This paper reports on the development of a Spirituality Interest Group (SIG). A survey was distri... more This paper reports on the development of a Spirituality Interest Group (SIG). A survey was distributed in 2014 the group itself to determine the suitably of the aims and terms of reference. Responses (n=17,60%) revealed 100% agreement with these. There was more uncertainty with long-term goals, although the majority agreed that there ought to be 1-2 cohesive research projects emerging (89%, n=15) and that the group should contribute to national health policy (87%,n=13). Understandings of spirituality were agreed. SIG is situated wthin End of Life and Palliative Care research theme at the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Membership has grown from 17 in 2013 to 36 in 2015 and is both interdisciplinary and international. SIG has hosted eight meetings, two visiting professors visits, 15 presentations, six public lectures and the first spirituality in healthcare conference in the Republic of Irealand (ROI). The group has progressed from strength to strength and the public lectures hosted by SIG have attracted large audiences. In terms of developing a way forward for the group that will both sustain interest and develop the research agenda it is important now to attempt to harness expertise to support the group and its initiatives, and develop substantive research projects that can contribute to knowledge development in ROI.
In 2014 parents participated in a previous study examining the development for the first Irish we... more In 2014 parents participated in a previous study examining the development for the first Irish website for parents of children with rare conditions. A compelling finding from that study was parents’ need for a live parent-to-parent support feature to be included in the proposed development of any website. Building on this, this study that was funded by the Irish Research Council and in collaboration with the Saoirse Foundation, investigated with parents’ the idea of a live parent-to-parent support feature. The two studies are timely and coincide with the National Rare Disease Plan (DoH 2014) and the establishment of the National Rare Diseases Office (2015). Aim This study aimed to further explore parents’ requirements for a live parent-to-parent support feature on the website. Method Ten parents were interviewed in the study. Results All participants had engaged previously with parent-to-parent support and online support communities. Parents strongly supported the development of an ...
Nursing is informed by values that guide care ethos and activities. Embodiment of these core valu... more Nursing is informed by values that guide care ethos and activities. Embodiment of these core values, has become a matter of concern. Reports outlining deficiencies in health care followed by polemics in nursing journals have called into question whether nursing students are sufficiently motivated by values and educated in their application. This paper explores these values among undergraduate nursing students in the Republic of Ireland. Considering the strong religious tradition in health care in Ireland, religiosity was also included. The aims were to identify, at different stages of nursing education, the extent to which nursing students appreciate altruism, honesty, religiosity and other, sometimes contrasting, values in practice. A link to an on-line survey was distributed via email to all nursing students in the thirteen Schools of Nursing in the Republic of Ireland. Quantitative data were collected using an adaptation of the Salford-Scott (Johnson et al. 2007) Nursing Values Q...
Journal of medical Internet research, Jan 28, 2017
Parents of children with rare conditions increasingly use the Internet to source information on t... more Parents of children with rare conditions increasingly use the Internet to source information on their child's condition. This study reports on part of a larger study whose overall aim was to identify the Internet use by parents when seeking information on their child's rare condition, with the specific purpose of using the findings to aid in the development of a website specifically designed to meet the parents' needs. It presents findings on why these parents use the Internet, the information and support content they source, and the impact these resources have on their capacity to care for and manage their child's condition. To (1) ascertain parents' general Internet usage patterns, (2) identify the nature of the information parents most frequently searched for, and (3) determine the effect the Internet-sourced information had on parents of children with rare conditions. Data collection was conducted in 2 parts: Part 1 was a focus group interview (n=8) to inform...
The first teaching hospital for sick children in Great Britain and Ireland opened in Dublin in 18... more The first teaching hospital for sick children in Great Britain and Ireland opened in Dublin in 1821. From then, the development of sick children's nursing in Ireland followed a similar path to that in many other countries until a national report in 2000 recognised that post-registration pathways alone were unlikely to meet future health service needs for suitably qualified and flexible children's nurses. In 2006, a four-and-a-half-year integrated children's and general nursing pre-registration degree programme started on four sites. At the same time, the existing 18-month post-registration course was replaced with an accelerated one-year diploma programme. The full integration of children's nursing into third level at both pre- and post-registration level was a welcome development in Ireland. Further work is under way to address the remaining educational challenges: post-graduate and doctoral programmes, preparation of advanced nurse practitioners and continuing professional education for qualified children's nurses.
