Mayes' Midwifery

Gail Johnson began her career in nursing and has been a midwife for more than 30 years. In her midwifery practice Gail worked largely in the community with a focus on normality before moving into midwifery education. Gail's current role is as a professional advisor in education at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). She is responsible for the delivery of continuing professional development (CPD) activities for midwives across the UK and overseas. As part of this role Gail has designed and delivered a number of successful large conferences for midwives, including the RCM Legal birth conference and the Bereavement conference. The model for these events has been rolled out across the UK.Gail is also the professional lead on the RCM e-learning initiative, i-learn. The success of the online learning has seen the content increase with over 80 courses available with new content online throughout the year.In addition Gail has worked with the RCM's Chief Executive Professor Cathy Warwick in advising the NHS Leadership Academy on leadership challenges for midwives and nurses, attending a number of development meetings.Her leadership work has enabled her to work closely with midwives at all levels and recently worked with colleagues to design and deliver multidisciplinary workshops for labour ward leaders, addressing the challenges and cultures of maternity service.She also provides advice and consultancy to a number of external agencies both at national and international level on issues which impact on wider health or public health issues. For examples she is the designated lead on stillbirth and bereavement care and works with the Department of Health (England) and Sands (UK) on the role of maternity services in reducing stillbirth and improving bereavement care.In supporting midwives and representing the midwifery profession Gail is frequently asked to speak to the press and media on midwifery, maternity and women's health issues.

• Part 1: The midwife in context1. Global midwifery - an international perspective2. An introduction to midwifery history in the United Kingdom3. The regulation of midwives4. Clinical governance and the midwife5. Learning, being, and developing as a midwife6. Being a student midwife7. Evidence-based practice and research for practice8. Leadership and management in midwifery9. An introduction to ethics for midwifery practice10. Law and the midwife11. Pharmacology and the midwifePart 2: Childbirth in context12. Sociocultural and spiritual context of childbearing13. Psychological context of childbirth14. Sex, gender, sexuality, and childbearing15. National Health Service policy and midwifery16. Maternity service provision17. Legal frameworks for the care of the childPart 3: Public health, health promotion in the context of childbirth18. Epidemiology19. Infection prevention and control in maternity care20. Nutrition for a healthy pregnancy21. Complementary therapies and natural remedies in pregnancy and birth22. Public health, health promotion, and education23. Preconception care24. Education for parenthood25. Physical preparation for childbirth and beyond26. Vulnerable women and familiesPart 4 The anatomy and physiology of fertility, conception and pregnancy27. Anatomy of male and female reproduction28. Female reproductive physiology - cyclical changes in the ovaries, uterus, and mammary gland, across the infertile cycle29. Genetics and genomics30. Fertility and its control31. Infertility and assisted conception32. From fertilisation to feto-placental development33. The fetal skullPart 5 Pregnancy34. Maternal cardiovascular, respiratory, haemodynamic, uterine, and gastrointestinal-mammary adaptations to the fertile cycle35. Antenatal care36. Antenatal investigations37. The choice and personalisation agendaPart 6 Labour and birth38. Neuroendocrinology of parenting: from nocturnal uterine activation to suckling-lactation and emotional connectivity between parents and infant39. Care in the first stage of labour40. Care in the second stage of labour41. Supporting choices in reducing pain and fear during labour42. Care in the third stage of labour43. The pelvic floorPart 7 Postnatal care and the care of the newborn baby44. Women and family-centred postnatal care45. Physiology, assessment, and care of the newborn46. Thermoregulation47. Infant feeding and relationship buildingPart 8 Women and babies with complex needs48. The preterm baby and the small baby49. Respiratory and cardiac disorders in the neonate50. Neonatal jaundice51. Neonatal infection52. Congenital anomalies and metabolic and endocrine disorders53. Pregnancy loss and baby deaths54. Nausea and vomiting55. Bleeding in pregnancy56. Hypertensive and medical disorders in pregnancy57. Sexually transmitted infections58. Abnormalities and anomalies of the genital tract59. Multiple pregnancy and birth60. Preterm labour and birth61. Induction of labour and post-term pregnancy62. Presentation and prolapse of the umbilical cord63. Rhythmic variations of labour64. Malpositions and malpresentations65. Obstructed labour and uterine rupture66. Obstetric interventions67. Shoulder dystocia68. Complications related to the third stage of labour69. Maternal morbidity following childbirth70. Mental health and well being in pregnancy and childbirth71. Pregnancy loss and the death of a baby72. Midwifery - practising in a complex world