UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery Annual Report 2019

Excellence Accountability Diversity Leadership Collaboration

Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery UCC

ANNUAL REPORT 2019

EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP COLLABORATION

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Foreword

The last year has seen many developments at the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork. This Annual Report provides an overview of the achievements of the School’s faculty and students in 2019. UCC’s School of Nursing and Midwifery is leading the way in education, research and practice - locally and globally. In November 2019, the School hosted its 25- year celebrations. Over 5,000 nurses and midwives have qualified from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork over its 25-year history. The School has grown from a class of 36 public health nursing students in 1994 to over 1200 undergraduate and postgraduate students today studying across 27 programmes. These educational programmes are designed to meet the evolving health care 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 as the “International Year of the Nurse and Midwife”. Nurses are the frontline and backbone of health care delivery comprising over 50% of the global healthcare workforce. The 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. School of Nursing and Midwifery staff 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. 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. Looking forward, 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 health care 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.

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

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2019 at a Glance The School of Nursing and Midwifery opened in 1994 with 1 programme and in 2019 has:

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programmes 27

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research funding awarded in 2019 ¤517,000

number of international students enrolled on our programmes

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conference/major events hosted by the School of Nursing and Midwifery in 2019, with over 819 delegates from Ireland and internationally visiting our School in 12 months

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undergraduate students across 6 programmes

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postgraduate students across 22 programmes

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School of Nursing and Midwifery Annual International Networking Week 25th to 29th November 2019 School of Nursing and Midwifery Staff Presenting at International Conference in UK Nursing Faculty and Students from University of Detroit Mercy Visit the School Dr Elaine Lehane Presents at the International Society for Evidence Based Healthcare Conference Professor Brenda Happell from Australia Visits the School as Part of Research Workshop Series

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Celebrating 25 Years of Nursing and Midwifery UCC Book Launch School of Nursing and Midwifery’s 19th Annual Research Conference November 2019

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EU Research Strategy Pilot Programme for College of Medicine and Health

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Don’t Mention the Diet! A health promotion initiative to support healthy diet and lifestyle decision-making by people with an intellectual disability Dr Mohamad Saab on Erasmus+ Teaching Visit to the University of Borås in Sweden Textbook authored by staff from the School of Nursing and Midwifery achieves success in prestigious award Presidency of the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT): Dr Angela Flynn is elected President of IFUT Ireland Represented at the Sigma Theta Tau Biennial International Convention, Washington DC Student Nurses from Saint Xavier University School of Nursing and Health Sciences paid a visit to the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC Dr Angela Flynn conferred with a Professional Diploma in Human Rights and Equality from the IPA Establishment of Advanced Nurse Practitioner/ Advanced Midwife Practitioner Research Forum at School of Nursing and Midwifery Health Equity Masterclass

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School of Nursing and Midwifery Web Site Redesign

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Teaching and Learning Showcase

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Promoting Nursing and Midwifery to Irish speaking potential applicants

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College of Medicine and Health Conferrings

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Conferring of Doctorate in Nursing degree to Ruth Lernihan at the Autumn conferring in 2019

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School of Nursing and Midwifery Conferrings

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School of Nursing and Midwifery Perpetual Award Winners 2019

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Undergraduate Quercus College Scholarships

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NUI Dr HH Stewart Medical Scholarship Awards

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Entrance Scholarship Awards

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The School of Nursing and Midwifery Student Award Ceremony 2019 Awardees of the School of Nursing and Midwifery Award, 2019 October 2019: Professor John O’Halloran, Professor Hegarty and team from UCC visit with partners in India and China

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Made2move

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Brocher Foundation Residency awarded to Dr Joan McCarthy, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork

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Healthcare Experience, Engagement and Reform

RESEARCH THEMES AND SUCCESSES IN 2019

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Translating Evidence & Innovation for Health

THEME 1 – Healthcare Workforce

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THEME 1 – Supported Ageing in the 21st Century

Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill-Mix

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Workshop focused on Hospital Associated Decline: Eat, Walk, Engage, Prevention & Management on 20th May 2019 Frailty Care Bundle: Health Research Board and South/Southwest Hospital Group co-funded implementation science project mySupport - Family Carers Decision Support Study Launches International Website THEME 2 – Enhancing Cancer Awareness And Survivorship Programmes (ECASP) Dr Mohamad M. Saab Receives the Sigma Foundation for Nursing Joan K. Stout Research Grant Dr Mohamad M. Saab and Prof Hegarty Received “Early Detection of Cancer Project” Funding from the Health Service Executive, National Cancer Control Programme New Women’s Health Initiative with a ‘Women’s Cancer Survivorship’ Programme at Cork University Hospital for women with breast and gynaecological cancers with support from the ECASP Research Group at UCC Minister for Health Simon Harris, T.D. Launched the National Cancer Survivorship Needs Assessment, ‘Living with and Beyond Cancer in Ireland’ on the 19th August 2019 47 THEME 3 – Maternity, Families and Primary Care (MF&PC) 48 Open Child Health Lecture by Professor Farhana Sharif in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC 49 School of Nursing and Midwifery Researchers Contributing to Maternal and Child Health Outcomes 50 Roar Conference: 24th May 2019 51 46 39 40 41 42 43 44 Men’s Health Researcher From Australia Visits The School 45

Review of the Role and Function of Healthcare Assistants

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THEME 2 – Healthcare Ethics and End-Of-Life Care

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Awarded UCC Research Team of the Year 2019: Living Well with the Dead in Contemporary Ireland End-of-Life Care Supports and Decision-Making Practices in Specialist Intellectual Disability Residential Services

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THEME 3 – Mental Health and Wellbeing

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OPPO: Launching a Mental Health App built on the recommendations of Service Users Exploring Mental Health Staff Nurse’s Views and Suggestions about the delivery of Psychiatric Medication Education to Mental Health Nursing Students

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Intinn: Mental Wellbeing Programme for Transition Year Students

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Dr Aine Horgan and team of researchers in the School received funding from the Health Service Executive, Mental Health Division THEME 4 – Living Well with Chronic Conditions and Disability Multiple Perspectives on Self-Management Support for Individuals with Chronic Conditions Communicating With Persons With Severe/Profound Intellectual Disability Masterclass Ms Anne-Marie Martin is the 2019 recipient of the Carla Vlaskamp Award

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Celebrating 25 Years of Nursing and Midwifery UCC Book Launch

the three Heads of School are provided with perspectives on the Future of the School outlined. The book was launched on the 27th November 2019 with students from the first class of Public Health Nursing in attendance as well as colleagues from across the University, wider Health Services and key partner organisations.

Professor Geraldine McCarthy and Professor Josephine Hegarty with the help of staff of the School of Nursing and Midwifery UCC co-authored a text book which outlines how healthcare and nurse and midwifery education evolved in an Irish context with a particular focus on the developments in the Cork region and the formation of a Department of Nursing in 1994. The book is titled: “Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork: 25 years - Origins to 2019”. The book is organised around five key sections including: the context within which nursing and nurse education developed; the call for change: Commission in Nursing, establishment of the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery; the school within UCC and development of undergraduate and post graduate education; the student experience; and research and scholarship. Reflections by

The book is accessible online at: https://user-61417512572. cld.bz/Schools-Own-Brochures/UCC-SONM-25-Year-Book

The School of Nursing and Midwifery concurrently hosted an exhibition in the Jennings Gallery, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, which displayed images and artefacts celebrating the evolution and history of the School and healthcare in the region.

Above: Professor Eileen Savage, Professor Geraldine McCarthy, Professor Josephine Hegarty the three heads of school since its inception in 1994.

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TIMELINE

A large wallchart with a timeline representing both the global and national history of nursing and midwifery has been mounted on a wall in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. This timeline profiles key nursing and midwifery leaders and their contributions. It is hoped

that this wallchart will help students to walk through the history of nursing and midwifery and appreciate and be inspired by the contributions of their predecessors. A particular acknowledgment of all the staff involved in organising this event.

Above: Patrick Cotter, Tom Andrews, Irene Hartigan, Jonathan Drennan, Corina Naughton, Geraldine McCarthy, Josephine Hegarty, Lynne Marsh pictured at the exhibition and unveiling of the wallchart.

Above: Staff of the School of Nursing and Midwifery October 2019. Official picture celebrating the 25-year history of the school.

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School of Nursing and Midwifery’s 19th Annual Research Conference November 2019

A further Masterclass with Professor Lynam was also held on Friday 29th focusing on “Perspectives on Health Equity for Nurses and Midwives”. The founder of the School of Nursing, Professor Geraldine McCarthy gave the initial keynote address at the conference opening. In addition to the high profile experienced speakers, the conference also provided a platform to younger and newer presenters such as new graduates and the research findings of clinicians who had completed their Masters courses in the School.

