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3. Skeletal Disharmony

Author

Halepas, Steven, Park, Soomin, Ferguson, Bridget, Niekrash, Christine E., editor, Ferneini, Elie M., editor, and Goupil, Michael T., editor

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2023
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4. Head and Neck Infections

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Fazzolari, Justin, Ferguson, Bridget, Eisig, Sidney B., Ferneini, Elie M., editor, Goupil, Michael T., editor, and Halepas, Steven, editor

Published
2022
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14. Midwives' recognition and response to maternal deterioration: A national cross‐sectional study.

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Ebert, Lyn, Massey, Debbie, Flenady, Tracy, Nolan, Samantha, Dwyer, Trudy, Reid‐Searl, Kerry, Ferguson, Bridget, and Jefford, Elaine

Subjects
OCCUPATIONAL roles, CLINICAL deterioration, MATERNAL health services, MIDWIVES, MEDICAL quality control, CROSS-sectional method, ATTITUDES of medical personnel, SOCIAL media, PATIENT monitoring, SURVEYS, HEALTH attitudes, SCALE analysis (Psychology), DESCRIPTIVE statistics, JUDGMENT sampling, STATISTICAL sampling, DATA analysis software, EARLY diagnosis
Abstract

Background: Early warning systems (EWS) are used across health care settings as a tool for the early identification of clinical deterioration and to determine the need to escalate care. Early detection of clinical deterioration and appropriate escalation of care in maternity settings is critical to the safety of pregnant women and infants; however, underutilization of EWS tools and reluctance to escalate care have been consistently reported. Little is known about midwives' use of EWS in the Australian context. Methods: Using a cross‐sectional approach, we elicited the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of a purposive sample of Australian midwives (n = 87) with respect to the Maternal Early Warning Trigger Tool (MEWT). Participants answered a 25‐question Likert scale survey and one open‐ended question. Qualitative answers were analyzed using consensus coding. Results: Midwives reported positive attitudes toward the MEWT, describing it as a valuable tool for identifying clinical deterioration, especially when used as an adjunct to clinical judgment. However, midwives also identified training gaps; 25% had received no training, and only half of those who had received training felt it was effective. In addition, professional tension can create a significant barrier to the effective use of the MEWT. Midwives also reported feeling influenced by their peers in their decision‐making with respect to use of the MEWT and being afraid they would be chastised for escalating care unnecessarily. Conclusions: Although the MEWT is valued by Australian midwives as a useful tool, barriers exist to its effective use. These include a lack of adequate, ongoing training and professional tension. Improving interdisciplinary collaboration could enhance the use of this tool for the safety of birthing women and their infants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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15. P2/N95 respirators & surgical masks to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection: Effectiveness & adverse effects

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Kunstler, Breanne, primary, Newton, Skye, additional, Hill, Hayley, additional, Ferguson, John, additional, Hore, Phillipa, additional, Mitchell, Brett G., additional, Dempsey, Kathy, additional, Stewardson, Andrew J., additional, Friedman, Deborah, additional, Cole, Kate, additional, Sim, Malcolm R., additional, Ferguson, Bridget, additional, Burns, Penelope, additional, King, Nicole, additional, McGloughlin, Steven, additional, Dicks, Melanie, additional, McCarthy, Sally, additional, Tam, Barry, additional, Hazelton, Briony, additional, McGurgan, Cherylynn, additional, McDonald, Steve, additional, and Turner, Tari, additional

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2022
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22. Examining the hurdles in defining the practice of Nurse Navigators

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Harvey, Clare, primary, Byrne, Amy-Louise, additional, Willis, Eileen, additional, Brown, Janie, additional, Baldwin, Adele, additional, Hegney, Adjunct Desley, additional, Palmer, Janine, additional, Heard, David, additional, Brain, David, additional, Heritage, Brody, additional, Ferguson, Bridget, additional, Judd, Jenni, additional, Mclellan, Sandy, additional, Forrest, Rachel, additional, and Thompson, Shona, additional

Published
2021
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23. Queensland Health nurse navigator evaluation. Progress report: October 2020

