School of Nursing and Midwifery UCC Annual Report 2020 revis

Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery UCC

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

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and critical need to support the implementation of Sláintecare. Focus on people getting the care they need, when they need it, supporting them to live well in their own homes and communities where possible. Need to prevent what is preventable. 2. Urgent need to invest in nursing and midwifery education to increase the domestic supply of nurses and midwives. Reorientate nursing educational programmes to follow the patents’ and family’s journey through the healthcare system. 3. Importance of evidence, from the creation and sharing of evidence to listening and acting upon the evidence. Invest in supporting the involvement of nurses and midwives in healthcare research and the creation and use of big data through funded clinical academic career framework/pathway. 4. Strengthening nurses and midwives role in leadership within the healthcare system with nurses/midwives being at the table where decisions are being made. 5. Importance of over communicating and being aware of the information channels individuals use to receive information. Going forward the School has a particular focus on developing and embedding its programmatic approach to research in key target areas as outlined within this report. The School of Nursing and Midwifery continues to evolve with the changing face of health care, and from this, creates opportunities for student and faculty growth and achievement. We are also confident that those who review this report will have a clear picture of a School of Nursing and Midwifery whose staff are dedicated to continuous improvement and are constantly striving toward being recognised as the best provider of quality higher education for nurses and midwives in this region and beyond. We also wish to acknowledge the tremendous contribution of nurses, midwives and healthcare professionals at the frontline during COVID-19. As a Head of a School of Nursing and Midwifery I can say that I am proud to be a Nurse and proud of the contribution of the staff and students to the national efforts to combat COVID-19.

WHO notes that there is a global shortage of nurses estimated to be in the region of 5.9 million. Today’s nurses care for patients across the lifespan; run their own clinics, diagnose patients, prescribe X-Rays and medications, lead complete episodes of care; work in partnership with patients and their families across teams and services; and can also be found leading cutting edge research programmes. In developing countries and geographically remote areas, they are often, the first and only point of care in their communities. We are sharing with you some of the UCC staff and student stories to help illustrate the breadth of activities, which are ongoing in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC. Staff of the School have helped students gain a career-relevant education, which unlocks new opportunities for students and ultimately helps to serve the healthcare needs of the wider community. Although new graduates are always the most important and exciting development for any university, there have been many other noteworthy changes. This report offers stories, statistics, photos, and details that illustrate a wide range of accomplishments. From teaching & learning, to research, to clinical partnerships, to staff recruitment, to wider societal contributions— the sense of momentum at the School is undeniable. The School has continued to explore opportunities to enhance and support the students experience, diversify the range of research projects, international collaborations and partnerships. Staff of the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing & Midwifery, UCC were part of the national response to gather highly skilled staff to support the healthcare system to respond to COVID-19. Indeed, many staff members worked as contact tracers and supported the training of vaccinators. The School itself became a clinical oncology centre during the summer of 2020 facilitating patients to receive their chemotherapy in a safe environment. Nursing and Midwifery students continued with accessing clinical placements during the past year, with support from clinical and academic colleagues.

Professor Josephine Hegarty, Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Ireland

Foreword The last year has seen many developments at the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork. The School has been ranked as the “Top 50” nursing schools in the world, according to the 2021 QS global subject rankings with the School helping to advance the profession and healthcare through translating research into practice & policy and developing its portfolio of educational programmes. This Annual Report provides an overview of the achievements of the School’s faculty and students in 2020. UCC’s School of Nursing and Midwifery is leading the way in education, research and practice - locally and globally. Over the past 27 years, the School has grown from a class of 36 public health nursing students in 1994 to over 1300 undergraduate and postgraduate students today studying across programmes. These educational programmes are designed to meet the evolving healthcare needs of the population and span areas such as intellectual disability, mental health, public health, children’s, general nursing and midwifery. Many nurses are also choosing to undertake programmes, which provide them with specialist and advanced knowledge and skills with some working as advanced nurse/ midwife practitioners. The World Health Organisation designated 2020/2021 as the “International Years of the Nurse and Midwife”. Nurses and midwives are frontline and backbone of health care delivery comprising over 50% of the global healthcare workforce. The

Lessons must be learnt from the pandemic, these include:

1. Need to rethink how healthcare and in particular long-term care is provided in an Irish context

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2020 at a Glance The School of Nursing and Midwifery opened in 1994 with 1 programme and in 2020 has:

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230 postgraduate students across 21 programmes

