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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2018
Journal Article
Can an interactive application be used to collect meaningful feedback from paediatric patients and their parents in a hospital setting?
O'Neill, Janelle, Reeks, Graham R. and Kearney, Lauren (2018). Can an interactive application be used to collect meaningful feedback from paediatric patients and their parents in a hospital setting?. Patient Experience Journal, 5 (2), 69-75. doi: 10.35680/2372-0247.1290
2018
Journal Article
Identifying the risk: a prospective cohort study examining postpartum haemorrhage in a regional Australian health service
Kearney, Lauren, Kynn, Mary, Reed, Rachel, Davenport, Lisa, Young, Jeanine and Schafer, Keppel (2018). Identifying the risk: a prospective cohort study examining postpartum haemorrhage in a regional Australian health service. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 18 (1) 214, 214. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-1852-8
2017
Journal Article
New Frameworks for Understanding Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Infancy (SUDI) in Socially Vulnerable Families
Shipstone, Rebecca, Young, Jeanine and Kearney, Lauren (2017). New Frameworks for Understanding Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Infancy (SUDI) in Socially Vulnerable Families. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 37, 35-41. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2017.06.022
2017
Conference Publication
YES - Yoga ESpecially for Mums by Midwives: A pilot research study exploring a new antenatal pedagogy
Enchelmaier, Stacey, Hartley, Beth and Kearney, Lauren (2017). YES - Yoga ESpecially for Mums by Midwives: A pilot research study exploring a new antenatal pedagogy. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2017.08.111
2017
Journal Article
Uniting cultural practicies and safe sleep environments for vulnerable indigenous Australian infants
Young, Jeanine, Watson, Karen, Craigie, Leanne, Cowan, Stephanie and Kearney, Lauren (2017). Uniting cultural practicies and safe sleep environments for vulnerable indigenous Australian infants. Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal, 24 (9), 37-37.
2017
Journal Article
The relationship between midwife-led group-based versus conventional antenatal care and mode of birth: A matched cohort study
Kearney, Lauren, Kynn, Mary, Craswell, Alison and Reed, Rachel (2017). The relationship between midwife-led group-based versus conventional antenatal care and mode of birth: A matched cohort study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 17 (1) 39. doi: 10.1186/s12884-016-1216-1
2016
Journal Article
‘Expecting and connecting’ group pregnancy care: Evaluation of a collaborative clinic
Craswell, Alison, Kearney, Lauren and Reed, Rachel (2016). ‘Expecting and connecting’ group pregnancy care: Evaluation of a collaborative clinic. Women and Birth, 29 (5), 416-422. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2016.03.002
2016
Journal Article
Health care professionals' knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to umbilical cord blood banking and donation: an integrative review
Peberdy, Lisa, Young, Jeanine and Kearney, Lauren (2016). Health care professionals' knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to umbilical cord blood banking and donation: an integrative review. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16 (1) 81. doi: 10.1186/s12884-016-0863-6
2015
Conference Publication
'Expecting and connecting': Evaluation of a collaborative antenatal service
Kearney, Lauren, Craswell, Alison and Reed, Rachel (2015). 'Expecting and connecting': Evaluation of a collaborative antenatal service. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2015.07.045
2014
Journal Article
The first 18 months: Parental choices regarding their infant's health care needs
Kearney, Lauren and Fulbrook, Paul (2014). The first 18 months: Parental choices regarding their infant's health care needs. Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing, 17 (3), 17-22.
2013
Journal Article
Improving knowledge of breastfeeding management: A practice development intervention for paediatric nurses
Williams, Alison, Young, Jeanine, Kearney, Lauren and Keogh, Samantha (2013). Improving knowledge of breastfeeding management: A practice development intervention for paediatric nurses. Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing, 16 (2), 8-14.
2012
Journal Article
Open-access community child health clinics: The everyday experience of parents and child health nurses
Kearney, Lauren and Fulbrook, Paul (2012). Open-access community child health clinics: The everyday experience of parents and child health nurses. Journal of Child Health Care, 16 (1), 5-14. doi: 10.1177/1367493511419874
2010
Journal Article
Defending the concept of "concepts"
Hayes, Brett K. and Kearney, Lauren (2010). Defending the concept of "concepts". Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 33 (2-3), 214-+. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X10000373
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
BMI > 35 kg/m2 in pregnancy: a biopsychosocial study
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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