UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery Annual Report 2020

Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC

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Foreword

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Review of scholarship of teaching during COVID-19; Problem Based Learning experiences of Dr Irene Hartigan and Ms Siobhan Murphy in collaboration with Dr Nicola Bessell and Dr Tomás Russell 20 Professor Corina Naughton on Morning Ireland Radio – Lessons Learnt from COVID-19 crisis in Nursing Homes 21 School of Nursing & Midwifery CPDs under the July Stimulus HE Initiatives Call across Higher Education Institutions 22 The School of Nursing and Midwifery UCC to pilot the use of e-CADs in nursing for the very first time in Ireland Dr Aine Horgan leads a research team to evaluate Peer Group Clinical Supervision for Nurses in Cork and Kerry funded by the NMPDU Academics from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC use art to illustrate the different categories of plagiarism ‘Sustainability and the Environment: Developing New Disciplinary Norms in Social Profession Education and Practice’ Webinar Sigma International Nursing Society Hosts 5th European Regional Conference ‘Virtually’ Dr Anne-Marie Martin presents at the Annual Roundtable Meeting of Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities Special Interest Group in Berlin The first virtual Advanced Nursing Practice ‘Global Classroom’ was held between students on the Masters programme at UCC and Drexel University Dr Angela Flynn received “The Frank McGrath Perpetual Award for Equality and Welfare” at UCCs Staff Recognition Awards ceremony Dr Elizabeth Weathers selected for prestigious fellowship with the American Academy of Nursing 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Innovative teaching strategy explores national strategies to include people with Intellectual Disability from across Europe Masterclass on effective communication strategies for end-of-life conversations UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery’s first virtual conference on Diversity and Simulation attracted 300 delegates from across the world eHealth/digital health/informatics in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC Podcasting in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork Dr Mary Forde: a graduate from the Doctorate of Nursing publishes her mixed methods research study in the Journal of Clinical Nursing Dr Mohamad Saab Speaks about Men’s Sexual Health During UCC’s SHAG Week Researchers virtual coffee mornings – staying connected during COVID-19 Blessing of Hands & Hospital Badge Pinning Ceremony Celebrated at Cork University Hospital

2020 at a Glance

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TEACHING, CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY AND PRACTICE, AWARDS Formal Launch of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020 Barry O’Brien an alumnus from SoNM UCC speaks of his diverse role as an RNID Student nurses and midwives describe their experiences in hospital and community settings Why they chose nursing as a career: IRISH EXAMINER profiles students born in 2000 First Athena SWAN award in Ireland in the disciplines of Nursing and Midwifery awarded to UCC Professor Jonathan Drennan appointed to the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery Professions The School of Nursing and Midwifery transformed into HSE Oncology Day Service during wave 1 of the COVID-19 crisis Revised Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections (PCHCAI) training for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students in response to the Sars-Cov-2 pandemic 15 UCC launches online CPD module to support nurses to augment their skills in intensive care nursing in the fight against COVID-19 16 6 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 Contact Tracing during COVID-19 Pandemic 14

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UCC’s BSc Nursing and Midwifery Students celebrate the completion of their programme 40

The Elaine Drummond perpetual award presented to Ms Zara McCarthy Dr Mairin O’Mahony retires from the School of Nursing and Midwifery

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November 2020 Conferring Degrees

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Responding to the informational and wellbeing support needs of students

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The Quercus Talented Students’ Programme

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School of Nursing and Midwifery graduate develops an innovative approach to helping children learn about COVID-19

MSc (taught) Students 2020 Graduations

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Annual Presentation Of Parchment Ceremony for Post-Graduate Students

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Dr Sile Creedon’s interviews about infection control and COVID-19 on RTÉ Raidio na Gaeltacha

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