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Really keen to consider this work in the context of my health service, and consider how we can improve research capabilities across all professions

It gives me great pleasure to share with you my first published article titled 'Mentorship needs in an intrapartum setting- A mentor centred approach: a qualitative descriptive study'. The article is published in Nurse Education in Practice, one of the top ten nursing journals globally.  The aim of the study was to explore and describe the needs of registered midwives in labour rooms in the North West Province with regard to clinical mentorship of student midwives. This was done to identify the strengths and gaps in the clinical mentorship programme and make recommendations to optimise clinical mentorship for student midwives in this setting. https://lnkd.in/dtGuWKtE

Free continuing education- read this article on “Ethical Issues in Neonatal Care”. A great way to round out your education in 2023! #nicunurse #nicu #continuingeducation

Check out the ANMJ article on The OWL Project: Building nurses and midwives leadership skills, research, and evidence-based practice capabilities https://lnkd.in/gim-tpRz

Yesterday, I had the honour of participating in an NHS England webinar, discussing the pervasive issue of racism in healthcare, particularly under the new guiding light of the NHS guidance document ‘Combatting Racial Discrimination Against Nurses, Midwives, and Nursing Associates.’ Over 100 attendees from diverse backgrounds, including students, practice partners, and academics, gathered to lend their voices and ears to this crucial conversation. The session was led by two remarkable students, Lillian and Emma, who shared their experiences with racism in practice settings, setting the stage for a deeply impactful dialogue with an expert panel (and me!) As Director of Diversity and Inclusion in Prodessional Practice at the University of Wolverhampton, I found myself enveloped in a mix of emotions. There was a sense of pride in being part of a collective voice against racism, yet a sobering realisation of the challenges that lay ahead. This wasn’t just another professional engagement; it was a personal journey into the heart of a systemic issue. Racism in healthcare isn’t a new problem, but it remains a deeply entrenched and often unspoken blight. The personal stories shared during the webinar were not just anecdotes; they were a mirror reflecting the everyday realities of many in the NHS. This issue demands not just recognition but active, ongoing confrontation. In response to the NHS’s guidance document, our University of Wolverhampton Focus Group was formed, a small but dedicated troop initially, which has since grown in both voice and diversity. We began with listening — truly listening — to the experiences of our nurses, midwives, and nursing associates. This was not just about interpretation in the context of higher education and practice but about meaningful action. Our group has created a succinct one-page document and is in the process of developing an academic poster, both aimed at supporting and extending the guidance document’s reach. We’ve used anonymised vignettes, powerful in their truth and resonance, already shared at events such as our ‘Love Our Learners’ NHS England Midlands event. These tools are not just informational; they are a call to empathy, understanding, and action. Pride in this context may seem paradoxical, yet it’s there. The involvement of alumni like Shahnaz underscores the ongoing nature of this struggle. It’s in every acknowledgment of the problem, in every step taken towards dismantling systemic racism. Our co-created resources are more than educational tools; they are beacons of hope and progress. As these resources enter the design phase, ready to be shared widely, I urge each reader to not only engage with them but to become an active participant in this ongoing dialogue. Starting with the guidance document itself: https://lnkd.in/eydj7qhh Education, awareness, and empathy are our allies here.

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The University of Michigan School of Nursing and its Healthcare Innovation Impact Program (HiiP) is Shining a Spotlight on Two New Innovations Related to Maternal/Infant Health #1: The Fear of Childbirth Assessment A 10-question survey adapted from the gold standard WDEQ scale which enables providers to easily, simply, and accurately measure very complex concepts surrounding pregnant people who experience a fear of childbirth across many diverse populations. Contact Lee Roosevelt at [email protected] to obtain a copy of this resource. #2: A New Michigan Maternity Care Traineeship Program designed to increase the number of midwives in minority communities where childbirth risks are 4xhigher than that of their white counterparts. Lee Roosevelt, one of the creators of the Fear of Childbirth Assessment, had this to say about this new training program: “The way racism impacts the body, chronic stress. The way it impacts the way providers treat and listen to pregnant people, what concerns they take seriously, what concerns they don’t take seriously...all has impact on those outcomes” (on care and mortality rates in these minority communities). To learn more about this program, go to: https://lnkd.in/gmzfDrVd University of Michigan School of Nursing Nursing at Michigan SONSIEL - Society of Nurse Scientists, Innovators, Entrepreneurs & Leaders American Nurses Association Nurse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program Nurse.com The Nursing Beat NNBA - Nurses in Business The RN Network American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) #Healthcare Innovation #nursinginnovation #healthcareinnovation #healthcareinnovations #nurse #nursing #nursingschool #nursingentrepreneurship

What a rollercoaster this time around - here are my biggest takeaways. 1. The topics we discuss and the perspectives that we daringly squeeze into mainstream nursing publications are DIFFICULT. -They often cause our nervous systems significant turmoil as WE WRITE THEM! So it's no wonder that we often receive revisions/comments from highly activated nurses. (we have even discussed a first-read protocol for how to first-read the revisions or edits emails) 2. We live, breathe, dream this work - but not everyone in perinatal nursing does :P So we often have to backtrack ideas and concepts; slow the train way down. There are still so many terms that have dual meanings, are misunderstood, or haven't made it into nursing journals the way we wish to see (hence why we're adding our perspective to the mix!). A lot of the revisions are for this reason. Oop I'm a co-author on a manuscript currently in the revision pipeline of a well-respected nursing journal. 🎉 Stay tuned for the ACCEPTANCE post 😉 We are independent scholars. We don't have significant experience inside academia that lends itself to viewing, absorbing, and experiencing the Behind The Scenes of journal publications. As we naively navigate this new territory, it becomes increasingly clear that the only reason we continue to do so is because we have each other and we continue a daily practice of nervous system regulation, debriefing, and peer counseling. More on that soon. I'm curious what your take is on nursing journal publishing? What's your experience been? #traumainformedcare #obnurse #nurses #peanutballs #nurseeducation #nursemanager #laborandelivery #patientadvocacy #obstetrics #laboranddeliverynurse #nurseleader Image source: The Birth Nurse, https://lnkd.in/eHcQTZbf @thebirthnurse⁠