Scholarly Impact Report 2023

CATHERINE MCAULEY SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY, UCC

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AWARDS

Niall O'Mahony Perpetual Award The Niall O Mahony Perpetual Award has been a staple of Mental Health Nursing Interns end of year celebration since its inception in 2004. Niall O Mahony was a nurse tutor who passed unexpectedly, and this award honours his legacy. The Niall O Mahony award is given to a Mental Health Nursing student who excels across the four years of the programme. A student who demonstrates compassion, and the willingness to go the extra mile for those they care for. This year’s Niall O Mahony Perpetual Trophy was awarded to Mr Cian McCarthy in recognition of his outstanding achievements.

Mary O’Regan-Hyde, PhD Student, awarded Best Poster Prize at School of Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference

authors included: Dr Vera McCarthy, Dr Caroline Dalton-O’Connor, Dr Angela Flynn & Dr Aisling Murphy. Mary’s work aimed to explore nurses’ experiences, and objectively examine how COVID-19 has affected their caring role both professionally and personally using a scoping review methodology. Well done to Mary and her supervisory team.

Mary O’Regan-Hyde, PhD student, was awarded best poster prize at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork’s Annual conference (March 31st, 2023). Her poster title was “Sustainability of the Nursing Profession Post Pandemic: What are nurses’ experiences of their caring role during COVID-19: A Scoping Review”. Poster co

2023 recipient of the Niall O’ Mahony Perpetual Award, Mr Cian McCarthy, pictured with Ms Anne Kelly, CPC on the BSc Mental Health Nursing Programme.