The 25 year celebration in the School of Nursing and Midwifery included a very successful research conference that showcased innovation and new evidence that informs the practices of nurses and midwives. The School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC was delighted to host an impressive range of speakers from across nursing and midwifery in Ireland and beyond. The annual research conference provided a platform to share and discuss research, explore innovations, and ultimately improve the provision of healthcare. This year’s conference was particularly special as the school celebrated 25 years since its establishment in University College Cork. Given this special occasion this conference looked back on achievements, as well as forward to future practices and innovations, with the conference theme: ‘Celebrating the Contribution of Nurses and Midwives: Learning from the Past and Looking to the Future One of the keynote speakers for the conference was Professor Judith Lynam of the School of Nursing in the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. She is a key member of UBC’s centre for Critical Research in Health and Healthcare Inequities (CRiHHI) and she delivered a paper titled: “Point of Care to Boardroom: Tracing Nursing’s Legacy of Research and Innovation”.

The Team: Dr Geri McLoughlin, Dr Angela Flynn

Website: www.ucc.ie/en/nursingmidwifery/conferences/conference/

It was a highly successful conference that was a key part of the school’s 25-year celebration. Delegates were encouraged to plan for conference 2020 which, as it is to be held in the ‘Year of the Nurse and Midwife’

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EU Research Strategy Pilot Programme for College of Medicine and Health

funding within the Horizon Europe 2021-2027 framework. Professor Jonathan Drennan and Dr Nicola Cornally presented the School of Nursing and Midwifery strategy. The event also served as a networking opportunity and allowed for transverse research themes/topics to be identified across the Schools within the College of Medicine and Health. The programme was described as a landmark event in strategizing for European funding at School, College and University Level.

programmes and subsequently work to develop a realistic and achievable strategy for their School. School level strategy presentations were reviewed by Dr Seán McCarthy and feedback provided. On 12th December each School presented their work at an event hosted by the Head of College of Medicine and Health, the Vice President of Research and Innovation. The purpose of which was to gain future support to develop and implement the proposed strategy at local level with a focus on securing

The School of Nursing and Midwifery took part in the first pilot programme aimed at developing a European Research Strategy at School level. This was part of a larger pilot programme to support the development of a University wide strategy under the direction of Professor Anita McGuire and Dr Seán McCarthy. Dr Seán McCarthy was appointed as an Adjunct Professor to work closely with the UCC Research Support Services (RSS) team. A key goal of his appointment is to “Develop UCC’s Horizon Europe Strategy: This strategy will focus on positioning UCC to engage effectively at the European Commission policy level and ensure optimal alignment of institutional priorities with Commission research funding priorities. Specific actions will include maximising the competitiveness of UCC-led proposals, increasing the proportion of UCC researchers that engage with EU funding programmes and broadening the diversity of programmes with which we engage.” Against this background each School in the COM&H selected two members of staff to attend a series of workshops on Horizon 2020 funding

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Don’t Mention the Diet! A health promotion initiative to support healthy diet and lifestyle decision-making by people with an intellectual disability

Outcomes: Students who completed this module enjoyed its interactive approach and were amazed at how their bodies work. They look forward to undertaking more work and art projects to consolidate their learning. Equipped with information about the benefits of diet, exercise and other health related behaviours, students were empowered to make informed decisions on whether or not to adopt a healthy lifestyle, thus asserting more control in their lives. The Team: Ms Síle Divane RNID, CNS (Communication), COPE Foundation; Ms Anne-Marie Martin, RNID, Programme Leader and Lecturer (Intellectual Disability Nursing), School of Nursing and Midwifery.

This health promotion initiative was developed collaboratively between students with an intellectual disability and a Clinical Nurse Specialist (Communication) in response to the students expressed annoyance at being excluded from decisions about their lifestyle. They were frustrated at being advised what to eat or to go on a diet and wanted to assert more choice and control in their lives. The students did not understand the concept of dieting or its impact on their overall wellbeing. This module aims to address this issue and increase student awareness of how lifestyle choices effect how the body works. To meet this aim, an eight-month module with a double helix structure intertwining educational and personal development elements was designed. The content is scaffolded advancing through stages as learning and understanding is achieved. An important element threaded through the eight months is supporting the personal development of each student. Specific emphasis is placed on self-awareness, self-identity, self-confidence and decision-making. A teaching for understanding approach is adopted that recognises multiple intelligences. There is a particular effort to integrate sensory elements in activities to support understanding through experience.

