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'Is midwives' use of complementary therapies always justified? A risk-assessment tool to guide practice'
Date: 02/12/2008, Time: 14.00 GMT, Places Available: Unlimited.
Denise is an internationally-renowned authority on maternity-related complementary therapies and is particularly interested in the safety of different therapies during pregnancy and childbirth and the professional accountability of midwives. During this webinar she will explore some of the issues for midwives wishing to implement complementary therapies safely into their practice, as well as factors which may contribute to safe practice when women are accompanied by independent therapists or doulas who use complementary therapies.
Contact: vicky@midirs.org.
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Normal Birth
Date: 08/07/2008, Time: Amended time 14.00 GMT, Places Available: Unlimited.
The normal childbirth agenda is alive and well in the UK in 2008. Examples of innovative models are growing. An evidence paradigm is supportive of normal birth in the main. However, preference in evidence statements are given to results from quantitative research studies like randomised controlled trials. Though these can answer of clinical effectiveness, they don’t address women’s preferences, expectations and values around the childbirth experience. Neither do they address the context in which care takes place. For an appreciation of these deeper contextual aspects of normal birth care and experience, broader concepts are needed. Sociological critique of western childbirth assists us in addressing these dimensions. They explore discourses like medicalisation, institutionalised birth and risk.
The application of evidence to practice in such a complex physiological, psycho-social event requires a broader view of evidence, drawing on experience, intuition, ancient wisdom and birth physiology.
These areas will be discussed and elaborated on.
Denis Walsh is a midwifery researcher, lecturer, author and a practising midwife. He is currently a Reader in Normal Birth at the University of Central Lancashire and Independent Midwifery Consultant. He has lectured widely throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand and is a frequent contributor to childbirth journals.
Contact: vicky@midirs.org.
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Place of Birth
Date: 24/04/2008, Time: 14.00 GMT, Places Available: Unlimited.
Reframing the place of birth debate: from professional project to authentic choice
This presentation will explore the evidence base around various places of birth, and examine some of the controversies in this area. It will focus specifically on the possibility that, at least in some cases, professional groups may have become highly polarized in the debate between in and out of hospital birth. Soo will explore evidence that suggests that the wellbeing of some women and babies might be at risk during in-fighting between these two extreme positions. She will then examine factors that may encourage a move towards effective multidisciplinary collaboration between birthplace boundaries, based on trust and mutual respect.
Contact: vicky@midirs.org.
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Planning a research study
Date: This Webinar was held on 07/02/2008, Time: 12.00 GMT, Places Available: N/A.
Presented by: Dr Sally Marchant, Editor, MIDIRS
As a follow up to Sally’s previous webinar on 28th June 2007 ‘Writing for Publication’, this webinar will explore some of the
key principles of planning a research project. It will be of interest to students undertaking basic and higher degree studies.
The session will include information about some of the issues around developing the research question, undertaking a
literature review, the use of the appropriate research methodology, identifying and recruiting the participants, potential
ethical issues and the approach to sampling and analysis.
Duration: 20-30 minutes
Contact: vicky@midirs.org.
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Knowledge for Practice: Enhancing your learning as a student midwife and beyond - Webinar with Sally Price RM, BSc Hons, MSc, PGDipEd, MICG, NNEB
Date: This Webinar was held on 26/11/2007, Time: N/A, Places Available: N/A.
Sally Price invites you to join her for an online seminar where she will be sharing with you her own experiences of being a student midwife, offers tips on the educational resources and strategies that she found most helpful to her studies, and talks about how these have supported her midwifery career through to her current role. Whether you are student midwife just embarking on your midwifery education, in the midst of your midwifery education programme, or approaching graduation, this special presentation will focus on how MIDIRS services can help you develop your knowledge and skills for practice, both now, and in the future. Sally’s presentation will take a realistic look at the challenges facing today’s student midwives and how MIDIRS can help improve your education and learning skills while supporting you throughout your future midwifery career. Sally’s role and experiences as a Consultant Midwife at North Bristol NHS Trust, Midwifery Lecturer at the University of the West of England, Bristol, and Supervisor of Midwives demonstrates MIDIRS ongoing contribution to Sally’s continuing professional development.
Sally is a dynamic and enthusiastic speaker whose presentation has a strong practical focus, but with a personal touch – this is a webinar not to be missed!
Contact: vicky@midirs.org.
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Division of tongue tie – a wicked, barbaric, criminal thing to do? - Webinar with Rachel Hillan
Date: This Webinar was held on 25/10/2007, Time: NA, Places Available: NA.
Rachel Hillan’s webinar will focus on the condition of tongue tie, also known as ankyloglossia, and its problems in relation to
breastfeeding. The criteria for division of tongue tie and the procedures involved will be highlighted. Other issues relating to
tongue tie such as cup feeding and weaning will also feature. The results of a local audit and referral information will conclude
the presentation.
Contact: vicky@midirs.org.