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Review of scholarship of teaching during COVID-19; Problem Based Learning experiences of Dr Irene Hartigan and Ms Siobhan Murphy in collaboration with Dr Nicola Bessell and Dr Tomás Russell 20 Professor Corina Naughton on Morning Ireland Radio – Lessons Learnt from COVID-19 crisis in Nursing Homes 21 School of Nursing & Midwifery CPDs under the July Stimulus HE Initiatives Call across Higher Education Institutions 22 The School of Nursing and Midwifery UCC to pilot the use of e-CADs in nursing for the very first time in Ireland Dr Aine Horgan leads a research team to evaluate Peer Group Clinical Supervision for Nurses in Cork and Kerry funded by the NMPDU Academics from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC use art to illustrate the different categories of plagiarism ‘Sustainability and the Environment: Developing New Disciplinary Norms in Social Profession Education and Practice’ Webinar Sigma International Nursing Society Hosts 5th European Regional Conference ‘Virtually’ Dr Anne-Marie Martin presents at the Annual Roundtable Meeting of Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities Special Interest Group in Berlin The first virtual Advanced Nursing Practice ‘Global Classroom’ was held between students on the Masters programme at UCC and Drexel University Dr Angela Flynn received “The Frank McGrath Perpetual Award for Equality and Welfare” at UCCs Staff Recognition Awards ceremony Dr Elizabeth Weathers selected for prestigious fellowship with the American Academy of Nursing 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Innovative teaching strategy explores national strategies to include people with Intellectual Disability from across Europe Masterclass on effective communication strategies for end-of-life conversations UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery’s first virtual conference on Diversity and Simulation attracted 300 delegates from across the world eHealth/digital health/informatics in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC Podcasting in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork Dr Mary Forde: a graduate from the Doctorate of Nursing publishes her mixed methods research study in the Journal of Clinical Nursing Dr Mohamad Saab Speaks about Men’s Sexual Health During UCC’s SHAG Week Researchers virtual coffee mornings – staying connected during COVID-19 Blessing of Hands & Hospital Badge Pinning Ceremony Celebrated at Cork University Hospital

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TEACHING, CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY AND PRACTICE, AWARDS Formal Launch of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020 Barry O’Brien an alumnus from SoNM UCC speaks of his diverse role as an RNID Student nurses and midwives describe their experiences in hospital and community settings Why they chose nursing as a career: IRISH EXAMINER profiles students born in 2000 First Athena SWAN award in Ireland in the disciplines of Nursing and Midwifery awarded to UCC Professor Jonathan Drennan appointed to the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery Professions The School of Nursing and Midwifery transformed into HSE Oncology Day Service during wave 1 of the COVID-19 crisis Revised Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections (PCHCAI) training for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students in response to the Sars-Cov-2 pandemic 15 UCC launches online CPD module to support nurses to augment their skills in intensive care nursing in the fight against COVID-19 16 6 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 Contact Tracing during COVID-19 Pandemic 14

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UCC’s BSc Nursing and Midwifery Students celebrate the completion of their programme 40

The Elaine Drummond perpetual award presented to Ms Zara McCarthy Dr Mairin O’Mahony retires from the School of Nursing and Midwifery

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November 2020 Conferring Degrees

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Responding to the informational and wellbeing support needs of students

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The Quercus Talented Students’ Programme

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School of Nursing and Midwifery graduate develops an innovative approach to helping children learn about COVID-19

MSc (taught) Students 2020 Graduations

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Annual Presentation Of Parchment Ceremony for Post-Graduate Students

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Dr Sile Creedon’s interviews about infection control and COVID-19 on RTÉ Raidio na Gaeltacha

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Healthcare Experience, Engagement and Reform

Two lecturers from the Intellectual Disability team conferred with PhDs First intake of students on the MSc in Nursing and Healthcare Quality Improvement (online) programme graduate at the Conferring Ceremony – 21st February 2020

The unmet need in Cancer Genetic Services: conducting an environmental scan of the cancer genetics services in an Irish context underpinned by a mixed methods approach Dr Saab and team successfully secure a HRB Definitive Interventions and Feasibility Award (DIFA) Professor Hegarty presents at the Irish Cancer Society Annual National Conference Dr Mohamad Saab presents during the UK Society for Behavioural Medicine webinar 65 63 64 64 Dr Mohamad Saab speaks about early detection of testicular and prostate cancers during a Movember event Successful tender application to explore strategies to refer high-risk individuals with lung cancer ‘alarm’ symptoms Dr Mohamad Saab and Professor Josephine Hegarty receive an award for poster titled: Model of cancer survivorship care: research to inform the Irish context 66 66 67 THEME 3 – Maternity, Families and Primary Care (MF&PC) Funding awarded for HRB APA Award 2020 for study ‘Practice Enhancement for Exclusive Breastfeeding (PEEB)’ “Fitting cancer into life, not life into cancer” Parents perceptions of a clinical nurse specialist led ‘hospital at home’ haematology oncology service for children Men and women approach pregnancy after baby loss differently, UCC study finds 68 69 70 71

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THEME 1 – Healthcare Workforce

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Impact – Programme of Research on Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill-Mix THEME 2 – Healthcare Ethics and End-of-Life Care Ethics expert HSE Autumn Webinar Series 2020

