William Harvey Building
sharon.mcdonald@anglia.ac.uk
0845 196 4662

Qualifications & Memberships

• Doctor of Clinical Practice University of Surrey
• Master of Arts Teaching & Learning in Higher and Further Education Anglia Ruskin University
• Postgraduate Certificate of Education Anglia Ruskin University
• BSc(Hons) Professional Midwifery Practice Anglia Ruskin University.
• Registered Midwife
• Registered General Nurse

• National Screening Committee NIPE group member

Courses

• Module leader/Operator -Examination of the newborn
• Senior lecturer Midwifery- for undergraduate and postgraduate modules

Outline of Career

Sharon trained as a Registered General Nurse and worked mainly in surgical nursing before undertaking her Registered Midwifery Training. She worked as a Team Midwife for a number of years and continues to work locally as a practicing midwife

Sharon has worked in Midwifery Education for the last 15 years. Since 2007 she has been the Director of Continuing Professional Development for the Faculty of Health Social Care & Education. As a Senior Lecturer in Midwifery she has responsibility for teaching on the Examination of the Newborn Module.

Research Interests

Continuing Professional Development- impact of CPD on service provision. Midwifery specific; post-registration midwifery- examination of the newborn.Integration of examination of the newborn into pre-registration curriculum. Breastfeeding. Health education and promotion in midwifery.

Research Projects

2009-2013- Integration of Examination of the Newborn into holistic midwifery practice- a grounded theory study.

2006- Examination of the Newborn- Clinical Practice audit

2003 -Breastfeeding- Theory Practice Divide Action Research

2000- Moving & Handling Theory Practice Divide - Action Research ( pre-reg pathway competencies)

Selected Publications

McDonald S. Allan H. Brown A. (2012) Midwives? views and perceptions of changing practice in examination of the newborn from holistic to opportunistic: a grounded theory study. British Journal of Midwifery October Vol 20:786-791

Davies L McDonald S. (2008) Examination of The Newborn and Neonatal Health: A Multidimensional Approach. Elsevier. London

McDonald S. (2008) Examining a newborn baby: are midwives using their skills? British Journal of Midwifery, October vol 16. No 10 :664-666

McDonald S (2010) How to measure a baby's respiratory rate. Midwives Royal College of Midwives. August :22

McDonald S (2010) Respiratory abnormalities. Respiratory distress. Midwives Royal College of Midwives. September:37

McDonald S & Lynn B (2010) Examination of the Newborn DVD on-line resource. August Elsevier

McDonald S & Smethurst N. (2009) Learning for the exam. Community Practitioner August. Vol 82 No.8 :34-35