Ms. Carmel Bradshaw
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
Peer Reviewed Journals
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
Interventions to Reduce Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Healthcare Staff in Nursing Homes; An Integrative Literature Review.
Asuquo, EG., Murphy Tighe, S., Bradshaw, C (2021) Interventions to Reduce Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Healthcare Staff in Nursing Homes; An Integrative Literature Review.. International Journal Of Nursing Studies
Knowledge of stoma care among nurses working in acute settings: an integrated review
Dunne A. Doody O, Bradshaw C. (2021) Knowledge of stoma care among nurses working in acute settings: an integrated review. Gastrointestinal Nursing :40-49
The Paternal Experience of Fear of Childbirth: An Integrative Review
Moran, E., Bradshaw, C.,Tuohy, T., Noonan M (2021) The Paternal Experience of Fear of Childbirth: An Integrative Review . International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health :1231-1242
Healthcare professionals' perceptions of privacy and dignity afforded to palliative care patients in an acute hospital setting: A qualitative descriptive study
Gantley, N., Bradshaw, C., Doody, O. (2020) Healthcare professionals' perceptions of privacy and dignity afforded to palliative care patients in an acute hospital setting: A qualitative descriptive study. Nursing and Palliative Care :1-5
Women's experience of obstetric anal sphincter injury following childbirth: An integrated review.
Darmody E.;Bradshaw C.;Atkinson S. (2020) Women's experience of obstetric anal sphincter injury following childbirth: An integrated review.. Midwifery
Culturally Sensitive Care in the Neonatal Setting to Infants Born to Parents From the Traveler Community: An Exploration of the Perspectives of Neonatal Staff
Beirne I.;Bradshaw C.;Barry M. (2020) Culturally Sensitive Care in the Neonatal Setting to Infants Born to Parents From the Traveler Community: An Exploration of the Perspectives of Neonatal Staff. Journal Of Transcultural Nursing : Official Journal Of The Transcultural Nursing Society
Safety first: Factors affecting preceptor midwives experiences of competency assessment failure among midwifery students
Bradshaw C.;Pettigrew J.;Fitzpatrick M. (2019) Safety first: Factors affecting preceptor midwives experiences of competency assessment failure among midwifery students. Midwifery :29-35
Midwives' experiences of caring for women with early pregnancy loss in an Irish maternity hospital
Nash M.;Barry M.;Bradshaw C. (2018) Midwives' experiences of caring for women with early pregnancy loss in an Irish maternity hospital. British Journal Of Midwifery :796-805
Midwifery students' experiences of their clinical internship: A qualitative descriptive study
Bradshaw, C;Tighe, SM;Doody, O (2018) Midwifery students' experiences of their clinical internship: A qualitative descriptive study. EDINBURGH : CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE Nurse education today :213-217
Preparing midwifery students for practice: The value of elective placements in enhancing midwifery practice
Bradshaw, C,Barry, M,Noonan, M,Tighe, SM,Atkinson, S (2018) Preparing midwifery students for practice: The value of elective placements in enhancing midwifery practice. Midwifery :112-114
Exploring perinatal death with midwifery students' using a collaborative art project
Barry, M,Quinn, C,Bradshaw, C,Noonan, M,Brett, M,Atkinson, S,New, C (2017) Exploring perinatal death with midwifery students' using a collaborative art project. Nurse education today :1-6
Employing a Qualitative Description Approach in Health Care Research
Bradshaw, C;Atkinson, S;Doody, O (2017) Employing a Qualitative Description Approach in Health Care Research. THOUSAND OAKS : SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC Global Qualitative Nursing Research
Midwifery education in Ireland - The quest for modernity
O'Connell, R,Bradshaw, C (2016) Midwifery education in Ireland - The quest for modernity. Midwifery :34-36
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. Midwifery :519-525
Peer-supported review of teaching: Making the grade in midwifery and nursing education
Murphy Tighe S.;Bradshaw C. (2013) Peer-supported review of teaching: Making the grade in midwifery and nursing education. Nurse education today :1347-1351
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." .. Nurse Education In Practice
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. Nurse Education Today :690-694
Preceptors' views of assessing nursing students using a competency based approach
Cassidy I.;Butler M.;Quillinan B.;Egan G.;Mc Namara M.;Tuohy D.;Bradshaw C.;Fahy A.;Connor M.;Tierney C. (2012) Preceptors' views of assessing nursing students using a competency based approach. Nurse Education In Practice :346-351
Nursing students' views of clinical competence assessment
Bradshaw C.;O'Connor M.;Egan G.;Tierney K.;Butler M.;Fahy A.;Tuohy D.;Cassidy I.;Quillinan B.;McNamara M. (2012) Nursing students' views of clinical competence assessment. British Journal Of Nursing :923-927
Evaluating Clinical Competence Assessment
Fahy, A., Tuohy,D., Mc Namara, M.C., Butler, M.P., Cassidy, I., Bradshaw, C. (2011) Evaluating Clinical Competence Assessment. Nursing Standard :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. Nurse Education In Practice :298-303
Assessing student midwives' clinical skills: Using OSCEs in an academic setting
Noonan M.;Barry M.;Bradshaw C. (2009) Assessing student midwives' clinical skills: Using OSCEs in an academic setting. The Practising Midwife :55-57
Thromboembolic disorders during pregnancy, birth and the puerperium
Bradshaw, C; Bewley, C (2001) Thromboembolic disorders during pregnancy, birth and the puerperium. Midirs Midwifery Digest :56-59
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. Limerick : University of Limerick
Book Chapters
Edited Books
Other Journals
Conference Publications
HSE West-Midwest, Nursing and Midwifery Research & Innovation Conference
Carmel Bradshaw, Dr Judi Pettigrew and Dr Mary Fitzpatrick (2017) HSE West-Midwest, Nursing and Midwifery Research & Innovation Conference .
