January 2023 Appointed to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Nominated to the Board by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, appointed by Minister for Health
2022-Present External Advisor
To research study exploring the needs of partners in pregnancies after loss led by Prof. Alex Heazell and funded by Tommy's Stillbirth Research Centre, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, UK.
International Research Collaboration
International Stillbirth Alliance Board Member (2016- Present)
Elected to the Board of ISA in Sept 2016. Elected as Treasurer, September 2017. The Board of ISA oversees the work of the International Stillbirth Alliance (ISA), which is an alliance of member organisations and individual supporters working towards stillbirth prevention and improvement of bereavement care worldwide.
International Collaborator Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence, Australia (2016-Present)
The Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth is a national collaboration addressing the neglected tragedy of stillbirth. Through a priority driven program, the Stillbirth CRE aims to reduce the rate of stillbirth and improve care for parents and families whose baby is stillborn.
International Stillbirth Alliance Scientific Advisory Committee Member (2015-2018)
The ISA Scientific Advisory Committee worked to enhance international collaboration in the prevention of stillbirth and related adverse pregnancy outcome (including psychosocial outcomes) through facilitating collaboration in conduct and dissemination of high quality collaborative research.
Peer Reviewer for the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR, UK) (2015-Present)
I am an expert midwife reviewer for the NIHR which is a large, multi-faceted and nationally distributed organisation. The NIHR people, facilities and systems represent the most integrated clinical research system in the world, driving research from bench to bedside for the benefit of patients and the UK economy.
Member of The Lancet Stillbirths In High-Income Countries Investigator Group (2014-2016)
Contributing Irish Stillbirth data to The Lancet Ending Preventable Stillbirth Series 2016. This was the first time that Irish data contributed to such an important global Series. Addressing the epidemic of stillbirths is recognised as an essential part of the post-2015 sustainable development agenda. A second Lancet Series of five papers on stillbirths offers a roadmap for eliminating, by 2030, one of the most neglected tragedies in global health today.
COST Action CA18211 Participant (2020- Present)
COST Action DEVOTION CA1821 Perinatal Mental Health and Birth-Related Trauma: Maximising best practice and optimal outcomes.
COST Action (IS1405) Management Committee Member (2014-2018)
COST Action (IS1405) Building Intrapartum Research Through Health - an interdisciplinary whole system approach to understanding and contextualising physiological labour and birth (BIRTH)
COST Action (IS0907) Participant (2010 2014)
COST Action (IS0907) Childbirth Cultures, Concerns, and Consequences: Creating a dynamic EU framework for optimal maternity care
National Research Collaboration
Pregnancy Loss and Bereavement Research Group, Cork University Maternity Hospital
(2012-Present)
PROFESSIONAL STANDING
Associate Editor
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (Impact Factor 2.587)
Peer Reviewer
The purpose of the association is to promote the professional development, advancement and recognition of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) for the benefit of breastfeeding infants and children, mothers, families and the wider community. Involves sitting on several national bodies including the National Breastfeeding Committee which influences breastfeeding policy at a national level.
Research Awards
UCC Doctoral Showcase Finalist 2015 Waxing Lyrical Category One of five finalists in the 10 minute category presenting ‘The Rainbow of Hope after the Storm; Couples Experiences of Pregnancy after Stillbirth’
UCC Doctoral Showcase Finalist 2014 Three Minute Thesis One of twelve finalists in this category presenting ‘Daddy Interrupted: Men’s Experiences of Fatherhood Following Previous Perinatal Death’
National Research Prizes
1st Poster Prize: Murphy, M. M. and Leahy Warren, P. (2012) Mothers’ experiences of hospital based breastfeeding support. Association of Lactation Consultants of Ireland Annual Research Conference: Breastfeeding research into clinical practice, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, 29thSeptember 2012
2nd Poster Prize: Murphy M. M. (2006) Hand hygiene audit: a tool for clinical practice Catherine Mc Auley School of Nursing & Midwifery 6th Annual Research Conference, University College Cork, 8th September 2006
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NU2094 Midwives and Professional Practice II (5 Credits) NU2075 Midwifery Practice II (5 credits) NU4081 Midwives and Professional Practice IV (5 Credits) NU5073 Evidence Based Midwifery Practice (5 Credits)NU5095 Supporting Mothers during Pregnancy and Parenthood (10 Credits) Teaching on other modules NU2070 Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn II (15 credits) NU2093 Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn II - Complications (10 Credits)
NU3070 Pregnancy, Childbirth and Newborn III (15 credits) NU5093 Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Neonate 1 (10 Credits) Research Supervision NU3073 Introduction to Nursing & Midwifery Research: Principles and Methods (5 Credits) NU4049 Research Methods for Nursing & Midwifery Practice (15 Credits) ·
Module assessment NU3073 Parenthood Education: Promoting Normal Birth (5 Credits) NU5081 Preparation for Birth & Parenthood Facilitation (5 Credits) (Flexi Option/Occasional Non-Degree Students only)
TeachingAcross all years of the BSc in Midwifery undergraduate programme, the Higher Diploma in Midwifery programme, and on the Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health Nursing. Preceptorship programmes to Registered Midwives employed by the Health Service Providers Multidisciplinary colleagues on the PROMPT Obstetric Emergencies and AAP Neonatal Resuscitation Programme.
Research Supervision of postgraduate minor theses and undergraduate literature and research projects.12 BSc Midwifery students for undergraduate literature reviews in year 3 and developing those literature reviews into research proposals in year 4. Supervision 32 postgraduate midwifery students who complete a literature review on an area of interest for NU5073 Evidence Based Midwifery Practice.
Contribution to the planning, design and development of courses Curriculum design and development completing the curriculum redesign and redevelopment seven years after the BSc in Midwifery commencement and enables us to consider the knowledge that has been gained over this time. Coordination the Post Graduate Diploma in Midwifery 2007/2008.
Teaching and learning; development of novel approaches; completed the Benchmark Course Portfolio as part of the Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Teaching and Learning (2009-2011)
Academic writing for publications; support students in their submission of their course work for consideration at national conferences etc.
Student Module Evaluations students get the opportunity to anonymously evaluate all of their modules at the end of the academic year. They are afforded the opportunity to comment positively and negatively on all aspects of the module and to offer suggestions for the future delivery of the programme content. Lecturer evaluations are routinely collect anonymous student evaluations of my teaching at the end of term. My teaching was also positively evaluated by the students for my Establishment in 2008.
On-going demand for the midwifery programmes Both the BSc Midwifery and Higher Diploma in Midwifery programmes are consistently, very highly sought after. The BSc Midwifery programme at UCC has ,time and again scored highly among national HEI institutions offering this programme across the country since its introduction in 2006.
Biography
Lecturer in Midwifery and BSc in Midwifery Programme Lead. Research area - pregnancy loss and pregnancy after loss including experiences of couples in pregnancy following stillbirth.- Ministerial appointment to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland in January 2023. https://www.nmbi.ie/What-We-Do/Governance/Board-members
- Elected to the International Stillbirth Alliance Board in 2016 and elected Board Treasurer in 2017. Member of the ISA Bereavement Working Group, Prevention Working Group, and Stillbirth Advocacy Working Group. https://www.stillbirthalliance.org/board/
- Member of the Lancet Stillbirths in High-Income Countries Investigator Group and contributed Irish stillbirth data to the 2016 Lancet Ending Preventable Stillbirth Series.
- International Collaborator with the Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence, Mater Institute, Brisbane, Australia. https://www.stillbirthcre.org.au/about-us/our-people/international-collaborators/
- Member of the Pregnancy Loss Research Group, INFANT Research Centre, Cork University Maternity Hospital. https://www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancyloss/researchprojects/pregnancyafterstillbirth/
- Athena Swan Committee Member, School of Nursing and Midwifery, successful in achieving Athena Swan Bronze Award.
