School of Nursing & Midwifery Annual Report 2018

Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC

The UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery’s 18th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference Celebrates Diversity

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The Story: “ Delivering excellent healthcare in a globalised world: challenges and opportunities ” was the theme of the UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery’s 18th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference which took place on November 29th 2018. The recently rebranded conference coincided with two other major events at the UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery, namely the Three-Day International Networking Event and the SIA Honor Society of Nursing and Midwifery Ireland/Omega Epsilon at-Large Chapter Chartering Ceremony. As a result, this year’s conference recorded one of the highest number of delegates representing different countries including Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Portugal, Norway, and the United States of America. Diversity was also evident among the speakers and in the topics covered. Keynote speakers included Dr Siobhan O’Halloran (Chief Nursing Officer), Professor Jonathan Drennan (Professor of Nursing and Health Services Research), Dr Beth Tigges (President of Sigma Theta Tau International), and Professor Josephine Hegarty (Head of School). During this year’s conference, academics, service users, and students showcased their work and presented on various topics including safe nurse staffing, mental health services, maternity services, paediatrics and adolescent services, cancer support services, care of the older person, chronic disease management, and palliative care. The Team: Dr Mohamad M. Saab (Lead Organiser); Dr Geri McLoughlin (Co-Organiser); Ms Therese Ahern; and Ms Gemma McCarthy.

The full conference programme and book of abstracts can be found at the following link: https://www.ucc.ie/en/ nursingmidwifery/conferences/

Conference morning session presenters and chairs. Pictured (l-r): Prof Josephine Hegarty; Dr Heloise Agreli; Prof Corina Naughton; Prof Jonathan Drennan; Dr Siobhan O’Halloran; Dr Geri McLoughlin; Dr Mary Forde; and Dr Owen Doody.

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“Delivering excellent healthcare in a globalised world: challenges and opportunities” was the theme of UCC’s 18th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference. Academics, service users, and students presented about various topics.

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