Ms Frances Howlin BSc MSc
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Biography:
| Frances Howlin has been a lecturer in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems in UCD since August 2006. She teaches across a number of programmes within the school. Her speciality area is Children's Nursing. |
Research Interests
| Research interests include advocacy in children's nursing and preparation of children for hospitalisation and surgery. Frances completed her Masters in Science in Nursing at University of Dublin Trinity College in June 2005. Her Thesis incorporated Hermeneutic Phenomenology and explored registered Children's Nurses experiences of advocacy. Research Projects Title: Randomised Control Trial of Supported Socialisation for People with Serious Mental Illness. Main Researcher: Dr Ann Sheridan. Sponsor: Health Research Board; Start Date: September 2007. |
Peer Reviewed Journals
Howlin F., Brenner M.; (2010) 'Cardiovascular assessment in children: Assessing pulse and blood pressure'. Paediatric Nursing, 22 (1):25-35.  [Details] |
| Frances Howlin; (2008) 'Understanding Advocacy in Children's Nursing:A Hermeneutic Study'. Journal of Children's and Young People's Nursing, 2 (3):115-125. [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Halligan, P. & Howlin, F.; (2011) Development of a resource guide for clinical staff who support nursing and midwifery students with a disability in clinical practice Opening Doors - Enabling healthcare students with disabilities to reach their potential University of Southampton, [Details] |
| Howlin, F. & Halligan, P.; (2011) Innovative Practices Developed to Support Nursing and Midwifery Students with a Disability in Clinical Practice The Real Risk is Doing Nothing UCD, [DOI] [Details] |
| Howlin, F.; (2007) Understanding Children's Nurses Experiences of Advocacy: A Hermeneutic Study 3rd International Congress on Pediatric Nursing. Children's and Young Peoples Nursing: Looking Forward , 25-AUG-07 - 03-SEP-07 [Details] |
| Howlin, F.; (2005) Advocacy in Children's Nursing: A hermeneutic Study International Conference for Nurses Working with Children and Young People Belfast, [Details] |
Published Reports
| Howlin, F. & Halligan, P.; (2011) Supporting Nursing and Midwifery students with a Disability in Clinical Practice: A Resource guide for Clinical and Academic Staff. University College Dublin, Dublin. [Details] |
Associations
| Association: Irish Association Children¿s Nurses, Function/Role: |
| Association: Irish Association for Nurse Teachers, Function/Role: |
Conference Contributions
| Halligan, P. & Howlin, F.; (2011) Paper which outlined Innovative practices developed to support nursing and midwifery students with a disability in clinical practice. [Invited Oral Presentation], Association for Higher Education Access & Disability (AHEAD) Annual Conference: The Real Risk is Doing Nothing, University College Dublin , 16-MAR-11 - 16-MAR-11. |
| Halligan, P. & Howlin, F.; (2011) Paper describes the development of a Resource guide for clinical staff who support nursing and midwifery students with a disability in clinical practice. [Invited Oral Presentation], University of Southampton Annual Conference: Opening Doors - Enabling healthcare students with disabilities to reach their potential, University of Southampton , 28-JUN-11 - 28-JUN-11. |
| Howlin, F.; (2005) Advocacy in Children's Nursing: A hermeneutic Study. [Oral Presentation], International Conference for Nurses Working with Children and Young People, Belfast , 01-OCT-05. |
| Howlin, F.; (2005) Advocacy in Children's Nursing: A hermeneutic Study. [Poster Presentation], 6th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Transforming Healthcare through Research, Education and Technology, University of Dublin Trinity College , 02-NOV-05 - 04-NOV-05. |
| Howling, F.; (2007) Understanding Children's Nurses Experiences of Advocacy: A Hermeneutic Study. [Oral Presentation], 3rd International Congress on Pediatric Nursing. Children's and Young Peoples Nursing: Looking Forward, * , 25-AUG-07. |
Committees
| Committee : Clinical Assessment Sub Committee |
| Committee : Teaching & Learning Committee |
| Committee : Local Joint Working Group |
| Committee : Programme Board |
| Committee : Standing Committee |
| Committee : Nurse Practice Development Committee OLCHC | |||||||||
| Committee : Higher Diploma in Children¿s Nursing working group | |||||||||
| Committee : Children¿s and General Working Group | |||||||||
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Education
| Year 2005 Institution: Trinity College Dublin Qualification: MSc Subject: |
| Year 1992 Institution: College of Industrial Relations, IRL Qualification: Dip Management/Industrial Relations Subject: |
| Year 1989 Institution: University College Dublin Qualification: BNS Subject: |
Internal Collaborators
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External Collaborators
| ¿Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children |