- Experienced in qualitative and qualitative research methodologies particularly Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. Other research areas include lactation support and education, and teaching and learning in higher education.
- President of the Association of Lactation Consultants in Ireland 2012-2014 and sat on several national breastfeeding policy boards.
- Registered Midwife, Registered General Nurse, and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Senior clinical experience and clinical credibility in all aspects of Midwifery, Neonatal Intensive Care and Adult Intensive Care.
- Teaches modules across Undergraduate and Postgraduate Midwifery programmes as well as Higher Diploma in Public Health Nursing and multidisciplinary PROMPT Obstetric Emergency Programmes and Neonatal Resuscitation Programmes.
- Facilitates clinical antenatal and postnatal breastfeeding education sessions for mothers and infants.
- Member of the Irish Federation of University Teachers
Research Interests
RESEARCH and SCHOLARLY STANDINGJanuary 2023 Appointed to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Nominated to the Board by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, appointed by Minister for Health
2022-Present External Advisor
To research study exploring the needs of partners in pregnancies after loss led by Prof. Alex Heazell and funded by Tommy's Stillbirth Research Centre, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, UK.
International Research Collaboration
International Stillbirth Alliance Board Member (2016- Present)
Elected to the Board of ISA in Sept 2016. Elected as Treasurer, September 2017. The Board of ISA oversees the work of the International Stillbirth Alliance (ISA), which is an alliance of member organisations and individual supporters working towards stillbirth prevention and improvement of bereavement care worldwide.
International Collaborator Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence, Australia (2016-Present)
The Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth is a national collaboration addressing the neglected tragedy of stillbirth. Through a priority driven program, the Stillbirth CRE aims to reduce the rate of stillbirth and improve care for parents and families whose baby is stillborn.
International Stillbirth Alliance Scientific Advisory Committee Member (2015-2018)
The ISA Scientific Advisory Committee worked to enhance international collaboration in the prevention of stillbirth and related adverse pregnancy outcome (including psychosocial outcomes) through facilitating collaboration in conduct and dissemination of high quality collaborative research.
Peer Reviewer for the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR, UK) (2015-Present)
I am an expert midwife reviewer for the NIHR which is a large, multi-faceted and nationally distributed organisation. The NIHR people, facilities and systems represent the most integrated clinical research system in the world, driving research from bench to bedside for the benefit of patients and the UK economy.
Member of The Lancet Stillbirths In High-Income Countries Investigator Group (2014-2016)
Contributing Irish Stillbirth data to The Lancet Ending Preventable Stillbirth Series 2016. This was the first time that Irish data contributed to such an important global Series. Addressing the epidemic of stillbirths is recognised as an essential part of the post-2015 sustainable development agenda. A second Lancet Series of five papers on stillbirths offers a roadmap for eliminating, by 2030, one of the most neglected tragedies in global health today.
COST Action CA18211 Participant (2020- Present)
COST Action DEVOTION CA1821 Perinatal Mental Health and Birth-Related Trauma: Maximising best practice and optimal outcomes.
COST Action (IS1405) Management Committee Member (2014-2018)
COST Action (IS1405) Building Intrapartum Research Through Health - an interdisciplinary whole system approach to understanding and contextualising physiological labour and birth (BIRTH)
COST Action (IS0907) Participant (2010 2014)
COST Action (IS0907) Childbirth Cultures, Concerns, and Consequences: Creating a dynamic EU framework for optimal maternity care
National Research Collaboration
Pregnancy Loss and Bereavement Research Group, Cork University Maternity Hospital
(2012-Present)
PROFESSIONAL STANDING
Associate Editor
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (Impact Factor 2.587)
Peer Reviewer
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR, UK)
- Maternal and Child Nutrition (Impact Factor 3.505)
- Nurse Education in Practice (Impact Factor 2.37)
- Western Journal of Nursing Research (Impact Factor 1.60)
- Nurse Education Today (Impact Factor 1.46)
- Journal of Human Lactation (Impact Factor 1.638)
- Perspectives in Psychiatric Care (Impact Factor 1.30)
- Journal of Reproduction and Infant Psychology (Impact Factor 1.188)
The purpose of the association is to promote the professional development, advancement and recognition of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) for the benefit of breastfeeding infants and children, mothers, families and the wider community. Involves sitting on several national bodies including the National Breastfeeding Committee which influences breastfeeding policy at a national level.
Research Awards
UCC Doctoral Showcase Finalist 2015 Waxing Lyrical Category One of five finalists in the 10 minute category presenting ‘The Rainbow of Hope after the Storm; Couples Experiences of Pregnancy after Stillbirth’
UCC Doctoral Showcase Finalist 2014 Three Minute Thesis One of twelve finalists in this category presenting ‘Daddy Interrupted: Men’s Experiences of Fatherhood Following Previous Perinatal Death’
National Research Prizes
1st Poster Prize: Murphy, M. M. and Leahy Warren, P. (2012) Mothers’ experiences of hospital based breastfeeding support. Association of Lactation Consultants of Ireland Annual Research Conference: Breastfeeding research into clinical practice, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, 29thSeptember 2012
2nd Poster Prize: Murphy M. M. (2006) Hand hygiene audit: a tool for clinical practice Catherine Mc Auley School of Nursing & Midwifery 6th Annual Research Conference, University College Cork, 8th September 2006
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant awarded from Gates Foundation to International Stillbirth Alliance for global stillbirth prevention and bereavement activities | Other: Not Listed | 01-JAN-22 | 10-JUL-23 | €100,000.00 | |
| Grant awarded to facilitate online education programme for healthcare professionals on pregnancy and parenting after loss | Fulbright IIE (US) | 01-APR-22 | 01-SEP-22 | €1,000.00 | |
| Grant from World Health Organisation to the International Stillbirth Alliance for the development of an international online registry and Parent Support Initiatives in high stillbirth burden countries (India and Kenya) | Other: Not Listed | 01-JAN-20 | 31-DEC-20 | €50,000.00 | |
| Grant awarded to Summer Undergraduate Research Experience | UCC Strategic Research Fund | 01-JUN-20 | 31-JUL-20 | €5,000.00 | |
| Grant awarded for UCC College of Medicine and Health Travel Bursary | UCC Strategic Research Fund | 01-JUN-13 | 01-JUL-13 | €1,000.00 | |
| Grant awarded for Short Term Scientific Mission | COST Actions | 01-JUN-13 | 01-JUL-13 | €1,300.00 |
Publications
Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2021) | Different baby, different story: Pregnancy and parenting after loss. O Leary, J., Parker, L., Murphy, MM., Warland, J. (2021) Different baby, different story: Pregnancy and parenting after loss. Lanham. Maryland, USA: Rowman and Littlefield. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | 'Programme Implementation Along the Continuum of Care' Murphy, MM. (2023) 'Programme Implementation Along the Continuum of Care' In: Preventing and addressing stillbirths along the continuum of care: a global advocacy and implementation guide: version 1. New Jersey: International Stillbirth Alliance Stillbirth Advocacy Working Group. [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Stillbirth: the hidden global mortality burden' Murphy, MM., Dandona, R., Blencowe, H., Quigley, P., Hopkins Leisher, S., Storey, C., Siassakos, D., Heazell, A., Flenady, V. (2022) 'Stillbirth: the hidden global mortality burden' In: Fiona Larkan, Hasheem Mannan, & Frédérique Vallières (eds). Oxford Handbook for Systems-Thinking in Global Health. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'Theory of Meaning in Chronic Illness and Pregnancy Following Stillbirth' Weathers, E., Murphy, MM. (2014) 'Theory of Meaning in Chronic Illness and Pregnancy Following Stillbirth' In: Fitzpatrick, Joyce / McCarthy, Geraldine (eds). Theories Guiding Nursing Research and Practice. New York: Springer Publications. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Professor Declan Devane' Murphy, MM. (2013) 'Professor Declan Devane' In: Fitzpatrick, J., McCarthy, G (eds). Leadership in Action II: Influential Men Nurses Contribution To Irish Society. Cork, Ireland: Oak Tree Press. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | 'Instruments measuring practitioner performance of the complete examination and screening of neonates: A systematic review' Greene, L.M., Hegarty, J., O'Connell, R., Connaughton, B., Coveney, K., Hardie, P., Horton, S., Szafranska, M., Murphy, M. (2023) 'Instruments measuring practitioner performance of the complete examination and screening of neonates: A systematic review'. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 59 (4):613-624 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'What women identify as positive aspects and areas for improvement of maternity care and services in Ireland: An online survey' Hannon, K., Nilsen, A.B.V., Murphy, M., Eri, T.S., Leahy-Warren, P., Corcoran, P., Downe, S., Daly, D. (2023) 'What women identify as positive aspects and areas for improvement of maternity care and services in Ireland: An online survey'. Women and Birth, 36 (4):341-348 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Multicountry study protocol of COCOON: COntinuing Care in COVID-19 Outbreak global survey of New, expectant, and bereaved parent experiences' Loughnan, S., Gautam, R., Silverio, S., Boyle, F., Cassidy, J., Ellwood, D., Homer, C., Horey, D., Leisher, S., de Montigny, F., Murphy, MM., ....Flenady, V.O'Donoghue, K;Quigley, P;Ravaldi, C;Sandall, J;Storey, C;Vannacci, A;Wilson, AN;Flenady, V (2022) 'Multicountry study protocol of COCOON: COntinuing Care in COVID-19 Outbreak global survey of New, expectant, and bereaved parent experiences'. Bmj Open, 12 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Pregnancy after loss during the COVID19 pandemic' Pollock D.;Murphy M.;O'Leary J.;Warland J. (2020) 'Pregnancy after loss during the COVID19 pandemic'. Women and Birth, 33 (6):540-543 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Creating a Community of Praxis: Integrating Global Citizenship and Development Education across Campus at University College Cork' Cotter, G., Bonenfant, Y., Butler, J., Caulfield, M., Doyle Prestwich, B., Griffin, R., Khabbar, S., Mishra, N., Hally, R., Murphy, M., Murphy, O. (2022) 'Creating a Community of Praxis: Integrating Global Citizenship and Development Education across Campus at University College Cork'. International Journal of Development Education and Global Learning, 14 (2):15-26 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Multicountry study protocol of COCOON: COntinuing Care in COVID-19 Outbreak global survey of New, expectant, and bereaved parent experiences' Loughnan, S.A., Gautam, R., Silverio, S.A., Boyle, F.M., Cassidy, J., Ellwood, D., Homer, C., Horey, D., Leisher, S.H., de Montigny, F., Murphy, M. (2022) 'Multicountry study protocol of COCOON: COntinuing Care in COVID-19 Outbreak global survey of New, expectant, and bereaved parent experiences'. Bmj Open, 12 (9) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Pregnancy after stillbirth: maternal and neonatal outcomes and health service utilization' Roseingrave R., Murphy M., O Donoghue K. (2022) 'Pregnancy after stillbirth: maternal and neonatal outcomes and health service utilization'. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology Mfm, 4 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'A meta-synthesis of the perspectives and experiences of healthcare professionals on the humanisation of childbirth using a meta-ethnographic approach' Curtin M.;Savage E.;Murphy M.;Leahy-Warren P. (2022) 'A meta-synthesis of the perspectives and experiences of healthcare professionals on the humanisation of childbirth using a meta-ethnographic approach'. Women and Birth, 35 :e369-e378 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Protocol for the development of a core outcome set for stillbirth care research (iCHOOSE Study)' Bakhbakhi, D., Fraser, A., Siasakos, D., Hinton, L., Davies, A., Merriel, A., Duffy, J., Redshaw, M., Lynch, M., Timlin, L., Flenady, V., Heazell, A., Downe, S., Slade, P., Brookes, S., Wojcieszek, A., Murphy, MM., et al. (2022) 'Protocol for the development of a core outcome set for stillbirth care research (iCHOOSE Study)'. Bmj Open, 12 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Interventions, outcomes and outcome measurement instruments in stillbirth care research: A systematic review to inform the development of a core outcome set' Bakhbakhi, D., Siassakos, D., Davies, A., Merriel, A., Barnard, K., Stead, E., ShakespeareC., Duffy, J., Hinton, L., McDowell, K., Lyons, A., Redshaw, M., Flenady, V., Heazell, Timlin, L., Lynch, M., Downe, S., Slade, P., Thorne, L., Coombs, H., Wojcieszek, A. Murphy, MM. et al. (2022) 'Interventions, outcomes and outcome measurement instruments in stillbirth care research: A systematic review to inform the development of a core outcome set'. British Journal Obstetrics and Gynaecology, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Trying to conceive: An interpretive phenomenological analysis of couples' experiences of pregnancy after stillbirth' Murphy M., Savage E., O Donoghue K., O Leary J., Leahy-Warren P. (2021) 'Trying to conceive: An interpretive phenomenological analysis of couples' experiences of pregnancy after stillbirth'. Women and Birth, 34 (5):e475-e481 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Parents' experiences of care offered after stillbirth: An international online survey of high and middle-income countries' Horey D;Boyle FM;Cassidy J;Cassidy PR;Erwich JJHM;Gold KJ;Gross MM;Heazell AEP;Leisher SH;Murphy M;Ravaldi C;Siassakos D;Storey C;Vannacci A;Wojcieszek A;Flenady V; (2021) 'Parents' experiences of care offered after stillbirth: An international online survey of high and middle-income countries'. Birth-Issues In Perinatal Care, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Counting stillbirths and COVID 19—there has never been a more urgent time' Homer C.S.E.;Leisher S.H.;Aggarwal N.;Akuze J.;Babona D.;Blencowe H.;Bolgna J.;Chawana R.;Christou A.;Davies-Tuck M.;Dandona R.;Gordijn S.;Gordon A.;Jan R.;Korteweg F.;Maswime S.;Murphy M.M.;Quigley P.;Storey C.;Vallely L.M.;Waiswa P.;Whitehead C.;Zeitlin J.;Flenady V. (2021) 'Counting stillbirths and COVID 19—there has never been a more urgent time'. The Lancet Global Health, 9 (1):e10-e11 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Midwives' experiences of caring for women's emotional and mental well-being during pregnancy' Fletcher, A., Murphy, MM., Leahy-Warren, P. (2021) 'Midwives' experiences of caring for women's emotional and mental well-being during pregnancy'. Journal of Clinical Nursing, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Healthcare staff’s views on responding to suicide and self-harm: Part II' Goodwin, J., Kilty, C., Meehan, E., Murphy, M., Dillon, C., Heffernan, S., Greaney, S., O'Brien, M., Chambers, D., Twomey, U., Horgan, A. (2021) 'Healthcare staff’s views on responding to suicide and self-harm: Part II'. Perspectives in psychiatric care, 57 (4):1743-1750 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Healthcare staff's views on responding to suicide and self‐harm: Part I' Kilty, C., Goodwin, J., Hartigan, I., Meehan, E., Murphy, M., Dillon, C., Heffernan, S., Hegarty, J., Greaney, S., O'Brien, M., Chambers, D. (2021) 'Healthcare staff's views on responding to suicide and self‐harm: Part I'. Perspectives In Psychiatric Care, 57 (4):1693-1699 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Suicide and self-harm risk assessment: A systematic review of prospective research' Saab, M.M., Murphy, M., Meehan, E., Dillon, C.B., O’Connell, S., Hegarty, J., Heffernan, S., Greaney, S., Kilty, C., Goodwin, J., Hartigan. (2021) 'Suicide and self-harm risk assessment: A systematic review of prospective research'. Archives Of Suicide Research, [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'The RESPECT Study for consensus on global bereavement care after stillbirth' Shakespeare, C.; Merriel, A.; Bakhbakhi, D.; Blencowe, H.; Boyle, F..; Flenady, V.; Gold, K.; Horey, D.; Lynch, M.; Mills, T.; Murphy, MM.; Storey, C.; Toolan, M.; Siassakos, D.; RESPECT working group (2020) 'The RESPECT Study for consensus on global bereavement care after stillbirth'. