Overview
Background
Associate Professor Lauren Kearney is a registered midwife and nurse and is employed as a Conjoint Associate Professor in Midwifery between the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, UQ and the Women's and Newborn Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. Lauren’s teaching expertise is within the postgraduate and higher degree by research areas. Her research track record is strongly focused upon maternal and child health; specifically, within the domains of evaluation of models of care (relating to the perinatal period and early years), intravenous fluid management and access during labour and birth, and facilitators to promote a positive and physiological spontaneous vaginal birth. She is also committed to enhancing women's opportunity to breastfeed and thrive in the postpartum period. Lauren has strong industry collaborations. The recipient of several competitive research grants, Lauren is passionate about improving the experience of health care for women and children through translation of high-quality evidence into practice.
Availability
- Associate Professor Lauren Kearney is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of General Nursing, Australian Catholic University
- Graduate Diploma in Community Child Health, Australian Catholic University
- Doctor of Philosophy of Community Child Health, Australian Catholic University
- Bachelor of Midwifery, Australian Catholic University
Works
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2023
Conference Publication
Consent during labour
Lee, Nigel, Kearney, Lauren, Brady, Susannah, Hawley, Glenda, Kilgour, Catherine, Peacock, Ann, Winters-Chang, Peta, Anderson, Loretta, Shipton, Emma and Humphrey, Tracy (2023). Consent during labour. Trans Tasman Midwifery Education Consortium, Canberra, ACT Australia, 30-31 March 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Discharge timing and postnatal programs, neonatal outcomes and maternal perspectives: a cross-sectional survey
Lai, M., August, D., Sharfuddin, Z., Johnston, L., Main, E., Palmer-Field, K., Smith, P., Kilgour, C. and Kearney, L. (2023). Discharge timing and postnatal programs, neonatal outcomes and maternal perspectives: a cross-sectional survey. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 5-8 March 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Consent during labour and birth as observed by midwifery students: a mixed methods study
Lee, Nigel, Kearney, Lauren, Shipton, Emma, Hawley, Glenda, Winters-Chang, Peta, Kilgour, Catherine, Brady, Susannah, Peacock, Ann, Anderson, Loretta and Humphrey, Tracy (2023). Consent during labour and birth as observed by midwifery students: a mixed methods study. Women and Birth, 36 (6), e574-e581. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.02.005
2023
Journal Article
Mastering the art of responding to peer review
Kearney, Lauren, Cummins, Allison, O'Connell, Maeve and Sweet, Linda (2023). Mastering the art of responding to peer review. Women and Birth, 37 (2), 257-258. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.08.002
2022
Journal Article
Either ‘a blessing in disguise’, or ‘I couldn’t get help,’: Australian and Aotearoa NZ women’s experiences of early infant feeding during COVID-19
Atchan, Marjorie, Graham, Kristen, Hartney, Nicki, Martis, Ruth, Kearney, Lauren, Davey, Kym, Daellenbach, Rea, Hall, Helen and Sweet, Linda (2022). Either ‘a blessing in disguise’, or ‘I couldn’t get help,’: Australian and Aotearoa NZ women’s experiences of early infant feeding during COVID-19. Women and Birth, 36 (3), e305-e313. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2022.11.003
2022
Journal Article
Predictors and impact of women's breastfeeding self-efficacy and postnatal care in the context of a pandemic in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
Sweet, Linda, Muller, Amanda, Kearney, Lauren, Martis, Ruth, Hartney, Nicki, Davey, Kym, Daellenbach, Rea, Hall, Helen and Atchan, Marjorie (2022). Predictors and impact of women's breastfeeding self-efficacy and postnatal care in the context of a pandemic in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Midwifery, 114 103462, 103462. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2022.103462
2022
Conference Publication
Factors associated with spontaneous vaginal birth in nulliparous women at term: a systematic review
Kearney, Lauren (2022). Factors associated with spontaneous vaginal birth in nulliparous women at term: a systematic review. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2022.07.166
2022
Conference Publication
Being with computer: Midwives' perspectives of the impact of the electronic maternity record on their practice providing woman-centred care
Hadland, Mariann, Smyth, Wendy, Craswell, Alison, Kearney, Lauren and Nagle, Cate (2022). Being with computer: Midwives' perspectives of the impact of the electronic maternity record on their practice providing woman-centred care. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2022.07.056
2022
Journal Article
The Role of Patient and Parent Education in Pediatric Cast Complications
Kearney, Lauren, Thompson, Julie, Zychowicz, Michael, Shaw, Ryan and Keyes, Sean (2022). The Role of Patient and Parent Education in Pediatric Cast Complications. Orthopaedic Nursing, 41 (5), 318-323. doi: 10.1097/NOR.0000000000000878
2022
Conference Publication
Women identify benefits with the use of electronic maternity records
