Dr Sonya MacVicar's Outputs (7)

A different way of being (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tabib, M., Humphrey, T., Forbes-McKay, K., Hollins-Martin, C., & MacVicar, S. (2022, November). A different way of being. Presented at 2022 Scotland maternity and midwifery festival, Edinburgh, UK

This presentation gives an overview of the findings from the author's PhD project, which aimed to explore the impact of an antenatal relaxation class on maternal psychological wellbeing and childbirth.

“It’s no ordinary job”: Factors that influence learning and working for midwifery students placed in continuity models of care (2022)
Journal Article
Moncrieff, G., Martin, C. H., Norris, G., & MacVicar, S. (2023). “It’s no ordinary job”: Factors that influence learning and working for midwifery students placed in continuity models of care. Women and Birth, 36(3), e328-e334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2022.09.009

Background
Maternity policy and guidelines increasingly recommend or stipulate the increased provision of midwifery continuity of carer as a priority model of care. The scale up and sustainability of this model will require that student midwives are... Read More about “It’s no ordinary job”: Factors that influence learning and working for midwifery students placed in continuity models of care.

Consultation in out-of-hours practice: a clinical review of Lyme disease (2022)
Journal Article
Brydon, S., & MacVicar, S. (2022). Consultation in out-of-hours practice: a clinical review of Lyme disease. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 4(9), https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2022.4.9.396

In recent times, telephone triage and virtual consultation have been expedited in the out-of-hours urgent primary care setting. This brings challenges concerning gaining a comprehensive history and building a therapeutic relationship between nurse pr... Read More about Consultation in out-of-hours practice: a clinical review of Lyme disease.

A different way of being: the influence of a single antenatal relaxation class (ARC) on maternal psychological wellbeing and childbirth experiences: an exploratory sequential mix-method study (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tabib, M., Humphrey, T., Forbes-McKay, K., Hollins-Martin, C., & MacVicar, S. (2022, September). A different way of being: the influence of a single antenatal relaxation class (ARC) on maternal psychological wellbeing and childbirth experiences: an exploratory sequential mix-method study. Poster presented at 21st International normal labour and birth research conference, Aarhus, Denmark

This poster describes a study that aimed to evaluate the impact of an antenatal relaxation class on the psychology and wellbeing of pregnant women during childbirth.

Non-medical prescribing considerations in emergency mental health services (2022)
Journal Article
Douglas, K., & MacVicar, S. (2022). Non-medical prescribing considerations in emergency mental health services. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 4(7), 312-316. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2022.4.7.312

The emergency mental health practitioner's job involves providing immediate care to patients who are suffering a mental health crisis. Independent nurse prescribing supports this service through timely access to pharmacological and non-pharmacologica... Read More about Non-medical prescribing considerations in emergency mental health services.

Narrative review of closed loop automated oxygen systems (2022)
Journal Article
Stewart, L., & MacVicar, S. (2023). Narrative review of closed loop automated oxygen systems. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 29(2), 229-234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2022.05.005

Preterm infants frequently require respiratory support with supplemental oxygen but excess and fluctuation of oxygen levels can have adverse effects. Oxygen saturation levels are maintained within narrow target ranges as a manual titration process. C... Read More about Narrative review of closed loop automated oxygen systems.

An evaluation of neonatal nurse professional development in Vietnam (2022)
Journal Article
MacVicar, S. (2022). An evaluation of neonatal nurse professional development in Vietnam. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 28(6), 440-444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2022.01.001

This is an evaluation of neonatal nurse continued professional development delivered in Vietnam. Course outcomes of participant academic and clinical performance, nurse feedback and service improvement were mapped to Kirkpatrick’s evaluation model. T... Read More about An evaluation of neonatal nurse professional development in Vietnam.