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
Teaching Interests
I have been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to teach on a wide variety of modules and programmes in my teaching career which commenced in 1998.
My principal interest is in midwifery and I have taught on all aspects of the undergraduate midwifery curricula, postgraduate modules and I have successfully supervised a number of nurses and midwives undertaking taught Masters qualifications. I have also taught on undergraduate nursing programmes with a particular focus on maternity care and on communication.
I have a particular interest in teaching which involves the promotion of normal birth but also in the care of women whose pregnancies are complicated by pre existing conditions and those whose pregnancies are considered high risk. I am also very interested in health care management, clinical governance and clinical risk assessment
Professional Activities
Association
- Assist in developing midwifery practice, education and management , Midwifery Leaders Group
Publications
Books
An Evaluation of Clinical Competence Assessment in BSc Nursing Registration Education Programmes
Fahy, A; Butler, MP; Cassidy, I; Tuohy, D; O'Connor, M; Bradshaw, C; Quillinan, B; Tierney, C; McNamara, M; Egan, G
(2009)
An Evaluation of Clinical Competence Assessment in BSc Nursing Registration Education Programmes
(Ed.)
Limerick :
University of Limerick
Peer Reviewed Journals
Midwifery education in Ireland - The quest for modernity
O'Connell, R,Bradshaw, C
(2016)
Midwifery education in Ireland - The quest for modernity
In Midwifery;
pp. 34-36
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2015.12.005
Working and learning: Post-registration student midwives' experience of the competency assessment process
Bradshaw, C,Noonan, M,Barry, M,Atkinson, S
(2013)
Working and learning: Post-registration student midwives' experience of the competency assessment process
In Midwifery;
pp. 519-525
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2012.04.010
Improving the content and face validity of OSCE assessment marking criteria on an undergraduate midwifery programme: A quality inititiative." .
Barry M, Bradshaw C and Noonan M
(2012)
Improving the content and face validity of OSCE assessment marking criteria on an undergraduate midwifery programme: A quality inititiative." .
In Nurse Education In Practice;
[ULIR]
An exploration of student midwives' experiences of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination assessment process
Barry, M,Noonan, M,Bradshaw, C,Murphy-Tighe, S
(2012)
An exploration of student midwives' experiences of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination assessment process
In Nurse Education Today;
pp. 690-694
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2011.09.007
Evaluating Clinical Competence Assessment
Fahy, A., Tuohy,D., Mc Namara, M.C., Butler, M.P., Cassidy, I., Bradshaw, C.
(2011)
Evaluating Clinical Competence Assessment
In Nursing Standard;
pp. 42-49
Competency assessment methods - Tool and processes: A survey of nurse preceptors in Ireland
Butler M.P., Cassidy I., Quillinan B., Fahy A., Bradshaw C., Tuohy D., O'Connor M., Mc Namara M.C., Egan G., Tierney C.
(2011)
Competency assessment methods - Tool and processes: A survey of nurse preceptors in Ireland
In Nurse Education In Practice;
pp. 298-303
DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2011.01.006
Thromboembolic disorders during pregnancy, birth and the puerperium
Bradshaw, C; Bewley, C
(2001)
Thromboembolic disorders during pregnancy, birth and the puerperium
In Midirs Midwifery Digest;
pp. 56-59
Conference Publications
Inaugural HSE West Nursing and Midwifery Conference
Bradshaw C., Pettigrew J., Fitzpatrick M
(2015)
Inaugural HSE West Nursing and Midwifery Conference
International Confederation of Midwifery Triennial Conference ,Prague
Bradshaw C., Pettigrew J., Fitzpatrick M
(2014)
International Confederation of Midwifery Triennial Conference ,Prague
Annual Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference
Bradshaw. C, Pettigrew. J, Fitzpatrick. M.
(2014)
Annual Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference
33rd Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference Fundamental of Nursing and Midwifery Practice
Carmel Bradshaw, Judi Pettigrew and Mary Fitzpatrick
(2014)
33rd Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference Fundamental of Nursing and Midwifery Practice
Nottingham International Conference in Education and Research (NICER Midwifery)
Murphy Tighe S, Bradshaw C
(2012)
Nottingham International Conference in Education and Research (NICER Midwifery)
13TH Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Trinity College Dublin Optimising Health in the 21st Century
Bradshaw C and Murphy Tighe S
(2012)
13TH Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Trinity College Dublin Optimising Health in the 21st Century
NICER (Nottingham International Conference in Education & Research),
Atkinson, S., Barry, M., Bradshaw C., & Noonan M.
(2012)
NICER (Nottingham International Conference in Education & Research),
International Congress of Midwives
Bradshaw C, Crowley Murphy M
(2011)
International Congress of Midwives
International Congress of Midwives
Barry M, Noonan M, Bradshaw C, Murphy Tighe S
(2011)
International Congress of Midwives
Building Links, Working Together
Atkinson, S., Barry, M., Bradshaw C., Noonan, M.
