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A warm welcome to all our new students to the School of Nursing and Midwifery! We hope this is the start of an exciting and rewarding academic journey and an opportunity to enjoy new experiences here in Trinity College Dublin. Whether you’re joining us as a full time or part time undergraduate or postgraduate student, we look forward to meeting you on campus.
Congratulations to Dr Juliette O Connor who is one of the recipients of the very prestigious Fulbright awards 2023/24. This is outstanding honour and great achievement and attests to the importance and significant of her work to date
Juliette is a very valued member of the ‘Medicines Optimization group’ of IDS TILDA at the School of Nursing and Midwifery. As a Fulbright -HRB Impact Scholar, at the College of Pharmacy in the University of Kentucky, she will be working with colleagues to examine opioid prescribing and stewardship strategies..
International Day of the Midwife 2023
The Midwifery team in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, alongside our midwifery colleagues in the The Rotunda Hospital, The Coombe Hospital and the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise, want to tell our students we are proud they are using evidence every day to support care for women, their babies and for families, and to thank them for their passion and commitment to midwifery. Click here to read more.
Congratulations to Professor Valerie Smith who was announced as a Professorial Fellow today. We are absolutely delighted for you, so well deserved
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.
Foundation Scholarships 2023
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.
The School of Nursing & Midwifery is ranked 41st in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2023
In the QS World University Subject Rankings 2023, the School of Nursing & Midwifery Trinity College Dublin has climbed one position to rank 41st in the world.Click here to learn more.
Professor Agnes Higgins Won the Horatio Fellowship Award
The School of Nursing and Midwifery would like to congratulate Professor Agnes Higgins on winning Horatio Fellowship Award for her outstanding contribution to mental health nursing!Click here to learn more.
The School Held Trinity Healthcare and Education International Research Conference 2023
On March 7-9 2023, the School of Nursing & Midwifery successfully held the annual Trinity International Education & Healthcare Research Conference. We received 150 presentation abstracts, and over 250 international researchers, policy-makers, and clinical practitioners gathered at the School to attend the conference.Click here to learn more.
A New Paper about an Online Mental Health Recovery-Oriented Support and Information Programme
The School of Nursing & Midwifery is delighted to announce the publication of an article about an online Mental Health Recovery-Criented Support and Information Programme by Professor Agnes Higgins and the team. Click here to learn more.
Report Publication - An Exploration of Conversion Therapy Practices in Ireland
Roderic O’Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, today announced the publication of research into conversion practices, ‘An Exploration of Conversion Therapy Practices in Ireland’, conducted by a team from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, on behalf of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. Click here to learn more.
SEURO: Seeking Participants Aged Over 65 and Under Health Conditions to Test a New Health and Wellbeing System
SEURO project is running a revolutionary trial and actively looking for participants. People aged 65 and over with multiple health conditions can take part in this new health and wellbeing system test for free. Click here to learn more.
Report Launch - The Care of Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Complex Age-Related Conditions
TCAID and NDA launched "The Care of Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Complex Age-Related Conditions". The report highlights the limitations in policy, funding & absence of clear national policy to guide ID service delivery. Click here to access the report.
What is behind the rise in caesarean births for first-time mums in Ireland?
A new study from the School of Nursing and Midwifery has found that factors influencing a clinician’s decision to perform a caesarean-section on a first-time mother, are complex and multifactorial. Click here to read more.
Call for Registered Advanced Nurse and Midwifery Practitioners for Research Survey
We invite all the registered advanced nurse and midwifery practitioners to take part in our research survey. Click here for further details.
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TCAID: In Conversation with the Provost - Promoting Abilities and Inclusion on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability (TCAID) was delighted to welcome our Provost to have coffee and conversation on International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Click here for further details.
Congratulations to our students on winning the School Awards 2022
On 1st December, School of Nursing and Midwifery held a School Awards Ceremony. The awards celebrated students who have distinguished themselves through academic excellence. Click here for further details.
The MAMMI Study – Media Presentations and Recent Publications
The MAMMI team is delighted to share some of their recent media presentations and publications. Click here for further details.
“We Feel it Too - A Child’s Experience of Domestic Violence” seminar hosted by Meath Women’s Refuge and Support Services (MWRSS) on the 18th of November.
