UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems

History of nursing, curriculum development, care of older people.

Achievements

Completion of National Study on behalf of the National Council for Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery - Nursing and Midwifery Research Priorities for Ireland (2005)

Completion of a study on behalf of National Council for Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery establishing research priorities for Ireland.
Responsible for planning, co-ordination and completion of the study under the direction of Dr Therese Meehan (PI).

Duties and Responsibilities
My main role is the coordination and teaching of research methods to undergraduate and post-graduate nursing students. I am :-
● Coordinator of 4th year BSc General Nursing programme.
● Director of Graduate Diploma Clinical programmes with coordination responsibilities for core modules in first year.
● Research Project Coordinator, School of Nursing 2004 - 2005.

I also have teaching responsibilities in areas of research, clinical practice, nursing theory, and professional issues. I also :-
● Co-ordinate training in SPSS for MSc first year nursing students.
● Supervise research projects at Master's level , and clinical supervision for undergraduate students.
● Liaise with clinical colleagues regarding placements for students.
● Developing curricula across Higher Diploma programmes
● Participating in strategic development of clinical assessment, clinical placements and clinical sites.
● Participating in modularisation and semesterisation in University.
● Participation in research unit in the production of proposals.