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Dr Mohamad Saab on Erasmus+ Teaching Visit to the University of Borås in Sweden

health nursing students about the latest research on men’s health promotion and the steps to design and deliver effective and targeted health promotion interventions. A highlight of Dr Saab’s visit was the tour of the Swedish School of Textiles where textiles are used by biomedical engineers to improve health. Mohamad was also introduced to the latest simulation technologies at the University of Borås. Dr Saab is the third Lecturer from the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery to visit the University of Borås. He hopes that his visit will lead to future collaborations between the two institutions.

Dr Mohamad Saab, Lecturer at the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, received Erasmus funding to deliver eight hours of teaching at the University of Borås in Sweden on the week of September 2nd, 2019. Mohamad presented during a staff research event about the different research activities at the UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery, including his own research on the use of virtual reality to promote men’s awareness of testicular diseases. Mohamad spoke to undergraduate nursing students about gender and diversity in health promotion and disease prevention and introduced the students to the latest trends in health promotion. He also spoke to postgraduate public

Dr Saab spoke to staff, undergraduate, and postgraduate nursing students at the University of Borås about the latest research at the UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery Dr Saab provided evidence-based guidelines to design, deliver, and test effective health promotion interventions

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Pictured left (l-r): Dr Laura Darcy (Senior Lecturer, University of Borås), Ms Yvonne Samuelsson (Education Officer, University of Borås), and Dr Mohamad Saab (Lecturer, UCC).

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Textbook authored by staff from the School of Nursing and Midwifery achieves success in prestigious award

The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) announced the winners of its annual AJN Book of the Year Awards, honouring the most valuable texts of 2018 in nursing publishing https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Pages/articleviewer. aspx?year=2019&issue=01000&article=00026&type=Fulltext

Mulcahy H., Leahy-Warren P. Day MR (2017) Chapter 13. Health and social care professionals’’ perspectives of self-neglect. In Day, M.R., McCarthy, G. & Fitzpatrick, J. J. Eds: (2017) Self-Neglect in The Book: Older Adults A Global, Evidence-Based Resource for Nurses and Other Health Care Providers. Springer Publishing, New York. Pp. 163-174 available at: www.bookdepository.com/Self-Neglect-in-Older-Adults-Mary-Rose- Day/9780826140821?redirected=true&utm_medium=Google&utm_ campaign=Base4&utm_source=IE&utm_content=Self-Neglect- in-Older-Adults&selectCurrency=EUR&w=AFFPAU9SH8YZQK A80393&pdg=pla-104399445939:kwd-104399445939:cmp- 711089934:adg-37476253379:crv-163904732377:pid- 9780826140821:dev-c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI65P1sMfb3wIVyr_ tCh1HXQOuEAYYASABEgI9AfD_BwE

The textbook won third place in Gerontolgical Nursing category.

The Team: The textbook features contributions from Dr Mary Rose Day, Professor Geraldine McCarthy, Dr Joan McCarthy, Dr Patricia Leahy-Warren and Dr Helen Mulcahy from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC SELECTED REFERENCES Day MR McCarthy G. and Fitzpatrick JJ. Editors (2017) Self-Neglect in Older Adults: A Global, Evidence-Based Resource for Nurses and Other Health Care Providers Edited by New York City, Springer Publishing Company

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This textbook is an evidence based resource on self-neglect for health care providers The textbook has won a prestigious international prize

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Presidency of the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT): Dr Angela Flynn is elected President of IFUT

School of Nursing and Midwifery Lecturer Dr Angela Flynn has begun a 2-year term of office as President of the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT). Dr Angela Flynn, a Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, has been elected to the position of President of the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT). Angela has been involved in IFUT in UCC for many years, having been elected to the position of Branch Secretary, and subsequently was the first female Chair of the UCC branch. In her time in this position, the Cork branch continued to grow and remains the largest branch in the organisation. She has a deep and enduring interest in matters of equality and social justice, having completed a PhD (Social Sciences) examining Ireland’s unequal health care system. She has published in this area and has a particular interest in examining health inequities, as well as preparing health professionals to understand the social determinants of health. “The biggest issues for IFUT and our members at the moment are the use of increasingly precarious employment practices and the related issue of inadequate state funding of higher education” says Angela. She hopes that IFUT and the Irish Higher Education Institutes can work together on these areas to achieve decent working conditions for all who work in Irish colleges and universities.

