UCC Nursing & Midwifery Impact Brochure 2023
The 2022 Annual Report provides an overview of the achievements of the School’s faculty in association with research and clinical partners and students.
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Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery UCC
ANNUAL REPORT 2022
University College Cork, Ireland Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh
EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP COLLABORATION
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FOREWORD
Nurses and midwives are the largest professional healthcare workforce group; thus, maximizing their contribution to health is essential to achieve health coverage for a diverse and aging global population. Often as first-line carers, nurses and midwives play an essential role in increasing patient access to safe compassionate care, whilst improving the lives of vulnerable communities through education, research, and support. Over time nurses and midwives have developed new roles and assumed greater responsibilities, with the emergence of advanced practice roles. Schools of Nursing and Midwifery play an important role in the education and support of nurses and midwives, and in the development of the nursing and midwifery education, research, and practice. We are very proud of the fact that UCC’s School of Nursing and Midwifery has achieved 49 th (2021), 41 st (2022) and 33 rd (2023) place in the QS World Ranking in the subject area of Nursing. According to the QS rankings, UCC’s School of Nursing and Midwifery is ranked as the top School of Nursing in Ireland (2023) and is the top ranked subject in UCC. The “QS World University Rankings by Subject” considers employer reputation, academic reputation, and research impact to rate institutions globally. The research impact metric positively reflects intensive activity within six internationally connected research clusters which produce a consistent scholarly output as demonstrated
in this report. Research within UCC’s School of Nursing andMidwifery improves lives by impacting positively on health service and patient level outcomes. Similarly educational programmes within the school are supporting learning and teaching for health care professionals of the future. Nurses and midwives graduating in this decade will undoubtedly witness substantive disruption and change. This will take the form of evolutions in digital technology, changing models of care and potentially an increasing divide between those who have and those who do not have access to universal health and social care. However, nurses and midwives can be disruptors, seizing the future and shaping a hopeful narrative for the 21 st Century which recognises our fundamental interdependence, where humanity will feel more compassionate and connected, being more human, not less. Without immediate action, the professions of nursing and midwifery stand to miss a remarkable opportunity to generate new roles, knowledge, and relationships within future health systems and societies saturated by digital technologies. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals reflect a world vision which shifts citizenship from a local community to a global citizenship perspective. This is difficult for us to comprehend and difficult for nurses and midwifes to envision. If we take the perspective of distributed leadership- we all have the potential to be change makers though the compassionate provision of nursing and midwifery care, through
education, through community contributions and most importantly through research, innovation, and leadership. On April 1 st , I leave the role of UCC’s Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery and pass the baton to Professor Patricia Leahy Warren. I want to take this opportunity to wish Professor Leahy-Warren all the best in the role and thank the staff, students, clinical partners and wider UCC and health care communities for their support over the last five years. I would like to depart by sharing five reflections on what I feel is important as a Nurse leader. Firstly, and most importantly is to take a person centred focus understanding that each person brings with them a wealth of experience and potential; each day we arrive to work we bring that experience and potential, but this is coupled with our livesoutsideof our joband thechallengesof the job. Our role as a leader is to try and balance these perspectives, to assist the person to understand their potential and provide the environment and practical support that assists them to reach their potential. Organisationally it is always important to invest in people. Appreciate the routine work that staff do on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis. Celebrate on an equal basis the huge efforts that staff make and the successes. Secondly, we need to give ourselves permission to try new things (switch things up, innovate). Sometimes we try and fail, the important thing is
Professor Josephine Hegarty, Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Ireland
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to try and then learn from the experience. There is no shame in trying and failing, the shame is in not trying, we need to acknowledge our strengths and weaknesses, sometimes take calculated risks and seek to build a team culture of learning from trying and building on the collective teams’ strengths. I believe that we as leaders can inspire by tapping into people’s imagination, aspirations, and spirit, building that culture of continuous improvement. Thirdly, I believe in being clear on our purpose; that is education, research, community contribution for optimum student experience and better health care outcomes. Our central purpose is to make a positive difference that really matters to students and patients. Being clear on this helped me, gave me the energy and purpose to navigate the turbulence and storms the past five years. The storms for me were COVID-19, the consequent pivot to teaching and learning online and the limited and often over stretched human resource. Fourthly, I believe it is best to reach out for help; and help is there. We didn’t know everything about teaching and learning from home and managing clinical placements during a global pandemic. The University had a very active approach to dealing with the challenges of COVID-19 with many forums in which Heads of School could interact with senior leaders in the organisation on a very regular basis. The University President and Registrar, Head of College were just a phone call away. For me accessibilityof a leader is important so that support