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Annual Awards Ceremony

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Undergraduate Success at the NUI Dr H H Stewart Medical Scholarships & Prizes 2020

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Professor Eileen Savage Retirement and Long Service Award

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Providing Comfort Care at End of Life Webinar

RESEARCH THEMES AND SUCCESSES IN 2020

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Ethics expert, Dr Joan McCarthy, on Pandemic Ethics Advisory Group

Translating Evidence & Innovation for Health

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THEME 1 – Supporting Ageing in the 21st Century

Team from UCC investigate support needs of individuals with Young Onset Dementia Nursing Ethics: Feminist Perspectives published by Springer in November 2020

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Research team is formed to explore the emerging issue of COVID-19 visitor restrictions to Residential Care Facilities and the associated impact on families: The ERiC Project (Engaging Remotely in Care) Co-designing and adapting an educational intervention for staff and family caregivers for people with advanced dementia as part of the MySupport study Service users’ perspectives of the ESD tele-rehabilitation service during the COVID-19 pandemic Summer Undergraduate Research Awards (SURE) in Older Persons Research MySupport Early Career Mentorship Programme Awarded Digital Badge from the Centre of Digital Education THEME 2 – Enhancing Cancer Awareness and Survivorship Programmes (ECASP) Women’s Health Initiative - Cancer survivorship support for women: Plans to open a Cancer Survivorship Clinic at CUH

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An Taoiseach Micheal Martin endorses Intinn, Film and Mental Health Programme for young people THEME 4 – Living Well with Chronic Conditions and Disability Launch of new national undergraduate curriculum for future healthcare professionals to support patients in self- management of chronic health conditions

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Summer Undergraduate Research Awards in Maternity, Families and Primary Care Theme

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Formal Launch of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020

and midwifery as positive career options; highlighting the need to educate a greater number of future nurses and midwives, and emphasizing the importance of national governments resourcing and creating policies which help support and advance the work of nurses and midwives into the future. The future of nursing is bright; it is incumbent on us all to continue to develop and demonstrate the huge future potential of nurses and midwives across the globe. 4th year nursing students David Fitzgerald and Louise Power were featured in a video produced by the ONMSD which will ultimately be used to profile nursing and midwifery as positive career options to secondary students and others. Noreen Murphy-Coakley a first year general nursing student also attended the event and showed great enthusiasm to be involved in such initiatives in the future.

The formal launch of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020 in Ireland took place in the Department of Health on the 23rd January 2020. 2020 marks the year that nurses and midwives globally planned to celebrate the 200 anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. 2020 is the WHO designated international year of the nurse and midwife. Speakers at the launch highlighted the evolution of nursing and midwifery practice, policy and regulation over the past 200 years and projected the possibilities for nursing and midwifery into the future reiterating the importance of pushing the boundaries to help realise the full potential of nurses and midwives within our health and social care services. In 2020, we have an opportunity to say thank you to nurses and midwives worldwide for their contribution and celebrate the positive contribution of nurses and midwives. In addition, nurses and midwives globally have a shared agenda that is promoting nursing

Above: UCC nursing students: David Fitzgerald, Noreen Murphy-Coakley, Louise Power pictured at the Department of Health, Dublin at the launch of the 2020 International Year of the Nurse and Midwife.

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Celebrating Nurses

Above: Celebrating nurses during this designated year featured in various news outlets, including the Irish Examiner, throughout 2020.

https://www.imt.ie/news/ucc-marks-internation- al-nurses-day-12-05-2020/

Above left: 4th year UCC nursing students Louise Power and David Fitzgerald pictured at the DOH with the Chief Nurse Siobhan O’Halloran at the launch of the 2020 International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Left: A video featuring UCC nursing students Louise Power and David Fitzgerald was released at the launch of the 2020 International Year of the Nurse and Midwife.

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Barry O’Brien an alumnus from SoNM UCC speaks of his diverse role as an RNID

Forging specialist clinical roles in a changing service As part of our celebrations of the International Year of the Nurse, the Intellectual Disability Nursing Team were delighted to welcome back Barry O’ Brien to the School of Nursing in UCC. Barry graduated from UCC in 2016. He currently works as

a clinical nurse specialist in frailty in an accident and emergency department the UK. Barry delivered a very informative lecture on frailty to 3rd year Intellectual Disability Nurses in March, 2020. He also discussed how he developed his career as an intellectual disability nurse in the acute hospital setting.

Above: Barry O’Brien pictured along with 3rd year Intellectual Disability Nursing students, in pre-social distancing days!