HSE West-Midwest, Nursing and Midwifery Research & Innovation Conference
Ruth O Doherty and Carmel Bradshaw (2017) HSE West-Midwest, Nursing and Midwifery Research & Innovation Conference .
Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, RCSI 36th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference 2017
Carmel Bradshaw, Dr Judi Pettigrew and Dr Mary Fitzpatrick (2017) Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, RCSI 36th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference 2017.
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).
NICER (Nottingham International Conference in Education & Research),
Atkinson, S., Barry, M., Bradshaw C., & Noonan M. (2012) NICER (Nottingham International Conference in Education & Research),.
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.
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.
International Congress of Midwives
Bradshaw C, Crowley Murphy M (2011) International Congress of Midwives.
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.
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.
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.
Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference University College Cork
Bradshaw C, Crowley Murphy M (2010) Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference University College Cork.
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.
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 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.
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.
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..
Conference Contributions
Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference: Resilience, Rehabilitation and Re-ablement, 9th March, Dublin. Poster presentation, 9th March Dublin
Browne, M., Noonan, M., Tuohy, T., Bradshaw, C., Atkinson, S., Murphy Tighe, S., Grealish, A, Gibbons, M., and Murphy, L. (2022) Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference: Resilience, Rehabilitation and Re-ablement, 9th March, Dublin. Poster presentation, 9th March Dublin .
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
Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Training for Nurses and Midwives: National and International Evidence to Inform Future Training in Ireland
Noonan, M., Doody, O., Atkinson S., Grealish, AM, Hennessey, T., Bradshaw, C., McCarthy, J., Dore, L., Leahy, S., Bannerman, M., McSherry, E., Coffey, A. (2021) Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Training for Nurses and Midwives: National and International Evidence to Inform Future Training in Ireland. SAFE : SAFE
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 :1-103
Editorials
Book Reviews
Other Publications
Interventions to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders among healthcare staff in nursing homes; An integrative literature review
Gideon Asuquo E.;Tighe S.M.;Bradshaw C. (2021) Interventions to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders among healthcare staff in nursing homes; An integrative literature review. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
Knowledge of stoma care among nurses working in acute settings: An integrated review
Dunne A.;Doody O.;Bradshaw C. (2021) Knowledge of stoma care among nurses working in acute settings: An integrated review. Gastrointestinal Nursing :40-49
Women's experience of obstetric anal sphincter injury following childbirth: An integrated review
Darmody, E;Bradshaw, C;Atkinson, S Dr (2020) Women's experience of obstetric anal sphincter injury following childbirth: An integrated review. OXFORD : ELSEVIER SCI LTD Midwifery
CULTURALLY SENSITIVE NEONATAL CARE PROVISION TO INFANTS OF PARENTS FROM THE TRAVELLER COMMUNITY: A NURSING AND MIDWIFERY PERSPECTIVE ON PROVIDING PARENT CENTRED CARE
Beirne, I;Bradshaw, C;Philip, R (2019) CULTURALLY SENSITIVE NEONATAL CARE PROVISION TO INFANTS OF PARENTS FROM THE TRAVELLER COMMUNITY: A NURSING AND MIDWIFERY PERSPECTIVE ON PROVIDING PARENT CENTRED CARE. NEW YORK : NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP Pediatric Research :55-55
CULTURALLY SENSITIVE NEONATAL CARE PROVISION TO INFANTS OF PARENTS FROM THE TRAVELLER COMMUNITY: A NURSING AND MIDWIFERY PERSPECTIVE
Beirne, I;Bradshaw, C;Philip, R (2019) CULTURALLY SENSITIVE NEONATAL CARE PROVISION TO INFANTS OF PARENTS FROM THE TRAVELLER COMMUNITY: A NURSING AND MIDWIFERY PERSPECTIVE. LONDON : BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP Archives of disease in childhood :405-405
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.
An exploration of midwives' perceptions of caring for women with critical care needs in the labour ward setting
Emma Reale, Maria Noonan and Carmel Bradshaw (2016) An exploration of midwives' perceptions of caring for women with critical care needs in the labour ward setting.
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. :46-
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.
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