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Harvey, Clare, Heritage, Brody, Forrest, Rachel, Desley Hegney, Willis, Eileen, Amy-Louise Byrne, Baldwin, Adele, Brown, Janie, Heard, David, Palmer, Janine, Brain, David, Judd, Jennifer, Mclellan, Sandra, Ferguson, Bridget, and Thompson, Shona

Subjects
111003 Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care), 111002 Clinical Nursing: Primary (Preventative), FOS: Health sciences
Abstract

This report identified the emergent success of the navigators in improving the care of people living with multiple chronic conditions. These results are achieved through the delivery of person-centred care, evidenced by an ongoing improvement of patients’ self-reported wellbeing and self-management of their illness alongside indicative cost savings resulting from a reduction in unnecessary hospital admissions. Navigators are not new; however, there is a paucity of literature that identifies the role of nurses as navigators in the co-ordination of multimorbid conditions. Therefore, the Queensland navigators are novel. Furthermore, their uniqueness lies is in the diversity of the context within which they work, particularly regarding disparate geographic regions and cultural diversity. These factors add to the challenges that navigators face in supporting patients to achieve effective access to multiple levels of health service delivery and numerous specialist services involved in their care.

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2021
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24. Understanding the impact and causes of ‘failure to attend’ on continuity of care for patients with chronic conditions

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Byrne, Amy-Louise, primary, Baldwin, Adele, additional, Harvey, Clare, additional, Brown, Janie, additional, Willis, Eileen, additional, Hegney, Desley, additional, Ferguson, Bridget, additional, Judd, Jenni, additional, Kynaston, Doug, additional, Forrest, Rachel, additional, Heritage, Brody, additional, Heard, David, additional, Mclellan, Sandy, additional, Thompson, Shona, additional, and Palmer, Janine, additional

Published
2021
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25. The Birth Charter for Women in Prisons in Australia

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Baldwin, Adele, Capper, Tanya, Ferguson, Bridget, Wood, Elspeth, Jensen, Belinda, Harvey, Clare, Winter, Kristine, Mainey, Lydia, and Geia, Lynore

Subjects
Maternity, mental disorders, Prison, social sciences, Pregnant, Midwifery, Incarcerated, reproductive and urinary physiology
Abstract

The Australian Birth Charter aims to adapt the guidelines from the original Birth Charter for pregnant women in prisons in England and Wales (developed by Birth Companions UK) to the Australian context. The Australian Birth Charter for pregnant women in prison will provide a set of guidelines for best practice within which care for incarcerated pregnant women should be provided. This Australian Birth Charter sets out our recommendations for improving the care of pregnant women and their babies while they are in prison. At the same time, we (the authors) welcome input from all stakeholders to contribute to the improvement of the experiences of pregnant women and new mothers in prison. For the pregnant women and new mothers who remain in prison, we believe that, as per Birth Companions’ original intent, implementing an Australian Birth Charter is now more critical than ever.

Published
2020
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27. Exploring the nurse navigator role: A thematic analysis

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Byrne, Amy‐Louise, primary, Hegney, Desley, additional, Harvey, Clare, additional, Baldwin, Adele, additional, Willis, Eileen, additional, Heard, David, additional, Judd, Jenni, additional, Palmer, Janine, additional, Brown, Janie, additional, Heritage, Brody, additional, Thompson, Shona, additional, and Ferguson, Bridget, additional

Published
2020
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28. The evaluation of nurse navigators in chronic and complex care

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Harvey, Clare, primary, Palmer, Janine, additional, Hegney, Desley, additional, Willis, Eileen, additional, Baldwin, Adele, additional, Rees, Clare, additional, Heritage, Brody, additional, Thompson, Shona, additional, Forrest, Rachel, additional, O’Donnell, Christopher, additional, Marshall, Robert, additional, Mclellan, Sandy, additional, Sibley, Jonathon, additional, Judd, Jenni, additional, Ferguson, Bridget, additional, Bamford‐Wade, Anita, additional, and Brain, David, additional

Published
2019
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37. Balancing nursing and midwifery student equity and public safety: An Australian case study

Author

Ferguson, Bridget and Capper, Tanya

Abstract

Nursing and midwifery academics have multiple responsibilities, including developing curricula that promote public safety and ethical practice. Effective governance processes are required to help academics manage students who pose a risk to public safety. However, the pressure to increase graduate numbers and prioritise student-centred approaches can pose challenges.

