The University of Western Australia
Res/Asst/Prof Lucy Lewis
Research Assistant Professor
Contact details
| Address | School of Population Health The University of Western Australia (M431) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | 6488 7141 (Tues) / 9346 2561 (Mon, Wed, Thurs) |
| Fax | 6488 1188 |
| lucy.lewis@uwa.edu.au |
Biography
I have a varied background as a nurse/midwife and researcher. I have worked in both the hospital and community and also as a midwife for a charity (Urban Aid), in a slum in Ghana.
As a research nurse/midwife I have gained experience in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, especially in relation to programs designed to meet the needs of pregnant women and the midwives who care for them.
I have a Health Sciences degree, Master in Nursing Research and am currently a PhD candidate with the School of Women’s and Infants’ Health and the School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia.
As a research nurse/midwife I have gained experience in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, especially in relation to programs designed to meet the needs of pregnant women and the midwives who care for them.
I have a Health Sciences degree, Master in Nursing Research and am currently a PhD candidate with the School of Women’s and Infants’ Health and the School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia.
Key research
- Adolescent Health.
- Contraception.
- Fetal Monitoring
- Positions in first stage labour
Qualifications
BSc(HlthSc) Aberd., MNursRes Griff.
Publications
1.Lewis L. A day in the life of. Midwifery Matters 1991; 50:7.
2.Lewis L. Maternity Day Units: a midwives perceptive. Midwifery Matters 1992; 54: 8.
3.Lewis L. In a day’s work: maternity day units can provide a less stressful and cheaper way of monitoring high risk pregnancies than hospital admissions. Nursing Times 1993: 89 (5): 31-33.
4.Lewis L. Who’s knocking? Midwifery Matters 1993; 58: 11-13.
5.Lewis L.Who’s knocking? MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 1994; 4 (1): 54-56.
6.Lewis L. “Are you sitting comfortably?” The development of a perineal audit system to enable midwives to follow their perineal management up to 13 months postnatally. Midwives Chronicle 1994; June: 226-227.
7.Lewis L. Tea time: using herbs to help heal the unsutured perineum. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 1994; 4 (4): 455-456.
8.Lewis L. Caring for the carers. Modern Midwife 1995; 5 (2): 7-10.
9Lewis L. Extending the midwives’ role in perineal management. Nursing Times 1996; 92 (11): 39-41.
10.Lewis L, Webster J, Carter A, Mc Veigh C, Devenish-Meares P. Maternal positions and mobility during 1st stage labour (Protocol for a Cochrane Review). In : The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2002. Oxford: Update Software.
11. Lewis L, Rowe J. Moving with the beat:changing fetal monitoring practices in low risk labour. Australian Journal of Midwifery 2004; 17 (1); 23-26.
12. Toohill J, Flenady V, Lewis L, Drennan J, Osmond I. Do models of care affect birthing outcomes for low risk women induced with PGE2. Birth Issues 2004; l13 (1): 5-11.
13. Lewis L, Rowe J. Focus on the beat:current fetal monitoring practice in low risk labour. Australian Journal of Midwifery 2004; 17 (4): 6-10.
14. Lawrence A, Lewis L, Hofmeyr GJ,Dowswell T, Styles C.Maternal positions and mobility during first stage labour. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 2. Art.No.: CD003934. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003934.pub2.
15.Lewis LN, Hickey M, Doherty DA, Skinner S Rachel. How do pregnancy outcomes differ in teenage mothers? A Western Australian Study. MJA 2009; 190 (10):537 -540
2.Lewis L. Maternity Day Units: a midwives perceptive. Midwifery Matters 1992; 54: 8.
3.Lewis L. In a day’s work: maternity day units can provide a less stressful and cheaper way of monitoring high risk pregnancies than hospital admissions. Nursing Times 1993: 89 (5): 31-33.
4.Lewis L. Who’s knocking? Midwifery Matters 1993; 58: 11-13.
5.Lewis L.Who’s knocking? MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 1994; 4 (1): 54-56.
6.Lewis L. “Are you sitting comfortably?” The development of a perineal audit system to enable midwives to follow their perineal management up to 13 months postnatally. Midwives Chronicle 1994; June: 226-227.
7.Lewis L. Tea time: using herbs to help heal the unsutured perineum. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 1994; 4 (4): 455-456.
8.Lewis L. Caring for the carers. Modern Midwife 1995; 5 (2): 7-10.
9Lewis L. Extending the midwives’ role in perineal management. Nursing Times 1996; 92 (11): 39-41.
10.Lewis L, Webster J, Carter A, Mc Veigh C, Devenish-Meares P. Maternal positions and mobility during 1st stage labour (Protocol for a Cochrane Review). In : The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2002. Oxford: Update Software.
11. Lewis L, Rowe J. Moving with the beat:changing fetal monitoring practices in low risk labour. Australian Journal of Midwifery 2004; 17 (1); 23-26.
12. Toohill J, Flenady V, Lewis L, Drennan J, Osmond I. Do models of care affect birthing outcomes for low risk women induced with PGE2. Birth Issues 2004; l13 (1): 5-11.
13. Lewis L, Rowe J. Focus on the beat:current fetal monitoring practice in low risk labour. Australian Journal of Midwifery 2004; 17 (4): 6-10.
14. Lawrence A, Lewis L, Hofmeyr GJ,Dowswell T, Styles C.Maternal positions and mobility during first stage labour. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 2. Art.No.: CD003934. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003934.pub2.
15.Lewis LN, Hickey M, Doherty DA, Skinner S Rachel. How do pregnancy outcomes differ in teenage mothers? A Western Australian Study. MJA 2009; 190 (10):537 -540
Roles, responsibilities and expertise
Research Nurse Specialist. Centre for Nursing Research Innovation and Quality, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Funding received
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Clinical Research PhD Scholarship
Current projects
PhD Candidate. Title of PhD: The biopsychosocial antecedents of repeat teenage pregnancy
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