• An evaluation of the HSE guiding framework for the implementation of nurse prescribing of medical ionising radiation (X-Ray) in Ireland. 

  Drennan, Jonathan; Naughton, Corina; Griffins, Michelle; Butler, Marie-Louise; Grehan, Jennifer; Moughty, Adrian; Kavanagh, Eoin; Hyde, Abbey; Butler, Michelle; Sheridan, Ann; Coughlan, Barbara; Hegarty, Josephine; Savage, Eileen; Coffey, Alice; O'Connell, Rhona; Creedon, Rena (Health Service Executive, 2014)

  FOREWORD The introduction of Nurse Prescribing of Medical Ionising Radiation (X-ray) in Ireland is a significant initiative in the Irish health service which has positive implications for patients in terms of improved ...
• A systematic literature review on tackling delayed discharges in acute hospitals inclusive of hospital (Re) admission avoidance 

  Coffey, Alice; Leahy-Warren, Patricia; Savage, Eileen; Hegarty, Josephine; Cornally, Nicola; Rose-Day, Mary; Day, Mary-Rose; Maher, Bridget; Browne, John; Sahm, Laura; O’Caoimh, Rónán; Flynn, Maura; Hutton, Stephen; Healy, Elizabeth; O'Connor, Kieran; MacGrath, Kay; O'Mahony, Aoife; Arenella, Katherine (Health Services Executive, 2015)

  The National Clinical Strategy and Programmes was established by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to improve and standardise patient care throughout the organisation by bringing together clinical disciplines and enabling ...
• European core competences framework for health and social care professionals working with older people. 

  Dijkman, Bea; Roodbol, Petrie; Achtschin-Stieger, Sigrid; Aho, Jukka; Andruszkiewicz, Anna; Coffey, Alice; Felsmann, Miroslawa; Klein, Regina; Mikkonen, Irma; Oleksiw, Katharina; Schoofs, Greet; Soares, Célia; Sourtzi, Panayota (2016)

  The number of older people in Europe is increasing and the demand for care and support is changing. All over Europe there is a need to educate students and professionals in health and social care with the right competences ...
• General practitioners' knowledge, attitudes and experiences of managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: protocol of a mixed methods systematic review and meta-ethnography. 

  Jennings, Aisling A.; Foley, Tony; Walsh, Kieran A.; Coffey, Alice; Browne, John P.; Bradley, Colin P. (BMC, 2018)

  In the context of rising dementia prevalence, the workload of general practitioners (GPs) in dementia care is set to increase. However, there are many aspects of dementia care that GPs find challenging. Behavioural and ...
• Nurses knowledge of advance directives and perceived confidence in end-of a life care in Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy and the U.S. 

  Coffey, Alice; McCarthy, Geraldine; Weathers, Elizabeth; Friedman, Isabel M.; Gallo, Katherine; Ehrenfeld, Mally; Chan, Sofia; Li, William H.C.; Poletti, Piera; Zanotti, Renzo; Molloy, David William; McGlade, Ciara; Fitzpatrick, Joyce J. (Wiley and Sons Ltd.,, 2016)

  Nurses’ knowledge regarding advance directives may affect their administration and completion in end-of-life care. Confidence among nurses is a barrier to the provision of quality end-of-life care. This study investigated ...
• Advance care planning within survivorship care plans for older cancer survivors: a systematic review 

  O'Caoimh, Rónán; Cornally, Nicola; O'Sullivan, Ronan; Hally, Ruth; Weather, Elizabeth; Lavan, Amanda H.; Kearns, Tara; Coffey, Alice; McGlade, Ciara; Molloy, David William (Elsevier, 2017)

  Advances in the medical treatment of cancer have increased the number of survivors, particularly among older adults, who now represent the majority of these. Survivorship care plans (SCPs) are documents that cancer patients ...
• General practitioners' knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: a mixed‐methods systematic review 

  Jennings, Aisling A.; Foley, Tony; Walsh, Kieran A.; Coffey, Alice; Browne, John P.; Bradley, Colin P. (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2018)

  Objectives: To synthesise the existing published literature on general practitioners (GP)'s knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) with a view to ...
• Integrative literature review examining factors affecting patient safety with robotic‐assisted and laparoscopic surgeries 

  Mathew, Reshmi; Markey, Kathleen; Murphy, Jill; O'Brien, Brid (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2018)

  Purpose: The purpose of this integrative literature review is to examine the evidence on factors affecting patient safety during robotic assisted and laparoscopic surgeries. Design: Systematic review of papers published ...
• Family physicians perceived role in perinatal mental health: an integrative review 