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A video, describing undergraduate student experiences, was created by the ONMSD/NMPDU, spearheaded by Ms. Carmel Buckley with the help of UCC students, using some of the clinical spaces in UCCs School of Nursing and Midwifery. Student nurses and midwives describe their experiences in hospital and community settings Nursing and midwifery degree programmes have both academic and practical aspects. The video shows the variety within nursing; general, mental health, children’s or intellectual disability nursing and also midwifery. In this video student nurses and midwives describe their practical, hands-on experiences with patients in hospital and community settings. Nurses and midwives also talk about their patients and the difference they make in their lives. The students describe what they have learned from their patients. Sharing experiences of clinical placement, research opportunities, and college life. Talking about our values of compassion, care, commitment. Reflecting on the diversity of opportunities they see in their future career as a nurse or midwife. They shared why they chose a career in nursing and midwifery, either immediately post leaving cert or as a mature student.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQsE-TW4_WE&fea- ture=youtu.be

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A feature of ten medical and nursing students born in 2000 that were profiled in the Irish Examiner on the 5th June 2020. It was a tremendous showcase of the quality and diversity of the students we have studying within the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Why they chose nursing as a career: IRISH EXAMINER profiles students born in 2000 • Ciara Hassett, Mental Health Nursing • Jessie McCarthy Morley, Midwifery • Ciara Milner, Intellectual Disability Nursing • Cara MacMahon Lowe, Integrated Children’s & General Nursing • Kate Gleeson, General Nursing https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/features/ tomorrows-world-ucc-medical-and-nursing-students-born-in- 2000-on-why-they-chose-their-career-1005113.html The students included;

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First Athena SWAN award in Ireland in the disciplines of Nursing and Midwifery awarded to UCC

Dr Aine Horgan who chaired the Athena SWAN Committee led the way to success for the School of Nursing and Midwifery to earning an Athena SWAN Bronze Awards – which focuses on advancing gender equality, representation and progression for all. This is the first Athena SWAN award in Ireland in the disciplines of Nursing & Midwifery. This success was supported by Professor Josephine Hegarty (Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery), Professor John O’Halloran (Interim President), Professor Helen Whelton, (Head of the College of Medicine & Health), and Professor Frank Burke, (Chair of the College of Medicine and Health Athena SWAN Steering Group). This success would not have been possible without key contributions from Dr Vera McCarthy, Dr Mohamad Saab, Ms Regina Murphy, Professor Eileen Savage, as well as the entire School. UCC’s Athena SWAN success continues to rest on excellent data support from HR’s HRIS team, and colleagues in Academic Systems Administration. Thanks also to the Athena SWAN team in the EDI Unit for their support to UCC’s Athena SWAN applicants, Ms Madison Bick (Equality Data Analyst) and Ann King (Project Officer).

The success of our application demonstrates our sustained commitment to local equality action and the development of School-level gender equality action plans in a context of central support and leadership. Building on this success, we will continue to expand our engagement with Athena SWAN and the wider EDI agenda and look forward to implementing our School level action plan.

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Professor Jonathan Drennan appointed to the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery Professions

fundamental reforms which will impact significantly on nursing and midwifery in the context of implementing Sláintecare, this Expert Body is conducting a general review of the nursing and midwifery professions. The Expert Review Body is consulting directly with stakeholders in the development of recommendations that support the continued development of an integrated health system. The various outputs of the Expert Review Body will serve as a basis for future engagement between the parties to the Public Service Stability Agreement, in the context of negotiations on a successor collective agreement. https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/89124-minister-for- health-announces-commencement-of-expert-review-body-on- nursing-and-midwifery-professions/

Jonathan Drennan, Professor of Nursing and Health Services Research, has been appointed by Minister of Health, Stephen Donnelly TD to the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery Professions. This Review was set up in the context of the Labour Court recommendations of February 2019 and the planned reform of the health service. The Review Group is chaired by Dr Moling Ryan and, as well as Professor Drennan, the members include: Ms Angela Reed, Northern Ireland Practice and Educational Council for Nursing and Midwifery; Ms Bridie O’Sullivan, Group Director of Nursing and Midwifery, South South-West Hospital Group, HSE; Ms Patricia King, General Secretary, ICTU; Ms Rachel Kenna, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health; and Mr. Tom Clarke, Principal Officer, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

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The School of Nursing and Midwifery transformed into HSE Oncology Day Service during wave 1 of the COVID-19 crisis

