Nursing and Midwifery

Ms Miriam Brennan

RGN, RM, RNT, BNS, M.Sc (Nursing)

Biography

I teach and support students at undergraduate, higher diploma, postgraduate and masters level across a number of programmes. My research interests are in the areas of Maternity and Midwifery care and women's health. I am currently undertaking my PhD on the topic of 'Prevention of stretch marks in pregnancy'.
I am Programme Director for the Bachelor of Midwifery Science programme and I am also the liaison lecturer for the undergraduate Social Sciences across the three year of the undergraduate nursing & midwifery programmes in the School of Nursing & Midwifery.
I am a member of the Teaching & Learning Committee and the Student affairs committee.
I am also a reviewer of Cochrane Systematic Reviews and Protocols for Cochrane.

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2018)	'STUDY PROTOCOLOpen AccessPrevention of striae gravidarum: studyprotocol for a pilot randomised controlledtrial' Brennan, M., Clarke, M., Newell, J. & Devane, D. (2018) 'STUDY PROTOCOLOpen AccessPrevention of striae gravidarum: studyprotocol for a pilot randomised controlledtrial'. Trials, 19 [DOI] [Details]
	(2018)	'Revisiting task orientated care: Oral histories of former student nurses in Ireland (1960-2001)' Fallon, A,Chiardha, TU,Meaney, T,van der Putten, D,Brennan, M,Chionna, JU,Bradley, S,McNicholas, M,Smyth, S (2018) 'Revisiting task orientated care: Oral histories of former student nurses in Ireland (1960-2001)'. Nurse Education In Practice, 29 :48-52 [DOI] [Details]
	(2010)	'Data collection methods and measruement. Midwifery basics: understanding research (4)' Brennan M, van der Putten D. (2010) 'Data collection methods and measruement. Midwifery basics: understanding research (4)'. The Practising Midwife, 13 (2):34-39 [Details]
	(2009)	'Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy' van der PuttenD. and Brennan M. (2009) 'Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy'. The Practising Midwife, 12 (3):32-37 [Details]
	(2016)	'The use of anti stretch marks' products by women in pregnancy: a descriptive, cross-sectional survey' Brennan, M,Clarke, M,Devane, D (2016) 'The use of anti stretch marks' products by women in pregnancy: a descriptive, cross-sectional survey'. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth, 16 [DOI] [Details]
	(2009)	'Midwifery basics: Caring for women with medical conditions Cardiac disease in pregnancy' Van der Putten,D. (2009) 'Midwifery basics: Caring for women with medical conditions Cardiac disease in pregnancy'. The Practising Midwife, 12 (3) [Details]
	(2010)	'Pre-Pregnancy care offers women with diabetes the best chance of a good pregnancy outcome' Brennan,M. (2010) 'Pre-Pregnancy care offers women with diabetes the best chance of a good pregnancy outcome'. The Practising Midwife, 13 (11) [Details]
	(2010)	'Midwifery basics: understanding research (4) Data collection methods and measurement' Van der Putten,D. (2010) 'Midwifery basics: understanding research (4) Data collection methods and measurement'. The Practising Midwife, 13 (2) [Details]

Books

	Year	Publication
	(2010)	An Evaluation of Clinical Nurse and Midwife Specialist and Advanced Nurse and Midwifery Practitioner Roles in Ireland (SCAPE. Begley, C., Murphy, K., Higgins, A., Elliott, N., Lalor, J., Sheerin, F., Coyne, I., Comiskey, C., Normand, C., Casey, D., Dowling, M., Devane, D., Cooney, A., Farrelly, F., Brennan, M., Meskell, P., MacNeela, P. (2010) An Evaluation of Clinical Nurse and Midwife Specialist and Advanced Nurse and Midwifery Practitioner Roles in Ireland (SCAPE. Dublin: Natioanl Council for the Professional Developemtn of Nurisng and Midwifery in Ireland. [Details]