Hadland, Mariann, Smyth, Wendy, Craswell, Alison, Kearney, Lauren and Nagle, Cate (2022). Women identify benefits with the use of electronic maternity records. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2022.07.082
2022
Conference Publication
The Ngarrama Story: insights across the first 10 years of a midwifery service for First Nations women and families
O'Connor, Michelle and Kearney, Lauren (2022). The Ngarrama Story: insights across the first 10 years of a midwifery service for First Nations women and families. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2022.07.068
2022
Journal Article
New graduate midwives’ transition to practice: a scoping review
Hopkinson, Deyna, Kearney, Lauren, Gray, Michelle and George, Kendall (2022). New graduate midwives’ transition to practice: a scoping review. Midwifery, 111 103337, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2022.103337
2022
Journal Article
A prospective cohort study comparing neonatal outcomes of waterbirth and land birth in an Australian tertiary maternity unit
Seed, Emma, Kearney, Lauren, Weaver, Edward, Ryan, Elizabeth G. and Nugent, Rachael (2022). A prospective cohort study comparing neonatal outcomes of waterbirth and land birth in an Australian tertiary maternity unit. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 63 (1), 59-65. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13555
2022
Journal Article
Infant care practices, caregiver awareness of safe sleep advice and barriers to implementation: a scoping review
Cole, Roni, Young, Jeanine, Kearney, Lauren and Thompson, John M. D. (2022). Infant care practices, caregiver awareness of safe sleep advice and barriers to implementation: a scoping review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (13) 7712, 1-26. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19137712
2022
Journal Article
Integrated review of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of maternity health care professionals concerning umbilical cord clamping
Peberdy, Lisa, Young, Jeanine, Massey, Debbie and Kearney, Lauren (2022). Integrated review of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of maternity health care professionals concerning umbilical cord clamping. Birth, 49 (4), 1-21. doi: 10.1111/birt.12647
2022
Journal Article
Low vegetable intake in pregnancy and associated maternal factors: a scoping review
Simmons, Kira, Meloncelli, Nina, Kearney, Lauren and Maher, Judith (2022). Low vegetable intake in pregnancy and associated maternal factors: a scoping review. Nutrition Research, 99, 78-97. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2021.12.004
2021
Conference Publication
Impact of electronic medical records within the maternity environment: An ethnographic exploration of midwifery practice
Craswell, Alison, Kearney, Lauren, McAtee, Jenni, Hadland, Mariann, Smyth, Wendy and Nagel, Cate (2021). Impact of electronic medical records within the maternity environment: An ethnographic exploration of midwifery practice. 15th International Congress in Nursing Informatics: Nurses and Midwives in the Digital Age, NI 2021, Virtual, 23 August - 2 September 2021. Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press BV. doi: 10.3233/SHTI210788
2021
Journal Article
Validating a scale to measure respectful maternity care in Australia: challenges and recommendations
Jenkinson, Bec, Kearney, Lauren, Kynn, Mary, Reed, Rachel, Nugent, Rachael, Toohill, Jocelyn and Bogossian, Fiona (2021). Validating a scale to measure respectful maternity care in Australia: challenges and recommendations. Midwifery, 103 103090, 103090. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2021.103090
2021
Journal Article
Challenges parents encounter when implementing infant safe sleep advice
Cole, Roni, Young, Jeanine, Kearney, Lauren and Thompson, John M. D. (2021). Challenges parents encounter when implementing infant safe sleep advice. Acta Paediatrica, 110 (11), 3083-3093. doi: 10.1111/apa.16040
2021
Journal Article
Australian maternity healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes and practices relevant to cord blood banking, donation and clamp timing: A cross-sectional survey
Peberdy, Lisa, Young, Jeanine, Massey, Debbie and Kearney, Lauren (2021). Australian maternity healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes and practices relevant to cord blood banking, donation and clamp timing: A cross-sectional survey. Women and Birth, 34 (6), e584-e591. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2020.11.005
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Lauren Kearney is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Postpartum midwifery care for larger bodied women: a mixed methods study
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bec Jenkinson
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Doctor Philosophy
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Pregnancy for women with a BMI >= 35 kg/m^2
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Leonie Callaway
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Factors influencing intentions of first-time birthing women to experience, and maternity healthcare providers to facilitate a normal physiological birth, using a qualitative research approach underpinned by a critical realist methodology
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nigel Lee
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