in times of difficulties is readily available. I also took great solace from interacting with Heads of School of other Higher Education Institutions for example the Irish University Heads of Nursing and Midwifery forum. Professor Gerard Fealy (UCD) was a great peer support to me in the dark times of March to June 2020. Close working relationships with clinical and HSE partners in particular Bridie O’Sullivan (Chief Nurse in the South South West Hospital Group), Carmel Buckley (Area Director, ONMSD, HSE South) and the Directors of Nursing and Midwifery in the Region, the Nursing and Midwifery Leadership teams in the Department of Health, and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland meant that we could focus on having a joined up approach to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, for me having a network of key stakeholders working together helps to collectively navigate crisis. The key is to translate that reactive collective working to proactive collective response to the challenges facing the health sector in the future. Fifthly, it is important to reflect on the journey as well as the destination. Working full time, we spend half of our life with our “work family”. Thus, it is incumbent on us all to be clear on our individual and collective aspirations; the future we want for our-selves personally and professionally and what we want UCC’s School of Nursing and Midwifery to be known for. It is clear we seek to continue the tradition of supporting the development of future generations of skilled, caring, and innovative nurses and midwives; conduct transformative
and disruptive research and contribute to global health and society in a meaningful way. This may require some hard decisions in the future as to what we wish to continue to do and what we wish to stop doing; what activities yield the maximum benefit for students, staff, and the wider health care system; and importantly what activities fit with our collective beliefs and values. I want to say I have enjoyed the past five years as Head of UCCs School of Nursing and Midwifery and I want to sincerely thank the staff and students at the School; and colleagues in the University, health services and wider afield for your support in the role. Remember life is a journey, choose carefully, the key is to travel well and to help others to travel equally as well. Professor Josephine Hegarty, Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery University College Cork, Ireland March, 2023
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Uniform Ceremony for Year 1 BSc Nursing and Midwifery Students
Foreword
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MSc Advanced Nursing Practice
2022 at a Glance
NMBI National Student Midwife Debate 2022 in UCC
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MSc in Healthcare Quality Improvement
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Research Forum Away Day, 24 th November 2022
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MSc Nursing Studies
Ms Nuala Walshe, Guest Editor Clinical Simulation in Nursing Journal
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Introducing the School’s Promotional Video
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MSc Nursing – International
European Society of Medicine publishes Dr Elizabeth O’Connell Research: A Graduate from the Doctorate of Nursing 7
A Call for Action after the Publication of the Report of the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery 2022
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MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
Breaking Barriers: An Innovative and Creative PPI Workshop to include People with Intellectual Disability as Co-Designers
3 rd International Networking Week with Erasmus+ Partners
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Doctoral Graduations
School of Nursing and Midwifery Annual Research Conference 2022
Don’t Mention the Diet: An Example of Innovative and Inclusive Practice in Education and Research
Dr Moira O’ Donovan Conferred with a Degree for a Doctorate of Nursing
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Pre-Conference Symposium - “Addressing the Underrepresentation of Men In Nursing and Midwifery”
Interprofessional Learning in Dementia across the College of Medicine and Health
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Staff Member of the School - Lloyd Frank Philpott, PhD Graduation
Learner And Facilitator Experiences of Transition to Online Enquiry/ Problem Based Learning (E/PBL) during the COVID-19 Pandemic 11 Toolkit for Teaching Evidence Based Practice (EBP) to Healthcare Learners - Supporting Teaching and Learning Innovation and Excellence 12 id+ Project Supporting Co-Learning in the College of Medicine and Health 13
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Launch of the Report: A Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing
Extending the Impact of Doctoral Research and Building Capacity
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Undergraduate Graduations
NMBI Inaugural Summer Series – June 2022
Paws for Thought as we have Special Guests join our Communication Tutorial
Year Four Mental Health Student Nurses Celebrate Completion of BSc Nursing Programme Final Year Children’s and General (Integrated) Nursing Students have End of Programme Celebrations and Blessing of Hands Ceremony
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Interprofessional Education (IPE) Research Project between HSE and UCC
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Visiting student from Yangzhou University, China: Qiwei Wu
The Lighter Side of Life for International students in the School of Nursing and Midwifery 15
A Lunchtime Seminar with Professor Martha Hickey, University of Melbourne
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Awards
Céilí Night for School of Nursing and Midwifery International Students
School of Nursing and Midwifery celebrates being ranked 41 in the Global QS Rankings
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Graduations
Intinn Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Programme returns in Person for 2022
School of Nursing and Midwifery Postgraduate Celebration - Congratulations to our Graduates!
