Conference
The RCSI Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery hosts an annual research and education conference every spring.
In 2021, the 40th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference – 'Meeting the Needs of Modern Healthcare' – explored workforce planning, recovery and wellness in a COVID-19 world with across a series featuring global healthcare leaders.
2021 conference prizewinners
The following prizes were awarded at the 2021 conference:
Oral presentation
- Ms Yvonne Fehily, Galway University Hospital, Co. Galway, Ireland
Do Critical Care Outreach Teams Improve Patient Outcomes?
Poster presentation
- Ms Kate Aughey, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
An Observational Study on Handover Practices in PICU
Poster gallery
- Ms Deirdre O'Flaherty, Lennox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, USA
Sustaining a Healthy Work Environment in Times of Crisis - Ms Orla Callender, Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street, Dublin, Ireland
No Matter How Popular They Get Antibiotics Will Never Go Viral!
Oral presentation
- Professor Marlene Sinclair, Maternal, Fetal and Infant Research Centre, Ulster University, Jordanstown, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Tele-Home-Care Using PEXIP Videoconference Technology for Babies and Children with CHD During COVID-19 Pandemic
Poster presentation
- Ms Jincy Jerry, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin, Ireland
Implementing RPA for Rapid Analysis and Interpretation of Microbiology Results
Poster gallery
- Ms Constantino Estupinan Artiles, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Diagnostic Accuracy of Swallow Screening Tests in Residential Long-Term Care - Ms Jane Deehan, Bradshaws Lane Surgery, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Role of Advanced Nurse Practitioners in Guideline Development for Cryotherapy Practice
Oral presentation
- Ms Briege King, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Co. Louth, Ireland
Situated Cognition Learning Theory Impact on Blended Learning Skills Based Programmes
Poster presentation
- Ms Hayley Lawson-Wood, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
How Online Portfolios Have Enabled Universities to Adjust Their Practice Placement Assessment in Response to COVID-19
Poster gallery
- Ms Nasser Aldosari, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Newly Qualified Nurses' Transition from Learning to Doing: A Scoping Review
- Dr Mohamad Saab, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Co. Cork, Ireland
Virtual Reality in Nursing Education: Qualitative Perspectives from Nursing Students
Oral presentation
- Professor Bibi Hølge-Hazelton, Zealand University Hospital & University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
A Person-Centred Leadership Perspective of the COVID-19 Crisis
Poster presentation
- Ms. Caroline Fraser, Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Ireland
A Collaborative Response to Managing Orthopaedic Injuries from a Safe Distance
Poster gallery
- Ms. Jacinta Byrne, National Maternity Hospital, St. Vincent’s Hospital Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland
VTE (Venous Thrombosis Embolism) Prevention and Management in Pregnant Women with COVID-19
- Ms. Elizabeth O'Donnell, Division of Health Research, Lancaster, United Kingdom
Strategies used by Care Home Staff in Ireland to Manage Responsive Behaviours Associated with Dementia, during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Oral presentation
- Dr Aoife Lane, University College Cork, Co. Cork, Ireland
Views of Generation Z Regarding Care and Care Careers: A Four Country Study
Poster presentation
- Ms Karen Mechen, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
The Experiences of Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs): From Recruitment To Retention
Poster gallery
- Ms Chandani, Faculty College of Nursing, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
Stress, Anxiety and Coping Strategies During COVID-19 Pandemic Among Nursing Students - Ms. Rachel Black, Western Health and Social Care Trust, Ulster University, Northern Ireland
The Effectiveness of Online Psychotherapy Interventions for the Treatment of Perinatal Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review
Oral presentation
- Dr Carol Hilliard, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
Moral Agency in Children’s Nursing: Enablers and Barriers
Poster presentation
- Ms Sandra Murnane, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Co. Waterford, Ireland
Dying, Death and Caring: What Student Nurses Want to Know?
Poster gallery
- Ms Deirdre Harkin, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, Ulster University, Northern Ireland
Improving Pain Management for Patients with Dementia within Acute Care - Ms Sujatha Sanjeevi, HSE, North Dublin Mental Health Services, Dublin, Ireland
Mental Health Nurses' Knowledge of Clozapine Medication - Ms Katie Mulcahy, RCSI, and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
The Impact of a Nurse-Administered Intravitreal Injection Service on the Incidence Rates of Ocular Adverse Events in Ophthalmic Patients
These prizes were kindly sponsored by St Luke's Cancer Research Fund.