18th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference Docume

School of Nursing and Midwifery Scoil an Altranais agus an Chnáimhseachais

First Session

Dr. Siobhan O’Halloran, PhD, MSc, FFNMRCSI, BNS, RGN, RMHN, RNT appointed as the first Chief Nursing Officer at Assistant Secretary in 2013, currently leads and manages the Chief Nursing Office, the Mental Health Division, Drugs and Social Inclusion in the Department of Health. She has held many key positions in the Irish health service and the education sector over a career that spans nearly 40 years. Siobhan has been at the forefront of a number of national initiatives and has been acknowledged internationally for her vision, direction and contribution to nursing and midwifery on the world stage.

Professor Jonathan Drennan is Professor of Nursing and Health Services Research at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork. He was previously Professor of Healthcare Research at the University of Southampton. He is a member of the Department of Health Taskforce involved in the development of guidelines for safe nurse staffing and skill mix in the healthcare sector. He is currently leading a Health Research Board and Department of Health funded study on safe staffing in medical, surgical and emergency settings in Ireland.

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