A descriptive cross-sectional online survey of nursing and midwifery students and graduates' readiness to provide unplanned pregnancy and abortion care.

Background: Our understanding of how nursing and midwifery students in Australia are prepared to support people in unintended pregnancy prevention and care is currently limited.

Objective: This study examined Australian nursing and midwifery students and recent graduates' perspectives on their preparation and confidence in providing unintended pregnancy prevention and care.

Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional online survey of nursing and midwifery students and graduates was undertaken.

Developing a model of neonatal nurse-controlled analgesia: A Delphi study.

Aim: To develop a nurse-led model of analgesia to manage post-operative pain in the surgical neonate.

Design: A four-round e-Delphi study was conducted from March to December 2022.

Methods: An e-Delphi method was used seeking a consensus of 70% or greater.

Consent during labour and birth as observed by midwifery students: A mixed methods study.

Background: While consent is an integral part of respectful maternity care, how this is obtained during labour and birth presents conflicting understandings between midwives' and women's experiences. Midwifery students are well placed to observe interactions between women and midwives during the consent process.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore the observations and experiences of final year midwifery students of how midwives obtain consent during labour and birth.

The barriers to offering non-pharmacological pain management as an initial option for laboring women: A review of the literature.

Introduction: Many women use pharmacological or non-pharmacological pain management (NPPM) during childbirth, however, evidence shows the usage rates of pharmacological pain management are increasing. The shift towards a biomedical approach to birth care opposes the enduring midwifery philosophy of trusting the woman and her body. Identifying midwives' beliefs and attitudes towards perceived and actual barriers to offering NPPM as an initial option will provide insight into the factors that affect this.

Nursing and midwifery students' perspectives of using digital systems on placement: A qualitative study.

Aim: To explore undergraduate nursing and midwifery student perspectives of using digital patient systems on clinical placements.

Design: This was an interpretative qualitative design study.

Methods: Undergraduate nursing and midwifery students in a large Australian metropolitan university were invited to participate in two focus groups from April to June 2019.

Safety and effectiveness of parent- or nurse-controlled analgesia in neonates: a systematic review.

Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to determine the safety and effectiveness of parent- or nurse-controlled analgesia on neonatal patient outcomes. More specifically, the objective was to determine the effect of parent- or nurse-controlled analgesia on neonatal pain scores, analgesic use, and incidence of iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome, as well as any opioid-associated adverse events.

Introduction: Despite recent innovations in neonatology leading to significant improvements in short- and long-term outcomes for newborns requiring intensive care, optimal management of pain and distress remains a challenge for the multidisciplinary treatment team.

A literature review to determine midwifery students' perceived essential qualities of preceptors to increase confidence and competence in the clinical environment.

Background: Midwifery students' experiences with preceptors in the clinical environment plays an integral role in developing the confidence and competence of students. As up to 50% of the midwifery program is taught in the clinical environment, an analysis of the preceptorship role in the context of midwifery student confidence and competence may be important to inform future practice and policy.

Aim: To discover, whilst on clinical placement, what is required by preceptors to suitably equip midwifery students to develop confidence and competence in the clinical environment.

Health care students experience of using digital technology in patient care: A scoping review of the literature.

Objectives: To explore how undergraduate health care students use digital technology to deliver patient care during their clinical placements.

Design: A scoping review of primary research was conducted using the extended PRISMA guidelines.

Data Sources: A subject specialist librarian assisted in searching for the academic literature in four electronic databases: CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus and ERIC.

Using simulation to teach undergraduate nursing and midwifery students research design.

Whilst it is widely accepted that the ability to critique, interpret and integrate research is an integral part of the evidence-based practice of nursing and midwifery, teaching such skills to undergraduate students is equally recognised as challenging. From a student's perspective the theoretical aspects, concepts and language of research design may seem far removed from the imperative of developing skills and gaining clinical experience. Simulation has been widely demonstrated as an effective pedagogical approach to engage students in learning and developing practical skills.

A review of interventions to prevent Type 2 Diabetes after Gestational Diabetes.

Background: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy is a risk factor for the development of Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) within 15 years, and prevention programmes have been problematic.

Question: The aim of the study is to identify effective strategies and programmes to decrease the risk of T2DM in women who experience GDM, the barriers to participation, and the opportunities for midwives to assist women in prevention.

Methods: English language, peer reviewed and professional literature published between 1998 and 2013 were searched.

An interpretive review of women's experiences of gestational diabetes mellitus: proposing a framework to enhance midwifery assessment.

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects almost 5% of pregnancies in Australia, and within 15 years, 25% of affected women will go on to develop Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). The adoption of preventive health behaviours may be influenced by women's experiences of GDM.

Question: This review sought to understand women's beliefs, values, perceptions and experiences following diagnosis of GDM.

Pilot study of an individualised early postpartum intervention to increase physical activity in women with previous gestational diabetes.

Optimal strategies to prevent progression towards overt diabetes in women with recent gestational diabetes remain ill defined. We report a pilot study of a convenient, home based exercise program with telephone support, suited to the early post-partum period. Twenty eight women with recent gestational diabetes were enrolled at six weeks post-partum into a 12 week randomised controlled trial of Usual Care (n = 13) versus Supported Care (individualised exercise program with regular telephone support; n = 15).

Antenatal screening and predicting hypertension in pregnancy for midwives.

Background: The cause of hypertension in pregnancy remains unknown and results in increased risk of complications for mother and baby. Symptoms of developing pre-eclampsia, such as an elevated blood pressure, can be vague and singular. The purpose of this literature review is to evaluate research investigating antenatal screening practices for hypertension which fall within the midwives scope of practice.