Doctor Elaine Burns

Doctor Elaine Burns

LECTURER,
School of Nursing and Midwifery

Personal

Qualifications

  • PhD University of Western Sydney
  • MComNurs University of Sydney
  • BN University of Wollongong
  • Dip.App.Sc.-Nursing Nepean CAE

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • School of Nursing and Midwifery

Contact

Email:E.Burns@uws.edu.au
Extension:9818
Mobile:0431731160
Location:EB.LG.20
Parramatta
Website:

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Burns, E., Fenwick, J., Schmied, V. and Sheehan, A. (2012), 'Reflexivity in midwifery research: The insider/outsider debate', Midwifery, 9.
  • Barclay, L., Longman, J., Schmied, V., Sheehan, A., Rolfe, M., Burns, E. and Fenwick, J. (2012), 'The professionalising of breast feeding- where are we a decade on?', Midwifery, 10.
  • Burns, E., Schmied, V., Fenwick, J. and Sheehan, A. (2012), 'Liquid gold from the milk bar : constructions of breastmilk and breastfeeding women in the language and practices of midwives', Social Science and Medicine, 9.
  • Burns, E., Fenwick, J., Schmied, V. and Sheehan, A. (2012), 'Reflexivity in midwifery research : the insider/outsider debate', Midwifery, 9.
  • Barclay, L., Longman, J., Schmied, V., Sheehan, A., Rolfe, M., Burns, E. and Fenwick, J. (2012), 'The professionalising of breast feeding : where are we a decade on?', Midwifery, 10.
  • Schmied, V., Burns, E., Duff, M. and Dahlen, H. (2012), 'Contradictions and conflict : a meta-ethnographic study of migrant women's experiences of breastfeeding in a new country', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 15.
  • Burns, E., Fenwick, J., Schmied, V. and Sheehan, A. (2011), 'Reflexivity in midwifery research: the insider/outsider debate', Midwifery, .
  • Burns, E., Schmied, V., Sheehan, A. and Fenwick, J. (2010), 'A meta-ethnographic synthesis of women's experience of breastfeeding', Maternal and Child Nutrition, 19.

Conference Papers

  • Burns, E., Schmied, V., Fenwick, J. and Sheehan, A. (2010), 'Health professional language in the first week after birth: construction of the infant', QEC 6th International Conference, Melbourne.
  • Burns, E., Schmied, V., Fenwick, J. and Sheehan, A. (2010), 'Midwives and breastfeeding women: Rocking the boat, or providing a safe haven', NSW Midwives Association Conference, Kiama.
  • Burns, E., Schmied, V., Fenwick, J. and Sheehan, A. (2010), 'Establishing Breastfeeding: Health Professional Language and Practices', ACTLACT Twilight Seminar, Canberra.
  • Burns, E., Schmied, V. and Sheehan, A. (2010), 'Breastfeeding: the language and practices of midwives', UWS Research futures forum, .
  • Burns, E., Schmied, V., Fenwick, J. and Sheehan, A. (2010), 'Breastfeeding and the discursive representations of newborn infant behaviour', Australian Lactation Consultant Association conference "Breastfeeding a Key Public Health Issue, Canberra.
  • Burns, E. (2009), 'Update on the Establishing Breastfeeding research project', UWS Research Futures Forum, .
  • Burns, E. and Cole, E. (2008), 'Women's Health in Our Hands', The Australian Women's Health Nurses Association Professional Update, .
  • Burns, E. and Cutajar, L. (2003), 'Syntocinon Usage', WAHS 'Taking Midwifery to the Future' Conference, Hawkesbury.

Research

Current Projects

Title:A 'known midwife' or 'another mother': A study of professional and peer support provided to breastfeeding women during the first month after birth.
Years:2011-09-13 - 2013-07-31
ID:P00020410
UWS Researchers:Elaine Burns and Virginia Schmied
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:Antenatal interactions between midwives working in continuity of care models and midwives working in fragmented maternity care models: An ethnographic study
Years:2012-03-02 - 2013-09-30
ID:P00020548
UWS Researchers:Hannah Dahlen, Virginia Schmied and Elaine Burns
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney

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