Biography

A midwife and nurse with considerable experience in clinical midwifery, midwifery management and midwifery education.

Research interests include:
Ascertaining the experiences of women using maternity services and determining what women want from maternity services,
Care of women with high risk and/or complicated pregnancies
Assessment of clinical skills in a university setting
Clinical and competency assessment in undergraduate midwifery education programmes and
Management of change in midwifery practice

The recent publication of the ‘Midwife Registration Programme Standards and Requirements' 4th Edition document was led by Carmel at the request of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). This national project involved extensive consultation with all of the relevant stakeholders including maternity services user groups. This was a fantastic opportunity to influence the development and enhancement of midwifery undergraduate education and Carmel is very appreciative of the support and assistance in the production of the document by working party members and by the NMBI and of course by the numerous submissions from all involved in midwifery education and in the maternity services. It is hoped that the newly revised Standards and Requirements for the Midwifery programme will be instrumental in ensuring that our newly prepared midwifery graduates can bring life to the vision of maternity services, recently published in the National Maternity Strategy detailed below

  • 'Women and babies have access to safe, high quality care in a setting that is most appropriate to their needs; women and families are placed at the centre of all services, and are treated with dignity, respect and compassion; parents are supported before, during and after pregnancy to allow them to give their child the best possible start in life' (Dept. of Health Creating a Better Future Together National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026)

Research Interests

Research interests include:

Ascertaining the experiences of women using maternity services and determining what women want from maternity services,
Care of women with high risk and/or complicated pregnancies
Assessment of clinical skills in a university setting
Clinical and competency assessment in undergraduate midwifery education programmes and
Management of change in midwifery practice

Professional Activities

Association

  • Assist in developing midwifery practice, education and management , Midwifery Leaders Group

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals

2021

A Rapid Realist Review of Quality Care Process Metrics Implementation in Nursing and Midwifery Practice.

Teeling SP;Davies C;Barnard M;O'Connor L;Coffey A;Lambert V;McNamara M;Tuohy D;Frawley T;Redmond C;Somanadhan S;Casey M;Corcoran Y;Doody O;O'Brien D;Noonan M;Smith R;Bradshaw C;Murphy S;Dore L;Lyons R;McGeehan M;Gallen A; (2021) A Rapid Realist Review of Quality Care Process Metrics Implementation in Nursing and Midwifery Practice.. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health

Books

Book Chapters

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Edited Books

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Other Journals

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Conference Publications

Conference Contributions

2022

National Sexual Assault Treatment Unit Study Day

Noonan, M., Doody, O., Atkinson S., Grealish, AM, Hennessey, T., Bradshaw, C., McCarthy, J., Dore, L., Leahy, S., Bannerman, M., McSherry, E., Coffey, A. (2022) National Sexual Assault Treatment Unit Study Day.

Published Reports

Editorials

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Book Reviews

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Other Publications