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Pregnancy after loss during the COVID19 pandemic' Pollock, D., Murphy, MM., O Leary, J., Warland, J. (2020) 'Pregnancy after loss during the COVID19 pandemic'. Women and Birth, 33 (6):540-543 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Staff awareness of suicide and self-harm risk in healthcare settings: A mixed-methods systematic review' Dillon, C., Saab, M., Meehan, E., Goodwin, J., Murphy, MM., Heffernan, S., Greaney, S., Kilty, C., Hartigan, I., Chambers, D., Twomey, U., Horgan, A. (2020) 'Staff awareness of suicide and self-harm risk in healthcare settings: A mixed-methods systematic review'. Journal of Affective Disorders, 276 :898-906 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Breast abscess: Not just a puerperal problem' O'Brien, C;Quinn, E;Murphy, M;Lehane, E;O'Leary, DP;Livingstone, V;Redmond, HP;Corrigan, MA (2020) 'Breast abscess: Not just a puerperal problem'. Breast, 26 (2):339-342 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Beyond the headlines: Fetal movement awareness is an important stillbirth prevention strategy' Flenady, V;Ellwood, D;Bradford, B;Coory, M;Middleton, P;Gardener, G;Radestad, I;Homer, C;Davies-Tuck, M;Forster, D;Gordon, A;Groom, K;Crowther, C;Walker, S;Foord, C;Warland, J;Murphy, M;Said, J;Boyle, F;O'Donoghue, K;Cronin, R;Sexton, J;Weller, M;McCowan, L (2019) 'Beyond the headlines: Fetal movement awareness is an important stillbirth prevention strategy'. Women and Birth, 32 :1-2 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'A systematic review of tools available to measure clinician performance of the complete physical examination and screening of the neonate: a protocol' Greene, E., O Connell, R., Murphy, MM., Connaughton, B., Coveney, K., Hardie, P., Horton, S., Szafranska, M., Hegarty, J. (2019) 'A systematic review of tools available to measure clinician performance of the complete physical examination and screening of the neonate: a protocol'. Prospero International Prospective Register Of Systematic Reviews, [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Care prior to and during subsequent pregnancies following stillbirth for improving outcomes' Wojcieszek, AM;Shepherd, E;Middleton, P;Lassi, ZS;Wilson, T;Murphy, MM;Heazell, AEP;Ellwood, DA;Silver, RM;Flenady, V (2018) 'Care prior to and during subsequent pregnancies following stillbirth for improving outcomes'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Women's psychological experiences of physiological childbirth: a meta-synthesis' Olza, I., Leahy-Warren, P., Benyamini, Y., Kazmierczak, M., Karlsdottir, S., Spyridou, A., Crespo-Mirasol, E., Takacs, L., Hall, P., Murphy, MM., Jonsdottir, S., Downe, S., Nieuwenhuijze, M. (2018) 'Women's psychological experiences of physiological childbirth: a meta-synthesis'. Bmj Open, 8 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Nursing and midwifery students' stress and coping during their undergraduate education programmes: An integrative review' McCarthy, B., Trace, A., O Donovan, M., Brady-Nevin, C., Murphy, MM., O Shea, M., O Regan, P. (2018) 'Nursing and midwifery students' stress and coping during their undergraduate education programmes: An integrative review'. Nurse Education Today, 61 :197-209 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Coping with stressful events: A pre-post-test of a psycho-educational intervention for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students' McCarthy, B.; Trace, A., O Donovan, M., O Regan, P., Brady-Nevin, C., O'Shea, M., Martin, A., Murphy, MM. (2017) 'Coping with stressful events: A pre-post-test of a psycho-educational intervention for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students'. Nurse Education Today, 61 :273-280 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'The Psychological Experience of Physiological Childbirth: A Protocol for a Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies' Leahy-Warren, P., Nieuwenhuijze, M., Kazmierczak, M., Benyamini, Y., Murphy, M., Crespo-Mirasol, E., Spyridou, A., Jonsdottir, S.S., Tackas, L., Olza, I. (2017) 'The Psychological Experience of Physiological Childbirth: A Protocol for a Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies'. International Journal of Childbirth, 7 (2) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Stillbirth: The Diagnosis of Life-Limiting Fetal Conditions and Its Effect on Pregnancy After Loss' Murphy, M.M., O'Donoghue, K., Savage, E., Leahy-Warren, P. (2016) 'Stillbirth: The Diagnosis of Life-Limiting Fetal Conditions and Its Effect on Pregnancy After Loss'. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management, 52 (6) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Care in subsequent pregnancies following stillbirth: An international survey of parents' Wojcieszek, A., Boyle, F., Belizán, J., Cassidy, J., Cassidy, P., Erwich, JJ., Farrales, L., Gross, M., Heazell, A., Hopkins Leisher, S., Mills, T., Murphy, MM., Pettersson, K., Ravaldi C., Ruidiaz, J., Siassakos D., Silver, R., Storey, C., Vannacci A., Middleton, P., Ellwood, D., Flenady, V. (2016) 'Care in subsequent pregnancies following stillbirth: An international survey of parents'. BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Stillbirths: recall to action in high-income countries' Flenady V. et al., and The Lancet Stillbirth in High Income Countries Investigator Group (Murphy, MM.) (2016) 'Stillbirths: recall to action in high-income countries'. Lancet (London, England), 387 (10019) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'The psychological experience of physiological childbirth: a protocol for a systematic review of qualitative studies' Leahy-Warren, P., Nieuwenhuijze, M., Olza-Fernandez, Ibone., Benyamini, Y., Murphy, M.M., Crespo-Mirasol, E., Kazmierczak, M., Spyridou, A., Takacs, L., Savona Ventura, S., Sia Jonsdottir, S. (2016) 'The psychological experience of physiological childbirth: a protocol for a systematic review of qualitative studies'. Prospero International Prospective Register Of Systematic Reviews, [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Response to Redshaw et al (2016) Impact of holding the baby following stillbirth on maternal mental health and well-being: findings from a national survey' Gold, K., Storey, C., Siassakos, D., Leisher, S., Boyle; F., Farrales, L., Heazell, A., Horey, D., Cassidy, J., Murphy, MM., Murphy, S., Cacciatore, J., Flenady, V. (2016) 'Response to Redshaw et al (2016) Impact of holding the baby following stillbirth on maternal mental health and well-being: findings from a national survey'. Bmj Open, 6 (8) [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Rainbow of hope after the storm: couples' experiences of pregnancy after stillbirth' Murphy, M.M. (2015) 'Rainbow of hope after the storm: couples' experiences of pregnancy after stillbirth'. The Boolean, 5 :128-130 [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Born Too Soon: Preterm Birth in Europe: Trends, Causes and Prevention' Murphy, M; McLoughlin, G (2015) 'Born Too Soon: Preterm Birth in Europe: Trends, Causes and Prevention'. Entre Nous, 81 :10-12 [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'A contextual clinical assessment for student midwives in Ireland' Phelan, A., O Connell, R., Murphy, M., McLoughlin, G., Long, O. (2014) 'A contextual clinical assessment for student midwives in Ireland'. Nurse Education Today, 34 (3):292-294 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'Evaluation of a pilot national online asthma e-learning program for secondary school students' Hughes, M., Murphy, M. (2014) 'Evaluation of a pilot national online asthma e-learning program for secondary school students'. