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Maeve O'Connell
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Academic Midwife in Abu Dhabi from Cork, Ireland https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=r-r6BJ4AAAAJ&hl=en
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Maeve O'Connell @thelovelymaeve.bsky.social · Aug 16
🆕 Our new paper just out in the Journal of Advanced Nursing!

What’s it like to be a midwife in Europe doing a doctorate?

Big thanks to the 207 midwives & associations who took part 💙

Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#Midwifery #PhDlife #Research @ansluyben.bsky.social
Expectations, Experiences and Contexts of European Midwives Pursuing a Doctoral Degree: A Twenty‐Three‐Country Exploratory Survey
Background Despite the increasing number of doctorally prepared midwives in Europe, particularly after the Bologna Declaration 1999, little is known about the context and experiences of their doctor...
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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 1d
If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.
Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing? 2? Questions I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up. Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?
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Pregnancy Loss Research Group @pregnancylossie.bsky.social · 2d
Minister for Health establishes Assisted Human Reproduction Regulatory Authority

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Minister for Health establishes Assisted Human Reproduction Regulatory Authority
The Minister has appointed Professor Deirdre Madden, of the School of Law, University of Cork (UCC), as the first Chairperson of the Board
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Pregnancy Loss Research Group @pregnancylossie.bsky.social · 2d
The women taking Meta to task after their baby loss

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The women taking tech giant Meta to task after their baby loss
Several women say the pain of losing their babies was made worse by targeted advertising.
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Prof. Hannah Dahlen AM @hannahdahlen.bsky.social · 2d
An article I published today in the Conversation theconversation.com/news-of-a-gi...
News of a ‘giant’ baby boy is all over TikTok. Here’s what women really need to know
Stories of big babies might make women all over the world cross their legs. But how common are big babies, and does their birth always lead to complications?
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 4d
Waning immunity. A significant Covid wave in England. No new variant.
Thanks Prof Pagel for highlighting and contextualizing
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Pregnancy Loss Research Group @pregnancylossie.bsky.social · 4d
SPHE Network 25th Anniversary Biennial Conference | From Strong Foundations to Emerging Horizons: 25 Years of SPHE

📆 8 November

📍DCU All Hallows Campus, Dublin / 💻

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SPHE Conference - SPHE Network
The SPHE Network is delighted to announce its 25th Anniversary Biennial Conference, a pivotal event marking a quarter-century of dedication to Social,
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Maeve O'Connell @thelovelymaeve.bsky.social · 4d
Honoured to attend the Irish Embassy in the UAE tonight. Grateful to our Irish Ambassador Alison Milton for her hospitality celebrating the contribution of Irish Medical Professionals in the region
Image of me with Alison Milton
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Maeve O'Connell @thelovelymaeve.bsky.social · 6d
Abstract accepted for oral presentation for ICM 2026
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RCSI Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery @rcsi-facnurmid.bsky.social · 7d
📢The Call for Abstracts is now open for our 45th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research & Education Conference, taking place at RCSI, Dublin on 25–26 February 2026!

Abstract deadline: 7 Nov 2025 ⏰
🔗 to portal: tinyurl.com/FNMConf

#FNMConf26 #Nursing #Midwifery
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ithinkwellhugh.bsky.social @ithinkwellhugh.bsky.social · 8d
How projects get derailed:
Have new idea
Start new project
Early enthusiasm
Encounter difficulties
Get bored
Have new idea.

Finish your current project before getting distracted by all the new shiny ones.
#PhDchat #ECRchat #postdoc
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Dr Jenny Hall @drjennyhall-5.bsky.social · 8d
Sometimes you just realise we are all under the same sky
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Pregnancy Loss Research Group @pregnancylossie.bsky.social · 10d
Inequities in Care During Pregnancy Loss: Empirical Insights From Experiences With Canadian Perinatal Care

Wendy Hall, Nisha Malhotra, Esther Clark, Karen Hodge, Gabrielle Griffith, Saraswathi Vedam

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Inequities in Care During Pregnancy Loss: Empirical Insights From Experiences With Canadian Perinatal Care
Inequities in Canadian Care during Pregnancy Loss.
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Nursing and Midwifery Council @newsnmc.bsky.social · 11d
Today we're congratulating Dame Sarah Mullally, the former Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for England, on being named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury-designate.
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International Confederation of Midwives @internationalmidwives.org · 11d
During #BreastCancerAwareness Month, we want to underline an essential part of the job of midwives – provide unbiased education on non-communicable diseases like breast cancer. Midwives have the knowledge to educate women on self-examinations & how to seek further care.

