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Discover a Career in Children’s Nursing with the Post-Registration Children’s Nursing Student Programme
Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) is currently seeking applications for the Post-Registration Children’s Nursing Student Programme. The Post-Registration Children’s Nursing Student Programme (Higher diploma in Children’s Nursing Award), is a one year fixed programme leading to registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland as a Registered Children’s Nurse
International recognition of TCD Intellectual Disability Nursing student awarded a place with the Clinton Global Initiative University 2020.
The School of Nursing and Midwifery are delighted to congratulate Ms. Niamh Donohoe, a senior sophister nursing student in intellectual disability nursing on her success in being accepted to the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI) leadership development program.
School Awards 2019
Yesterday was an exciting day the School of Nursing and Midwifery School Awards 2019 Ceremony where students across the many undergraduate and postgraduate programmes received special School prizes. Pictured is Ms Cristina Cocchiaro who is a Midwife at the Rotunda Hospital Dublin, one of the School’s linked Health Service Providers, where undergraduate and postgraduate midwifery students develop their competencies under the guidance and supervision of midwives such as Cristina.
2020/21 Postgraduate Applications Roadshows
The first roadshow will be held here in the School on Tuesday 10 December at 11.am. There will be 3 reps from Academic Registry (Admissions Team, Garda Vetting Team and Finance Team) will be there at all the roadshows to answer your questions. All welcome!
The World’s
Big Sleep Out take place on 7th December
Our lovely colleague Karen Galligan will be sleeping out on the streets of Dublin this Saturday nite as part of the worlds big sleep out to raise money for the homeless as part of one of the Trinity team. If you want to sponsor her click here
What we wish we had known….., How Women can thrive after motherhood
A new online resource to help women look after their own health and wellbeing after childbirth. ’We developed this course because mothers told us that following childbirth, they struggle to find reliable and trustworthy information about their own health postpartum. The course was developed for and WITH mothers on the information that ’they wish they had known’. The course delivers evidence-based content from health experts and shares real women’s stories and experiences of motherhood and postpartum health.
European Workshop and Summit on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Food for thought at the opening of the European Society of Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease Prevention which aims to explore strategies to better implement cardiac guidelines. Dr Gabrielle McKee from the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin presented the work of the ESC prevention working group which has identified that still over 50% of high risk cardiac patients are not meeting lipid, hypertension or physical activity guidelines.
Addiction Debates by Professor Catherine Comiskey
Addiction Debates explores the tumultuous landscape of addiction research, policy and practice. Covering all the hot topics of the day in a balanced and informative manner, Comiskey provides international perspectives on each topic, stimulating debate and discussion via the different approaches taken globally.
School of Nursing & Midwifery Medal
From 2018 graduates of the School of Nursing & Midwifery received their medal at their conferring ceremony. Alumni who have graduated prior to 2018 can apply to receive their medal by completing our online application form. The badge aims to enhance the School’s identity in terms of nursing and midwifery education and research, at home and abroad, through it being worn by alumni on their professional nursing and midwifery uniforms. Click here to register for your medal if you graduated prior to 2018
Applications for our 12 Month Higher Diploma Children’s Nursing Education Programme is now Open
We are delighted to open applications for the Higher Diploma in Children’s Nursing Course in collaboration with Children’s Health Ireland (CHI). Application deadline is 28th February 2020.
JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Programme
The JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Programme will take place in the School of Nursing & Midwifery, D'Olier Street from the 8th to 12th June 2020. The programme enables participants to learn how to conduct robust systematic reviews of different evidence types in order to provide the strongest possible evidence to inform decision making or clinical guidelines in healthcare. There are fifteen places available for which priority will be given to staff from health service providers who are collaborating with TCPHI. Register for your place via Eventbrite (link in title) before 31 October 2019.
Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference (THEconf2020) 4-5 March 2020
Abstracts are invited under the conference theme Integrated healthcare developing person centred health system in the following topic areas: 1. Maternal, child and family health, 2. Healthy ageing and intellectual disability, 3. Health innovation and integration: including chronic illness, patient and public involvement in research (PPI), digital health, population health 4. Mental health and recovery
Irish Ambassador congratulates Trinity for collaborative work in Europe
Trinity academics collaborated with the University of Malta to host a seminar on leadership for health professionals in Malta last term. Dr Elizabeth Curtis, School of Nursing and Midwifery and Dr Siobhan Corrigan, School of Psychology organised the seminar with colleagues in the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta
Provost’s Professional Staff Awards in the School of Nursing & Midwifery
The School wishes to congratulate Marie Pierre Lavergne and the Attendant Team in D’Olier St who were nominated in the recent Provost’s Professional Staff Awards.Special congratulations are due to Marie Pierre who was shortlisted in the Outstanding Colleague category. To receive a nomination is a recognition o f the extra mile a team or individual goes to in their service of the students, colleagues and college. Both Marie-Pierre and the Attendant team have shown exceptional dedication and commitment in supporting the students, staff and School and their nominations for these awards are a fitting recognition of their efforts. Left to right: Brian Soohan, Patrick Flynn & Marie Pierre Lavergne
Spotlight on Research - Dr Margarita Corry’s review of education and psychosocial support telephone interventions for informal caregivers just out!