The first patients received their chemotherapy onsite on the 6th April 2020, supported by the nurses and doctors they would ordinarily encounter in the Mercy University Hospital. Chemotherapy treatments can affect the body’s immune system and reduce the person’s ability to fight off infections, and this temporary initiative helped patients with cancer to continue their treatment, while at the same time avoiding hospitals during wave 1 of the COVID-19 crisis. The School of Nursing and Midwifery facilities are capable of supporting up to 40 patients to receive their treatments at any one time. Media Spotlight: Examiner: https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/ uccs-school-of-nursing-transformed-into-hse-oncology-day-service- during-covid-19-crisis-992647.html Echo: https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/UCC-provides-premises-to- the-HSE-to-treat-cancer-patients-during-Covid-19-8331a98b-ac34- 4783-b9f9-23595bd85555-ds Independent: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/watch- inside-the-simulation-centre-transformed-to-deliver-chemotherapy- to-cancer-patients-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-39110179.html Breaking news: https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/uccs-school-of- nursing-transformed-into-hse-oncology-day-service-during-covid-19- crisis-992647.html Morning Ireland: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/ radio1/21747116 Featured on Kfm Radio and 96FM The simulated wards contain all the equipment ordinarily found in any hospital environment.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery made a premise, their Clinical Skills Department, available to the HSE to facilitate treatment for vulnerable cancer patients during the COVID-19 crisis. The HSE and UCC worked together to enable the provision of onsite clinical services for the delivery of chemotherapy for cancer patients. Over one weekend, staff from the Mercy University Hospital ably assisted by Army personnel moved equipment onto the Brookfield Health Sciences Complex site. Every year, hundreds of students use the simulation centre’s extensive resources to rehearse essential skills ranging from hand washing, to the advanced skills required to manage acutely unwell and deteriorating patients.

Above: Valerie O’Mahony, Margaret McKiernan, Dr Derek Power, Nuala Walshe, Marie O’Connor, Professor Josephine Hegarty and Dr Ayman Amasayb pictured at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC.

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Contact Tracing during COVID-19 Pandemic

The College of Medicine and Health promptly responded to the COVID-19 national emergency recruiting volunteers from across the entire College with staff from every school involved in collaborating with the HSE, CUMH and government bodies to stem the spread of COVID-19 in Ireland. Professor Ivan Perry coordinated the UCC Contact Tracing Centre, along with Kathryn Neville, COMH Manager and Professor Eileen Savage, School of Nursing & Midwifery. The Team: Professor Ivan Perry coordinated the UCC Contact Tracing Centre, Kathryn Neville, COMH Manager Professor Eileen Savage, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Staff of School of Nursing & Midwifery, and Staff, COMH Staff of the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing & Midwifery, UCC helped tackle the spread of COVID-19 by phoning and systematically making their way through a national database in one of the Call Centres in UCC. References: https://www.ucc.ie/en/civic/covid19/supportingthe- publicservice/ https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/coronavi- rus/coronavirus-ucc-transformed-in-contact-trac- ing-hub-1.4219195 https://www.ucc.ie/en/media/academic/medicine- andhealth/2019documents/newsletter/standard- newsletter/CoMHeNewsNo36_April2020.pdf

Staff of the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing & Midwifery, UCC were part of the national response to gather highly skilled staff and utilise campus spaces for a contact tracing centre as well as deliver essential technical resources, technologies, and expertise to support Ireland’s testing and contact tracing capabilities. The Boole basement at University College Cork (UCC), was converted into a Call Centre for contact tracing in a short period of time. Volunteers and UCC Academy staff, including staff from the School of Nursing & Midwifery helped tackle the spread of COVID-19 by phoning and systematically making their way through a national database. UCC was one of several HSE contact tracing centres around the country. The contact tracing centre was set up to look and operate like a call centre, while adhering to social distancing. Rooms facilitated up to 10 volunteers at a time undertaking contact tracing.

Left: Staff at the School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Revised Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections (PCHCAI) training for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students in response to the Sars-Cov-2 pandemic

around recent changes to PPE application and implications for practice, video demonstration of PPE procedures and full PPE donning and doffing practice using the recommended buddy system with feedback provided. From September- November 2020, over eight hundred students completed this programme facilitated in accordance with the CSSRC COVID-19 policy and safety procedures. We believe that the opportunity to update and practice these important skills is critical to ensure the health and safety of students, their patients, and the teams they work with. Our plan is to provide an update on an annual basis.

Sars-Cov-2 virus can have a detrimental effect on healthcare providers’ safety. The appropriate use of PPE, including adherence to recommended donning and doffing procedures, is essential to minimise risk. In June of 2020, the Health Service Executive directed that all undergraduate nursing and midwifery students receive evidenced based PCHCAI training and be assessed in the performance of hand hygiene prior to attending clinical placements. The aim of our training was to update our undergraduate students on PCHCAI procedures and provide experiential learning opportunities in the Clinical Skills Simulation Resource Centre (CSSRC) under observation and in accordance with evidenced based guidelines. A programme was developed in consultation with an Infection Control Nurse Specialist. A blended learning approach involving readings, online learning using HSEland and CSSRC face-to-face sessions was adopted. All students submitted completed HSEland certificates prior to CSSRC attendance. Practical sessions (1 hour 45 minutes) included discussion

The Team: Clare Crowley, SoNM PCHCAI Training team, CSSRC Team

Guidance: https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/ novelcoronavirus/guidance/

We felt it important given the transmissibility of COVID-19 that our students receive additional PCHCAI training to protect their patients/clients, themselves and the healthcare teams they work with. Over 800 undergraduate students completed their PCHCAI training and Hand Hygiene Assessment between September and November 2020.

