From the School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Mr Kingston and Dr Sword); and Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Dr Dennis).
Corresponding author: Dawn Kingston, MSc, RN, School of Nursing, McMaster University, 1200 Main St W, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3Z5 (e-mail: [email protected]).
I gratefully thank Drs Sharon Dore, PhD, RN, and Susan Blatz, PhD, RN, for their guidance during this research project, the staff nurses for their assistance, and the mothers who shared their experiences to help others.
Submitted for publication: September 13, 2006
Accepted for publication: April 17, 2007