Judith Davies

Head: Allied Health Sciences, Lead Midwife for Education

Institute of Health & Society

Contact Details

email: judith.davies@worc.ac.uk

tel: 01905 85 5384

MSc Nursing/Midwifery
BSc Hons Midwifery
PG Cert
Advanced Diploma in Midwifery
Registered Midwife
NMC Registered

Teaching & Research

Research Interests

Non-Nutritive sucking in term and pre-term babies; BSc Dissertation

Phenomenological exploration of student midwives experiences on performing vaginal examinations on women in labour; MSc Dissertation

Professional Interests

Reflective Midwifery Practice

Ethics related to Midwifery Care and Practice

Evidence-based Midwifery Practice

The Midwife-Mother relationship and its potential impact on midwifery care

Professional Lead for Midwifery Education

Emotional Intelligence in Leading and Managing People

Developing critical thinkers

 

Professional Experience

Member of NMCLME Strategic Reference Group

Fellow of HEA

LME Role – Lead Midwife for Education

Principal Lecturer/Head of Academic Unit – Allied Health Sciences

Member of Strategic Leadership team for the Institute

Publications

Davies, J (2011) Nursing and Health Survival Guide: Evidence-based Practice.  Harlow, Essex, Pearson UK (awaiting publication)

The Changing Faces of Nursing and Midwifery Countywide Nursing and Midwifery Conference, Three Counties Hotel, Hereford, Presenter, May 2006

 

External Responsibilities

Member of NMC/LME Strategic Group  

External Examiner for the University of West of Scotland (Sept 11 – current)