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UCC launches online CPD module to support nurses to augment their skills in intensive care nursing in the fight against COVID-19

It is estimated that approximately between 5-12% of patients who become infected with COVID-19 require admission to the intensive care. These intensive care units are supported by specialist nursing, medical and allied health care teams. To effectively treat the number of anticipated patients with COVID-19 that require intensive care, it is important to build critical care capacity within the Irish healthcare system.

Foundation module in critical care nursing. This module (NU5098) supports registered nurses to safely and effectively provide care to critically ill patients. This accelerated online programme is available from UCC and is free of charge to healthcare workers during the COVID-19 crisis.

Details of the CPD module are accessible here: NU5098 Critical Care Module

Patients with COVID-19 admitted to intensive care units will require highly skilled nurses to care for them.

To provide support for registered nurses to work in intensive care units, Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in both University College Cork and University College Dublin, in association with the Health Service Executive and the Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director are providing a National

There were 30 students from a range of critical care units across Munster and Leinster undertaking the 26 week Foundations in Critical Care module NU5098. Irish Examiner 23rd March 2020

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Responding to the informational and wellbeing support needs of students

During COVID-19 we wanted to ensure that students had the best resources available to them to deal with stress of family life and the competing demands of work and college. Staff in the School created a one page infogram for student with live links to various education and wellbeing supports, including evidence based apps for stress relief.

The Team: Dr Aine Horgan, Senior Lecturer in Mental health and the student mental health resource officer, Mr Damien Drohan, instructional designer.

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School of Nursing and Midwifery graduate develops an innovative approach to helping children learn about COVID-19

A beautiful video titled “Sylvie Bloom -- Corona, Corona, Corona” developed by Dr Michael Carter, a research fellow in the INFANT centre, UCC and his wife Gail Carter (a UCC integrated children’s general nursing graduate) and narrated by their lovely daughter Rosie is accessible at: https://youtu.be/ukCOWPNAkQc This is a fantastic resource for the younger members of our society who may be a little confused about the current crisis. Sylvie, like so many children across the globe is confused and even a little bit worried. Sylvie’s life has been turned upside down because of the coronavirus. Watch her find out what it is, how she can help and how she is passing the time at home with her family. Sylvie learns that, like her friends all around the world she is being a super hero! Produced Dog Day Media / Written by ‘Writing for Tiny’ and ‘Tiny Health’ – well worth a watch!

The video now has over 12,000 views on YouTube

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Dr Sile Creedon’s interviews about infection control and COVID-19 on RTÉ Raidio na Gaeltacha

Is é 2020 Blian Idirnaisiunta na naltraí and cnaimhseach. Da bharr son, agus freisin chun áird na ndaoine a chuir ar an obair a dhéanann altraí agus cnaimhseach, bhi searmanas ar líne againn agus bhronnomar gradam trí cineálacha ar ár mac- leinn.

Dr Sile Creedon was interviewed with Radio Na Gaeltachta (Saol O’Dheas) titled: Galair Togálacha (Transmissible infections). The interview is accessible at: https://www.rte. ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/rnag/21779105 . Sile spoke eloquently for 12 minutes in Irish, the interview covered topics such as the importance of hand hygiene in preventing infection transmission, the work environment of the hospital, importance of maintaining the nurse patient ratio and supporting nurses/midwives who are working very hard during COVID-19. The School of Nursing and Midwifery being guided by the University College Cork who are guided by NPHET. She spoke as to the importance of public health advice. The School continues to support students with online learning, whilst keeping the emphasis on hands on learning in clinical skills and simulation labs and in clinical practice environments. Sile touched on the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife and the important role of nurses and midwives within the health services during COVID-19. Sile referenced the new Banksy artwork paying tribute to nurses, midwives and healthcare workers.

Séard na gradaim a bhí i gceist ná:

1. Timpeallacht foghlaim is fearr: Roinn eigeandála Ospideal Ollscoil Corcaí

2. Rannphartaiocht pobail : altraí maclein ag obair le Covid. Thógadar an saotharlann scilleanna cliniciúl sa scoil agus daithrigh siad é go bhárda osipidéal chun cúram a thabhairt ar othair 3. Gradam bliantúil Keady Clifford: ba mhór on onóir dúinn gradam bliantúil in ainm Keady a thabhairt. Bhíomar buoích dá chlann cead a thabhairt dúinn é a dhéanamh.

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/ rnag/21767591

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Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC

Review of scholarship of teaching during COVID-19; Problem Based Learning experiences of Dr Irene Hartigan and Ms Siobhan Murphy in collaboration with Dr Nicola Bessell and Dr Tomás Russell

audience provided 3 key strategies to foster online PBL which include keep the problem real to reflect professional practice, create opportunities for discussion and encourage students to turn on webcams to foster engagement.

