Dear Colleague,

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, at the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences for our 40th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference.

On behalf of the Faculty, I would like thank and acknowledge nursing and midwifery colleagues from across the globe, for your tireless work, your exceptional commitment, your compassionate care and your unwavering professionalism during these extraordinary times- It has been an exceptionally challenging time for us all, and we are so pleased that so many of you could join us for Conference 2021.

This platform is packed with information on the programme, and over Conference 2021, we have so much to look forward to, with

  • 70 presentations from global experts
  • Over 80 posters demonstrating best practice and research

Your free registration entitles you to participate in the live stream on each of the 5 days.

All sessions will be filmed live and will be available to watch on demand after the conference. Therefore, if you miss any part of the live conference, you will be able to catch up, on demand, via the free online video boxset.

Follow the discussion on social media using the conference hashtag – #FNMConf2021.

Fellowship of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery (FFNMRCSI) Award 2021

The Fellowship of the Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery RCSI (FFNMRCSI) is exclusively offered by the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and is one of the most prestigious professional qualifications awarded to nurses and midwives. If you have an MSc qualification, and are 5 year’s qualified, click here for further information.

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TUESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2021
10:00-11:30 WORKFORCE PLANNING

Welcome Address

Speaker: Prof. Michael Shannon

Dean, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, RCSI

Opening Address

Speaker: Dame Donna Kinnair DBE
Chief Executive and General Secretary, Royal College of Nursing, London, UK

Keynote Address

Speaker: Mr Jim Campbell
Director, Health Workforce Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland

Keynote Address

Speaker: Ms Rachel Kenna
Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health, Ireland
PANEL DISCUSSION

Panel Discussion

Chair: Prof. Thomas Kearns
Executive Director, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI

Conclusion

Speaker: Prof. Michael Shannon

Dean, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, RCSI

WEDNESDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2021
14:00-15:30 RECOVERY & WELLNESS IN A COVID-19 WORLD

Welcome Address

Speaker: Prof. Michael Shannon

Dean, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, RCSI

Opening Address

Speaker: Prof. Ms Sheila McClelland

Chief Executive Officer, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), Dublin, Ireland

Keynote Address

Speaker: Prof. Jean Watson

Retired Distinguished Professor and Founder of the Watson Caring Science Institute for Recovery and Wellness

Keynote Address

Speaker: Prof. Mary Jo Kreitzer

Director, Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing, Professor, Schoolof Nursing, University of Minnesota, USA

PANEL DISCUSSION

Panel Discussion

Chair: Prof. Thomas Kearns
Executive Director, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI

Conclusion

Speaker: Prof. Michael Shannon

Dean, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, RCSI

THURSDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2021
10:00-11:30 SERVICE REDESIGN

Welcome Address

Speaker: Prof. Michael Shannon

Dean, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, RCSI

Opening Address

Speaker: Ms Annette Kennedy

President, International Council of Nurses (ICN), Geneva, Switzerland

Keynote Address

Speaker: Ms Laura McGahey

Executive Director, Sláintecare Programme Implementation Office, Department of Health, Ireland

Keynote Address

Speaker: Prof. Owen Barr

Professor of Nursing and Intellectual Disabilities, School of Nursing, Ulster University, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

PANEL DISCUSSION

Panel Discussion

Chair: Prof. Thomas Kearns
Executive Director, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI

Conclusion

Speaker: Prof. Michael Shannon

Dean, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, RCSI

TUESDAY, 02 MARCH 2021
9:00-10:50 CRITICAL AND INTENSIVE CARE NURSING

Chair Welcome and Introduction

Speaker: Ms Serena O’Brien

Chairperson, Irish Association of Critical Care Nurses (IACCN)

Well-Being of Critical Care Nurses: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Speaker: Ms Nicki Credland

University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom.

ICU Nurses’ Knowledge of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome and Measurement in Bahrain.

Speaker: Ms Hanan N AlAhmed

Ministry of Health – Bahrain/Salmaniya Medical Complex, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Questions and Answers Including each speaker from above 4 presentations BEST ORAL PRESENTATION AWARD
POSTER EXHIBITION

The Continued Development of Nursing Practice in a COVID-19 Climate.

Speaker: Ms Melissa Meally

St. James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

Prevention of Pressure Ulcers Among Individuals Cared for In the Prone Position: Lessons for the COVID-19 Emergency.

Chair: Dr Pinar Avsar
RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland.

An Observational Study on Handover Practices in PICU.

Speaker: Ms Kate Aughey

Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.

Developing Online Resources to Support Nurses at the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Speaker: Katie Wedgeworth

UCD School of Nursing,Midwifery and Health Systems, Dublin, Ireland.

National Critical Care Nursing Response to a Global Pandemic.

Speaker: Mr Derek Cribbin

Nurse Lead, National Clinical Programme for Critical Care, Health Service Executive, Dublin, Ireland.

Questions and Answers Including each speaker from above 5 presentations BEST POSTER PRESENTATION AWARDS
Chair’s Closing Remarks
11:30-13:20 INNOVATIONS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

Chair Welcome and Introduction

Speaker: Dr Theresa Frawley

Past Dean and Board Member, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI

From Face-to-Face to Virtual Chest Pain Assessment: Impact of COVID-19.

Speaker: Ms Shirley Ingram

Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

Tele-Home-Care Using PEXIP Videoconference Technology for Babies and Children with CHD During COVID-19 Pandemic.