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing Journal, 37 (2):136-146 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Caesarean wound care for midwives' Murphy, M.M. (2013) 'Caesarean wound care for midwives'. The Practising Midwife, 16 (9):27-29 [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Improving student learning on a midwifery education programme by using a Benchmark Course Portfolio as a means of reflection and peer review' Murphy, M.M., Hughes, M., O Sullivan, C. (2013) 'Improving student learning on a midwifery education programme by using a Benchmark Course Portfolio as a means of reflection and peer review'. Nurse Education Today, 33 (8):785-790 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'The dangers of only telling half the story. Review of Effect of early limited formula on duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding in at-risk infants: an RCT, by Flaherman et al' Smith, H., Murphy, M.M. (2013) 'The dangers of only telling half the story. Review of Effect of early limited formula on duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding in at-risk infants: an RCT, by Flaherman et al'. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest, 23 (3):379-381 [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'Those who can, teach. 'A teacher affects eternity; she can never tell where her influence stops'' Murphy, M.M. (2012) 'Those who can, teach. 'A teacher affects eternity; she can never tell where her influence stops''. The Practising Midwife, 15 (1):12-13 [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Managing Heart Conditions in Pregnancy' Murphy, MM (2010) 'Managing Heart Conditions in Pregnancy'. Clinical Forum, Journal of The Irish College of General, November 2010 :49-51 [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2007) | 'Hand Hygiene Audit: A tool for clinical practice MIDIRS Midwifery Digest' Murphy, M. M., Sweeney, J. F. 17(1), 123-126.; (2007) 'Hand Hygiene Audit: A tool for clinical practice MIDIRS Midwifery Digest'. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest, 17 (1):123-126 [Full Text] [Details] |
Other Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2016) | 'Global call to action on preventable stillbirths' Munro,D Murphy, M (2016) 'Global call to action on preventable stillbirths' World of Irish Nursing and Midwifery, 24 (2) . [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Managing Heart Conditions in Pregnancy' Murphy, MM (2010) 'Managing Heart Conditions in Pregnancy' Clinical Forum, Journal of The Irish College of General, Winter 2010 :18-19. [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Care following stillbirth' Fisher, K and Murphy, MM (2013) 'Care following stillbirth' World of Irish Nursing & Midwifery, 21 (9) :20-20. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Midwifery Matters - Take care to reform: The Money Follows the Patient What are the implications for midwifery and nursing?' Murphy, MM (2013) 'Midwifery Matters - Take care to reform: The Money Follows the Patient What are the implications for midwifery and nursing?' World of Irish Nursing and Midwifery, . [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2006) | 'First time mothers¿ experiences of professional breastfeeding support Association of Lactation Consultants of Ireland Newsletter' Murphy, M. ; (2006) 'First time mothers¿ experiences of professional breastfeeding support Association of Lactation Consultants of Ireland Newsletter' First Time Mothers Experiences of Professional Breastfeeding Support Association of Lactation Consultants of Ireland Newsletter, . [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | 18th World Congress for the World Association for Infant Mental Health O Leary., J., Murphy, MM. (2023) Workshop - Pregnancy in the Shadow of Grief: Attachment Relationships with the Unborn Baby Carried After Loss 18th World Congress for the World Association for Infant Mental Health [Details] | |
| (2022) | STTI (Sigma) 6th Biennial European Conference Leahy-Warren, P., Lehane, E., O Driscoll, M., Murphy, MM., O Connell, R., Buckley, C., O Connor, S., O Sullivan, M., O Connor, M., Cogan, L., Mulcahy, H. (2022) Practice enhancement for exclusive breastfeeding (PEEB) – an implementation science approach STTI (Sigma) 6th Biennial European Conference [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | International Stillbirth Alliance, 17th Annual Conference Gibbins, K., Heazell, A., Murphy, MM., O'Leary, J., Maines, J. (2022) Invited Panel - Pregnancy After Stillbirth International Stillbirth Alliance, 17th Annual Conference [Details] | |
| (2022) | 9th World Congress on Women’s Mental Health O’Leary., J., Murphy, MM. (2022) Workshop - The Complex Journey Of A Pregnancy Following Loss 9th World Congress on Women’s Mental Health [Details] | |
| (2020) | 48th International Marce Society for Perinatal Health Biennial Meeting 5-7 Oct 2020, Iowa, USA Bindeman, J., Freedman, R., Cole, J., Rich, D., Kaplan, D., Murphy, MM. (2020) Workshop - Perinatal loss and its sequence of treatment 48th International Marce Society for Perinatal Health Biennial Meeting 5-7 Oct 2020, Iowa, USA [Details] | |
| (2019) | International Stillbirth Alliance, Conference Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference on Perinatal Mortality and Bereavement Care Murphy, MM (2019) Invited Speaker - Parental experiences of pregnancy after loss International Stillbirth Alliance, Conference Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference on Perinatal Mortality and Bereavement Care [Details] | |
| (2019) | International Stillbirth Alliance, Conference Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference on Perinatal Mortality and Bereavement Care Murphy, MM (2019) Invited Speaker - Education for perinatal bereavement care International Stillbirth Alliance, Conference Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference on Perinatal Mortality and Bereavement Care [Details] | |
| (2019) | International Stillbirth Alliance, Conference Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference on Perinatal Mortality and Bereavement Care O Sullivan, T., Murphy, MM., Verling, AM., O Donoghue, K. (2019) Using educational DVDs in teaching perinatal bereavement communication to undergraduate healthcare students International Stillbirth Alliance, Conference Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference on Perinatal Mortality and Bereavement Care [Details] | |
| (2019) | International Stillbirth Alliance, Conference Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference on Perinatal Mortality and Bereavement Care Roseingrave, R., Murphy, MM., O Donoghue. K. (2019) Pregnancy after stillbirth: maternal and neonatal outcomes and health service utilisation International Stillbirth Alliance, Conference Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference on Perinatal Mortality and Bereavement Care [Details] | |
| (2019) | Trinity College Dublin School of Nursing and Midwifery, Health and Education International Research Conference Murphy, MM. (2019) Revisiting birth: clinical care of couples in pregnancy following stillbirth Trinity College Dublin School of Nursing and Midwifery, Health and Education International Research Conference [Details] | |
| (2019) | 11th Annual Virtual International Day of the Midwife Murphy, MM. (2019) What midwives need to know when caring for couples who are pregnant after stillbirth 11th Annual Virtual International Day of the Midwife [Details] | |
| (2019) | 8th World Congress on Women’s Mental Health O Leary, J., Murphy, MM., Henke, L. (2019) Perinatal Loss and the Pregnancy that Follows: Impact on mothers, partners and children 8th World Congress on Women’s Mental Health [Details] | |
| (2018) | International Conference on Stillbirth, SIDS and Baby Survival, Glasgow, UK O’Leary, J., Murphy, MM. (2018) Bereavement Support and Attachment Based Care in Pregnancy Following Loss International Conference on Stillbirth, SIDS and Baby Survival, Glasgow, UK [Details] | |
| (2018) | International Conference on Stillbirth, SIDS and Baby Survival, Glasgow, UK Murphy, MM. (2018) Deciding on pregnancy after loss and hoping for a born alive baby: the experiences of couples in pregnancy after stillbirth International Conference on Stillbirth, SIDS and Baby Survival, Glasgow, UK [Details] | |
| (2017) | 31st International Confederation of Midwvies Triennial Congress, Toronto, Canada Murphy, MM., O Donoghue, K., Savage, E., Leahy-Warren, P. (2017) Listening to women and their partners: using an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis approach to explore how couples make sense of pregnancy after loss 31st International Confederation of Midwvies Triennial Congress, Toronto, Canada [Details] | |