2022 University College Cork, PhD Scholarships Programme for Nurses and Midwives
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Cork International Film Festival Illuminate Mental Health Programme
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MSc Programmes 2022
PhD Scholarships Awarded in 2022
Undergraduate Success at the NUI Dr H.H. Stewart Medical Scholarships & Prizes 2022
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Masters in Midwifery
Green Campus Podcast
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Quercus COMH Awards Scholars 2022
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Dr Mohamad Saab and team secure further HRB funding to develop a testicular cancer awareness campaign 63
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School Annual Achievement Awards 2022 returns as Live Event
TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED
Advanced Nurse Practitioner, supported by School of Nursing and Midwifery, is First Nurse to be awarded Employment-Based PhD Scholarship from College of Medicine and Health
Attendance at the 8 th International Nurse Education Conference - From Education to Impact: Transforming Nursing and Midwifery Education , Sitges, Barcelona, October 19 th - 22 nd Dr Johnny Goodwin presents at the 6 th International Association for Youth Mental Health Conference in Copenhagen 77 76
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Developing a Cancer Survivorship Pathway for Men
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Theme 3 – Maternity, Families and Primary Care (MF&PC)
UCC Research Awards 2021 - Social Research Ethics Committee
Impacting maternal and infant health and well-being outcomes internationally by international collaboration between UCC and ViD Specialised University, Oslo, Norway 65 Publication Outputs and Impacts from Practice Enhancement for Exclusive Breastfeeding (PEEB) 2022 66
Team from the School of Nursing and Midwifery Win Best Overall Business Idea at UCC Start Up Lab Event
Dr Mohamad Saab invited to present at the 2 nd Milan Cancer Meeting
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UCC’s School of Nursing and Midwifery is the Top School in Ireland according to Shanghai Rankings 51
Dr Mohamad Saab presents about Testicular and Lung Cancers during a Global Action on Men's Health Webinar
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Ms Clare Crowley awarded Fellowship by Examination to the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Third Floor Wall Art celebrating the School of Nursing and Midwifery’s Athena Swan Bronze Award
Successful Implementation of Practice Enhancement for Exclusive Breastfeeding (PEEB)
Dr Mohamad Saab interviewed about Lung Cancer screening and Early Detection during the PC4 Research Round-up Podcast
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Collaboration and Co-Creation influencing Midwifery Going Forward on the Island of Ireland
Dr Mohamad Saab presents about Virtual Reality and Testicular Cancer Awareness in a Virtual Seminar Dr Mohamad Saab presents about Virtual Reality Simulation in Nursing and Midwifery Education at Sigma’s 6 th Biennial European Regional Conference Dr Patricia O’ Regan presents on Fatigue and Cognitive Impairment in People with a Diagnosis of Cancer 80 79 79
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Minimising birth trauma and adverse consequences for mental health outcomes for female maternity care providers Internationally 69
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Research and Innovation Hub at School of Nursing and Midwifery launched
Building Interdisciplinary Research Capacity across Disciplines in the Maternity, Families and Primary Care (MF&PC) Research Cluster 70
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Inclusion of Adolescents in their Care Management of Epilepsy within the Community
Dr Margaret Murphy Invited Speaker at International Stillbirth Alliance Conference
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Translating Evidence & Innovation for Health
Dr Margaret Murphy co-presents at the 9 th World Congress on Women's Mental Health
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Theme 1 – Ageing Integrated Research
Healthcare Experience, Engagement and Reform
Theme 1 – Centre for Safer Staffing and Healthcare Systems Research (The CATALYST Centre)
Ageing Integrated Research Cluster hosts its Annual Research Conference
Contributing to the National Agenda and Strategy for Midwifery Going Forward
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Tele-rehabilitation: redefining stroke early supported discharge during the COVID-19 pandemic
School of Nursing and Midwifery Hosts International Magnet4Europe Consortium Meeting and Learning Collaborative
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Theme 2 - Mental Health and Wellbeing Research for the 21 st Century: People, Organisations, and Places Introduction of a Trauma Informed Intervention to reduce Coercive Practices and enhance Therapeutic Approaches in an Inpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit Theme 3 – J.U.S.T.I.C.E in Healthcare: Just, Universal, Sustainable, Trusted, Inclusive, Caring, & Ethical Healthcare in life and death
Caring beyond the first year of COVID-19: Identifying Priorities for Family Carers through a Participatory Process.
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UCC partner leads meet with mySupport consortium partners at the 26 th Nordic Congress of Gerontology
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mySupport Study Knowledge Translation and Exchange Symposium
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Theme 2 – Enhancing Cancer Awareness and Survivorship Programme (ESCASP)
Dr Angela Flynn presents at International Social Sciences Conference
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The Economic Impacts of Bereavement in Ireland
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Ms Nuala Walshe, Guest Editor Clinical Simulation in Nursing Journal
European Society of Medicine Publishes Dr Elizabeth O’Connell Research: A Graduate from The Doctorate of Nursing Congratulations to Dr Elizabeth O’ Connell on the publication of her thesis in Medical Research Archives by the European Society of Medicine. This research investigated recognition and response to stroke and associated factors. The Irish Heart Foundation’s Act F.A.S.T. campaign aims to raise awareness of the signs of stroke and the importance of getting to hospital as soon as possible. COVID-19 impacted hugely on stroke presentation to emergency department as there was a 12% fall in stroke admissions. Awareness of treatment available for stroke is a predictor of appropriate response to stroke. The results of this research suggest that the current FAST campaign could be redesigned. Future stroke awareness campaigns should include information on the availability, benefits and timelines for treatment of stroke to help individuals who experience stroke overcome delays in their response to the recognition of stroke symptoms. Lead and Team Members Dr Elizabeth O’ Connell, Integrated Care Program for Older People, South Lee Hub, St Finbarr’s Hospital, Cork; Dr Vicki Livingstone, INFANT Research Centre, University College Cork; Emeritus Professor Geraldine McCarthy, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork; Dr Irene Hartigan, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork
Highlights • Information on risk factors, symptoms and treatment of stroke should be available in a variety of formats and accessible to all members of the public. • Treatments for stroke are developing in line with advances in technology, communication of such advances is essential to ensure optimal care and outcomes for stroke survivors.
