BGH nurse is selected to serve on perinatal board
Kathy Hubbard Columnist | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 years, 11 months AGO
If you’ve given birth at Bonner General Health in the last nine years, you were probably assisted by perinatal nurse JoAnn Filce. A registered nurse since 1978, Filce has an unbridled passion for obstetrics, and has recently been chosen to serve on the advisory board of the Idaho Perinatal Project.
“The primary purpose of the Idaho Perinatal Project is to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality and to improve pregnancy outcomes throughout the state of Idaho,” their mission statement says.
I asked Filce why she specialized in the field of birthing babies, assuming that like many she simply adores infants. “It’s really about the moms,” Filce answered. “It’s about women and their special time. Having a baby is essentially the same process for everyone, but everyone really is different, it’s like their signature. In order to get ready for the future they need confidence and skill.”
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