IFUT is the primary union for academics and researchers in Ireland, representing lecturers, professors, researchers and professional librarians. In her role as President, Angela will be working closely with IFUT head office in Dublin, with other trade unions in Ireland, particularly the other teacher unions, and will have an international perspective through IFUT’s membership of TUAC, the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD.

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Ireland Represented at the Sigma Theta Tau Biennial International Convention, Washington DC

The Irish chapter was well represented at the Sigma International Biennial Convention in Washington DC from 16th to 20th November 2019. Several officers and chapter members travelled to Washington to witness the 1st time Ireland was represented in this prestigious global nursing and midwifery Convention. Staff representatives from the School of Nursing and Midwifery included Dr Serena Fitzgerald, Dr Mohamad Sabb and Dr Nicola Cornally. Over 2,100 nurse professionals from all over the world attended. Our chapter received recognition during the Opening Plenary with VP Dr Nicola Cornally carrying the Irish flag among flags from over 90 countries. The formation of the chapter was also recognized during the House of Delegates which was attended by President Dr Gerardina Harnett, Head of School, IT Tralee and Membership Ambassador Michelle Clifford, past undergraduate nursing students of the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery and current MSc (Research) student.

Another Chapter accolade was the election of Past President Dr Elizabeth Weathers to the International Governance Committee. This election involved a highly competitive selection process beginning with a nomination, then an interview for ballot selection (6 candidates for 3 seats) and finally a membership vote from over 2,100 members, representing more than 500 chapters across the world. To top off all these achievements, one of our members, Dr Mohamad Saab, was awarded the Sigma Foundation for Nursing/Joan K. Stout Research Grant at the Convention. Congratulations to all for putting Ireland securely on the Sigma map! Website: www.sigmanursing.org/connect- engage/meetings-events/convention/ highlights

Above (l-r): Mohamad Sabb, Serena Fitzgerald, Gerardina Harnett, Nicola Cornally, Michelle Clifford.

To join the Irish Chapter: https:// omegaepsilon.sigmanursing.org/home

Sigma mission: Developing nurse leaders anywhere to improve healthcare everywhere Sigma vision: Connected, empowered nurse leaders transforming global healthcare

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Health Equity Masterclass

Participants were able to draw on their own experiences in Cork, Kerry, and as far afield as Sweden, to illustrate how these issues manifest in day to day clinical nursing and midwifery practices. Potential strategies to address the issues relating to inequities and diversity were explored. Participants particularly benefited from hearing about the opportunities which participatory research methods and University-Practice Partnerships offer for improving the delivery of healthcare services and health outcomes. Following the success of the masterclass, the group have begun to discuss establishing a ‘Social Justice Interest Group’ within the School and are considering ways to liaise with appropriate clusters within the ISS21.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery hosted a post- conference masterclass on health equity on Friday 29th November. Titled “Perspectives on Health Equity for Nursing and Midwifery”, the masterclass was facilitated by Prof Judith Lynam, of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. The School of Nursing in UBC is home to CRiHHI (Critical Research in Health and Health Inequity) research centre. Aimed at nursing and midwifery practitioners, leaders, educators, researchers and graduate students, the masterclass provided an opportunity to examine the different ways that perspectives on health equity can be taken up within nursing and midwifery practice with patients and families. As an expert in this field, with decades of experience in exploring this area with practitioners and families in Vancouver, Professor Lynam drew upon her research and participants’ examples to explore the health impacts of social exclusion and marginalisation.

Dr Angela Flynn

Growing interest in health inequity as a concern for nurses and midwives Interdisciplinary opportunities with colleagues across disciplines

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Student Nurses from Saint Xavier University School of Nursing and Health Sciences paid a visit to the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC

by two lecturers as Mary Murphy-Smith, Associate Professor and Kathleen Moran, Assistant Professorial Lecturer.