The first teaching hospital for sick children in Great Britain and Ireland opened in Dublin in 18... more The first teaching hospital for sick children in Great Britain and Ireland opened in Dublin in 1821. From then, the development of sick children's nursing in Ireland followed a similar path to that in many other countries until a national report in 2000 recognised that post-registration pathways alone were unlikely to meet future health service needs for suitably qualified and flexible children's nurses. In 2006, a four-and-a-half-year integrated children's and general nursing pre-registration degree programme started on four sites. At the same time, the existing 18-month post-registration course was replaced with an accelerated one-year diploma programme. The full integration of children's nursing into third level at both pre- and post-registration level was a welcome development in Ireland. Further work is under way to address the remaining educational challenges: post-graduate and doctoral programmes, preparation of advanced nurse practitioners and continuing professional education for qualified children's nurses.
The first teaching hospital for sick children in Great Britain and Ireland opened in Dublin in 18... more The first teaching hospital for sick children in Great Britain and Ireland opened in Dublin in 1821. From then, the development of sick children's nursing in Ireland followed a similar path to that in many other countries until a national report in 2000 recognised that post-registration pathways alone were unlikely to meet future health service needs for suitably qualified and flexible children's nurses. In 2006, a four-and-a-half-year integrated children's and general nursing pre-registration degree programme started on four sites. At the same time, the existing 18-month post-registration course was replaced with an accelerated one-year diploma programme. The full integration of children's nursing into third level at both pre- and post-registration level was a welcome development in Ireland. Further work is under way to address the remaining educational challenges: post-graduate and doctoral programmes, preparation of advanced nurse practitioners and continuing professional education for qualified children's nurses.
This paper reports on the development of a Spirituality Interest Group (SIG). A survey was distri... more This paper reports on the development of a Spirituality Interest Group (SIG). A survey was distributed in 2014 the group itself to determine the suitably of the aims and terms of reference. Responses (n=17,60%) revealed 100% agreement with these. There was more uncertainty with long-term goals, although the majority agreed that there ought to be 1-2 cohesive research projects emerging (89%, n=15) and that the group should contribute to national health policy (87%,n=13). Understandings of spirituality were agreed. SIG is situated wthin End of Life and Palliative Care research theme at the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Membership has grown from 17 in 2013 to 36 in 2015 and is both interdisciplinary and international. SIG has hosted eight meetings, two visiting professors visits, 15 presentations, six public lectures and the first spirituality in healthcare conference in the Republic of Irealand (ROI). The group has progressed from strength to strength and the public lectures hosted by SIG have attracted large audiences. In terms of developing a way forward for the group that will both sustain interest and develop the research agenda it is important now to attempt to harness expertise to support the group and its initiatives, and develop substantive research projects that can contribute to knowledge development in ROI.
In 2014 parents participated in a previous study examining the development for the first Irish we... more In 2014 parents participated in a previous study examining the development for the first Irish website for parents of children with rare conditions. A compelling finding from that study was parents’ need for a live parent-to-parent support feature to be included in the proposed development of any website. Building on this, this study that was funded by the Irish Research Council and in collaboration with the Saoirse Foundation, investigated with parents’ the idea of a live parent-to-parent support feature. The two studies are timely and coincide with the National Rare Disease Plan (DoH 2014) and the establishment of the National Rare Diseases Office (2015). Aim This study aimed to further explore parents’ requirements for a live parent-to-parent support feature on the website. Method Ten parents were interviewed in the study. Results All participants had engaged previously with parent-to-parent support and online support communities. Parents strongly supported the development of an ...
