The lived experience of women studying nursing online in regional, rural and remote areas: an integrative literature review.

Background: There is a critical shortage of registered nurses working in regional, rural and remote Australia. It is the people from these areas that are most likely to address this shortage. This research therefore sets out to explore the question "what is known about the experiences of regional, rural and remote Australian women undertaking a Bachelor of Nursing program delivered online?".

'Battery hens' or 'nuggets of gold': a qualitative study on the barriers and enablers for altruistic egg donation.

The demand for donated eggs outstrips supply in countries such as Australia where only altruistic egg donation is permitted. We conducted semi-structured interviews with women ( = 18), who had donated eggs in Australia in the last three years, to identify barriers and enablers for altruistic egg donation. Women reported difficulties in accessing trusted information on all aspects of egg donation and limited public awareness about the need for donor eggs.

Having a baby in your 40s with assisted reproductive technology: The reproductive dilemma of autologous versus donor oocytes.

Background: Increasing numbers of women ≥40 years old are accessing assisted reproductive technology (ART) due to age-related infertility. There is limited population-based evidence about the impact on the cumulative live birth rate (CLBR) of women aged ≥40 years using their own oocytes, compared to women of a similar age, using donor oocytes.

Aims: To compare the CLBR for women ≥40 years undergoing ART using autologous oocytes and women of similar age using donor oocytes.

Oocyte donor age has a significant impact on oocyte recipients' cumulative live-birth rate: a population-based cohort study.

Objective: To study the impact of the donor's and recipient's age on the cumulative live-birth rate (CLBR) in oocyte donation cycles.

Design: A population-based retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Not applicable.

Cultural empathy in midwifery students: Assessment of an education program.

Background: The ability of midwives to provide empathic care that is culturally appropriate is critical for women to feel accepted by the midwives who support them. Australia is a culturally diverse society, yet there is evidence of poorer maternity outcomes for some women and infants, related to their cultural background.

Objectives: This study's objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of an education program for student midwives.

Developing nursing and midwifery students' capacity for coping with bullying and aggression in clinical settings: Students' evaluation of a learning resource.

An innovative blended learning resource for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students was developed in a large urban Australian university, following a number of concerning reports by students on their experiences of bullying and aggression in clinical settings. The blended learning resource included interactive online learning modules, comprising film clips of realistic clinical scenarios, related readings, and reflective questions, followed by in-class role-play practice of effective responses to bullying and aggression. On completion of the blended learning resource 210 participants completed an anonymous survey (65.

Peer to peer mentoring: Outcomes of third-year midwifery students mentoring first-year students.

Problem: Undergraduate midwifery students commonly experience anxiety in relation to their first clinical placement.

Background: A peer mentoring program for midwifery students was implemented in an urban Australian university. The participants were first-year mentee and third-year mentor students studying a three-year Bachelor degree in midwifery.

Simulation workshops with first year midwifery students.

Simulated teaching methods enable a safe learning environment that are structured, constructive and reflective. We prepared a 2-day simulation project to help prepare students for their first clinical practice. A quasi-experimental pre-test - post-test design was conducted.

Addressing culture shock in first year midwifery students: Maximising the initial clinical experience.

Background: Many Bachelor of Midwifery students have not had any exposure to the hospital setting prior to their clinical placement. Students have reported their placements are foreign to them, with a specialised confusing 'language'. It is important to provide support to students to prevent culture shock that may lead to them leaving the course.