All Outputs (9)

The infant microbiome (2022)
Journal Article
Nash, K., & Sloam, D. (2022). The infant microbiome. British Journal of Midwifery, 30(5), 246-247. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2022.30.5.246

Kate Nash and Debra Sloam consider preventive and restorative strategies required to support the infant microbiome, and the midwife's role in relation to this

Critical thinking (2022)
Journal Article
Nash, K., & Sloam, D. (2022). Critical thinking. British Journal of Midwifery, 30(3), 126-127. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2022.30.3.126

Kate Nash and Debra Sloam explore the benefits of critical thinking and the A-EQUIP model for student midwives

Quality improvement in action (2021)
Journal Article
Nash, K., & Garratt, A. (2021). Quality improvement in action. British Journal of Midwifery, 29(10), 546-548. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2021.29.10.546

Kate Nash and Anna Garratt discuss how quality improvement can make an impact on practice and summarise the key approaches to this process

Improving the culture of care (2021)
Journal Article
Nash, K. (2021). Improving the culture of care. British Journal of Midwifery, 29(9), 486-488. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2021.29.9.486

Kate Nash, Senior Lecturer and Professional Midwifery Advocate, provides an overview of the advocating for education and quality improvement (A-EQUIP) model and role of the Professional Midwifery Advocate

Learning throughout the storm (2021)
Journal Article
Nash, K., Zanchin, C. D., & Legge, T. (2021). Learning throughout the storm. British Journal of Midwifery, 29(8), 426-428. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2021.29.8.426

Newly qualified midwives highlight the lessons they learnt during their final year of training during the global pandemic

Provision of supportive care (2020)
Journal Article
Nash, K. (2020). Provision of supportive care. British Journal of Midwifery, 28(10), 690-692. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2020.28.10.690

This article discusses the development of the interpersonal skills required to support women during labour, which are integral to midwifery practice

Physiology's role in labour assessment: A closer examination of the physiological and behavioural signs exhibited by women to facilitate assessment of labour progress (2020)
Journal Article
Nash, K. (2020). Physiology's role in labour assessment: A closer examination of the physiological and behavioural signs exhibited by women to facilitate assessment of labour progress. British Journal of Midwifery, 28(9), 630-632. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2020.28.9.630

A closer examination of the physiological and behavioural signs exhibited by women to facilitate assessment of labour progress

Is it time for a more holistic assessment of labour progress? (2020)
Journal Article
Nash, K. (2020). Is it time for a more holistic assessment of labour progress?. British Journal of Midwifery, 28(8), 457-459. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2020.28.8.457

It's important that vaginal examinations are undertaken only when there is a clear clinical indication rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach

Setting up a triage telephone line for women in early labour (2012)
Journal Article
Weavers, A., & Nash, K. (2012). Setting up a triage telephone line for women in early labour. British Journal of Midwifery, 20(5), 333-338. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2012.20.5.333

This article aims to provide an overview of a collaborative service improvement project that was undertaken by midwives at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust to improve services for women in early labour. The labour triage line was set up to in... Read More about Setting up a triage telephone line for women in early labour.