UCC Nursing & Midwifery Impact Brochure 2023

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CATHERINE MCAULEY SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY, UCC

GRADUATIONS

School of Nursing and Midwifery Postgraduate Celebration - Congratulations to our Graduates! The School of Nursing and Midwifery Postgraduate Celebration for 2020-2021 graduates took place on Monday the 9 th of May 2022 in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex (BHSC) UCC. The atrium of the building had an air of excitement from 2pm on the day with the celebrations beginning at 4pm. In total, 82 graduates from 14 different programmes joined us in G.02 BHSC and received their certificate from Professor Josephine Hegarty to acknowledge their achievements. We celebrated the achievement of a further 99 graduates in absentia. Dr Aoife Lane, Leadership Advisor, National Clinical Leadership Centre for Nurses and Midwives, HSE, was our guest speaker and she gave an inspiring talk to our graduates and their guests. A reception was held for all attendees in the Restaurant, BHSC, after the ceremony where the celebrations continued.

Graduates from the Higher Diploma in Midwifery pictured with Dr Geri McLoughlin (left) and Dr Rhona O’ Connell (right)

Graduates from the Postgraduate Diploma in Gerontology pictured with Dr Nicola Cornally and Dr Irene Hartigan

G.02, BHSC, where the ceremony took place