  Noonan, Maria; Doody, Owen; Jomeen, Julie; O'Regan, Andrew; Galvin, Rose (BMC, 2018)

  Background: Responding to and caring for women who experience mental health problems during the perinatal period, from pregnancy up to one year after birth, is complex and requires a multidisciplinary response. ...
• Using a learning log to support students understanding and engagement within a research module 

  Kerin, Marie; Doody, Owen (Herbert Publications Ltd, 2018)

  Evidenced-based practice research is a common phrase in discussions regarding patient care. As a profession nursing/midwifery has a responsibility to educate their students with a primary focus on research based practice. ...
• Ageing family carers experiences of future planning for their adult family member with an intellectual disability living at home 

  Cummins, Rebecca (University of Limerick, 2018)

  Increased childhood survival of people with complex physical needs, health and medical technology advances, greater recognition and diagnosis of autism and increasing life expectancy of the world’s population have all ...
• Challenging performativity in higher education: promoting a healthier learning culture 

  Deasy, Christine; Mannic McNamara, Patricia (Intech, 2017)

  The nature and context of education have changed dramatically in recent decades. The increased prioritisation of standardisation, performance indicators and metrics often means that holistic, affective and wellbeing ...
• Midwifery students experiences of their clinical internship: a qualitative descriptive study 

  Bradshaw, Carmel; Murphy-Tighe, Sylvia; Doody, Owen (Elsevier, 2018)

  Background Globally the safety of mothers and babies is fundamental in maternity care. Central to ensuring this safety is appropriate preparation of midwifery students' to ensure graduates are equipped to assume the ...
• Nursing and midwifery quality care-metrics: intellectual disability services research report to OMNSD 

  Murphy, Fiona A.; Doody, Owen; Lyons, Rosemary; Sezgin, Duygu (University of Limerick, 2018)

  This report presents the findings of a Nursing and Midwifery Quality Care Metrics project for Intellectual Disability (ID) Services in Ireland. The aim of the project was to identify a final suite of nursing quality care ...
• Older persons services nursing quality care metrics final report to ONMSD. 

  Murphy, Fiona A.; Doody, Owen; Lyons, Rosemary; Sezgin, Duygu (University of Limerick, 2018)

  This report presents the findings of a Nursing and Midwifery Quality Care-Metrics project for Older Persons Services (OPS) in Ireland. The aim of the project was to identify a final suite of nursing quality care process ...
• Discursive constructions of professional identity in policy and regulatory discourse 

  Fealy, Gerard M.; Hegarty, Josephine-Mary; McNamara, Martin; Casey, Mary; O'Leary, Denise; Kennedy, Catriona; O'Reilly, Pauline; O'Connell, Rhona; Brady, Anne-Marie; Nicholson, Emma (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2018)

  Aim To examine and describe disciplinary discourses conducted through professional policy and regulatory documents in nursing and midwifery in Ireland. Background A key tenet of discourse theory is that group ...
• Coping and help in birth: an investigation into 'normal' childbirth as described by new mothers and their attending midwives 

  Dara, Susanne; Murphy, Fiona A. (Elsevier, 2016)

  Objective: to investigate how 'normal' childbirth is described by new mothers and their attending midwives.Design: a qualitative, reflexive, narrative study was used to explore birth stories using in-depth, unstructured ...
• 'Seeking authorization': a grounded theory exploration of mentors' experiences of assessing nursing students on the borderline of achievement of competence in clinical practice 

  Cassidy, Simon; Coffey, Michael; Murphy, Fiona A. (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2017)

  Aim. To develop a substantive theoretical explanation of how mentors make sense of their experiences where nursing students are on the borderline of achievement of competence in clinical practice.Background. The reluctance ...
• Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with gestational diabetes and their infants (Review) 

  Biesty, Linda M.; Egan, Aoife M.; Dunne, Fidelma; Dempsey, Eugene; Meskell, Pauline; Smith, Valerie; Ni Bhuinneain, Meabh G.; Devane, Declan (Wiley and Sons Ltd., Cochrane Collaboration, 2018)

  Background Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy. Women with gestational diabetes are more likely to experience adverse health outcomes such as pre-eclampsia or polyhydramnios (excess ...
• Exploring nurses’ experiences of using hand massage to alleviate anxiety for individuals with dementia in residential settings 

  Larkin, Ann (University of Limerick, 2017)

  Patients with dementia living in residential settings may have complex health needs and have reduced capacity to communicate these needs. In such circumstances, attention to presence and touch and more specifically hand ...

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