UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery Annual Report 2019

Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC

College of Medicine and Health Conferrings

Professor Eileen Savage (Professor of Nursing and Vice Dean of Graduate Studies (COM&H) delivered the conferring address to graduates of the College of Medicine and Health on 24th October 2019. Drawing on her experience as a coach, her address to graduates was on Thinking Big for Success and Imagine the Possibilities, now available on Watch Back UCC conferring at https://lnkd.in/ej3zdbR at 0.54.08 of the recording. The intent of her address was that graduates reflect on what success means for them with a future goal oriented focus on what they wished to accomplish in their personal and career goals. Being successful is determined by thinking big. She wished all graduate from the COM&H UCC a good and successful life, and very importantly lots of fun. Dr Ruth Lernihan is Director of Nursing at the South- Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital. Her doctorate study investigated patients’ expectations and experiences of service quality in ophthalmology services. Conferring of Doctorate in Nursing degree to Ruth Lernihan at the Autumn conferring in 2019

Pictured above: Professor Eileen Savage

Pictured left: Dr Ruth Lernihan DN (centre) with supervisors Dr Margaret Landers and Professor Eileen Savage

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