| (2017) | Star Legacy Stillbirth Summit, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA O Leary, J., Murphy, MM. (2017) Finding Hope: The Journey from Loss to Embracing the Baby that Follows Star Legacy Stillbirth Summit, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA [Details] | |
| (2016) | 21st International Congress on Palliative Care (ICPC), Montreal, Quebec, Canada Murphy, MM., O Donoghue, K., Savage, E., Leahy-Warren P. (2016) Stillbirth: The Diagnosis of Life-Limiting Fetal Conditions and Its Effect on Pregnancy After Loss 21st International Congress on Palliative Care (ICPC), Montreal, Quebec, Canada [Details] | |
| (2014) | The International Stillbirth Alliance/ International Society for the Study and Prevention of Perinatal and Infant Death, Amsterdam, Netherlands Murphy. MM (2014) An integrative review of men’s experiences of subsequent pregnancy and birth after stillbirth The International Stillbirth Alliance/ International Society for the Study and Prevention of Perinatal and Infant Death, Amsterdam, Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands, [Details] | |
| (2014) | 30th Triennial International Confederation of Midwives Conference, Prague, Czecha Murphy, MM., Leahy Warren, P (2014) Integrative Literature Review on women's experiences of subsequent pregnancy following stillbirth 30th Triennial International Confederation of Midwives Conference, Prague, Czecha Prague, Czech Republic, , 02-JUN-14 - 06-JUN-14 [Details] | |
| (2012) | Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland 17th International Annual Conference & Scientific Symposium Murphy, MM. (2012) Experiences of Utilising Technology in Teaching Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland Nursing & Midwifery Group Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland 17th International Annual Conference & Scientific Symposium [Details] | |
| (2012) | Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland 17th International Annual Conference & Scientific Symposium Thomas, B., Weir-Hughes, D., Rodger, D., Murphy, MM., Collins, R., Flynn, F., McDonald, A. (2012) Workshop: Nursing Informatics Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland 17th International Annual Conference & Scientific Symposium [Details] | |
| (2012) | Association of Lactation Consultants of Ireland Annual Research Conference: Breastfeeding research into clinical practice Mc Kenzie, N., Murphy, MM. (2012) An exploration of first time father’s experiences of providing support to their breastfeeding partners Association of Lactation Consultants of Ireland Annual Research Conference: Breastfeeding research into clinical practice [Details] | |
| (2012) | Association of Lactation Consultants of Ireland Annual Research Conference: Breastfeeding research into clinical practice Aher, A., Murphy, MM. (2012) Adolescent Mothers’ Experiences of Breastfeeding Support Association of Lactation Consultants of Ireland Annual Research Conference: Breastfeeding research into clinical practice [Details] | |
| (2012) | Association of Lactation Consultants of Ireland Annual Research Conference : Breastfeeding research into clinical practice Murphy, MM., Leahy Warren, P. (2012) Mothers’ experiences of hospital based breastfeeding support Association of Lactation Consultants of Ireland Annual Research Conference : Breastfeeding research into clinical practice [Details] | |
| (2012) | Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland 17th International Annual Conference & Scientific Symposium Murphy, MM. (2012) The use of clinical skills laboratory simulated teaching environment and audio visual recording to facilitate student midwife teaching and learning Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland 17th International Annual Conference & Scientific Symposium [Details] | |
| (2012) | 12th International Nursing & Midwifery Research Conference, School of Nursing & Midwifery, University College Cork, Ireland Murphy, MM., O Sullivan C., Mc Loughlin, G (2012) Teaching and learning for understanding: student midwives and their facilitation of antenatal education classes 12th International Nursing & Midwifery Research Conference, School of Nursing & Midwifery, University College Cork, Ireland [Details] | |
| (2008) | International Confederation of Midwives 28th Global Triennial Conference Murphy, MM., Leahy-Warren, P; (2008) First time mothers experiences of professional breastfeeding support: an Irish study . In: ICM Editorial Board eds. International Confederation of Midwives 28th Global Triennial Conference Glasgow, United Kingdom, [Details] | |
| (2006) | Catherine Mc Auley School of Nursing & Midwifery 6th International Research Conference Murphy, MM., Mc Sweeny, J. (2006) Hand Hygiene Audit: A tool for clinical practice Catherine Mc Auley School of Nursing & Midwifery 6th International Research Conference UCC, [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | National Clinical Practice Guideline: Stillbirth: Prevention, Investigation, Management and Care. McDonnell A, Butler M, White J, Escañuela Sánchez T, Cullen S, Cotter R, Murphy M, O’Donoghue K. (2023) National Clinical Practice Guideline: Stillbirth: Prevention, Investigation, Management and Care. Health Service Executive, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2019) | Perinatal Bereavement Education Standards. Murphy M., Coughlan B., ... O' Donoghue K.. (2019) Perinatal Bereavement Education Standards. Health Service Executive, Dublin. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2019) | Evaluation of the Irish Hospice Foundation Design & Dignity Programme. Cornally, N., Cagney, O., Burton, A., Coffey, A., Dalton, C., Hartigan, I., Harrison, J., Murphy, MM. Nuzum, D., Pennisi, Y., Savage, E., Sweeney, C., Timmons, S., Leahy-Warren, P., FitzGerald, S. (2019) Evaluation of the Irish Hospice Foundation Design & Dignity Programme. University College Cork & Irish Hospice Foundation, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2015) | Information on preparing for birth & parenthood. Murphy, MM., Jeffery, Mary; O’Sullivan, Cathy; O’ Connor, Jane; Dennehy, Valerie; O’Regan, Monica; Long, Olive; Barry, Liz; Cronin, Anne Marie; Dennehy, Jean; Wiseman, Shalini; O’Donovan, Rebecca (2015) Information on preparing for birth & parenthood. Health Service Executive, HSE Cork. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2008) | Review of the Breastfeeding Content in Pre-service and In-service Education Curricula for Health Workers for the Health Service Executive. Phelan, A., Murphy, MM., Bourke, S. (2008) Review of the Breastfeeding Content in Pre-service and In-service Education Curricula for Health Workers for the Health Service Executive. Health Service Executive, Dublin. [Details] |
Film or Broadcasts
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2013) | TV3 Interview on Ireland AM discussing Breastfeeding in Ireland. Murphy,MM (2013) TV3 Interview on Ireland AM discussing Breastfeeding in Ireland. Film or Broadcasts [Details] |
Newspaper Articles
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2020) | Staying abreast of the times. Sharon Ni Chonchuir (2020) Staying abreast of the times. Cork, Ireland: Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (2019) | Academics and child experts to ask Barnardos to drop Danone as sponsor of 'Big Toddle'. Baker, N (2019) Academics and child experts to ask Barnardos to drop Danone as sponsor of 'Big Toddle'. Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (2019) | Time to break the silence around pregnancy loss. Murphy, MM (2019) Time to break the silence around pregnancy loss. Dublin: Newspaper Articles [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2018) | Bar must be raised for expectations of birth. O Connell, M., Murphy, MM., Greene, R., O Donoghue, K., O Riordan, M., Russell, N., McCarthy, F., Leahy-Warren, P., O Connell, R., McLoughlin, G., Phelan, A., Curtin, M., Donegan, T., Hughes, P., Murtagh, M. (2018) Bar must be raised for expectations of birth. Cork: Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (2016) | New maternity strategy promises to give women a choice. Murphy, MM (2016) New maternity strategy promises to give women a choice. Cork: Newspaper Articles [Details] |
Thesis/Dissertation
