Overview
Background
Nigel is a lecturer / researcher with the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work and the Midwifery Research Unit. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor with the Molly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University. He is a Midwife with clinical, education, research and policy experience encompassing a broad range of midwifery care provision including birth suite, continuity of care and community midwifery. Nigel is an effective clinical leader with a track record for linking research with clinical practice and effecting practice change. He completed a PhD in 2013 researching different techniques for the administration of sterile water injections for the management of back pain in labour. His research in this field is ongoing. Nigel’s other areas of research interest include the duration and management of normal first and second stage labour. Nigel has expertise in conducting randomised controlled trials and mixed methods design. He is a strong collaborative researcher with projects involving fellow academics from Australia, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the USA.
Availability
- Dr Nigel Lee is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University
Works
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2022
Journal Article
A comparison of two versus four sterile water injections for the relief of back pain in labour: a multicentre randomised equivalence trial
Lee, Nigel, Leiser, Bernadette, Halter-Wehrli, Yvonne, Mårtensson, Lena B., Gao, Yu and Kildea, Sue (2022). A comparison of two versus four sterile water injections for the relief of back pain in labour: a multicentre randomised equivalence trial. Women and Birth, 35 (6), e556-e562. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2022.02.002
2022
Journal Article
Effect of topical local anaesthesia on injection pain associated with administration of sterile water injections - a randomized controlled trial
Mårtensson, Lena B., Gunnarsson, Britt-Marie, Karlsson, Sandra, Lee, Nigel and Bergh, Ingrid (2022). Effect of topical local anaesthesia on injection pain associated with administration of sterile water injections - a randomized controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiology, 22 (1) 35, 35. doi: 10.1186/s12871-022-01573-0
2021
Journal Article
Maternal positioning with flexed thighs to correct foetal occipito-posterior position in labour: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Lee, Nigel, Munro, Victoria, Oliver, Kirra and Flynn, Julie (2021). Maternal positioning with flexed thighs to correct foetal occipito-posterior position in labour: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Midwifery, 99 103008, 103008. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2021.103008
2021
Journal Article
How a perineal care bundle impacts midwifery practice in Australian maternity hospitals: A critical, reflexive thematic analysis
Allen, Jyai, Small, Kirsten and Lee, Nigel (2021). How a perineal care bundle impacts midwifery practice in Australian maternity hospitals: A critical, reflexive thematic analysis. Women and Birth, 35 (1), e1-e9. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2021.01.012
2021
Conference Publication
Preparing students to contribute to quality improvement in the practice setting
Jauncey-Cooke, Jacqueline and Lee, Nigel (2021). Preparing students to contribute to quality improvement in the practice setting. Council of Deans of Nursing & Midwifery Symposium, Sunshine Coast, QLD Australia, 23-24 November 2021.
2020
Journal Article
Caesarean delivery rates and analgesia effectiveness following injections of sterile water for back pain in labour: a multicentre, randomised placebo controlled trial
Lee, Nigel, Gao, Yu, Collins, Sally L., Mårtensson, Lena B., Randall, Wendy, Rowe, Toni-Marie and Kildea, Sue (2020). Caesarean delivery rates and analgesia effectiveness following injections of sterile water for back pain in labour: a multicentre, randomised placebo controlled trial. EClinicalMedicine, 25 100447, 100447. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100447
2020
Journal Article
Using simulation to teach undergraduate nursing and midwifery students research design
Lee, Nigel and Peacock, Ann (2020). Using simulation to teach undergraduate nursing and midwifery students research design. Nurse Education in Practice, 45 102804, 102804. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102804
2019
Journal Article
Effectiveness of breast massage in the treatment of women with breastfeeding problems: a systematic review
Anderson, Loretta, Kynoch, Kathryn, Kildea, Sue and Lee, Nigel (2019). Effectiveness of breast massage in the treatment of women with breastfeeding problems: a systematic review. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 17 (8), 1-1694. doi: 10.11124/jbisrir-2017-003932
2019
Journal Article
Does introducing a dedicated early labour area improve birth outcomes? A pre-post intervention study
Williams, Lauren, Jenkinson, Bec, Lee, Nigel, Gao, Yu, Allen, Jyai, Morrow, Jane and Kildea, Sue (2019). Does introducing a dedicated early labour area improve birth outcomes? A pre-post intervention study. Women and Birth, 33 (3), 259-264. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2019.05.001
2019
Journal Article
Woman-centred care: an integrative review of the empirical literature
Brady, Susannah, Lee, Nigel, Gibbons, Kristen and Bogossian, Fiona (2019). Woman-centred care: an integrative review of the empirical literature. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 94, 107-119. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.01.001
2019
Conference Publication
The power of silence: maternal and neonatal outcomes from a comparison of spontaneous and directed pushing in second stage labour
