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Pandemic leads to increased interest in nursing and midwifery education. WHO estimates global shortage of nurses to be 5.9 million

The independent evaluation of the policy implementation was led jointly by Professor Anne-Marie Brady,  Trinity College Dublin and Professor Johnathan Drennan University College Cork.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Nursing & Midwifery students who were awarded Foundation Scholarship today on Trinity Monday.

This four-year Provosts PhD Project Doctoral Studentship has been created to work on the following project: The Pathway to the Emergency Department: A national mixed methods study of Paramedics experiences and training needs when responding to people with self-harm and suicidal behaviour. To apply, submit your application at: http://jobs.tcd.ie search ID: 034944 by the deadline of Monday 24 May 2021 at 13.00 Any questions about this PhD opportunity can be addressed to Dr Louise Doyle: louise.doyle@tcd.ie.

We am delighted to announce the recipients of our 2021 TCD School of Nursing and Midwifery PhD Scholarships and  our TCD Ussher and 1252 Studentships. This year we awarded nine scholarships four  Full-Time Scholarships and five Part-Time Scholarships. The Successful awardees are currently working across  hospital and community settings.

The School wishes to congratulate the Clinical Allocations Team: Mr Padraig Dunne, Ms Christina Pieri, Ms Mary Kelly & Ms Gabriela Mandoles who won the 20-21 Deans Award for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching in Professional Practice During Covid-19. This award was developed to recognise the significant contribution of professionals who do not hold appointments with Trinity to the delivery of teaching to our undergraduate and postgraduate students. The Clinical Allocations Team have shown exceptional dedication and commitment in supporting the students, staff HSPs and School and their nominations for these awards are a fitting recognition of their efforts.

Congratulations to one of our fourth year senior sophister Mental Health Nursing students, Chloe Mant, who has received a prestigious George Moore scholarship. This scholarship is award to exceptional students to study at MSc level in either the UK or US. Well done Chloe from all in the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

Congratulations to Prof Mary McCarron and Michael Foley who have been successful in securing Phase 2 funding for the Ignite Office to provide services until 2025.Recognised as leaders in advancing meaningful public and patient involvement, the TCD Ignite Office will join the national network and lead out on efforts to improve the quality of approaches, as well as impact assessment over the next five years.  This funding award recognises Mary and Michael’s outstanding contributions to date and their focus on advancing meaningful opportunities for engagement and involvement.

Prof Catherine McCabe of the School of Nursing & Midwifery is the Trinity lead in the Gravitate Health project which is a 5 year (€18,5 Million) international project launched by the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) on November 16th 2020.

Three fully funded VisuAAL PhD scholarships are available at TCPHI in the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin. Two of the positions are in the scientific field of Health Psychology/Behavioural Science and one position is in Computer Science/Artificial Intelligence. To apply, submit your application to https://www.visuaal-itn.eu/esr-vacancies stating the vacancy number by the deadline of 30th November 2020 at 23:59 (CET). Any questions about these PhD opportunities can be addressed to Dr John Dinsmore (dinsmorj@tcd.ie) or info@visuaal-itn.eu.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery is delighted to announce our PhD Scholarship Programme is now open for 2021. The programme offers both full-time and part-time funding options. Click here for further information

Congratulations to Yvonne Muldowney PhD student Trinity Centre Practice & Health Care Innovation, SNM, TCD, who has been awarded a Government of Ireland postgraduate Scholarship. This innovative work is focused on developing and integrating palliative care in the ICU setting in collaboration with Dr Eoin Tiernan, Consultant in Palliative care  SVH , under the supervision of Professor Anne-Marie Brady and Professor Peter May. Project: The development and testing of a protocol to integrate Palliative Care into Irish ICUs: A National Strategy Project

Congratulations Dr Mark Monahan who has just been elected as Vice Chair of Communication with the European Network for Training, Education and Research. The Mental Health Team are delighted to have Mark in this prestigious position. His election is testimony to his work in the area of mental health and his expertise in technologies of communication.

Congratulation to Prof Catherine Comiskey has been appointed Academic Director of the EU CHARM Project, by the Vice-Provost. This is a new role in the College, centred on an EU project, and working across five universities University of Barcelona, Trinity College Dublin, Utrecht University, Eotvos Lorand University Budapest and University of Montpellier). It will develop, run and evaluate a new EU-wide model for the Universities of the Future. It is a proof of concept role that also involves the development of a transdisciplinary model for a new Master Degree addressing the Sustainability Development Goals.

A new research project is being undertaken focusing on the inclusion of LGBTQ+ health concerns within pre-registration nursing and midwifery programmes. The research project is a collaboration between Queen’s University and Trinity College Dublin and is being led by Professor Michael Brown and Dr Edward McCann.

Congratulation to Vanessa Boland on the acceptance for publication in the European Journal of Oncology Nursing of her article The physical, psychological and social experiences of alopecia among women receiving chemotherapy: An integrative literature review. Authors: Vanessa Boland, Professor Anne-Marie Brady & Dr Amanda Drury. Published: September 28, 2020

Ms Yongchao Hou, is from mainland of China,  and is currently a nurse manager in the Emergency Department of ShanXi Provincial People’s Hospital (a Grade A Tertiary Hospital). She has a double Master’s degree (Master in Nursing from Institute of Technology Tralee, Ireland and ShanXi Medical University, China). She has 3 years

In the year of the Nurse and Midwife we are delighted to announce the recipients of our first TCD School of Nursing and Midwifery PhD Scholarships as we begin our decade of building capacity in Nursing and Midwifery Research.