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | Experiences of couples in pregnancy after stillbirth: an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Murphy MM (2018) Experiences of couples in pregnancy after stillbirth: an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Thesis/Dissertation [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2007) | First Time Mothers Experiences Of Professional Breastfeeding Support In the Immediate Postnatal Period: An Irish Study. Murphy, MM. (2007) First Time Mothers Experiences Of Professional Breastfeeding Support In the Immediate Postnatal Period: An Irish Study. Thesis/Dissertation [Details] |
Radio Performance
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2014) | Radio Interview Today With PJ Cogan 96FM on Medicalisation of Childbirth. Murphy, MM (2014) Radio Interview Today With PJ Cogan 96FM on Medicalisation of Childbirth. Cork: Radio Performance [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland | Minister for Health | |
| 2018 | Stillbirth Advocacy Working Group ISA | International Stillbirth Alliance | |
| 2018 | Prevention Working Group ISA | International Stillbirth Alliance | |
| 2018 | Bereavment Working Group ISA | International Stillbirth Alliance | |
| 2017 | Treasurer, International Stillbirth Alliance | International Stillbirth Alliance | |
| 2016 | Board Member International Stillbirth Alliance | International Stillbirth Alliance | |
| 2016 | International Collaborator Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence, Mater Research Institute, Australia | Australian Government and NHMRC | |
| 2015 | Scientific Advisory Committee Member International Stillbirth Alliance | International Stillbirth Alliance | |
| 2014 | Member of The Lancet Stillbirths In High-Income Countries Investigator Group | The Lancet | |
| 2015 | Doctoral Showcase Finalist (Waxing Lyrical 10 min) | UCC | |
| 2014 | Short Term Scientific Mission Cost Action IS0907 | COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) | |
| 2014 | College of Medicine and Health Travel Bursary | College of Medicine and Health | |
| 2013 | COST Action IS0907, Training School, University of Malta | COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) | |
| 2013 | Doctoral Showcase Finalalist Three Minute Thesis | University College Cork | |
| 2012 | Elected President of the Association of Lactation Consultants in Ireland | Association of Lactation Consultants in Ireland | |
| 2012 | First Prize Winner Poster Presentation ALCI National Conference | Association of Lactation Consultants of Ireland | |
| 2006 | Second Prize Winner Poster Presentation | School of Nursing & Midwifery 6th Annual Research Conference, University College Cork |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (An Bord Altranais agus Cnabhseachtais | Professional Body | 09-SEP-85 / | |
| International Federation of University Teachers | Professional Organisation | / | |
| Association of Lactation Consultants in Ireland | Professional body of lactation consultants | / | |
| International Lactation Consultants Association | International regulatory body of lactation consultants | / | |
| Doctoral Midwifery Research Society | The DMRS was founded for academic midwife researchers and their supervisors and places a strong emphasis on doing and using research for the good of society and for the advancement of knowledge for childbirth practices. The society creates a forum for midwifery researchers to exchange ideas and support the development of midwifery research in Ireland and the UK. | / | |
| National Association of Lecturers in Midwifery | National society to aid developments in midwifery education and highlighting areas of that needs improvement. To improve the care of women and babies in Ireland through conferences, publications and advocacy. | / | |
| Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland Nursing & Midwifery | Involves liaising with other colleagues nationally and internationally to develop the healthcare informatics agenda in the practice, research and education arenas. | / |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | International Stillbirth Alliance, 17th Annual Conference, Gibbins, K., Heazell, A., Murphy, MM., O'Leary, J., Maines, J. (2022) Invited Panel - Pregnancy After Stillbirth. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], International Stillbirth Alliance, 17th Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA . [Details] | |
| (2019) | International Stillbirth Alliance, Conference Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference on Perinatal Mortality and Bereavement Care, Murphy, MM. (2019) Invited Speaker - Education for perinatal bereavement care. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], International Stillbirth Alliance, Conference Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference on Perinatal Mortality and Bereavement Care, Madrid, Spain . [Details] | |
| (2019) | International Stillbirth Alliance, Conference Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference on Perinatal Mortality and Bereavement Care, Murphy, MM (2019) Invited Speaker - Parental experiences of pregnancy after loss. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], International Stillbirth Alliance, Conference Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference on Perinatal Mortality and Bereavement Care, Madrid, Spain . [Details] | |
| (2018) | International Conference on Stillbirth, SIDS and Baby Survival, Glasgow, UK, Murphy, MM. (2018) Scientific Committee Member. [Peer Reviewed Abstract], International Conference on Stillbirth, SIDS and Baby Survival, Glasgow, UK, Glasgow, UK . [Details] | |
| (2017) | International Stillbirth Alliance Global Conference, Margaret Murphy (2017) Conference Organising Committee - Global, annual stillbirth conference. [Conference Organising Committee Member], International Stillbirth Alliance Global Conference, University College Cork . [Details] | |
| (2016) | 2016 International Conference on Stillbirth, SIDS and Baby Survival, Murphy, MM (2016) Invited Speaker - Emotional impact and management of pregnancy after stillbirth. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], 2016 International Conference on Stillbirth, SIDS and Baby Survival, Montevideo, Uruguay , 08-SEP-16 - 10-SEP-16. [Details] | |
| (2016) | International Conference on Stillbirth, SIDS and Baby Survival, Murphy, MM (2016) Session Moderator - Bereavement Care. [Chair Sessions at Symposia], International Conference on Stillbirth, SIDS and Baby Survival, Montevideo, Uruguay . [Details] |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Medicine and Health College Council | Ordinary Member | 2012 / | |
| University College Cork/Health Service Executive Clinical Practice Committee | Member | 2011 / 2017 | |
| University College Cork/Health Service Executive Midwifery Education Committee, Cork | Chair | 2010 / 2017 | |
| International Lactation Consultants Association | Member | 2000 / 2000 | |
| Association of Lactation Consultants of Ireland | Member | 2000 / 2000 | |
| National Baby Feeding Law Group | Member | 2014 / | |
| An Bord Altranais | Member | 2000 / 2000 | |
| National Association of Lecturers in Midwifery | Member | 2011 / 2012 |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork | Lecturer | 03-SEP-07 / 09-JAN-17 | |
| Cork University Maternity Hospital HSE South | Midwife Tutor (2006 2007) | 01-JAN-06 / 01-JAN-07 | |
| St. Finbarr's Hospital, HSE South | Clinical Midwife Manager Neonatal Unit (5 years) | 01-JAN-01 / 01-JAN-06 | |
| St. Finbarr's Hospital, HSE South | Staff Midwife (2 years) | 04-JAN-99 / 09-APR-01 | |
| HSE | Adult Intensive Care (9 years) | 01-JAN-89 / 01-JAN-99 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | University College Cork | Doctor of Nursing | Nursing Midwifery | |
| 2011 | University College Cork | Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | Teaching & Learning in Higher Education | |
| 2010 | University College Cork | Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Ed. | Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education | |
| 2007 | University College Cork | MSc Nursing | Nursing & Midwifery | |
| 2001 | International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners | International Board Certified Lactation Consultant | Lactation Education & Research | |
| 2003 | University College Cork | BSc (Nursing) | Nursing & Midwifery | |
