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News Headline 2024 International Research Conference

22Aug

2nd International Research Conference 22nd - 23rd August 2024

Find out more about the School's 2024 International Research Conference held at UCD Belfield.

11Apr

Dean of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems Receives 2024 NovaUCD Consultancy of the Year Award

Prof. Fiona Timmins was awarded a NovaUCD Consultancy of the Year Award for championing and delivering key consultancy projects which have a high level of national and international collaboration and impact that serve to increase the reputation of UCD.

10Apr

UCD Nursing receives 1st in Ireland ranking for Employer Reputation in the 2024 QS University Rankings

The 2024 QS World University Rankings have been released. UCD places 3rd in Ireland for Nursing and leads in Employer Reputation across Irish universities.

29Feb

Advancing LGBTQIA+ Health: Insights from the UCD Symposium

UCD LGBTQI+ Health Symposium 2024 took place on 29th February 2024. We share some insights from the speakers at the event.

22Feb

Rachel Kenna, Chief Nursing Officer visits UCD for a fireside chat with Prof. Maria Brenner

We were delighted to welcome Rachel Kenna, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health for a fireside chat event facilitated by Prof. Maria Brenner

26Jan

UCD Registrar announces Dr. Sean P. Teeling as one of the 2023-25 Teaching and Academic Development Fellows

Dr. Teeling is appointed, along with seven other recipients by the UCD Registrar as a Teaching and Academic Development Fellow in a special ceremony held earlier this month.

News Headline J Drennan Health Impact Award

25Jan

Prof. Jonathan Drennan wins UCD 2023 Research Impact Award

Prof. Jonathan Drennan was recognised for his research, along with a team of collaborators at a special ceremony held by UCD Research. The safe staff nursing framework developed is now national policy helping patients safety and staff well-being.

15Jan

The European Pain Federation EFIC announces new award in memory of Prof. Laserina O'Connor

This new award will be give to the highest scoring participant in the Examination for the European Diploma in Pain Nursing.

15Dec

UCD welcome representatives from the Beijing Huatong Guokang Hospital

UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems welcomed a delegation from the Beijing Huatong Guokang Hospital, signing an agreement for ongoing collaboration.

24Nov

Alumni Story: An Interview with Sarah Cosgrave RANP Older Persons

Sarah Cosgrave is a Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner (RANP) for Older Persons working in the Older Persons Day Hospital in St. Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH).

News Headline Person centred Lean Six Sigma

15Nov

Person-centred Lean Six Sigma Model Launched

The Person-centred Lean Six Sigma Model was officially launched at the 10th Lean Healthcare Symposium in Croke Park on 10th November.

13Nov

UCD Host the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) National Student Midwife Debate

On 10th November, UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems were delighted to host the NMBI National Student Midwife Debate in the Fitzgerald Chamber, UCD Student Centre. Six student midwives, one from each of the six education bodies that provide midwifery education, competed in two teams to debate the motion with one student midwife voted Best Speaker.

10Nov

10th Annual Lean Healthcare Symposium held at Croke Park

The 10th Annual Lean Healthcare Symposium took place in Croke Park on 10th November welcoming over 200 delegates from health centres in Ireland and abroad.

08Nov

Five SNMHS Students recognised at the UCD Community Volunteering Awards 2023

Congratulations to the five UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems students who were awarded prizes for community volunteering activities in a special ceremony in early November.

29Sep

Alumni Story: An Interview with Sinead Thompson BSc Midwifery

Sinead is currently working with the National Women and Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) as Project Coordinator for the Implementation of the National Standards for Antenatal Education in Ireland 2020.

28Sep

Visit of Professor Tonda Hughes to the School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Systems at UCD

We were delighted to welcome Distinguished Professor Tonda Hughes, from Columbia University New York, a renowned expert in sexual and gender minority health research.

07Sep

Alumni Story: An Interview with Lisa Murphy ADON in Older Persons

I went into nursing straight from school. We were the last class to complete the Diploma in Nursing (2001-2004) and we were the first nursing class to enter nursing via the CAO system. I trained in St Vincent’s University Hospital while completing my nursing diploma in UCD.

06Sep

Alumni Story: An Interview with Jean Doherty Research Midwife

Jean Doherty is a Registered Midwife working in the National Maternity Hospital. Jean commenced her BSc Midwifery in National Maternity Hospital and UCD in 2010 as a mature student and qualified as a midwife in 2014 with a first class honours.

05Sep

Taught Graduate Orientation 5th September 2023

Taught Graduate Orientation 2023 Recording.

16Aug

Dr. John Gilmore Appointed as Chair of Léargas - The Exchange Bureau

Dr. John P Gilmore is appointed by the Minister of Further and Higher Education as the Chair of the Léargas Board.

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