Associate Professor Lauren Kearney

Conjoint Associate Professor

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

Overview

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, facilitators to promote a positive and physiological spontaneous vaginal birth, management of postpartum haemorrhage, and strategies for enabling closeness between mothers and infants in the postpartum period. Lauren has strong industry collaborations. The recipient of several competitive research grants in the maternal and child health area, Lauren is passionate about improving the experience of health care for women and children through translation of high-quality evidence into practice.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Midwifery, Australian Catholic University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University
  • Graduate Diploma, Australian Catholic University
  • Bachelor of Nursing, Aust.Cath

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