Eleven Nursing Students were accompanied by two lecturers as Mary Murphy-Smith, Associate Professor and Kathleen Moran, Assistant Professorial Lecturer. On May 17th 2019, the Student Nurses from Saint Xavier University School of Nursing and Health Sciences paid a visit to the School of Nursing and Midwifery as part of their studies on healthcare education and delivery in Ireland. Students study healthcare provision in the European Union by meeting with a variety of nurses and other healthcare providers in a variety of healthcare settings. Eleven Nursing Students were accompanied

The visitors were met by Dr Geraldine McLoughlin BSc Midwifery Programme Coordinator, Dr Margaret Murphy, Agnes Phelan and a group of first- and second-year BSc Midwifery Students. The visitors attended a presentation about homebirth in Ireland by Elke Hasner, Homebirth Midwife and a presentation on preregistration midwifery programmes by Agnes Phelan. The visit was concluded by a visit to the Clinical Skills Simulation Resource Centre (CSSRC).

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Dr Angela Flynn conferred with a Professional Diploma in Human Rights and Equality from the IPA

Dr Angela Flynn was conferred with a Professional Diploma in Human Rights and Equality from the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) at an awards ceremony in Dublin Castle. She had successfully applied to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) for a bursary to support these studies. The Professional Diploma in Human Rights and Equality is a one-year, part-time programme, developed in conjunction with the IHREC. It seeks to give public sector workers and others a better understanding of the place that human rights and equality occupy in public management and administration. The responsibility to devise policy, deliver services, and follow processes that protect human rights and further equality has become explicit since the introduction of the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty in Section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Act 2014. Dr Flynn makes good use of her learning on this programme as she is an active member of UCC’s Equality Committee and the University of Sanctuary Working Group, and has a keen interest in matters of equality within nursing and health care.

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Establishment of Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Midwife Practitioner Research Forum at School of Nursing and Midwifery

Dr Deborah Dillon, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Digestive Disease Surgical Institute, Assistant Professor of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Dr Latina Brooks, Assistant Professor & Director DNP & MSN Programs, Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Professor Corina Naughton, Clinical Professor of Older Adult Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork Ms Anne O’Keeffe, Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Department, University College Cork

One of the key roles of the Advanced Nurse/Midwife Practitioner (AN/MP) is in the area of research and the integration of research into practice. However, this is an area that ANPs find challenging to maintain after they have completed their course of academic study. The purpose of the forum is to create and maintain a connection between ANP/AMPs and the University/School. There are mutual benefits for the University/School and for ANPs/ AMPs through a continued connection after completion of academic studies. The inaugural meeting was held on 27th of November 2019 with presentations from: Professor Joyce Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth Brooks Ford Professor of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Dr Evelyn Duffy, Associate Professor, Director of the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Program, Associate Director of the University Center on Aging and Health, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University

Presenters offered advice from their own experience on research and publication as an ANP/AMP.

The Team: Dr Patrick Cotter, School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC, Programme Lead MSc in Nursing (Advanced Practice Nursing)

National and international connections created between ANPs and academic partners Sharing of experience and advice from ANPs involved in academic/clinician research partnerships

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Made2move

become more active in an 8-10 week period, be an advocate for the benefits of physical activity and source UCC students to work with. The mentors training commenced in February 2019. On completion, students receive a Certificate from the Department of Education, a digital badge and a 6 week mentor training programme. The practical training addresses how to motivate your fellow students, what physical activity you can recommend to fellow students, how to advise on healthy eating, water consumption and sleeping, and how to balance university life and being healthy and well. Ten School of Nursing and Midwifery students are participating.

During 2018 - 2019, 3rd Year Student nurses were invited to take part in a new initiative Made2move being rolled out by Gillian O’Sullivan and Dr Fiona Chambers. As future nurses, they will be advising patients to be active for their health & wellbeing. Made2Move is a great opportunity for students to gain experience in this field and to learn at first-hand how to advise and help people become and stay active. Participants are currently receiving full training in how to become a Made2move mentor and will mentor fellow students. The programme is a physical activity intervention. It is aimed at helping students to reach 150 minutes of physical activity over a week. The programme is based on a peer mentoring approach. The role of the mentor will be to help mentees to

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Brocher Foundation Residency awarded to Dr Joan McCarthy, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork

The Brocher Fondation is a non-profit organisation on the shores of Lake Geneva near Hermance in Switzerland. Its purpose is to host scientists and experts whose research engages with the ethical, legal and social implications of the development of medical research and biotechnologies. One of the ways in which the Fondation encourages multidisciplinary research is to host 50 research experts per annum in fields such as; bioethics, law, anthropology, history, and philosophy.

www.brocher.ch/en/brocher-fundation-in-brief/

This year (April 2019), Dr Joan McCarthy from the School of Nursing and Midwifery was awarded a Brocher Residency in order to work on the edited collection: Nursing Ethics: Feminist Perspectives (forthcoming from Springer, April 2020) with colleague, Professor Helen Kohlen, University of Vallendar in Germany.

