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

Introducing the Wellbeing Coordination for the Screen Sector Course in Adult Continuing Education, anchored by the School of Nursing and Midwifery, and the Department of Film and Screen Media Owing to challenges to the wellbeing and mental health of those working in the screen (film and TV) sectors, the need to introduce Wellbeing Coordinators on set has been identified. In response, the Wellbeing Coordination for the Screen Sector pilot course was introduced in Adult Continuing Education, UCC. This course was designed by Eleanor McSherry, Adult Continuing Education, in conjunction with Screen Ireland, and anchored in the School of Nursing & Midwifery and Department of Film & Screen Media, UCC, supported by Dr Johnny Goodwin and Dr Ciara Chambers. Erasmus Partnership with Hanze University of Applied Sciences and VISIO established for Intellectual Disability Nursing Students This year, a new Erasmus partnership was established that provides for a student exchange between intellectual disability nursing students from the School of Nursing and Midwifery and nursing students from Hanze University of Applied Sciences in the city of Groningen, the oldest university of applied sciences in the Netherlands. As part of the exchange, intellectual disability nursing students undertake eight weeks placement in VISIO. VISIO provides services for people who are partially sighted or blind with additional intellectual, physical or sensory disabilities. This year, two third year students, Niamh Sheehy Leahy and Aoife Casey, participated in the exchange. They undertook placement

The Wellbeing Coordinator will have a unique set of purposes, including advising producers on mental health matters, supporting cast and crew using non-clinical interventions, and ensuring that productions meet their legal obligations to all working on set. They will be the on-set point of contact for any issues, including stress, bullying and harassment, discrimination, and adult safeguarding, throughout the lifecycle of the production. They will also ensure that productions comply with Irish Law and policy, apply best mental health practices, and work with everyone to create a positive mental health environment and workplace. Lead and Team Members: Eleanor McSherry, ACE; Dr Johnny Goodwin, School of Nursing & Midwifery; Dr Ciara Chambers, Department of Film & Screen Media. in Vries which provides services to over three hundred people with intellectual disability who are partially sighted or blind. They learned about environmental adjustments, assistive technologies and the Dutch approach to support in order to maximise individuals’ independence. Both students loved their experience with VISIO and having the opportunity to become immersed in another culture as part of their studies. We will welcome students from Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Spring 2024. Lead and Team Members: Dr. Sean Kelleher, Mirjam Palsma, Judith Pelicaan, Dr. Anne-Marie Martin

L-R: Mirjam Palsma (School of Nursing, Hanze University), Anne-Marie Martin (SONM, UCC), Niamh Sheehy Leahy (3rd year BSc Nursing - Intellectual Disability, UCC), Judith Pellicaan (School of Nursing, Hanze University), Aoife Casey (3rd year BSc Nursing - Intellectual Disability, UCC)

L-R: Anne-Marie Martin (SONM, UCC), Niamh Sheehy Leahy (3rd year BSc Nursing Intellectual Disability, UCC), Aoife Casey (3rd year BSc Nursing-Intellectual Disability, UCC), Irene Kornet (VISIO, Vries, Groningen).