October 2012: Emma Deane Uganda
“Before going I had to raise €2000 for the charity to help provide funding for health care, education, food, clothing and shelter. I exceeded this and raised a total of €3338 through bag packing and holding a charity night at home in Mayo. I got to see first-hand this money being put to good use whether it was used in providing anti retro-viral medication for those infected with HIV or providing food and education to those that needed it the most. It was a very challenging experience as I got to experience the high levels of poverty and illness. However I found it very rewarding and I would highly recommend it” Emma Deane
The charity Emma went to work with was www.nurtureafrica.ie
October 2012: Breaking New Groud in Palliative Care Research
All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care Awarded €1.25 million to Establish Structured Research Network to Improve Quality of Patient Care
The establishment of the Network is an exciting development for the palliative care communities North and South. The World Health Organisation (2011) noted that while we are living longer, we are also likely to be living with disability, frailty, and chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer and dementia. This highlights the importance of high quality, innovative palliative care research, which is patient centred and clinically relevant having an impact nationally and internationally. By bringing together some of the most prominent researchers in this area of research, AIIHPC will be in a position to produce results that have a real impact on improving the standards of care for patients.
Within the Network, there are two complementary research strands, each incorporating several work projects. The first strand takes a social justice approach while the second strand focuses on measurement and evaluation. Both strands will have access to international research collaborators who are themselves experts in palliative care and end-of-life issues.
The social justice strand is led by Professor Phil Larkin, Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing (Palliative Care) in UCD, and focuses on the current inequalities that exist in relation to access to palliative and hospice care in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Within this strand, researchers from, but not limited to, University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University and University of Ulster will engage in four specific work projects which examine inequalities in palliative care delivery for specific vulnerable groups, including those with mental illness, intellectual disabilities and life limiting conditions.
The measurement and evaluation strand is led by Professor Charles Normand, Edward Kennedy Professor of Health Policy and Management, Trinity College Dublin, along with researchers from University of Limerick, Queen’s University Belfast and the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. This strand focuses on measuring the needs, impact and evaluation of palliative care service delivery. This strand will also examine ways to support the sharing of findings and knowledge arising from the Network itself and how best these can translate into practice.
Commenting on the launch of the Structured Research Network, Dr Sonja McIlfatrick, Head of Research AIIHPC, said, “We are delighted to launch our Structured Research Network. The fact that experienced researchers from a range of backgrounds can come together to share their knowledge and experience and work more collaboratively on research projects is a new development and a real step forward. By working together we have an opportunity to produce robust, evidence based research which will have direct impact on patient care.”
It is hoped that the establishment of the Network will pave the way for a collaborative and sustainable approach to palliative care research on the island of Ireland. AIIHPC’s vision is that the Network will continue to grow, developing links with more researchers, clinicians and non-researchers, as well as other international research collaboratives.
For further information on the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care contact:
Emma Ross
Communications and Information Manager
All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care
2nd Floor, Education and Research Centre
Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6w
T: 01 4912948
M: 086 3678591
E: eross@aiihpc.org
June 2012: Socialising helps to alleviate symptoms of depression
The Minister for Disability, Equality, Mental Health & Older People, Ms Kathleen Lynch TD officially launched the report findings at UCD.
Mr M.Rogan, Dr J.Drennan, Minister K.Lynch, Dr A.Sheridan, Dr M.McNamara, Mr E.Connolly
March 2012: Peer Mentor Awards
Students accross the University were presented with certificates to mark their contribution as Peer Mentors. The certificates were presented by the Registrar, Professor Mark Rogers.
February 2012: Marquette University Welcome Lunch
A lunch to welcome Marquette University students studying at UCD was held at Donnybrook Fair on February 2nd. Following an agreement between the College of Nursing at Marquette University, Milwaukee, and the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems UCD facilitated by Dr Declan Patton, two students from Marquette University are studying at the School this semester. The students, Gretchen Smithy and Lisa Philbin are taking Stage 3 modules in midwifery and psychiatric nursing that they would ordinarily receive at Marquette. In addition to Gretchen and Lisa, the lunch was attended by Marquette undergraduates Katie Doyle and Kiki Ryan who are students of arts and business respectively; Dr Maria Healy and Professor Abbey Hyde also attended. The lunch was sponsored by John Garvey, Garvey Communication Associates Inc., Springfield, Massachusetts, who is a graduate of Marquette University.
September 2011: Distinguished Merit Award
Eileen Furlong, Coordinator of the MSc (Nursing) Advanced Practice, was the recipient of the European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) Distinguished Merit Award 2011. The Distinguished Merit Award is presented every two years in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the art and science of cancer nursing within Europe. As recipient of the Distinguished Merit Award, Eileen presented an honorary lecture at the European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress ECCO 16-ESMO 36-ESTRO 30, held in Stockholm, Sweden, from 23- 27 September 2011.
11th October 2011: Nursing Research Seminar Series
Professor Darryl Maybery speaks to UCD nursing & midwifery students at a seminar entitled: "Family focused practice with parental mental illness: Who should do what where and when?"
20th June 2011: Old copies of Irish Nurses’ Journal & Irish Nurses’ Union Gazette needed
The UCD Irish Centre for Nursing & Midwifery History, in partnership with the INMO and the Irish Virtual Research Library & Archive (IRVLA) is currently conducting the full digital curation and online cataloguing of the Irish Nurses’ Journal and Irish Nurses’ Union Gazette that is held by the INMO Library. When complete this digital collection will provide a valuable resource for the study of nursing and midwifery history in Ireland.
To create a complete collection from 1924 to 1970, we are looking for the following issues which are missing from the collection: Missing Journals
If you have any of the journals on this list and would like to temporarily deposit the journal with the UCD Irish Centre for Nursing & Midwifery History for the purposes of digitising, please contact Ruth Geraghty by email at ruth.geraghty@ucd.ie, or by phone at +353 (0)1 7166466.
The Centre will organise the collection and return the journals to the owner. The journals will be brought to University College Dublin for digital screening and the digital version will then be included in the completed collection. After digitising, the original journal will be returned to the owner.
May 2011: Masterclass
Professor Maggie Nicol speaks to UCD nursing & midwifery students at a masterclass on "The importance of learning clinical skills in placement as well as in the clinical skills labs."
19th April 2011: Nursing Research Seminar Series
Professor Brendan McCormack speaks to UCD nursing & midwifery students at a seminar entitled: "Practice development and the co-production of knowledge: "Developing partnerships between practice and the university."
16th March 2011: Conference at UCD O'Reilly Hall
The Real Risk is Doing Nothing
Supporting nursing and midwifery students with a disability in clinical practice. Organized by AHEAD in association with the UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems. Please view our Resource Guide below:
23rd April 2009: Masterclass
Professor Maggie Nicol speaks to UCD nursing & midwifery students at a masterclass entitled: "Clinical Skills in Healthcare Education."