Ms Diane Blake

I am a Senior Midwifery Lecturer in the Department of Health and Social Care, Nursing and Midwifery. I specialise in Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, Normalising Midwifery Care, Neonatal Care, and I have been involved in research. I have several years of academic leadership, publications and as a speaker at conferences. I currently teach across Pre-registration curriculum for the 3 year and shortened programmes.

I am a module lead for Normal Midwifery Practice, level 6, teaching: Reflection on normal midwifery practice, Physical, psychological, cultural and socio-economical influence on normality, Policy drivers, evidence, guidelines, and professional guidance, Critiquing the definitions of high and low risk pregnancies and births to name a few. I am also a module leader for Foundation science knowledge and practice level 1, teaching the functioning of the human body and focusing on the structure and function of all systems at a preliminary level. It presents an opportunity to explore essential concepts such as the organisation of the body, homeostasis, anatomy and physiology, necessary to underpin midwifery practice and as a basis for learning the fundamentals of pharmacology.

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Foundations Science knowledge and practice. Normal Midwifery Practice Care and management of the newborn infant with additional care needs.