Nuala Walshe was recently invited to act as guest editor of the Equity, Inclusion and Diversity special issue of the Clinical Simulation in Nursing Journal. The special issue sought to raise awareness of how simulation-based training can be designed to reflect the needs of diverse communities. As highlighted by Nuala and co-editors DR Cynthia Forondo (University of Miami) and DR Keisha Jefferies (Dalhouise University Halifax Canada), authentic simulation-based training requires a commitment to inclusive community partnerships so that the uniqueness of an individual’s experience can be captured and represented. Clinical Simulation is an international peer reviewed journal, the official journal of the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) and a leading Journal in the healthcare simulation space.
https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/3220
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Recognition and response to stroke (ucc.ie)
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Breaking Barriers: An Innovative and Creative PPI Workshop to include People with Intellectual Disability as Co-Designers On June 1 st 2022, a roleplay workshop was held in the Clinical Skills Simulation Resource Centre to identify supports people with intellectual disability may need when attending routine health checks. The workshop was organised by Ms. Sile Divane (CNS-Communication) and Dr. Anne-Marie Martin (Lecturer) as part of a collaborative Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) project involving the School of Nursing and Midwifery and COPE Foundation. PPI co-designers, lecturers and undergraduate students participated including Ms. Sandra Twomey, Ms. Lucia O’Neill, Mr. Joe McCarthy, Ms. Lisa Lynch, Dr. Maria Caples, Ms. Caroline Egan, Ms. Aisling Cambridge Ms. Sharon O’Connor and Ms. Taylor Conway. We identified what worked well, not so well or what we wondered about as we moved through the role play. Everyone had great fun learning from each other. The roleplay involved checking in at reception, participating in a health check, exploring and learning about medical equipment e.g., different thermometers, sphygmomanometers and stethoscopes. Ms. Aisling Cambridge and Ms. Sharon O’Connor, 4 th year BSc Nursing (Intellectual Disability) students demonstrated urinalysis to understand why urine might be tested and what the tests can tell us. Ms Caroline Egan, Lecturer, demonstrated venepuncture to learn what to expect during the procedure, why it is done and what blood tests might tell us about how our body is working. This fun, active and practical session facilitated the identification of issues health professionals and people with intellectual disability encounter during health checks. It facilitated and enabled inclusion and participation of people with intellectual disability in PPI research and activity. Lead: Ms. Sile Divane and Dr. Anne-Marie Martin
Highlights • PPI is invaluable to the identification of supports for people with an intellectual disability attending health checks. • Collaborative workshops enhance the learning for all.
Team Members: Ms. Sandra Twomey, Ms. Lucia O’Neill, Mr. Joe McCarthy, Ms. Lisa Lynch, Dr. Maria Caples, Ms. Caroline Egan
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Don’t Mention the Diet: An Example of Innovative and Inclusive Practice in Education and Research ‘Don’t Mention the Diet’ is a novel, innovative and creative PPI project between the School of Nursing and Midwifery and COPE Foundation. It is advancing practice and processes of including people with intellectual disability as PPI contributors in research. As a teamwe have designed novel and innovativeways of including people with intellectual disability as PPI contributors facilitating their cognitive and communication abilities This work has been very well received drawing local, national and international attention. It is profiled as an example of good PPI practice with PPI Ignite UCC. A project publication was included
in a special edition of the British Journal of Learning Disabilities: Education as a catalyst for the social inclusion of people with learning disabilities. Anne-Marie subsequently presented at a webinar hosted by the Guest Editors and University of Derby in March. The project was also part of a showcase of innovative and inclusive approaches to including people with intellectual disabilities in education for the Erasmus Plus funded JoinIN project in May 2022. Lucia O’Neill and Anne-Marie Martin presented about the benefits of working together through PPI work. The project approach and philosophy were commended by those attending including delegates from Germany, Austria and Iceland. ‘Don’t Mention the Diet’ not only challenges current approaches to health promotion with people with intellectual disability but demonstrates how people with intellectual disability can be included as PPI contributors to research & knowledge creation.
Lead and Team Members: Dr. Anne-Marie Martin, Ms. Síle Divane, Ms. Sandra Twomey, Ms. Lucia O’Neill, Mr. Joseph McCarthy, Ms. Caroline Egan, Dr. Caroline Dalton and Dr. Maria Caples Reference: • Martin, A. M., Divane, S., Twomey, S., O’Neill, L., McCarthy, J., Egan, C., Dalton, C. and Caples, M. (2021), Don’t Mention the Diet! A health promotion initiative to support healthy diet and lifestyle decision-making by people with intellectual disability. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 49 (4), 475-481. https://doi.org/10.1111/bld.12382
https://youtu.be/OyiJCi2qxuQ
Accessible Video Abstract
L-R: Lucia O’Neill and Anne-Marie Martin presenting at Erasmus+, Aula Max, May 2022.