📸 by Carla Molina

#BCAM25
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Nursing and Midwifery Council @newsnmc.bsky.social · 13d
🤝 The NMC and @gmcuk.bsky.social have launched new resources to support maternity care.

Our ‘Good teamwork means better maternity care’ campaign highlights how midwives, neonatal nurses, doctors, women and families work together to deliver safe, person-centred care.

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Illustration of healthcare professionals and a new mother with her baby, alongside the text ‘Good teamwork means better maternity care’, on a purple background with circular design elements.
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International Confederation of Midwives @internationalmidwives.org · 12d
We are proud of our collaboration with FIGO to work together for an increased impact through interprofessional work, ensuring sustainable health services & expanded access to the care women need.

We are thrilled that this partnership will further grow during the upcoming FIGO Congress in Cape Town!
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Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care at King's @kingsnmpc.bsky.social · 14d
🌍 Meet Harizza, an international PGR student from Indonesia.

Her research focuses on co-designing a digital tool to strengthen disaster preparedness in Indonesia to create scalable solutions for vulnerable communities.

Read her story 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/an-internati...
An International Student's PhD Journey at the Florence Nightingale…
Harizza, a nursing lecturer from Indonesia, joined King’s in 2024 to pursue her dream of studying at one of the world’s top-ranked nursing schools. Her PhD focuses on developing a digital…
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UCD College of Health and Agricultural Science, Dublin, Ireland. @ucd-chas.bsky.social · 14d
In 2020, for the 1st time, people 60+ outnumbered children under 5. By 2050, the 80+ population will triple.

On #WorldOlderPersonsDay we’re spotlighting UCD research that recognises ageing is diverse – there’s no “typical” older person. @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdresearch.bsky.social

#AgeingWell
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International Confederation of Midwives @internationalmidwives.org · 13d
Being able to provide modern methods of contraception is a crucial part of the midwifery scope of practice.
But do you know how many women of reproductive age make use of modern methods of contraceptives? And are midwives supported and trained to provide them?

Explore more: zurl.co/vveuG
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Maeve O'Connell @thelovelymaeve.bsky.social · 13d
Brilliant paper Edwin. Thanks for sharing. Ivf is oversold and people often enter with high expectations
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edwinvanteijlingen.bsky.social @edwinvanteijlingen.bsky.social · 14d
V.L. Peddie, E. van Teijlingen, S. Bhattacharya, A qualitative study of women's decision-making at the end of IVF treatment, Human Reproduction, Volume 20, Issue 7, 1 July 2005, Pages 1944–1951, doi.org/10.1093/humr.... Paper on topic from two decades ago.
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Black Midwifery Collective @blackmidwifery.bsky.social · 16d
The world will face a shortage of 310,000 midwives by 2030, hitting marginalized communities the hardest. Midwives—especially Black and brown midwives—are essential for safe, equitable births. Join the fight for a midwife in every neighborhood now! #BirthJustice
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Facts and figures on nursing
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International Confederation of Midwives @internationalmidwives.org · 15d
Maternal sepsis is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in pregnancy and childbirth. HRP (a WHO co-sponsored program) & the University of Liverpool are shaping research to improve prevention, diagnosis, & treatment.

👉Take the survey for the future of maternal health: zurl.co/KAEXV
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Maeve O'Connell @thelovelymaeve.bsky.social · 15d
This is a journey which is so heartbreaking and rarely spoken about #fertility #loss
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Pregnancy Loss Research Group @pregnancylossie.bsky.social · 15d
I went through years of IVF and loss – here’s what I wish I’d known when it didn’t work, Dee Kelly @ Finding Space Podcast

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I went through years of IVF and loss – here’s what I wish I’d known when it didn’t work
After years of IVF, miscarriages and heartbreak, Dee Kelly shares the lessons she wishes she’d known when fertility treatment doesn’t lead to a baby and why your life can still be one of great joy
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Nursing and Midwifery Council @newsnmc.bsky.social · 15d
Our Chief Executive Paul Rees MBE spoke to @nursinginpractice.bsky.social about building a new NMC - with a strong focus on cultural change, modernisation of the Code and revalidation, and improvements to Fitness to Practise. 👇
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Nursing in Practice @nursinginpractice.bsky.social · 22d
The chief executive and registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) says that a new management team is ‘turning the organisation around,’ and that initiatives in areas of development such as cultural change and new values should be expected soon.

#nursesky #NMC #nursing
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