The ethos of supporting people during COVID-19 brought educators from UCC and UCD together to present on their scholarship of delivering PBL online. The unusual mix, of farmers and nurses, both of whom care for people encouraged educators to examine how to pivot to PBL online. Thankfully, the Winter Webinar Series: Strengthening learning during COVID-19 hosted by the national PBL network of Ireland known as FACiLITATE, provided a medium for discussions across several institutions. PBL teaching methodology embodies active learning by students which up until the pandemic predominantly entailed small group teaching within classroom. The safe environment of the classroom encouraged students to discuss, debate, problem solve, hypothesize and challenge thinking for the purpose of solving real life problems situated within their area of practice. However, online PBL conjured up conscious and subconscious challenges for students and educators. This brought a new meaning to the process from addressing technical issues such as the hosting platform, broadband issues and user device choice to fear and adapting behaviour. Fortunately, from the opportunity afforded within the webinar series Irene, Siobhan, Nicola and Tomás were able to develop their scholarship of teaching and learning. Dr Irene Hartigan, Dr Nicola Bessell and Ms. Siobhan Murphy presented their personal experiences and reflections from using PBL within an undergraduate health professional module. In conjunction, Dr Tomas Russell, University College Dublin, presented his experiences of a post graduate online module for Family Farm Consultants. The webinar was moderated by Emma O’Brien, chair of FACiLITATE who divided participants into online breakout groups and subscribed discussions using ‘jam boards’. The international

A spring series of webinars will be launched early in the new year so tune into the website and twitter for more information.

For more information: Twitter @PBLFacilitate #PBL2020 Website: https://pblfacilitate.wordpress.com/

Above: Dr Irene Hartigan, Ms Siobhan Murphy, Dr Nicola Bessell

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Professor Corina Naughton on Morning Ireland Radio – Lessons Learnt from COVID-19 crisis in Nursing Homes

Professor Corina Naughton was on Morning Ireland

in Geriatric Medicine at Tallaght University Hospital and Professor Corina Naughton Professor of Clinical Nursing in Older Person’s Healthcare who discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the nursing home sector. Corina very eloquently articulated the case for postgraduate gerontological nursing programmes and the knowledge and competencies developed through such programmes.

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/ radio1/21778593

The piece is titled: NHI: Lessons must be learnt from pandemic in care homes and included Professor Seán Kennelly, Consultant Physician

Above: Professor Corina Naughton

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Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC

School of Nursing & Midwifery CPDs under the July Stimulus HE Initiatives Call across Higher Education Institutions

NU6117 Contemporary Approaches to Neurological, Cognitive and Mental Health in Later Life NU6302 Practice Enhancement for Quality Healthcare NU6312- Contemporary Issues in Healthcare NU6158 Evidence Based Cervical Screening NU6070 Clinical Leadership in Practice Enhancement for Nursing and Midwifery NU6171 Principles in Intensive Care Nursing The Team: Professor P.Leahy Warren, Dr E.Lehane, Director PG Education, Ms A.O’Leary, CPD Lead, Ms P.Fehin, PG Programme Lead, Module Leaders – Dr S.Kelleher, Dr S.Fitzgerald, Dr P.Cotter, Dr N.Cornally, Drs C.Kilty/ I.Hartigan, Dr V.McCarthy, Professor C.Naughton, Dr J.McCarthy, Ms H.Forbes EA References: https://www.ucc.ie/en/nursingmidwifery/theschool/news/ funded-places-on-cpd-modules-at-the-school-of-nursing- and-midwifery-ucc.html https://www.ucc.ie/en/news/students-to-benefit-as-ucc- awarded-funding.html https://www.ucc.ie/en/cpd/options/hea-funding/ https://www.ucc.ie/en/skills/nursing-gerontological/ Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Gerontological) https://www.ucc.ie/en/cku04/

The School of Nursing and Midwifery answered the call for funded places under the Government’s July Stimulus Higher Education Initiative. Minister Harris delivered funding for the additional part-time and full-time postgraduate places and modular places. The Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Gerontological) and 8 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) modules were on offer under this initiative. Both the Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Gerontological) and the CPD modules in the School of Nursing and Midwifery in UCC allowed the learner to be registered on these publicly funded HE courses. Applicants could focus on multiple modular courses if they did not exceed 30 credits. Although a short recruiting time was involved, the School of Nursing and Midwifery received more than 400 applications across the Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Gerontological) and the 8 CPD modules. Applicants were mainly nursing, with some pharmacists, speech and language therapists, and occupational therapists. The School of Nursing and Midwifery secured applicants across all 8 modules and the Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Gerontological). 150 successful applicants commenced studying with the School of Nursing and Midwifery on the 14th December 2020. Geographically students took up places from across the country, as far as Donegal.