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Interprofessional Learning in Dementia across the College of Medicine and Health A Dementia Interprofessional Learning (IPL) workshop took placeatNanoNaglePlaceon26 th October. Theaimof thisworkshop was to investigate the potential benefit of an interprofessional education (IPE) workshop designed to promote awareness of dementia and appropriate communication strategies in clinical settings. One hundred and fifty students from the College of Medicine and Health and 11 disciplines were strategically grouped into 16 interdisciplinary groups. Learning together to work together was the team motto. The importance of service users’ engagement and collaboration on the day was instrumental to co-design of this IPL workshop. Dr Irene Hartigan would like to give a special thanks to keynote speaker Carmel Geoghegan, Dementia Ireland, who eloquently spoke about caring for her mother. This was a wonderful event and the team have worked together over the last three years to develop this work from online to in person. This workshop is one example of how we can support the development of healthcare delivery through high quality interprofessional collaborative practice. Currently, the team are measuring students’ knowledge, understanding and confidence to support people with dementia and their families and to understand the relationships among the other professions. Lead and Team Members: Professor Nicole Muller, Head of School of Clinical Therapies; Dr Tony Foley, Department of General Practice: Dementia Care. A Collaborative Multi-Disciplinary Approach; Ms Carmel Geoghegan, Patient Advocate, founder of Dementia Ireland;
Highlights • Learn together to work together. • The knowledge gained of how other professionals work is instrumental, as highlighted by our students. Dr Irene Hartigan (Nursing) ; Niamh Moore (Radiology); Trish O’Sullivan (Physiotherapy); Anne Marie Devine (Radiography); Rena Young (Diagnostic Radiography); Yvonne Pennisi (OT); Dr Mark McIntee (Diagnostic Radiography); Aoife Sheehy (SLT); Fiona Coulter (Pharmacy); Caroline Horgan (Dental Hygiene); Dr William Hutch (Medicine); Martina Collins (Dental Hygiene); Aoife Fleming (Pharmacy); Niamh Sheehan (SLT); Niamh Coveney (Physiotherapy); Kieran Henry (Paramedic Department); Teresa O Rourke (Audiology); Kerri O’Grady (SLT); Ellie Sweeney (Audiology); Martina Collins (Dental Hygiene)
Dr Irene Hartigan (third from left) with Team Members
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Learner And Facilitator Experiences of Transition to Online Enquiry/Problem Based Learning (E/PBL) during the COVID-19 Pandemic During the pandemic, all Higher Education teaching efforts, including Enquiry/Problem-Based Learning (E/PBL), moved online. Thanks to securing funding from the National Forum for Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education we were able to evaluate OnlineEnquiry/ProblemBasedLearning (E/PBL) during thepandemic from the perspective of staff (E/PBL facilitators) and students across several Irish higher education institutions. This work was presented at the EdTech 2022, University College Cork, 26-27 May 2022 host by Irish Learning Technology Association. Engaging in E/PBL online presented diverse views on how best to support this teaching methodology online. Recommendations from this study highlight the need for digital and technological training to enhance facilitators rapport building skills online and promote social cohesion amongst learners. The Facilitate network also ran a Summer Webinar Series 2022 Exploring Student and Staff Learning experiences of Problem Based Learning in Digital Spaces. This webinar series provided 5 webinars with tips and tricks to support the transition to navigating PBL in digital spaces, also elements of E/PBL were shared that can lend itself to supporting learners to become independent and self-regulated.
Funding: This project is funded by Network & Discipline Fund from the National Forum for Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Lead and Team Members: FACiLiTATE is the national problem and enquiry-based learning network in Ireland. Dr Irene Hartigan (UCC), Norma O’Leary (UCC), Dr. Anita Bryne (DKIT), Dr. Yvonne Delaney (UL),Dr. Marek McGann (MIC), Siobhan Murphy (UCC), Dr. Bob Lawlor (MU), Dr. Emma O’ Brien (MIC) & Dr. Michael Wride (UL) References: O’Leary, N., Bryne, A., Delaney, Y., Hartigan, I ., McGann, M., Murphy, S., Lawlor, B., O’ Brien, E., Wride, M. (2022) Enquiry/Problem Based Learning in Digital Spaces. EdTech 2022, University College Cork, 26-27 May 2022 host by Irish Learning Technology Association. O’Leary, N., Bryne, A., Delaney, Y., Hartigan, I. , McGann, M., Murphy, S., Lawlor, B., O’ Brien, E., Wride, M. (2022) Irish Cross Sectoral Study Reveals that Enquiry / Problem Based Learning In Digital Spaces can be Both Challenging And Rewarding but Most Prefer Face to Face Learning Opportunities…@QQI connect 10 th Anniversary Conference 19 th October 2022, in the Croke Park Conference Centre. https://www.qqi.ie/events/qqi-10th-anniversary-conference
Highlights • Investigating the rapid transition to an online teaching and learning environment, that many staff and students faced, while using an E/PBL pedagogical approach unearthed several specific themes and challenges. • The importance of ground rules was determined fundamental to the E/PBL process to set shared expectations for the tutorials. In particular, the terms of reference, including a rule regarding the necessity of turning on the cameras, was deemed conducive to successfully run tutorials.
