Triona Cowman

Director of the centre for midwifery education, Dublin

Evaluation of a termination of pregnancy education programme in the Republic of Ireland: part 2

The signing into law of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 broadened the circumstances in which termination of pregnancy could be legally performed in the Republic of Ireland...

Studies reviewed suggested that, as time in labour increases, rates of spontaneous vaginal delivery also increase

An exploration of midwives' experiences of the transition to practice in the Republic of Ireland

The study investigated the research question ‘what support is required by newly qualified midwives during their first year of clinical practice?’. A convenience sample of seven midwives from a large...

Despite some midwives experiencing anxiety after returning to clinical practice after some time, they still expressed a degree of passion for midwifery as a profession

Back to the future: midwives' experiences of undertaking a return to midwifery practice programme

Midwifery shortages are a global issue (World Health Organization, 2018) Maintaining an adequate and competent workforce is a major challenge for health service providers An increasingly important...

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