Included in this scheme are:

MH6029 Decision Making and Advanced Practice Professional Roles MH6030 Leadership, Quality Improvement and Governance for Advanced Clinical Practice

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The School of Nursing and Midwifery UCC to pilot the use of e-CADs in nursing for the very first time in Ireland

Technology is playing a central role in transforming teaching, learning and assessment practice in higher education and from a healthcare perspective providing us with new ways of working. Currently, the assessment of undergraduate nursing and midwifery practice-based learning is based on a paper- based assessment document. Issues have been raised with regards to paper-based assessment which include but are not limited to incomplete records, loss and damage to the document and illegibility or writing. In addition, factors such as the escalating costs of producing paper-based portfolios and the administrative workload associated with paper-based portfolios are driving forces for the impetus for change to an e-based system. This year 2nd General Nursing Students from the Bon Secours Hospital and the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital and 2nd Year Intellectual Disability Nursing Students COPE Foundation will be piloting the completion of their clinical assessments using an iPad for the entirety of their 2nd Year scheduled placement 2020/21. The use of such an e-based system in clinical practice will facilitate a move towards a more flexible learning environment and enable students to adapt in a rapidly changing, interconnected world. Furthermore, we are aware that COVID-19 can spread through contact with contaminated surfaces and paper- based systems can contribute to viral transmission due to increased surface contact and the movement of documents from infected to non-infected areas. Considering COVID-19, it has been recommended that healthcare organisations embrace electronic or digital systems to mitigate the risk of viral transmission. The team will be exploring the feasibility of using the e-CAD for assessment on clinical placement with students, preceptors and CPCs at the end of the year.

Project Team: Dr Brendan Noonan (Project Lead UCC); Mr Thomas Erlandsson (UCC); Mr Eoin Ryan (UCC); Ms Tina Hennessy (COPE Foundation); Ms Maeve O’Hagan (SIVUH); Ms Maire Healy (SIVUH); Ms Catherine O’Mahony (BSH); Dr Teresa Wills (UCC); Mr Sean McCloskey (UCC); Dr Maria Caples (UCC); Mr Damien Drohan (UCC); Dr Vera McCarthy (UCC); Ms Felicity Lee (UCC); Ms Caroline O’Connor (UCC); Ms Sinead O’Brien (UCC); Mr Johnny Goodwin (UCC); Dr Aileen Burton (UCC); Mr Éanna O’Bradaigh (Apple Inc.)

The School of Nursing and Midwifery UCC to pilot the use of an e-CAD for clinical placement assessments. An e-based system of assessment (eCAD) has the potential to reduce risk of viral transmission.

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Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC

Dr Aine Horgan leads a research team to evaluate Peer Group Clinical Supervision for Nurses in Cork and Kerry funded by the NMPDU

Peer group clinical supervision (PGCS) is a form of Clinical Supervision whereby two or more practitioners engage in a supervision or consultation process to improve their professional practice. It is a process of supporting healthcare professionals to develop their practice through regular discussion with experienced and knowledgeable colleagues. In response to the increasing demands for quality and safe healthcare outcomes, the Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit (NMPDU) for Cork and Kerry recognised the potential for Clinical Supervision to support nurses in clinical practice. In September 2018, the NMPDU embarked on a pilot project to evaluate the effectiveness of a supervisor led PGCS programme, a form of group Clinical Supervision, for nurses in the region. The

evaluation was led by Dr Aine Horgan and a team of researchers in the SoNM. The mixed methods study was published in a report in December 2020. Project Team: University College Cork: Dr Aine Horgan, Dr Mohamad M Saab, Dr Vera McCarthy, Dr Caroline Kilty, Mr John Goodwin, Dr Elaine Meehan, NMPDU: Ms Sinead Connaire, Ms Anne Walsh, Ms Carmel Buckley, Dr James O Mahony, Ms Kerry McAuliffe Recommended citation: Horgan A, Meehan E, McCarthy V, Kilty C, Goodwin J, Connaire S, Walsh A, Buckley C, O’Mahony J, McAuliffe K, Saab MM. (2020) Report on the Evaluation of the implementation of Peer Group Clinical Supervision for Nurses in the HSE South (Cork and Kerry) . Cork: University College Cork.

Overall, there were multiple perceived benefits for staff that attended the sessions, including increases in confidence, improvements in morale, reductions in stress, and overall feelings of empowerment. The main challenges associated with the PGCS sessions centred on staffing, specifically difficulties releasing staff from their clinical roles to attend the sessions, and the lack of cover for the sessions. The issue of time was frequently raised. The recommendations in this report are primarily based on the findings of the qualitative and quantitative studies, while also drawing upon existing literature. They are presented under five categories: (1) Awareness; (2) Staffing and Scheduling; (3) Clinical Supervisors; (4) Supervisees; (5) Evaluation.

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