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Normal neonatal behaviour and the psychology of parenting - Webinar with Dr Joanna Hawthorne-Amick
Date: This Webinar was held on 13/09/2007, Time: N/A, Places Available: N/A.
This month's webinar will be presented by Research Psychologist, Dr Joanna Hawthorne-Amick, who will talk about understanding how babies communicate and how we can help parents read their babies signals and cues. The process of attachment and the psychological aspects of parenting tasks will also be discussed.
Dr Hawthorne-Amick is an Associate Member of the Centre for Family Research, University of Cambridge. She is also the Director of the Brazelton Centre in Great Britain, whose work is about understanding babies in order to support parents. Joanna also trains and teaches health professionals throughout the country, particularly in Sure Start areas, and abroad. She also works with parents and preterm babies in the Neonatal Unit at Rosie Hospital, Cambridge.
Contact: vicky@midirs.org.
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Cup feeding revisited - Webinar with Sharon Trotter
Date: This Webniar was held on 24/07/2007, Time: N/A, Places Available: N/A.
Following the successful webinar; ‘Skin deep: neonatal skin/cord care’, in February this year, we are pleased to invite Sharon Trotter, Midwife, mother and author, back to present her work on cup feeding. Whilst researching lidded/sippy style cup feeding, Sharon was surprised to discover the many possible hazards associated with this hitherto innocuous practice. These include not only the emotional effects but also the potential to affect oral health, speech/jaw development and a risk of iron deficiency anaemia. The establishment of good eating habits is the key to good nutrition and modern day lidded cups have the potential to negatively affect this transition. There is no doubt this could be viewed as a contentious issue when you bear in mind industry wide sales of lidded cups that run into £millions.
Contact: vicky@midirs.org.
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Writing for publication - through the eyes of an editor - Webinar with Sally Marchant
Date: This Webinar was held on 28/06/2007, Time: N/A, Places Available: Full.
Writing anything at all is often seen as associated only with the arduous task of completing the assignment or dissertation. It is often hard and stressful work which does not always seem to have much purpose - being read by only the lecturers and a few committed colleagues perhaps. This webinar will explore the main types of papers taken for publication, offer tips on how to present your work to make your article robust, as well as reader friendly, and demonstrate how being successful in getting an article published can be a really uplifting experience in the end!
Contact: vicky@midirs.org.
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Supporting staff in providing HDU care within maternity services - Webinar with Stephanie Withers
Date: This Webinar was held on 24/05/2007, Time: N/A, Places Available: Full.
The importance of good quality high-dependency care within maternity services is mentioned repeatedly in Confidential Enquiries and other Department of Health documents for reducing maternal mortality rates. It has been recommended that obstetric departments have a high-dependency unit, which is separate from the general critical care units, for the optimum care of women who experience obstetric complications. This Webinar will discuss the issues involved.
Contact: vicky@midirs.org.
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A simple guide to critiquing research articles - Webinar with Colin Rees
Date: This Webinar was held on 26/04/2007, Time: N/A, Places Available: Full.
Midwifery practice should be influenced by the best information available. However, when this takes
the form of research articles, it can be difficult to know if the work is sound, and fit for
purpose. This Webinar provides a simple guide to critiquing research articles. The method has been
used successfully with hundreds of students at all levels. It is also based on the webinar
presenter's book: 'Introduction to Research for Midwives'. If you find it difficult to know what to
look for in research articles, this informative Webinar will take the mystery and fear out of
critiquing.
Colin Rees BSc (Econ); MSc (Econ); PGCE (FE)
Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Cardiff University, Wales
Contact: vicky@midirs.org.
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Facing issues in practice that are controversial - Webinar with Sara Wickham
Date: This Webinar was held on 29/03/2007, Time: N/A, Places Available: Full.
This Webinar will explore some of the issues behind prophylaxis in general and antenatal anti-D in particular. We will explore the nature of prophylaxis, the different standpoints that exist in relation to the routine antenatal administration of anti-D to rhesus negative women and consider how midwives can best help women to understand the issues and enable informed decision-making.
Contact: vicky@midirs.org.
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Skin deep - Webinar with Sharon Trotter
Date: This Webinar was held on 08/02/2007, Time: N/A, Places Available: Full.
Best practice in skin care and umbilical cord care of the neonate. Looking at the research evidence and applying it to daily practice, in particular, the use and promotion of baby skin care products.
Guest speaker: Sharon Trotter, midwife, mother and author.
***Update***
BBC Coverage on baby skin care
Contact: vicky@midirs.org.
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Finding your way through the information maze!
Date: This Webinar was held on 11/12/2006, Time: N/A, Places Available: Full.
This webinar will provide guidance on using the MIDIRS OLS database. Includes retrieving 'standard' literature searches, conducting advanced searches, saving records to folders, citations, and ordering photocopies. Also includes the opportunity to ask questions. Presented by MIDIRS information team.
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