Resources produced during the course of the webinar series can be found on our Resources page. https://pblfacilitate.wordpress.com/events/
Irene, Siobhan and Norma at the ED Tech Conference
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Toolkit for Teaching Evidence Based Practice (EBP) to Healthcare Learners - Supporting Teaching and Learning Innovation and Excellence In conjunction with Evidence Based Practice Ireland (EBPI) and the NAJI foundation, our project team developed an online educator ‘toolkit’ which signposts essential learning required to teach evidence-based practice (EBP) and provides curated links to learning activities, resources and examples of good practice which can be adapted for different teaching purposes and in different learning contexts. This resource consists of two toolkits. The first - ‘Toolkit for Teaching EBP’ - provides resources across all 6 EBP competency domains and is organised into 3 units: (i) ‘Teaching EBP - Perspectives, Fundamentals and Reflections’. (ii) ‘Structuring yourApproachto EBP Teaching –KeyConsiderations’
Lead : Dr Elaine Lehane Team Members:
and (iii) ‘EBP Teaching & Learning - Core Content, Strategies & Resources’. The second toolkit: ‘Connecting EBP and Shared Decision Making (SDM) for healthcare Learners’ focuses on resources and activities for teaching the ‘Apply’ step and also comprises of 3 content units including: (i) ‘Building Stronger Teaching&LearningConnections - EBPandSDM’ (2) ‘Framingyour teaching approach – points of reference’ and (3) ‘Strengthening Connections - Core Teaching & Learning Content & Resources’. Incorporatedwithinthetoolkitsareunitspecificlearningoutcomes, ‘pause and reflect’ points, interactive learning activities, ‘link outs’ to relevant EBP resources and signposting of key texts and papers. It is the intention that this resourcewill contribute to strengthening the capacity for teaching EBP in Ireland and by doing so, it is hoped that today’s users will become future contributors and creators of content to this and other similar resources.
Dr Catriona Curtin, Professor Patricia Leahy-Warren, Dr Deirdre Bennett, Professor Catherine Blake, Dr Francis Burke, Professor Mark Corrigan, Professor Jonathan Drennan, Dr Martina Hayes, Dr Elizabeth Heffernan, Professor Frances Horgan, Dr Joseph McVeigh, Professor Nicole Müller, Ms. Elizabeth O’ Keeffe, Dr Colm O’ Tuathaigh, Dr Laura Sahm, Professor Josephine Hegarty
Website: The resource is currently hosted on UCC CANVAS (https://ucc.instructure.com/courses/33844) and will move to EBPI website
Highlights • Online and self-directed resource for educators to promote and harmonise teaching of competencies related to evidence-based practice across academic and clinical healthcare settings. • ‘EBP toolkit for teachers’ • ‘Interconnecting Evidence Based Practice and Shared Decision-making – A teacher’s toolkit’
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id+ Project Supporting Co-Learning in the College of Medicine and Health The id+ Project promotes the fundamental rights of people with intellectual disabilities to attend third-level education and to progress to paid employment. As part of this project, students undertaking the Certificate in Social Citizenship undertook a module focusing on health and wellbeing with BSc Intellectual Disability Nursing students. Students worked together to prepare and deliver group presentations on health and wellbeing for people with intellectual disability. A diverse range of topics were covered including the impact of sport on mental health to services to support people with visual impairment. This was a wonderful opportunity for all students to learn together. Lead : Dr Caroline Dalton, School of Nursing & Midwifery Teammembers: Prof. Máire Leane, Dr Nicola Maxwell and Dr Mary Byrne, id+ Project
Website: https://www.ucc.ie/en/idplus/
Highlights • The id+ Project promotes the fundamental rights of people with intellectual disabilities to attend third-level education. • Using a co-learning approach students undertaking the Certificate in Social Citizenship undertook a 4 th year module focusing on health and wellbeing with BSc Intellectual Disability Nursing students.