| 1995 | Cork College of Midwifery | REGISTERED MIDWIFE | Midwifery | |
| 1989 | School of Nursing, Cork University Hospital | RGN | Nursing |
Consultancy
| Client | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| National Institute for Health Research (UK) | ||
| Public |
Outreach Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Lactation consultant offering breastfeeding classes to antenatal women attending the maternity services at Cork University Maternity Hospital | |
Journal Activities
| Journal | Role | To / From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death Studies | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-23 - 11-AUG-23 | |
| Bmc Medical Education | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-19 - 31-DEC-19 | |
| International Journal Of Childbirth | Referee | 07-NOV-16 - | |
| Perspectives In Psychiatric Care | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-19 - 31-DEC-20 | |
| Journal Of Reproductive And Infant Psychology | Referee | 05-AUG-18 - | |
| Maternal And Child Nutrition | Referee | 02-MAY-16 - | |
| Nurse Education Today | Referee | 06-MAR-12 - | |
| Nurse Education In Practice | Referee | 06-MAR-13 - | |
| The Practising Midwife | Referee | 09-JAN-12 - | |
| Journal Of Human Lactation | Referee | 30-JUN-11 - 01-JUL-12 |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Module leader NU1055 Interpersonal Communication and Applied Psychology for Midwifery Practice (10 Credits) NU2095 Biological Basis for Midwifery Practice (10 Credits)NU2094 Midwives and Professional Practice II (5 Credits) NU2075 Midwifery Practice II (5 credits) NU4081 Midwives and Professional Practice IV (5 Credits) NU5073 Evidence Based Midwifery Practice (5 Credits)NU5095 Supporting Mothers during Pregnancy and Parenthood (10 Credits) Teaching on other modules NU2070 Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn II (15 credits) NU2093 Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn II - Complications (10 Credits)
NU3070 Pregnancy, Childbirth and Newborn III (15 credits) NU5093 Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Neonate 1 (10 Credits) Research Supervision NU3073 Introduction to Nursing & Midwifery Research: Principles and Methods (5 Credits) NU4049 Research Methods for Nursing & Midwifery Practice (15 Credits) ·
Module assessment NU3073 Parenthood Education: Promoting Normal Birth (5 Credits) NU5081 Preparation for Birth & Parenthood Facilitation (5 Credits) (Flexi Option/Occasional Non-Degree Students only)
TeachingAcross all years of the BSc in Midwifery undergraduate programme, the Higher Diploma in Midwifery programme, and on the Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health Nursing. Preceptorship programmes to Registered Midwives employed by the Health Service Providers Multidisciplinary colleagues on the PROMPT Obstetric Emergencies and AAP Neonatal Resuscitation Programme.
Research Supervision of postgraduate minor theses and undergraduate literature and research projects.12 BSc Midwifery students for undergraduate literature reviews in year 3 and developing those literature reviews into research proposals in year 4. Supervision 32 postgraduate midwifery students who complete a literature review on an area of interest for NU5073 Evidence Based Midwifery Practice.
Contribution to the planning, design and development of courses Curriculum design and development completing the curriculum redesign and redevelopment seven years after the BSc in Midwifery commencement and enables us to consider the knowledge that has been gained over this time. Coordination the Post Graduate Diploma in Midwifery 2007/2008.
Teaching and learning; development of novel approaches; completed the Benchmark Course Portfolio as part of the Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Teaching and Learning (2009-2011)
Academic writing for publications; support students in their submission of their course work for consideration at national conferences etc.
Student Module Evaluations students get the opportunity to anonymously evaluate all of their modules at the end of the academic year. They are afforded the opportunity to comment positively and negatively on all aspects of the module and to offer suggestions for the future delivery of the programme content. Lecturer evaluations are routinely collect anonymous student evaluations of my teaching at the end of term. My teaching was also positively evaluated by the students for my Establishment in 2008.
On-going demand for the midwifery programmes Both the BSc Midwifery and Higher Diploma in Midwifery programmes are consistently, very highly sought after. The BSc Midwifery programme at UCC has ,time and again scored highly among national HEI institutions offering this programme across the country since its introduction in 2006.
Recent Postgraduates
| Graduation Year | Student Name | Institution | Degree Type | Thesis Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sharon Clarke | University College Cork | MSc (Nursing) | A narrative systematic review of women’s experiences of pregnancy following an early trimester loss | |
| 2022 | Claudia Damiani | University College Cork | MSc (Nursing) | Women’s breastfeeding experience during COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review of qualitative studies | |
| 2022 | Li Ma | University College Cork | MSc (Nursing) | The effectiveness of music therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review | |
| 2021 | Natasha Lee | University College Cork | MSc (Nursing) | A mixed-methods systematic review of psychosocial interventions in pregnancies after loss. | |
| 2020 | Lorna Sewell | University College Cork | MSc (Nursing) | First-time parents’ expectations and experiences of antenatal education classes. A systematic review and narrative synthesis of the quantitative literature. | |
| 2019 | Clare Buckley | University College Cork | MSc (Nursing) | Women’s Knowledge and Experience of Sleep Position During Pregnancy | |
| 2019 | Jacqueline Manning | University College Cork | MSc (Nursing) | To evaluate the knowledge and experiences of pregnant women about Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Oral Glucose Tolerance Test screening and lifestyle. | |
| 2018 | Margaret Dowling | University College Cork | MSc (Nursing) | The Incidence of Self-Reported Antenatal Anxiety in a Cohort of Pregnant Women Attending Maternity Services in the South/South West Hospital Group. |
Current Postgraduate Students
| Student | Degree Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Curtin Mary Teresa | Doctoral Degree | |
| Greene Elizabeth | Doctoral Degree |
Research Information
Internal Collaborators
| Name | Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Keelin O Donoghue | University College Cork/ Pregnancy Loss Research Interest Group, INFANT Research Centre Cork University Maternity Hospital | IRELAND | |
| Dr Paul Corcoran | UCC/NPEC | IRELAND |
External Collaborators
| Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Alex Heazell | University of Manchester | UNITED KINGDOM | |
| Prof Vicki Flenady | Director; Co-lead Risk Factors; Co-lead Implementation; Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth - Stillbirth CRE | AUSTRALIA | |
| Dr Valarie Smith | Trinity College Cork | IRELAND | |
| Prof. Caroline Homer | Director of Women and Children's Health and Co-Head for the Women's and Newborn's Health Working Group at the Burnet Institute in Melbourne | AUSTRALIA | |
| Prof. Rakhi Dandona | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, and a Professor at the Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, India. | INDIA | |
| Dr Joann O Leary | University of Minnesota | U.S.A. | |
| Prof. Jane Warland | University Of South Australia | AUSTRALIA | |
| Dr. Aleena Wojcieszek | Mater Research Institute | AUSTRALIA | |
| Dr Susannah Hopkins Leisher | University of Utah | U.S.A. | |
| Ms Claire Storey | International Stillbirth Alliance/Bristol UK SANDS | UNITED KINGDOM | |
| Dr Mary Hughes | University College Dublin | IRELAND | |
| Dr Tracy Mills | University of Liverpool | UNITED KINGDOM |
Contact details
- Margaret Murphy
- mgt.murphy@ucc.ie
- +353-21-490-3000
- Lecturer
- mgt.murphy@ucc.ie
- School of Nursing & Midwifery
Brookfield Health Sciences Complex
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- +353 87 6502167
- twitter.com/mgtmurphy123