To mark World Children’s Day, practitioners from across Meath gathered in Navan to attend a seminar hosted by Meath Women’s Refuge and Support Services (MWRSS). The seminar focused on the experiences of children who have been through domestic abuse and violence.
Congratulations to Professor Mary Mc Carron on winning one of the Trinity Innovation Awards
Prof Mary Mc Carron, from Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability, has won one of the Trinity Innovation Awards - Societal Impact Award. Click here for further details.
The Textbook "Advanced Practice in Mental Health Nursing. A European Perspective" is Available to the Public Now
Professor Agnes Higgins, together with her colleagues Nina Kilkku and Gisli Kort Kristofersson, have worked on the edition of the textbook "Advanced Practice in Mental Health Nursing. A European Perspective", which is now available to the public. Click here for further details.
Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Wormald on winning one of the Dean’s Research Awards
Dr.Andrew Wormald from Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability (TCAID), has been one of the winners for his great work on loneliness as experienced by people with intellectual disability. Click here for further details.
Reported effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with intellectual disability and their carers: a scoping review in the Annals of Medicine
Delighted to announce the publication of The reported effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with intellectual disability and their carers: a scoping review by Paul Keenan Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin and Dr Owen Doody Senior Lecturer, University of Limerick in the Annals of Medicine (doi: 10.1080/07853890.2021.1922743). Read more to find out their expert analysis and discussion of the international research on Covid-19 and people with an intellectual Disability. Click here to read or listen to the academic paper:
Trinity 6th International Spirituality in Healthcare Conference The Spiritual Imperative in Healthcare: Securing Foundations. Spirituality and spiritual awareness central to good healthcare practice
The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College Dublin are hosting an international conference today, to raise awareness of the necessity to address patients and families spiritual care needs in the healthcare setting.
ANNOUNCEMENT - Trinity 6th International Spirituality in Healthcare Conference The Spiritual Imperative in Healthcare: Securing Foundations Thursday 17 June 2021 This virtual event includes three live keynote presentations and a panel discussion.
This interdisciplinary event provides a collaborative forum for academics, clinicians, researchers, policy-makers and service-users to join in a scholarly dialogue of spirituality, to present research, education and evidence based practice, with the common aim of supporting holistic understanding of spirituality and re-imaging the patient care experience. Click here to register.
Delighted to announce the publication of Intellectual Disability Nursing: An Oral History Project, co-authored by members of the Intellectual Disability Nursing Team (Adjunct Professor Dr Colin Griffiths, Assistant Professors Paul Keenan, Dr. Sandra Fleming, Dr. Carmel Doyle and Michelle Cleary, Muiriosa Foundation) and their UK nursing colleagues published by Emerald Publishing Limited (ISBN 9781839821554).
Using the oral history research approach this unique monograph explores the careers of 31 nurses from Ireland and the UK who each had 30 years or more experiences of working in residential services for people with intellectual disabilities. As the large institutions are replaced by smaller living environments for people with intellectual disability fewer nurses will experience what it was like for a person with an intellectual disability to live in a large institution or as a nurse working in such a setting and so the stories of these nurses, which are digitally recorded and archived in the Royal College of Nursing, have been until now untold. These stories not only reflect the vast health and social care changes that have taken place in intellectual disability services since the 20th Century but also articulate the commitment, kindness, and dedication of the nurses towards the person with an intellectual disability. Click here for further details:
On International Nurses Day 2021 IUA Heads of Nursing and Midwifery call for investment and support in nursing and midwifery education. Read more:
Pandemic leads to increased interest in nursing and midwifery education. WHO estimates global shortage of nurses to be 5.9 million
The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced The Final Evaluation Report on the Impact of Implementing the Draft Policy on expanding Graduate, Specialist and Advanced Nursing Practice has been published by the Department of Health.
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.
Congratulations to the Nursing & Midwifery students who were awarded Foundation Scholarship 2021
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.
Applicants sought for a fully-funded, four-year Provosts PhD Project Doctoral Studentship
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.
ANNOUNCEMENT 2020 - 2030 Trinity College Dublin School of Nursing and Midwifery PhD Scholarship programme - A decade of building capacity in Nursing and Midwifery Research
We are 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 Chloe Mant who has received a prestigious George Moore scholarship
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.
Health Research Board expands opportunity for the public, patients and carers to be involved in health research
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.