Conference Publications

	Year	Publication
	(2008)	*Sharing Best Practice Conference. NMPDU Western Region* Brennan, M., Engel, C., van der Putten, D., and Fallon, A., (2008) Language we use, words that hurt Sharing Best Practice Conference. NMPDU Western Region [Details]
	(2013)	*4th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference* Fallon, A., Ui Chiardha, T., Meaney, M., Van Der Putten, D., Brennan, M., Smyth, S., & Ui Chionna, J. (2013) An Oral History Study of Nursing Education in Galway from 1953 to 2010 4th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference National University of Ireland Galway, , 15-APR-13 - 16-APR-13 [Details]
	(2008)	*Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit HSE West Conference. Making the Paradigm Shift. Galway* Hahessy, S.,Ui Chiardha, T.,Byrne, E.,Brennan, M.,Burke, E.,Kelly, M.,Mee, L.,Meaney, T., Counihan, S. (2008) (2008) Students' experiences of preceptorship during their rostered year in clinical practice: A phenomenological study Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit HSE West Conference. Making the Paradigm Shift. Galway [Details]
	(2008)	*Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit HSE West , Making the paradigm shift, Galway* Hahessy, S.,Ui Chiardha, T.,Byrne, E.,Brennan, M.,Burke, E.,Kelly, M.,Mee, L.,Meaney, T., Counihan, S. (2008) (2008) (2008) Students' experiences of preceptorship during their rostered year in clinical practice: A phenomenological study Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit HSE West , Making the paradigm shift, Galway [Details]
	(2011)	*10th Annual Conference- Quality and Innovation: Achieving Excellence in Patient Care* Begley, C., Murphy, K., Higgins, A., Elliott, N., Lalor, J., Sheerin, F., Coyne, I., Comiskey, C., Normand, C., Casey, D., Dowling, M., Devane, D., Cooney, A., Farrelly, F., Brennan, M., Meskell, P., & MacNeela, P. (2011) An evaluation of specialist clinical nurse and midwife and advanced nurse and midwife practitioner roles in Ireland (SCAPE) 10th Annual Conference- Quality and Innovation: Achieving Excellence in Patient Care Dublin, Ireland, , 10-NOV-11 [Details]

Published Reports

	Year	Publication
	(2010)	Evaluation of Clinical Nurse and Midwife Specialist and Advanced Nurse and Midwife Practitioner Roles in Ireland (SCAPE) Summary Report. Begley C, Murphy K, Higgins A, Elliott N, Lalor J, Sheerin F, Coyne I, Comiskey C, Normand C, Casey C, Dowling M, Devane D, Cooney A, Farrelly F, Brennan M, Meskell P, MacNeela P. (2010) Evaluation of Clinical Nurse and Midwife Specialist and Advanced Nurse and Midwife Practitioner Roles in Ireland (SCAPE) Summary Report. National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. [Details]
	(2010)	Socioeconomic Value of the Midwife. A systematic review, meta-analysis, meta-synthesis and economic analysis of midwife-led models of care. Devane D, Brennan M, Begley C, Clarke M, Walsh D, Sandall J, Ryan P, Revill P, Normand C. (2010) Socioeconomic Value of the Midwife. A systematic review, meta-analysis, meta-synthesis and economic analysis of midwife-led models of care. Royeal College of Midwives, London. [Details]

Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2013)	4th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference, Fallon, A., Ui Chiardha, T., Meaney, M., Van Der Putten, D., Brennan, M., Smyth, S., & Ui Chionna, J. (2013) An Oral History of Nursing Education in Galway, (1953-2010). [Oral Presentation], 4th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference, Paper presented at 4th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference, National University of Ireland Galway, 15th -16th April 2013 , 15-APR-13 - 16-APR-13. [Details]

Conference Poster

	Year	Publication
	(2005)	Electronic Module Evaluation . Poster presented at the Trinity Research Conference. Brennan, M.,Kelly, M.,Mee, L. (2005) Electronic Module Evaluation . Poster presented at the Trinity Research Conference. Conference Poster [Details]
	(2007)	Use of Blackboard in Nursing and Midwifery Programmes . Poster presented at the 5th Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning, National University of Ireland, Galway. Counihan, S.,Brennan, M. (2007) Use of Blackboard in Nursing and Midwifery Programmes . Poster presented at the 5th Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning, National University of Ireland, Galway. Conference Poster [Details]
	(2007)	Midwife Led Care . Poster presented at the Sharing Best Practice Conference NMPDU Western Region. Van der Putten, D.,Fallon, A.,Engel, C.,Brennan, M. (2007) Midwife Led Care . Poster presented at the Sharing Best Practice Conference NMPDU Western Region. Conference Poster [Details]
	(2007)	Midwife-Led Care Questions Asked, Lessons Learnt . Poster presented at Ireland's Annual Joint Midwifery Conference. Fallon, A.,Engel, C.,Van der Putten, D.,Brennan, M. (2007) Midwife-Led Care Questions Asked, Lessons Learnt . Poster presented at Ireland's Annual Joint Midwifery Conference. Conference Poster [Details]
	(2008)	Language we use - Words that hurt' . Poster presented at the Sharing Best Practice Conference. NMPDU Western Region. Brennan, M.,Engel, C.,Van der Putten, D.,Fallon, A. (2008) Language we use - Words that hurt' . Poster presented at the Sharing Best Practice Conference. NMPDU Western Region. Conference Poster [Details]