A study with 3 Ts Ireland & School of Nursing & Midwifery highlights the need for a back to basic approach when it comes to providing care to people who present to the Emergency Department with suicidal ideation and/or self-harm.

The country is in Phase 3 of the Government’s roadmap for reopening society and business and this has allowed for a scaling back of COVID-19 response efforts, including the HSE Contact Tracing Centres, one of which was based in Trinity. Freda Neill, Clinical Skills Manager at the School of Nursing & Midwifery was the driving force behind setting up & managing the CTC in Trinity since the middle of March. Thirty of the sixty volunteers were staff from Trinity’s Faculty of Health Sciences

Dr Gráinne Donohue, TCPHI Research Fellow, Dr Michael Nash, Assistant Professor in Psychiatric Nursing, Trinity College Dublin and Sinéad Hennessy, Advanced Nurse Practitioner (candidate) have published a peer reviewed article on the development of a health passport in enhancing physical health monitoring in people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI). Read more to find out how it was implemented in mental health services.

Congratulations to Dr Fintan Sheerin who was elected to the role of Head of School of Nursing & Midwifery on Friday. We wish him every success over the next three years.

Mental Health Photovoice project profiled by Health Research Board. The project was was funded through a Knowledge Exchange and Dissemination award and lead by Professor Higgins in collaboration with colleagues with the School of Nursing and Midwifery and clinical practice.

The School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, and Dublin Midlands Hospital Group are seeking to appoint a motivated and talented individual who will become an integral part of the clinical and academic multidisciplinary research team and will enable the sustainability of cancer care services and healthcare research innovation in the future. The successful applicant will have a distinguished reputation in cancer care research and will be expected to provide leadership in cancer research, practice development, teaching and lead on the recommendations of 2017 – 2026 National Cancer Strategy specifically related to the development of a culture in the cancer care system that values research to the benefit of patients, and is supportive of those who engage in it. Please visit the TCD Vacancy Portal at https://jobs.tcd.ie and search for “Professor of Cancer Nursing” to learn more about the post and download the brochure.

Fellowships are awarded to those showing excellence in research and scholarship and to acknowledge a professor’s contribution to academic life and teaching in the College.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Senior Fresh Nursing students who were awarded Foundation Scholarship on Trinity Monday.

The School of Nursing & Midwifery are delighted to congratulate our Undergraduate, Postgraduate & PhD students who graduated online today 7th April 2020. We are sorry that we were not able to be with you in person to celebrate this most significant occasion in your lives. We are aware that those graduating today will face challenges as they take up employment in the COVID 19 health care crisis. We are thankful to them for contributing to help save lives, & keep our people well. We are very proud of all your accomplishments and wish you the very best in your future careers

Clinical Skills Manager Freda Neil & Clinical Nurse Tutor Karen McTague involved in setting up Trinity Simulation Suite for St James‘s Hospital ICU staff who were demonstrating the principles of ventilating a patient with COVIDー19 for the cameras to share their experiences with other health professionals.

Staff from the school who helped with setup and are working in the COVIDー19 Contact Tracing Center which went live on Wednesday! This was a collaboration between HSE, Defence Forces, Tangent and Trinity College Dublin. A big thank you to all the volunteers as the hub wouldn’t run without them and their work to save lives and flatten the curve.

Ireland, like other countries, is going through a huge challenge in combatting the coronavirus. AIGNA, as the voice of gerontological nurses in Ireland, will provide information to enhance safe practice in caring for older people in any setting.

People of all ages with an intellectual disability are particularly vulnerable to adverse outcomes associated with COVID-19 warns Mary McCarron, Professor of Ageing and Intellectual Disability at the Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability (TCAID).

Details of the event are as follows: Wednesday 29 April 2020 at 11am – 1pm in The Liffey Room, Centre for Learning and Development, Tallaght University Hospital

Between the Lines asks researchers about the process of writing a book. Professor Catherine Comiskey from the School of Nursing and Midwifery explains what went in to writing her book, Addiction Debates.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery are delighted to welcome the first Erasmus exchange students from Lund University, Sweden this week Our students are currently in Lund and having a fabulous time.

Researchers from the Mental Health Team, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin (Professor Agnes Higgins (PI), Dr. Mark Monahan, Ms. Jennifer Barry & Ms. Christine Monahan) as part of the EOLAS Programme launched the ‘The Road we travel…’ exhibition on the 10th December 2019. The exhibition features the work of service users and family members who facilitate and participate in the delivery of the EOLAS Programme. To find out more and download the eBook please click here

We were delighted to welcome students to our International Winter School on Monday 6 January. This year we have 17 students from Scranton University, Pennsylvania accompanied by two of the their lecturers, Dr. Barbara Buxton and Dr. Ann Feeney. Scranton have been attending the Winter School for several years and they are always an absolute pleasure to host. We are delighted to welcome our first two students from the University of Hong Kong and very much look forward to welcoming more students from Hong Kong in the coming years. The International School is an accredited two-week programme that takes place in January and May every year. As part of the programme students engage in Clinical Simulation, Clinical Observation and lectures on Nursing and Midwifery in Ireland. To find out more please visit our page:

Dr. Fintan Sheerin, Associate Professor in and Head of Intellectual Disability Nursing has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Intellectual Disabilities (JID), taking over from prof. Ruth Northway.