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2023
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39. Midwives’ recognition and response to maternal deterioration: A national cross‐sectional study

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Lyn Ebert, Debbie Massey, Tracy Flenady, Samantha Nolan, Trudy Dwyer, Kerry Reid‐Searl, Bridget Ferguson, Elaine Jefford, Ebert, Lyn, Massey, Debbie, Flenady, Tracey, Nolan, Samantha, Dwyer, Trudy, Reid-Searl, Kerry, Ferguson, Bridget, and Jefford, Elaine

Subjects
birth, Obstetrics and Gynecology, maternity, clinical deterioration, Maternal Early Warning Trigger (MEWT)
Abstract

Background: Early warning systems (EWS) are used across health care settings as a tool for the early identification of clinical deterioration and to determine the need to escalate care. Early detection of clinical deterioration and appropriate escalation of care in maternity settings is critical to the safety of pregnant women and infants; however, underutilization of EWS tools and reluctance to escalate care have been consistently reported. Little is known about midwives' use of EWS in the Australian context. Methods: Using a cross-sectional approach, we elicited the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of a purposive sample of Australian midwives (n = 87) with respect to the Maternal Early Warning Trigger Tool (MEWT). Participants answered a25-question Likert scale survey and one open-ended question. Qualitative answers were analyzed using consensus coding Results: Midwives reported positive attitudes toward the MEWT, describing it as a valuable tool for identifying clinical deterioration, especially when used as an adjunct to clinical judgment. However, midwives also identified training gaps; 25% had received no training, and only half of those who had received training felt it was effective. In addition, professional tension can create a significant barrier to the effective use of the MEWT. Midwives also reported feeling influenced by their peers in their decision-making with respect to use of the MEWT and being afraid they would be chastised for escalating care unnecessarily. Conclusions: Although the MEWT is valued by Australian midwives as a useful tool, barriers exist to its effective use. These include a lack of adequate, ongoing training and professional tension. Improving interdisciplinary collaboration could enhance the use of this tool for the safety of birthing women and their infants. Refereed/Peer-reviewed

Published
2022

42. Midwives' recognition and response to maternal deterioration: A national cross-sectional study.

Author

Ebert L, Massey D, Flenady T, Nolan S, Dwyer T, Reid-Searl K, Ferguson B, and Jefford E

Subjects
Female, Pregnancy, Humans, Cross-Sectional Studies, Australia, Parturition, Qualitative Research, Midwifery methods, Clinical Deterioration
Abstract

Background: Early warning systems (EWS) are used across health care settings as a tool for the early identification of clinical deterioration and to determine the need to escalate care. Early detection of clinical deterioration and appropriate escalation of care in maternity settings is critical to the safety of pregnant women and infants; however, underutilization of EWS tools and reluctance to escalate care have been consistently reported. Little is known about midwives' use of EWS in the Australian context., Methods: Using a cross-sectional approach, we elicited the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of a purposive sample of Australian midwives (n = 87) with respect to the Maternal Early Warning Trigger Tool (MEWT). Participants answered a 25-question Likert scale survey and one open-ended question. Qualitative answers were analyzed using consensus coding., Results: Midwives reported positive attitudes toward the MEWT, describing it as a valuable tool for identifying clinical deterioration, especially when used as an adjunct to clinical judgment. However, midwives also identified training gaps; 25% had received no training, and only half of those who had received training felt it was effective. In addition, professional tension can create a significant barrier to the effective use of the MEWT. Midwives also reported feeling influenced by their peers in their decision-making with respect to use of the MEWT and being afraid they would be chastised for escalating care unnecessarily., Conclusions: Although the MEWT is valued by Australian midwives as a useful tool, barriers exist to its effective use. These include a lack of adequate, ongoing training and professional tension. Improving interdisciplinary collaboration could enhance the use of this tool for the safety of birthing women and their infants., (© 2022 The Authors. Birth published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.)

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2023
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