMH supports mothers in labor and delivery.
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