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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

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

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

Midwives decision-making during the second-stage of labour (2019)
Thesis
Nash, K. Midwives decision-making during the second-stage of labour. (Thesis). University of Southampton. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9756293

Aim: The aim of the study was to explore midwifery practice during the second-stage of labour to understand how midwives make decisions at this time. Background: Whilst there is much discussion within the literature about the various care issues t... Read More about Midwives decision-making during the second-stage of labour.

Drug administration, handling and storage (2018)
Book Chapter
Nash, K. (2018). Drug administration, handling and storage. In P. Lindsay, C. Bagness, & I. Peate (Eds.), Midwifery Skills at a Glance (150). Abingdon: Wiley

An overview of the professional issues that support safe practice (2016)
Book Chapter
Nash, K. (2016). An overview of the professional issues that support safe practice. In M. Boyle (Ed.), Emergencies Around Childbirth (1-18). (3rd). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315380216-7

The terms professional and professionalism are used widely within the midwifery literature and help shape the roles and responsibilities of midwives within both their work and personal lives. The National Health Service (NHS) Constitution was develop... Read More about An overview of the professional issues that support safe practice.

Application of Sociology to Midwifery (2015)
Book Chapter
Nash, K. (2015). Application of Sociology to Midwifery. In P. Lindsay, & I. Peate (Eds.), Introducing the Social Sciences for Midwifery Practice: Birthing in A Contemporary Society (20-41). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315794280-2

This chapter provides an overview of the broader political, cultural and social factors that impact upon the role of the midwife, the professional responsibilities and the women and families that people care for. It considers the history and regulati... Read More about Application of Sociology to Midwifery.

Introduction to Sociology (2015)
Book Chapter
Nash, K. (2015). Introduction to Sociology. In P. Lindsay, & I. Peate (Eds.), Introducing the Social Sciences for Midwifery Practice: Birthing in A Contemporary Society (20-41). Paperback, hardback and in electronic format: Routledge

Introducing the Social Sciences for Midwifery Practice makes clear the links between social, anthropological and psychological concepts, midwifery practice and women’s experience of birth. Demonstrating how empathising with women and understanding th... Read More about Introduction to Sociology.

Challenging attitudes and creating a healthy culture (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Nash, K. (2012, July). Challenging attitudes and creating a healthy culture. Presented at Local Supervisory Authority Supervisor of Midwives (LSASOM) Conference, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

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.

Improving services for women in early labour (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Nash, K. (2011, July). Improving services for women in early labour. Presented at Normal labour and birth: 6th Research Conference, University of Central Lancashire, Grange Over Sands