Dr Corry’s review is about Telephone interventions, delivered by healthcare professionals, for providing education and psychosocial support for informal caregivers of adults with diagnosed illnesses’, and found that small benefits may exist for telephone support interventions over usual care on some caregiver outcomes (e.g. anxiety and preparedness to care at the end of intervention), but not on quality of life or burden.
Professor Mary McCarron profiled in The Irish Independent today for the HRB Impact Award
People with intellectual disabilities should be able to age with dignity. Professor Mary McCarron believes a richer society is created when everyone is supported and included in the life of the community
New Nursing Collaborative Research Initiative with St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services
Introducing the new nursing collaborative research initiative between St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services and the Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation. The first Steering Committee Meeting took place on Wednesday 26th June. Pictured at that are: Director of Nursing, John Creedon, Nurse Practice Coordinator Shane Kirwan and TCPHI representatives, Dr Gráinne Donohue, Dr Gobnait Byrne and Dr Brian Keogh.
Two New Academic Openings Available
here at the School of Nursing & Midwifery
The School of Nursing and Midwifery Trinity College Dublin seeks to appoint Associate Professor/Professor in Ageing and Community Nursing & Associate Professor/Professor in Critical Care Nursing
Developing LGBT cultural competence in health and social care education
The BEING ME project group, which includes Professors Agnes Higgins and Brian Keogh from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, is an Erasmus + funded project.
The Anaesthesia/Recovery Room Care for Nurses and Midwives Award Ceremony 2019
On Monday 10 June 2019, the School of Nursing & Midwifery, hosted The Anaesthesia/Recovery Room Care for Nurses and Midwives Award Ceremony
Health Research Board Summer Student Scholarships 2019
The School of Nursing and Midwifery are delighted to announce we have three students who were successfully awarded Health Research Board Summer Student Scholarships 2019.
Congratulations to Professor Anne-Marie Brady who has been elected to Professorial Fellowship. The announcement of new Fellows and Scholars was made by the Provost on Trinity Monday 29/04/2019
Excellence in research and scholarship is the primary qualification for Fellowship, along with the professor’s contribution to academic life and teaching in the College. Please join us in congratulating Professor Brady in her achievement.
Congratulations to the Senior Fresh Nursing & Midwifery students who were awarded Foundation Scholarship 2019
The School of Nursing and Midwifery would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Senior Fresh Nursing & Midwifery students who were awarded Foundation Scholarship on Trinity Monday.
Health Research Board Summer Student Scholarship for Midwifery Student Sofia O’Bryne
Sofia O’Byrne a midwifery student (JS) from TCD School of Nursing & Midwifery has been successful in obtaining a Health Research Board Summer Student Scholarship to undertake work on the use of the use of the Irish Maternity Early Warning score (I-MEWS) tool.
Health Research Board Summer Student Scholarships for two Intellectual Disability nursing students
Two Intellectual Disability nursing students from TCD School of Nursing & Midwifery were successful in obtaining Health Research Board Summer Student Scholarships to undertake work in the Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability.
THEConference 2019: Highfield Healthcare Student Bursaries
The School of Nursing and Midwifery were delighted to welcome Highfield Healthcare to our Trinity Health and Education Conference 2019 on the 6th and 7th of March 2019
A Different Kind of Voice: The EOLAS Participatory Photography Project
26th February 2019 saw the launch of the EOLAS Participatory Photography Project, with training facilitated by Photovoice. The Project is funded under the Health Research Board (HRB) of Irelands Knowledge, Education and Dissemination Scheme (KEDS) Award.
First HRB Impact Award recognises Professor Mary McCarron
The Health Research Board has presented the first HRB Impact Award 2019 to Professor Mary McCarron, from School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin. The award recognises how her research has transformed the health, care, and living environments for people ageing with an intellectual disability.
Applications for our 12 Month Higher Diploma Children’s Nursing Education Programme is now Open
We are delighted to open applications for the Higher Diploma in Children’s Nursing Course in conjunction with Tallaght University Hospital. Application deadline is 28th February 2019.
Free online course from Trinity College Dublin aims to improve health assessments for people with an intellectual disability
The Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability at Trinity College Dublin is launching a new Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) geared to healthcare professionals, care providers and others who work with people with an intellectual disability.