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Interprofessional Education (IPE) Research Project Between HSE and UCC Interprofessional education (IPE) is fundamental in preparing students to enter the healthcare workforce, where teamwork and collaboration are competencies that are considered essential for safe and effective patient care. With this in mind, a collaborative research project between the Office of Nursing and Midwifery Services Director (ONMSD), Health Service Executive (HSE) and College of Medicine and Health was initiated. This pilot project was designed to support the incorporation of IPE into the undergraduate healthcare curriculum modules by delivering IPE workshops to 3 rd , 4 th and 5 th year students in Health Sciences. A Steering group worked collaboratively since June 2021 to progress this initiative, consisting of representatives from: (a) all disciplines within the College of Medicine & Health, UCC, includingtheSchoolofNursingandMidwifery(representatives include Dr Teresa Wills and Dr Caroline Dalton). (b) ONMSD, HSE. (c) Health care clinicians across acute and community services. (d) Service User representative. (e) Student representatives. Interprofessional education workshops were advertised and healthcare students were invited to participate in one or more workshop(s) during February 2022. Three workshops were organised, with Paediatric, Young Adult and Older Adult case studies presented. The workshops were facilitated by both academic and clinical facilitators. As a result of the interest from
all students, each workshop had between 30 - 40 attendees representing all healthcare disciplines, with 98 students attending in total. The inclusion of multiple service users at every workshop contributed hugely to the engagement and overall learning experience for the students.
Some of the feedback from the students across all three workshops was:
“Involving the service users truly enhanced my engagement andoverall experience, it was a great and unique opportunity to hear from the service users individual perspective. Working together as a team really allowed me to learn a lot more about the roles of my fellow MDT members which I had not always considered previously.” “Gained an extremely valuable insight into the interdisciplinary approach to care. Getting a patient perspective. Learned a lot about the role each professional plays.” “Excellent division of groups, with almost all disciplines - excellent guiding questions/facilitating of discussion by workshop organisers - practical knowledge from meeting a real patient.” The project was nominated in three separate categories at the Irish Healthcare Centre Awards 2022 which were held at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin on May 13th, 2022. This successful pilot project is being jointly evaluated and will inform the future expansion of IPE for all College of Medicine and Health students going forward.
Dr Teresa Wills (School of Nursing and Midwifery) 3 rd from left
Dr Caroline Dalton (School of Nursing and Midwifery) 2 nd from left
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The Lighter Side of Life for International Students in the School of Nursing and Midwifery Social engagement andcultural immersionare important elements of undertaking a programme of study for international students. During the COVID-19 pandemic we were unable to meet this need, but we made a big effort in 2021/22. In semester 1, we organised a getting to know you and get to know Cork, where students were randomly assigned to groups of 4 and were given a landmark in Cork to find. We all met for a coffee in the City Centre afterwards and the chat and noise level were palpable. In February we had an informal gathering in the Dr Dora Allman Room where Dr Sean Kelleher was the Master of Ceremonies and taught the students the basics of Irish dances such as the Walls of Limerick and The Siege of Ennis. Students also demonstrated their own traditional dances and the Jerusalema was attempted. Great fun was had by all.
In May 2022, we had a very enjoyable tour with international students as well as staff. On a beautiful sunny morning, we headed to Kinsale for a guided tour of Charles Fort. This was followed by free time in the town with the added bonus of the Farmers Market to the delight of students. After lunch, it was onwards to Courtmacsherry via the Wild Atlantic Way, where we walked the Fuschia Walkway to the Beacon. The day was enjoyed by all and summed up in this quote from one of the students.
Highlights • Social engagement • Positive student experience
“This great day out has added to our overall experience in UCC, and it was nice to spend time with peers and staff outside of the college environment.”
Lead and Team Members: Ms Carol Condon, Ms Bríd Drake, Dr Sean Kelleher, Dr Helen Mulcahy, Ms Maria O’Shea, Ms Helen Forbes
Walking to the Beacon at Courtmacsherry
Dancing the Jerusalema in the Dr Dora Allman Room
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Céilí Night for School of Nursing and Midwifery International Students International students from the School of Nursing and Midwifery (SONM) enjoyed a great evening of dancing, socialising and overall fun recently at a Céilí in The Mini Rest, Main Campus, UCC. Over60students, aswell as recentgraduates, attendedandparticipated. There was also a great turn out from SONM staff. All stepped out with gusto and made a memorable evening of music and mirth. The traditional music was supplied by Uilleann Ceoil whose member, Ann Foley, UCC Library, ably taught the steps to many dances including the Walls of Limerick, the Siege of Ennis, Polkas and Shoe the Donkey. There was great laughter to be heard learning these. One student, Colette Sweeney, BSc Nursing Studies joined the Céilí Band with her tin whistle and added to the enjoyment of the night. We were also entertained with Irish dancing from Maria O’Shea, SONM Lecturer, daughter Niamh and her friend Leah. It was a wonderful opportunity for students to take a break from studies and assignments. They highlighted that it was an important event in helping them to socialise with each other as well as enjoy some nice food and experience Irish culture.