Lee, Nigel, Gao, Yu, Lotz, Laurne and Sue Kildea (2019). The power of silence: maternal and neonatal outcomes from a comparison of spontaneous and directed pushing in second stage labour. Australian College of Midwives (ACM 2019), Canberra, ACT, Australia, 17-19 September 2019. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2019.07.178
2019
Conference Publication
The power of silence: maternal and neonatal outcomes from a comparison of spontaneous and directed pushing in second stage labour
Lee, Nigel, Gao, Yu, Lotz, Lauren and Kildea, Sue (2019). The power of silence: maternal and neonatal outcomes from a comparison of spontaneous and directed pushing in second stage labour. ACM 2019 National Conference, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 17–19 September 2019. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2019.07.178
2019
Journal Article
Knowledge and use of sterile water injections amongst midwives in the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional study
Lee, Nigel, Jomeen, Julie, Mårtensson, Lena B., Emery, Vanessa and Kildea, Sue (2019). Knowledge and use of sterile water injections amongst midwives in the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional study. Midwifery, 68, 9-14. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2018.10.001
2019
Conference Publication
The contribution of midwifery education to the provision of woman-centred care: Outcomes and implications of an integrative review
Brady, Susannah, Lee, Nigel, Gibbons, Kristen and Bogossian, Fiona (2019). The contribution of midwifery education to the provision of woman-centred care: Outcomes and implications of an integrative review. ACM 2019 National Conference – Power, Passion and Politics, Canberra, Australia, 17–19 September 2019. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2019.07.198
2018
Journal Article
Maternal and neonatal outcomes from a comparison of spontaneous and directed pushing in second stage
Lee, Nigel, Gao, Yu, Lotz, Lauren and Kildea, Sue (2018). Maternal and neonatal outcomes from a comparison of spontaneous and directed pushing in second stage. Women and Birth, 32 (4), e433-e440. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2018.10.005
2018
Journal Article
Perineal injury associated with hands on/hands poised and directed/undirected pushing: a retrospective cross-sectional study of non-operative vaginal births, 2011-2016
Lee, Nigel, Firmin, Meaghan, Gao, Yu and Kildea, Sue (2018). Perineal injury associated with hands on/hands poised and directed/undirected pushing: a retrospective cross-sectional study of non-operative vaginal births, 2011-2016. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 83, 11-17. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.04.002
2018
Book Chapter
Disturbances in the rhythm of labour
Lee, Nigel and Tracy, Sally K. (2018). Disturbances in the rhythm of labour. Midwifery: preparation for practice. (pp. 861-889) edited by Sally Pairman, Sally K. Tracy, Hannah G. Dahlen and Lesley Dixon. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier Australia.
2017
Journal Article
Sterile water injections for childbirth pain: An evidenced based guide to practice
Mårtensson, Lena B., Hutton, Eileen K., Lee, Nigel, Kildea, Sue, Gao, Yu and Bergh, Ingrid (2017). Sterile water injections for childbirth pain: An evidenced based guide to practice. Women and Birth, 31 (5), 380-385. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2017.12.001
2017
Journal Article
‘Tough love’: the experiences of midwives giving women sterile water injections for the relief of back pain in labour
Lee, Nigel, Kildea, Sue and Stapleton, Helen (2017). ‘Tough love’: the experiences of midwives giving women sterile water injections for the relief of back pain in labour. Midwifery, 53, 80-86. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.07.016
2017
Conference Publication
Second stage techniques and risk of perineal injury: A retrospective cohort study
Lee, Nigel, Firmin, Meaghan, Gao, Yu and Kildea, Sue (2017). Second stage techniques and risk of perineal injury: A retrospective cohort study. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2017.08.026
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Nurses' perceptions of pain assessment tools in ICU
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Fiona Coyer
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Doctor Philosophy
Use of the REBozo TEChnique in second stage labour to correct malposition and reduce the incidence of assisted vaginal births for nulliparous women with epidurals: A pilot randomised controlled trial
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Victoria Eley
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Doctor Philosophy
Factors influencing intentions of women and maternity health care providers to achieve and facilitate a normal physiological birth, using qualitative research approach, underpinned by a critical realist methodology.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Lauren Kearney
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding obstetric violence in Australia: prevalence, experiences and maternity carers perspectives
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Rebecca Olson
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Doctor Philosophy
Regional anaesthesia in the burn-injured patient
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andre Van Zundert, Professor Fiona Coyer
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Doctor Philosophy
Models of care and the effect of breastfeeding rates on hospital discharge
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Susie de Jersey, Professor Leonie Callaway
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The feasibility of early expression and breast massage to support breastfeeding mothers of preterm infants: A mixed methods study
Principal Advisor
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