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School of Nursing and Midwifery Annual International Networking Week 25th to 29th November 2019

of Tromso - The Artic University in Norway and Laura Darcy from University of Boras in Sweden. Highlights of the networking week included seminars on Advanced Nurse/Midwife Practice, Research Innovation, Teaching and Learning, Nurse/Midwife Prescribing, Preceptorship and Nursing and Midwifery in an Irish context as well as visits to clinical areas. The feedback from participants has been very positive with proposed research collaborations and student/ staff mobility being the main outcomes of the visit.

As part of the School of Nursing and Midwifery’s international networking week (led by Dr Aileen Burton, Dr Sean Kelleher, Carol Condon and ably supported by Brid Drake and Regina Murphy), the school hosted several international visitors. These included Eva Eelen and Greet Jorissen from Thomas More University of Applied Sciences in Belgium; Marcel Kik and Jan Veenstra from NHL Stenden Univeristy of Applied Sciences in Netherlands; Kirsti Henriksen and Morten Sivertsen from the University

Pictured left (l-r): Carol Condon, Bríd Drake, Clare Murphy (IO), Kirsti Henrikson (Norway), Aileen Burton, Jan Veenstra (The Netherlands), Morten Sivertsen (Norway), Marcel Kik (The Netherlands), Greet Jorissen (Belgium), Eva Eelan (Belgium), Laura Darcy (Sweden) and Seán Kelleher.

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School of Nursing and Midwifery Staff Presenting at International Conference in UK

Leahy-Warren, P., O’Connor, M. (2019) Breastfeeding Self- Efficacy and Skin to Skin Contact among First Time Mothers at Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood:Bio-Cultural Perspectives on June 12th 2019 in Grande Hotel, Grange -Over Sands, Cumbria. This conference was a wonderful opportunity to network with international colleagues from Western Sydney University, Australia. Professor Schmied is a member of MAINN and on the editorial board of Maternal and Child Nutrition.

Maternal and Infant Nutrition Network MAINN International Conference in Grange-Over-Sands Cumbria UK.

Dr Patricia Leahy-Warren and Dr Helen Mulcahy recently attended the Maternal and Infant Nutrition Network MAINN International Conference in Grange-Over-Sands Cumbria UK. This international conference convened by MAINN located in UCLAN, attracted Interdisciplinary delegates representing over 25 countries worldwide. It was held from June 10th-12th and three papers were presented by first authors as below: Mulcahy, H.,Leahy-Warren, P., O ‘Connor, M. (2019) Breastfeeding Education for Student Public Health Nurses: Integrating Theory and Practice, at Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood:Bio-Cultural Perspectives on June 10th 2019 in Grande Hotel, Grange -Over Sands, Cumbria. Leahy-Warren, P., Hunt, F., O ‘Connell, R. (2019) Grandmother/ mother Dyad: Experiences of Breastfeeding at Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood:Bio-Cultural Perspectives on June 12th 2019 in Grande Hotel, Grange -Over Sands, Cumbria.

Pictured right (l-r): Dr Elaine Burns, Dr Patricia Leahy-Warren, Professor Virginia Schmied, and Dr Helen Mulcahy.

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Nursing Faculty and Students from University of Detroit Mercy Visit the School

The staff of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC were delighted to host a visit from nursing faculty and students from University of Detroit Mercy and colleagues from Mary Immaculate College, Limerick today.

Through conversations like this we see how similar the challenges and opportunities are for nursing both in Ireland and the US. There is great learning for students and faculty in hosting visits like this.

The visit was facilitated by Margaret McKiernan and Corina Naughton.

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Dr Elaine Lehane Presents at the International Society for Evidence Based Healthcare Conference

The Clinical Effectiveness Competency Framework and teaching of EBP details are accessible on the Department of Health website at: www.gov.ie/en/collection/cd41ac-clinical-effectiveness- resources-and-learning/?referrer=/national-patient-safety- office/ncec/resources-and-learning/

Dr Elaine Lehane recently attended the 9th International Conference for Evidence Based Healthcare for teachers and developers, entitled ‘The Ecosystem of Evidence – Global Challenges for the future’. The conference, held in Taormina, Sicily, attracted interprofessional delegates from over 30 countries. Dr Lehane, on behalf of the project team, presented a paper on the development of an interprofessional competency framework for EBP and Clinical Effectiveness. The conference was a wonderful opportunity to network with international colleagues in this area.

