Luisa Cescutti-Butler

Dr Luisa Cescutti-Butler

  • u_lcescuttibutler at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
  • Senior Lecturer In Midwifery
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Biography

As Senior Lecturer in Midwifery in the School of Health & Social Care, my focus is on leading and supporting the development of learning, teaching and assessment praxis through programme leadership in the undergraduate midwifery programme, post-registered programmes for midwives and CPD route for Master's Level students.

My particular areas of expertise centre around newborn issues and in particular Examination of the Newborn.

My area of scholarship is around preterm infants and I am currently undertaking my doctoral studies around women's experiences of caring for late preterm infants.

Journal Articles

Books

Chapters

Conferences

  • Cescutti-Butler, L., Hussain, H., 2020. Making discoveries through research: midwifery students' perceptions of their role when caring for pregnant women who misuse substances: neonatal simulators as creative pedagogy. In: Virtual International Day of the Midwife Conference 05/05/2020 online.
  • Cescutti-Butler, L., Way, S., 2020. Evaluating the student experience of introducing newborn infant physical theory into a pre-registration midwifery programme in the UK. In: European Midwifery Association 29/11/2019 Malmo - Sweden.
  • Cescutti-Butler, L., 2017. “Is it 2 breastfeeds and then a bottle, or is it one breastfeed and a bottle? Not sure”? Women’s experiences of breastfeeding their Late Preterm Babies. In: Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood: Bio-Cultural Perspectives 12/06/2017 Grange over Sands, Cumbria.
  • Cescutti-Butler, L.D., 2013. Examination of a newborn: whose job - midwife or doctor? You decide.... In: Skrb Za Dravje In Otrok 19/04/2013 Catez, Slovenia. Nurses and Midwives Association.

Theses

Posters

  • Cescutti-Butler, L., 2020. Powerless responsibility: A feminist study of women's experiences of caring for their late preterm babies. In: Virtual International Day of the Midwife Conference.
  • Cescutti-Butler, L., Hussain, H., 2020. Making discoveries through research: midwifery students’ perceptions of their role when caring for pregnant women who misuse substances: neonatal simulators as creative pedagogy. In: RCM Research Conference.
  • Hussain, H., Cescutti-Butler, L., Pourzanjani, P., Parker, J., 2019. Using simulator dolls to enhance understanding of teratogenic affects on antenatal development. In: Solent Learning and Teaching Community Conference 2019.
  • Hussain, H., Cescutti-Butler, L., Pourzanjani, P., Parker, J., 2019. Using simulator dolls to enhance understanding of teratogenic affects on antenatal development. In: Solent Learning and Teaching Community Conference 2019.

Profile of Teaching PG

  • ANPN2, Undergraduate, 80, I teach the students about Examination of the newborn (10 hours), I also undertake the assessment related to this unit for my personal students (12 hours)
  • Learning & Assessing Level 6 & 7. Assess midwives in practice to achieve sign-off status as a mentor. Academic year 2017-2018 I've assessed 3 midwives in practice (6 hours)
  • Examination of the Newborn Level 6 & 7, 20 students. Unit lead. I lead on the majority of the day and first mark the group presentations. I also review student's completed portfolios of evidence when they are returned 9-12 months later. (30 hours contact time + 6 hours collating feedback)
  • Examination of the Newborn Level 6 & 7, 20 students. Unit lead. I lead on the majority of the day and first mark the group presentations. I also review student's completed portfolios of evidence when they are returned 9-12 months later. (30 hours contact time + 6 hours collating feedback)
  • Examination of the Newborn Level 6 & 7, 20 students. Unit lead. I lead on the majority of the day and first mark the group presentations. I also review student's completed portfolios of evidence when they are returned 9-12 months later. (30 hours contact time + 6 hours collating feedback)

Profile of Teaching UG

  • Clinical Practice 2 (CP2) Unit lead for East & West Campus, Organise timetable, book rooms, support students, facilitate learning, collate assessment (20 hours0
  • Pathophysiology Level 5. Facilitate learning on East and West campuses. Mark appropriate exam scripts. (13 hours)
  • Medicines Management Level 5. On the marking team for east and west campus. Assess student OSSEs (10 hours)(
  • Caseloading Level 5. On the marking team for east and west. Mark and grade 80 assignments
  • Clinical Practice 3 (CP3) Level 6. Teach EXON related materials for both the east and west campuses. (15.5)
  • Complex Care Level 6. Teach complexity around the baby on both the east and west campus (12 hours)
  • CP1 Level 4. Arrange and facilitate Orientation Day where new students meet with their mentors/practice partners and Trust procedures

External Responsibilities

  • Birmingham City University, External Examiner for the Examination of the Newbo (7112016-2692019)
  • Salisbury NHS Trust Foundation Hospital, Forum Leader and Coordinator

Journal Reviewing/Refereeing

  • Woman and Birth, Anonymous peer review, 14 Jan 2018
  • Birth, Anonymous peer review, 19 Mar 2017
  • Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Anonymous peer review, 13 Feb 2017
  • Nursing Open, Anonymous peer review, 03 Oct 2016
  • International Journal of Childbirth, Anonymous peer review, 31 May 2016
  • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Anonymous peer review, 16 Oct 2015
  • Human Fertility, Anonymous peer review, 22 Apr 2013
  • Journal of Clinical Nursing, Anonymous peer review, 04 Sep 2009
  • international journal for nursing studies, Anonymous peer review, 22 Dec 2008

Conference Presentations

  • Maternity, Midwifery & Baby, 20 Jun 2014, London
  • Annual Midwives Conference, 19 Apr 2013, Catez, Slovenia

Consultancy Activities

  • Reducing Avoidable Term Admissions, Construction of case studies added to an online e-learning package. Health Education England (Wessex)
  • Unit Lead - Examination of the Newborn, Continuing Professional Development. Assorted clients

Qualifications

  • PhD in Midwifery (Bournemouth University, 2017)
  • PG Dip in Professional Education (Bournemouth University, 2005)
  • MA in Interprofessional Health and Social Care (Bournemouth University, 2001)
  • ENB998 in Teaching and Assessing (Bournemouth University, UK, 1998)
  • ENB405 in Neonatal Intensive Care (Southampton University, UK, 1996)
  • Registered Midwife in Midwifery (Epsom General Hospital, Surrey, 1990)
  • Registered General Nurse in Nursing (Addington Hospital, Durban, South Africa, 1982)

Memberships

  • Association of Improvement Maternity Services (AIMS), Member (2013-),
  • British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society (BMFMS), Member (2012-),
  • Royal College of Midwives, Member (1995-),
  • Nursing and Midwifery Council, Registered Midwife (1988-),

Networks

  • Moderate a forum on a social networking site for midwives both nationally and internationally who undertake (Examination of the Newborn (EXON)
  • Member of Special Interest Education Group (SIEG) and Network of Neonatal Nurse Researchers (N3R) (2010)
  • BLISS: User involvement participant (2012)
  • Committee Member: Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Preterm Clinical Study Group (2012)
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