Staff profile

Professor Susan McDonald

Professor of Midwifery

Faculty of Health Sciences

School of Nursing and Midwifery
Department of Midwifery

Mercy Hospital for Women,

 

Qualifications

1974 General Nursing, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA 1978 Midwifery, King Edward Memorial Hospital For Women, WA 1987 Child Health Nursing, Curtin University, WA 1989 Bachelor of Applied Science (Ng) Primary Health Care, Curtin University, WA 1992 Master of Medical Science (Prelim) University of Western Australia. 1997 Doctor of Philosophy ( Obstetrics and Gynaecology) - Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Australia

Membership of professional Associations

Member Royal College of Nursing, Australia.

Area of study

Midwifery

Brief Profile

 

My appointment to the joint position of Professor of Midwifery at La Trobe University and the Mercy Hospital for Women is to provide professional leadership and head the Mercy/La Trobe Midwifery Professorial Unit. 

I am a principal/co supervisor for Masters PhD and Professional Doctorate students.  In addition I co-ordinate subjects within the undergraduate and postgraduate programs

As the University supports the concept of Clinical Schools, we are based at the Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, to lead innovation in education, training, research and development.  I also maintain strong links with other teaching hospitals and maternity services locally, nationally and internationally.

My activities apart from University Division of Nursing and Midwifery/Mercy Hospital for Women committee responsibilities include:

  • Midwifery Courses Accreditation Advisor to the Nurses Board of Victoria for Curriculum and Course Accreditation
  • Scientific Reviewer for NHMRC project grant applications
  • Scientific reviewer for numerous National and International Midwifery, Examiner for PhD and Master Degree theses
  • Member of the Board, Tweddle and Family Health Service, Victoria 

Research interests

Midwifery

- Please contact me to discuss a topic.

Perinatal and Child Health

- perinatal and infant health outcomes

Women's Health

- women's health outcomes

Recent Publications

 

McDonald SJ, Henderson JJ, Faulkner S, Evans S, Hagan R (2008) Effect of an extended midwifery postnatal support programme on the duration of breast feeding: A randomised controlled trial Midwifery, Article In Press

McDonald SJ, Middleton P (2008) Effect of umbilical cord clamping of term infants on maternal and neonatal outcomes (Cochrane Review), The Cochrane Collatoration 2008.  John wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Begley CM, Devane D, Murphy DJ, Gyte GML, McDonald SJ, McGuire B (protocol)(2008) Active versus expectant management for women in third stage of labour (Cochrane Review),  The Cochrane Collaboration 2008.  John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

McDonald SJ (2007) Management of the Third Stage of Labour Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health 52 (3): 254-261

Ramelet AS, Rees N, McDonald S, Bulsara M, & Huijer Abu-Saad H  (2007) Development and preliminary psychometric testing of the Multidemensional Assessment of Pain Scale (MAPS):  Pediatric Anesthesia 2007 17: 333-340

Orlikowski CEP,Dickinson JE, Paech MJ, McDonald SJ, Nathan E (2006) Intrapartum analgesia and its association with back pain and headache in nulliparous women Australian New Zealand Journal of obstetrics and Gynaecology 46: 395-401

McDonald SJ, Abbott J  ( 2006) Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping of term infants on maternal and neonatal outcomes (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, 2004. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Ramelet AS, Abu-Saad HH, Bulsara M, McDonald S, & Rees N (2006) Capturing postoperative and procedural pain responses in critically ill infants aged 0 to 9 months.  Paediatric Critical Care Medicine, 7(1): 19-26

Ramelet AS, Abu-Saad H, Bulsara M, McDonald S, & Rees N.  (Submitted) Clinical validation of the Multidemensional Assessment of Pain Scale (MAPS) in preverbal critically ill children

Womens’ Health : A Handbook (2005) Eds: McDonald SJ Thompson CM Elsevier publishing

McDonald S, Abbott JM, Higgins SP (2004) Prophylactic ergometrine-oxytocin versus oxytocin for the third stage of labour (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 1, 2004. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Ramelet AS, Huijer Abu-Saad H, McDonald S, & Rees N (2004) The challenges of pain measurement in critically ill young children: A comprehensive review Australian Critical Care 2004; 17(1): 33-45

Dickinson J, Paech M, McDonald S, Evans S (2003) Maternal Satisfaction with Intrapartum Analgesia in Nulliparous Labour Aust NZ J Obstet Gynaecol 200343: 6: 463-468

Lynch AM, McDonald S, Newnham J, Magann P,  Blanksby B,Goodman C (2003) Effects of aquatic exercise on maternal fitness and wellbeing Journal for of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine 14; 163: 163-169

Henderson J, Dickinson J, Evans S, McDonald S, Paech M (2003) The Impact of Intrapartum Analgesia on Breastfeeding Duration Aust NZ J Obstet Gynaecol 43: 5: 372-377.

McDonald S (2003) Chapter 28 : Physiology and management of the Third Stage of Labour In: Myles Textbook for Midwives 14E Fraser and Cooper (Eds) Published by: Elsevier Science

Prendiville W, Elbourne D, McDonald S (2003) Prophylactic uterotonics in third stage of labour (Protocol for a Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2003. Oxford: Update Software [NB. Last updated June 1999]

McDonald SJ, Abbott JM (2003) Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping of term infants on maternal and neonatal outcomes (Protocol for a Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2003. Oxford: Update Software

Elbourne DR, Prendiville WJ, Carroli G, Wood J, McDonald S (2003) Prophylactic use of oxytocin in the third stage of labour (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2003. Oxford: Update Software. [NB. Last updated July 2001]

McDonald S, Prendiville WJ, Elbourne D (2003) Prophylactic syntometrine versus oxytocin for delivery of the placenta (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2003. Oxford: Update Software. [Last updated in 2003]

Prendiville WJ, Elbourne D, McDonald S (2003) Active versus expectant management in the third stage of labour (Cochrane Review).  In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2003, Oxford: Update Software [NB. Review last updated March 2000]

McDonald SJ (2002) Commentary; Starting oxytocin before or after delivery of the placenta had similar efficacy in preventing postpartum haemorrhage. In: Evidence-based Obstetrics and Gynaecology Vol 4: 3: p123

Quinlivan JA, Thompson CM, Black KI, Korman LH, McDonald SJ (2002) Medical and Midwifery Students: how do they view their respective roles on the labour ward? Aust NZ J Obstet Gynaecol 42: 4: 415-20

Dickinson J, Paech M, McDonald S, Evans S (2002) The Impact of Intrapartum Analgesia on Labour and Delivery Outcomes in Nulliparous Women Aust NZ J Obstet Gynaecol 42: 1: 59-66

Ramelet AS, Bulsara M, Huijer Abu-Saad H, McDonald S, & Rees N (2001). Postoperative pain the the critically ill infant Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing, 4(4), Viii.

Pope S, Watts J, Henderson J, McDonald S , Evans S (2000) Postnatal Depression: An Information Booklet for Consumers MH&MRC Publications Cat No 9938771

Pope S, Watts J, Evans S, McDonald S, Henderson J (2000) Systematic Review of Postnatal depression literature 1980 - 1999 NH&MRC Publications Cat No 9938839