Nursing is informed by values that guide care ethos and activities. Embodiment of these core valu... more Nursing is informed by values that guide care ethos and activities. Embodiment of these core values, has become a matter of concern. Reports outlining deficiencies in health care followed by polemics in nursing journals have called into question whether nursing students are sufficiently motivated by values and educated in their application. This paper explores these values among undergraduate nursing students in the Republic of Ireland. Considering the strong religious tradition in health care in Ireland, religiosity was also included. The aims were to identify, at different stages of nursing education, the extent to which nursing students appreciate altruism, honesty, religiosity and other, sometimes contrasting, values in practice. A link to an on-line survey was distributed via email to all nursing students in the thirteen Schools of Nursing in the Republic of Ireland. Quantitative data were collected using an adaptation of the Salford-Scott (Johnson et al. 2007) Nursing Values Q...
Journal of medical Internet research, Jan 28, 2017
Parents of children with rare conditions increasingly use the Internet to source information on t... more Parents of children with rare conditions increasingly use the Internet to source information on their child's condition. This study reports on part of a larger study whose overall aim was to identify the Internet use by parents when seeking information on their child's rare condition, with the specific purpose of using the findings to aid in the development of a website specifically designed to meet the parents' needs. It presents findings on why these parents use the Internet, the information and support content they source, and the impact these resources have on their capacity to care for and manage their child's condition. To (1) ascertain parents' general Internet usage patterns, (2) identify the nature of the information parents most frequently searched for, and (3) determine the effect the Internet-sourced information had on parents of children with rare conditions. Data collection was conducted in 2 parts: Part 1 was a focus group interview (n=8) to inform...
The first teaching hospital for sick children in Great Britain and Ireland opened in Dublin in 18... more The first teaching hospital for sick children in Great Britain and Ireland opened in Dublin in 1821. From then, the development of sick children's nursing in Ireland followed a similar path to that in many other countries until a national report in 2000 recognised that post-registration pathways alone were unlikely to meet future health service needs for suitably qualified and flexible children's nurses. In 2006, a four-and-a-half-year integrated children's and general nursing pre-registration degree programme started on four sites. At the same time, the existing 18-month post-registration course was replaced with an accelerated one-year diploma programme. The full integration of children's nursing into third level at both pre- and post-registration level was a welcome development in Ireland. Further work is under way to address the remaining educational challenges: post-graduate and doctoral programmes, preparation of advanced nurse practitioners and continuing professional education for qualified children's nurses.
The first teaching hospital for sick children in Great Britain and Ireland opened in Dublin in 18... more The first teaching hospital for sick children in Great Britain and Ireland opened in Dublin in 1821. From then, the development of sick children's nursing in Ireland followed a similar path to that in many other countries until a national report in 2000 recognised that post-registration pathways alone were unlikely to meet future health service needs for suitably qualified and flexible children's nurses. In 2006, a four-and-a-half-year integrated children's and general nursing pre-registration degree programme started on four sites. At the same time, the existing 18-month post-registration course was replaced with an accelerated one-year diploma programme. The full integration of children's nursing into third level at both pre- and post-registration level was a welcome development in Ireland. Further work is under way to address the remaining educational challenges: post-graduate and doctoral programmes, preparation of advanced nurse practitioners and continuing professional education for qualified children's nurses.
The first teaching hospital for sick children in Great Britain and Ireland opened in Dublin in 18... more The first teaching hospital for sick children in Great Britain and Ireland opened in Dublin in 1821. From then, the development of sick children's nursing in Ireland followed a similar path to that in many other countries until a national report in 2000 recognised that post-registration pathways alone were unlikely to meet future health service needs for suitably qualified and flexible children's nurses. In 2006, a four-and-a-half-year integrated children's and general nursing pre-registration degree programme started on four sites. At the same time, the existing 18-month post-registration course was replaced with an accelerated one-year diploma programme. The full integration of children's nursing into third level at both pre- and post-registration level was a welcome development in Ireland. Further work is under way to address the remaining educational challenges: post-graduate and doctoral programmes, preparation of advanced nurse practitioners and continuing professional education for qualified children's nurses.
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