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Intinn Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Programme returns in Person for 2022
Cork International Film Festival Illuminate Mental Health Programme In November 2022, the Cork International Film Festival Illuminate programme offered a selection of features that explored mental wellbeing and issues, presenting empathetic, moving and affecting stories and a space for audience andguests todiscuss vital issues aroundmental health. The Illuminate programme is unique in Ireland and focuses on the intersection of film and mental health, exploring wellbeing and encouraging a dialogue inspired by these films. On Saturday the 12th of November 2022 a film titled “Daughters” was screened as part of the Illuminate Mental Health Strand for the Cork film Festival in the Triskel Arts Centre. The Film Daughters sensitively depicts the experiences of three siblings grieving their mother’s tragic death by suicide. Told through observations into their individual lives and profound conversations between the two, they share memories of their mother and give moving insights into their trauma. Filmed by director Jennifer Malmqvist over a ten-year period, this fierce commitment to story and subject is evidenced on-screen in a truly special, and ultimately uplifting, film about familial love and the ties that bind. Lead and Team Members: Dr. Maria O’Malley and Ms Stephanie Allen
As part of the 67 th Cork International Film Festival, Dr Johnny Goodwin conducted several in-person Intinn sessions during the months of October and November. Intinn uses short films to promote discussions about mental health. Following screenings of the films in the Gate Cinema (Mallow and Cork City), Dr Goodwin conducted interactive workshops, encouraging young people to talk about mental health. Intinn was also available as a national online programme, but there was enthusiasm from students and teachers this year to attend the in-person sessions. Lead: Dr Johnny Goodwin Highlights • Over 250 young people took part in the in-person Intinn sessions this year. • Feedback indicated that young people find film an enjoyable format to promote discussions about mental health.
Website: https://corkfilmfest.org/illuminate-film-mental-health/
Highlights • This film was followed by a panel discussion with Stephanie Allen, Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing, UCC; Dr. Maria O’Malley, Lecturer in Mental Health, Clinical Practice Module Lead, UCC and Dr. Eve Griffin, Researcher, National Suicide Research Foundation.
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Highlights • Involvement in Global Undergraduate Awards has given me an insight to some of the best undergraduate research from around the world. • It has provided opportunity to work collaboratively on a very efficient and effective platform with other experts in nursing and midwifery disciplines. Website: https://undergraduateawards.com/about https://undergraduateawards.com/the-ua-network/ institutional-performance/2022 The Global Undergraduate Awards (UA) is the largest undergraduate academic awards programme in the world. It was initially founded in Dublin in 2008 and is a non-profit organisation. Its focus is the discovery of UA excellence at undergraduate level by inviting undergraduate students to submit coursework. There are 25 award categories across the sciences, humanities, and arts. Judging students’ entries in each category is undertaken by invited leading academics and industry experts. This year there were a total of 2812 entries from73 countries andDr HelenMulcahy was one of 640 judges from 246 institutions around the world. Dr Mulcahy’s participation enhanced her appreciation of UCC’s connected curriculum framework and in particular action 7 by developing Global Networks with like-minded higher education institutions. Lead: Dr Helen Mulcahy Contribution to International Nursing and Midwifery Education
Green Campus Podcast Dr Angela Flynn contributed to the UCC Green Campus podcast in September 2022 along with Dr Catherine Forde (School of Applied Social Studies) where they discussed their collaborative work looking at how environmental and climate issues are dealt with in health and social care professionals’ education. The podcast begins with a discussion around the connection between sustainability and healthcare and how a person’s environment (home, transport options, socioeconomic status) influences their health and well-being. Catherine talks about her work with colleagues which aims to bring environmental perspectives into their disciplinary practices, referencing a module on social work and the environment that is delivered as part of the Masters of Social Work for the past two years, developed by Mary Hurley and Dr Fiachra Ó Suilleabháin. Following this, Angela discusses the issue of single use waste production in healthcare, particularly in recent yearsdue to theCOVID-19pandemic. Catherinemoves on to talk about the response of students when integrating sustainability into her modules and programmes, and the importance of learning from students involved with environmental campaigns and groups. Next, the role of social workers as activists and agitators is explored alongside the rise in engagement with environmental education. Finally, Catherine and Angela finish the podcast by discussing how they’re working to equip educators with the necessary tools to integrate environmental education into their teachings. The podcast is available to listen to on Spotify.
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Uniform Ceremony for Year 1 BSc Nursing and Midwifery Students
Year 1 BSc Nursing and Midwifery students in the School of Nursing and Midwifery in UCC attended a uniform ceremony to celebrate a very important milestone in their student journey ahead of their first clinical placement. At the ceremony, students were reminded that the uniformsignifies their important role as a student nurse ormidwife and that wearing the uniform comes with a responsibility to exemplify professionalism and a commitment to caring. In November and December, year 1 BSc Nursing (General, Intellectual Disability, Mental Health andChildren’s andGeneral) andBScMidwifery students commenced the first clinical placement of their programmes in Cork University Hospital, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Mercy University Hospital, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Bons Secours Hospital, Tipperary University Hospital, Cope Foundation, Cork Mental Health Services, University Hospital Limerick, University Hospital Waterford and Community Services throughout Munster.
BSc Midwifery Year 1 students with staff in the School
Lead: Dr Aileen Burton
Some of the BSc Intellectual Disability Nursing Year 1 students pictured with their lecturers
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