Speaker: Professor Marlene Sinclair

Maternal, Fetal and Infant Research Centre, Ulster University, Jordanstown, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Nursing-Related Barriers to Children’s Pain Management at Selected Hospitals in Ghana: A Descriptive Qualitative Study.

Speaker: Mr John Agyemang

University of Limerick, Ireland.

A Dementia Re-Design Project Using Collaborative Co-Design and Implementation Science in an Acute Hospital Setting.

Speaker: Mr Brian Magennis

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

Questions and Answers Including each speaker from above 4 presentations BEST ORAL PRESENTATION AWARD
POSTER EXHIBITION

Advancing Patient Centered Rheumatology Nursing Practice Virtually and Professionally: The New Reality.

Speaker: Dr Patricia Minnock

Rheumatic & Musculoskeletal Disease Unit, Our Lady’s Hospice and Care Services, Dublin, Ireland.

Nurse Leadership in Implementing an EHR in a Hospital Setting.

Speaker: Mr Shane Kirwan

St Patrick’s Mental Health Services/TCD, Dublin, Ireland.

Implementing RPA for Rapid Analysis and Interpretation of Microbiology Results.

Speaker: Ms Jincy Jerry

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Patients with Narcolepsy

Speaker: Ms Lisa Slattery

St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

APN Role During COVID-19: A Case Study

Speaker: Professor Richard Ricciardi

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, United States of America

Questions and Answers Including each speaker from above 5 presentations BEST POSTER PRESENTATION AWARDS
Chair’s Closing Remarks
WEDNESDAY, 03 MARCH 2021
09:00-10:45 COVID-19: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Chair Welcome and Introduction

Speaker: Dr Patricia Minnock

Honorary Secretary, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI

Nurse Leader in COVID-19: Qualitative Research.

Speaker: Professor Dr Monica Bianchi

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Switzerland.

Team Resilience: Nurse Leaders’ Role During COVID-19 in New York City.

Speaker: Dr Deirdre O’Flaherty

Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, United States of America.

A Person-Centred Leadership Perspective of the COVID-19 Crisis.

Speaker: Professor Bibi Hølge-Hazelton

Zealand University Hospital & University of Southern Denmark, Denmark.

Preventing Healthcare Staff Facial Pressure Injuries in COVID-19 Frontline Services.

Speaker: Professor Zena Moore

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland.

Questions and Answers Including each speaker from above 4 presentations BEST ORAL PRESENTATION AWARD
POSTER EXHIBITION

Bridging Theory-to-Practice Gap in Long Term Care During a Pandemic.

Speaker: Dr Jose Arnold Tariga

Amana Healthcare, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Mental Health Nurse Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Study.

Chair: Ms Aoife Farrington
St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services, Dublin, Ireland.

Responding to the Information Needs of our Healthcare Workers (HCWs) during COVID-19.

Speaker: Ms Emer Carroll

Health Service Executive, Ireland.

The Management of Children Presenting to the Paediatric Emergency Department (PED) with Orthopaedic Trauma and Non-Traumatic Orthopaedic Presentations During the Current COVID-19 Pandemic.

Speaker: Ms Orla Callender

Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street, Dublin, Ireland.

A Collaborative Response to Managing Orthopaedic Injuries from a Safe Distance.

Speaker: Ms Caroline Fraser

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Ireland.

Questions and Answers Including each speaker from above 5 presentations BEST POSTER PRESENTATION AWARDS
Chair’s Closing Remarks
11:30-13:20 PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE

Chair Welcome and Introduction

Speaker: Dr Mary Boyd

Vice Dean, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI

The Impact of Missed Nursing Care on Staff Nurses’ Professional Identity.

Speaker: Mr Hattan Alsubhi

University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.

Views of Generation Z Regarding Care and Care Careers: A Four Country Study.

Speaker: Dr Aoife Lane

University College Cork, Co. Cork, Ireland.

Migration Intentions of Nursing and Midwifery Graduating Students in Ireland.

Speaker: Dr Pauline Meskell

University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.

Nursing Leadership Through Advocacy and Courage.

Speaker: Dr Elizabeth Madigan

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, United States of America.

Questions and Answers Including each speaker from above 4 presentations BEST ORAL PRESENTATION AWARD
POSTER EXHIBITION

Perceptions of Australian Nursing Students of Nursing in General Practice.

Speaker: Ms Kaara Ray Calma

University of Wollongong, Australia.

Exploration of the Lived Experiences of Participating in the Florence Nightingale Challenge Programme.

Speaker: Ms Sinéad Dodd,

St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

Exposing the Lay-Majority: Insider Views from the Regulatory Boardroom.Exposing the Lay-Majority: Insider Views from the Regulatory Boardroom.

Speaker: Mr Denis Murphy

Member of the Board of NMBI (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland), Dublin, Ireland.

Psychometric Evaluation of the “Nurse Clinical Reasoning Scale”: A Validation Study Among Italian Nurses.

Speaker: Professor Ippolito Notarnicola

Centre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship Ipasvi, Rome, Italy.

The Experiences of Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs): From Recruitment To Retention.

Speaker: Ms Karen Mechen

University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom.

Questions and Answers Including each speaker from above 5 presentations BEST POSTER PRESENTATION AWARDS
Chair’s Closing Remarks

TECH TIPS:

40th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference.

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