CHSS Undergraduate Showcase — Nursing Participants

Past Participants

2023

Marijuana Mamas: Patients’ Lived Experience of Cannabis Use in Pregnancy & Postpartum
By Nikkia Patterson

Faculty advisor/course instructor: Carrie Holschuh
Entry #11

This historical analysis and critical appraisal details patients’ biopsychosocialspiritual experiences with cannabis consumption during pregnancy. Specifically, what motivations patients have for consuming cannabis, and how (1) cannabis prohibition; and (2) the medicalization of birth have impacted how clinicians discuss cannabis consumption thus influencing patients’ healthcare decisions.