Above: 9th International Conference for Evidence Based Healthcare for teachers and developers.

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Professor Brenda Happell from Australia Visits the School as Part of Research Workshop Series

Brenda has an academic career which spans 29 years and is one of the most prolific writers in mental health nursing in the world. She met with a number of staff and small research teams to strategize toward research capacity building, increasing publication outputs and funding success.

World renowned Professor Brenda Happell from Australia spent a week at the School of Nursing and Midwifery delivering a series of research workshops and mentoring staff in career development The School of Nursing and Midwifery were proud to host Professor Happell from 23rd to 27th September, during which time she delivered a series of workshops on adopting a strategic approach to your research career, writing for publication and making the most of your PhD.

Pictured left: Dr Aine Horgan and Professor Brenda Happell.

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School of Nursing and Midwifery Web Site Redesign

Description and process:

With an aim of giving the School of Nursing and Midwifery an enhanced and modern looking web site and in line with the University home site, it was agreed that Tony should review the current website to incorporate and promote: • Targeting the information to perspective Nursing and Midwifery students • Easily accessible information pages • Reducing the number of ‘clicks’ to get to the required destination • Remove repetitive pages and erroneous information • Direct the user to the correct information that’s held in one central place. This upgrade of the Nursing and Midwifery website coincided with the launch of the new University website and took three months to redesign with the relaunch in April 2019. It involved discussion and review with the Schools academic’s, administrative staff and head of School as well as fully supported by the Content Management System that oversees all the websites of the University. To view the school website visit: www.ucc.ie/en/nursingmidwifery/

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School of Nursing and Midwifery Promotional Programme Materials

Dr Helen Mulcahy and Tony Archer worked with the Programme Leads to provide a higher profile of the School of Nursing and Midwifery programmes internally and externally to prospective Nursing and Midwifery students. The purpose of the pull-up stands were to build awareness of the nursing and midwifery programmes available, to ignite interest using a more visual platform and to showcase what the school has to offer to potential students. This upgrade of the Nursing and Midwifery programme pull-up stands took six months to redesign and were launched in September 2019.

New promotional pull-up stands for our Nursing and Midwifery programmes

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Teaching and Learning Showcase

The College of Medicine and Health’s Teaching and Learning Showcase held on the 19th June 2019 was a resounding success. The School of Nursing and Midwifery were represented with presentations involving Nuala Walshe and Sinead O’Brien presenting on “Simulation based healthcare professional education: an evidenced based approach” and Corina Naughton and Ali-Rose Sisk presenting on “VERA: a dementia communication framework”. The presentation by Prof Phil Race “towards assessment in learning” gave us all ideas for how we could make shift from a lecture/ delivery model to more interactive assessment/ feedbacks formats.

Pictured above: Professor Corina Naughton and Dr Ali-Rose Sisk

Pictured above: Professor Corina Naughton and Ms Nuala Walshe

Further details at: https://phil-race.co.uk/assessment/ and https://phil-race.co.uk/

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Promoting Nursing and Midwifery to Irish speaking potential applicants

On the 20th of November 2019 three School of Nursing and Midwifery (SoNM) students (Anna Johnson, Aoibheann Duggan and Niamh Healy), were interviewed by Helen Ní She on Radio na Gaeltachta (RnaG) on the University College Cork (UCC) campus. RnaG wished to speak with Irish speaking nursing and midwifery students about their experiences in UCC and job prospects on qualification. Niamh is a third year BSc Midwifery student, Aoibheann and Anna are both 4th years on the BSc Integrated and Children’s programme. These fluent Irish speakers discussed their student experiences and career hopes for the future; ably representing the School of Nursing and Midwifery. The Team: Dr Helen Mulcahy (former Director of the External Relations and Communications in SoNM) coordinated the student representation in collaboration with Helen Ní She from RnaG.

The interview demonstrated the confidence and competence of nursing and midwifery students discussing current professional issues in a public broadcasting forum It demonstrates that nursing and midwifery education appeals to fluent Irish speakers, who can in turn ably promote it to future second level students

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Website: www.ucc.ie/en/nursingmidwifery/theschool/news/nursing-- midwifery-students-interviewed-on-radio-na-gaeltachta.html

Pictured right: Anna Johnson, Aoibheann Duggan and Niamh Healy during interview

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