(2011)
Building Links, Working Together
Oral Paper presentation by Fahy, A. at the RCN Education Forum Conference Partners in Practice
Fahy, A., Butler, M.P., Tuohy, D. O' Connor, Cassidy, I., M., Bradshaw, C., Quillinan, B., Tierney, Egan, G., C., McNamara, M.,
(2010)
Oral Paper presentation by Fahy, A. at the RCN Education Forum Conference Partners in Practice
Imperial Hotel, Blackpool.
Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference University College Cork
Bradshaw C, Crowley Murphy M
(2010)
Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference University College Cork
11th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference Transforming Healthcare through Research & Education
Atkinson, S., Barry, M., Bradshaw C., & Noonan M.
(2010)
11th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference Transforming Healthcare through Research & Education
Trinity College Dublin
Conversations in the Consortium
Bradshaw , Murphy Tighe S
(2010)
Conversations in the Consortium
AISHE 6th International Conference Designing and Delivering Curricula for the future
Bradshaw C, Noonan M, Barry M, Murphy Tighe S
(2010)
AISHE 6th International Conference Designing and Delivering Curricula for the future
Oral Paper presented by at the 9th Annual Research Conference
Cassidy, I. Egan, G. Butler, M.P., Fahy, A., Tuohy, D. O' Connor, Cassidy, I., M., Bradshaw, C., Quillinan, B., Tierney, Egan, G., C., McNamara, M.,
(2009)
Oral Paper presented by at the 9th Annual Research Conference
Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Ireland.
9th Annual Conference of the National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery
Fahy, A., Butler, M.P., Tuohy, D., O¿Connor, M., Cassidy, I., Bradshaw, C., Quillinan, B., Catherine Tierney, K., McNamara, M.C and Egan, G
(2009)
9th Annual Conference of the National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery
The 9th Annual Conference of the National Council for the ProfessionalDevelopment of Nursing & Midwifery -Clinical Excellence: Safety, Quality and Evidence- Croke Park, Dublin.
Fahy, A. Mc Namara, C. Tuohy, D. Butler, M. P. Cassidy, I. Egan, G. O' Connor, M. Bradshaw, C. Quillinan, B. Tierney, C.
(2009)
The 9th Annual Conference of the National Council for the ProfessionalDevelopment of Nursing & Midwifery -Clinical Excellence: Safety, Quality and Evidence- Croke Park, Dublin.
9th Annual Research Conference Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery Ireland
Cassidy, I. Egan, G. Butler, M. P., Fahy, A., O Connor, M. Bradshaw, C. Quillinan, B. Tierney, C. McNamara, M., Tuohy, D.
(2009)
9th Annual Research Conference Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery Ireland
9th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference Transforming Healthcare through Research, Education and Technology
Butler, M. P. Quillinan, B. Fahy, A., Cassidy, I., Tuohy, D., O' Connor, M., Bradshaw, C., Tierney, C., McNamara, M., Egan, G.
(2008)
9th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference Transforming Healthcare through Research, Education and Technology
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
9th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Transforming health care through research, education and technology.
Butler, M. P., Quillinan, B., Tuohy, D., O' Connor, M., Bradshaw, C., Cassidy, I., Tierney, C. Fahy, A., Egan, G., McNamara, M.
(2008)
9th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Transforming health care through research, education and technology.
Published Reports
An Evaluation of Clinical Competence Assessment in BSc Nursing Registration Education Programmes.
Butler, M P., Fahy, A., Tuohy, D., O'Connor, M., Cassidy, I., Bradshaw, C., Quillinan, B., Tierney, C., Egan, G., Mc Namara, M. C.
(2009)
An Evaluation of Clinical Competence Assessment in BSc Nursing Registration Education Programmes.
Limerick :
University of Limerick
pp. 1-103
Other Publications
An exploration of Midwives'Perceptions of Caring for Women with Critical Care Needs in the Labour Ward Setting
Reale E, Noonan M and Bradshaw C
(2016)
An exploration of Midwives'Perceptions of Caring for Women with Critical Care Needs in the Labour Ward Setting
[ULIR]
An exploration of the views of midwifery students of internship
Bradshaw C, Murphy Tighe S
(2012)
An exploration of the views of midwifery students of internship
An exploration of the views of midwifery students of internship
Bradshaw, C and Murphy Tighe, S
(2012)
An exploration of the views of midwifery students of internship
pp. 46-
Exploration of first time mother's experience of their first antenatal visit
Bradshaw C, Crowley Murphy M
(2010)
Exploration of first time mother's experience of their first antenatal visit
A comparative study on treatment versus non treatment of the umbilical cord
Bradshaw, C
(1993)
A comparative study on treatment versus non treatment of the umbilical cord
University of Surrey :
University of Surrey