>Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 22:54:27
>To: Midwifery Research
>From: Kerri-Anne <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Introductions
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>Background:
>-Teenage Mum in Australia, Soon to be a granny
>-Qualified as a Nurse in 1980.
>-Research Assistant in various RCT's including diet intervention to prevent
cancer, based in the Department of Surgery, University of Nottingham
>-ICM Council Delegate for Association of Radical Midwives, Oslo and Manila
>-In Manila presented a brief piece on a multiple case study on
Apprenticeship Midwifery I undertook in 1996 to complete BSc(Hons) in
midwifery. I had already previously qualified at diploma level in order to
practice as a midwife in UK.
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>Currently:
>-Now and for the last few years working as a community midwife in an inner
city area in England providing midwifery care in all settings but mainly
attending births at home.
>-Specialist role in linking with homeless pregnant women, child protection
issues and chemical substance abuse
>-Studying "Professional Judgment and Decision Making" as a distance
learning package in order to complete a B.A.
>-If I think it will enhance my practice, maybe I will undertake a masters
with midwifery decision-making in mind as an area of research.
>-Very interested in applying research that improves midwifery practice in
the service of women and babies
>- Member of Nottinhgam NHS Community Trust Midwifery Guidelines and
Research Group. Planning to undertake a local community-based ethical
research project next year.
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>Hi especially to Laura from Mexico- (we met in Manila and some paper
correspondence is on its way to you).
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>Perhaps there will be space for researchers to publish short abstracts of
their findings?
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>Thanks for setting up the list Jane.
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>Regards,
>Kerri-Anne Gifford
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