Scholarly Impact Report 2023

CATHERINE MCAULEY SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY, UCC

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PART A: TEACHING, CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY AND PRACTICE, AWARDS

School of Nursing and Midwifery develops an Erasmus+ exchange programme specifically for PhD students. The School of Nursing and Midwifery have celebrated another first! The School has developed an Erasmus+ exchange programme specifically for PhD students with ViD Specialized University in Oslo, Norway and welcomed Anne-Martha Utne Øygarden who is the first PhD candidate to avail of this. Anne-Martha visited the School of Nursing and Midwifery on an Erasmus exchange for 3 months. Anne-Martha is a PhD Fellow at VID Specialized University in Oslo, Norway and in her final year of completing her thesis.

International Students Social Trip 2023. 38 students from the BSc Nursing Studies and MSc (Non-EU) Nursing programmes, along with staff from the School, had a very successful trip to West Cork in May 2023 as part of their cultural experience of studying in Cork. Seven countries were represented: Nigeria, China, Ghana, Malawi, South Korea, India, and Ireland! First stop was Inchydoney beach where the students embraced the wind and the sun to walk the beach and marvel at the huge waves as well as taking the opportunity to dance a little to the beat of some great Nigerian music. Lunch was in Clonakilty where everyone had time to browse the shops and enjoy the lovely town. Then it was onto Castlefreke Woods where the bluebells awaited in the woodland walk. The final stop was Ownahincha for an ice cream and the last views of the Atlantic Ocean before heading back to Cork. A great day was had by all.

Anne-Martha’s thesis is entitled ‘Perinatal depression symptoms and Parental stress among first-time mothers’. Anne-Martha holds a bachelors degree in Nursing from Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL) and an MSc degree in Health Science from the University of Oslo (UiO). She has a particular interest in perinatal mental health and early intervention in municipal health services. Anne-Martha was part of the team in the Maternity, Primary Care and Families Research Cluster - Maternity, Families and Primary Care | University College Cork (ucc.ie) during her time here.

(L-R) Ms Anne-Martha Utne Øygarden, Professor Patricia Leahy-Warren, Head of School and Dr Helen Mulcahy