Advance older persons’ health policy within political agendas and as a societal priority

Accelerate translation of evidence into practice to improve older persons' outcomes

Develop gerontological nursing capability and leadership capacity 

Stabilise gerontological workforce through attracting and retaining compassionate nurses  

Promote intersectoral and inter-disciplinary and public collaboration

Facilitate entrepreneurship, innovation and technological solutions  

My clinical professor post is a joint appointment between University College Cork and the HSE South/South West Hospital group

My work focuses on evidence translation into clinical practice to improve experience and outcomes for older people living with frailty and/or dementia. My goal is to develop an age-attuned workforce and environment.  

My primary research activities centre on: improving care and outcomes of the older person in acute care settings; building workforce gerontological capability and retention, and operationalising integrated care pathways for community dwelling older people

Patricia Fehin is a Lecturer-Practitioner (Nursing) in the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery at University College Cork. As a Registered General Nurse, Patricia has extensive clinical nursing experience including general medicine, neurosurgery, intensive care, coronary care, older adult nursing, and practice development; experience has been gained in both the UK and Ireland. She lectures on the undergraduate (BSc Nursing) and postgraduate (Post Graduate Diploma/Certificate in Nursing, and Nurse Prescribing) programs at UCC and has a clinical practice and student support remit within the older adult services. Patricia's research interest focuses on end-of-life, decision making capacity, and ensuing healthcare legal, ethical, and professional concerns.

Nicola is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork (UCC). She has conducted national research studies in the area of dementia palliative care, healthcare design for dignified end-of-life care and contemporary end of life issues including advance care planning. She is currently the national implementation lead on an EU JPND funded project implementing comfort care guidance for family of people with Advanced Dementia mysupportstudy.eu 

She is the programme lead for the MSc Healthcare Quality Improvement at UCC and is co-director of Health Services Research for the School.
 
Nicola is a Registered General Nurse with clinical nursing experience in general medicine and care of the older adult. Nicola has also worked in a senior clinical position in practice development which is where her interest in evidence-based practice was born.

Caroline is a Lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at University College Cork, and a member of the Older Adult teaching team within the School. Caroline currently teaches at undergraduate and post graduate levels. Before this, Caroline worked as a mental health nurse for 15 years, working both in the UK and Ireland. Before joining the School,  Caroline worked as a CNM in the area of dementia care for 9 years, and completed her PhD and Post doctoral work in the area of dementia and health professions education. Caroline is a proactive early career researcher, with experience at co-applicant and PI levels. Caroline has a keen research interest in the area of young onset dementia and co-production in research. She has recently completed a recent Irish report entitled Young Onset Dementia: a Review of Diagnostic and Post-diagnostic Processes and Pathways, and has just begun a new project exploring ways to optimise community responses to support people with young onset dementia.

Irene is a lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, at University College Cork (UCC). Within this role, Irene has academic, research and teaching commitments. Irene is a registered general nurse (R.G.N) and nurse tutor with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). As a researcher, Irene is currently CO-PI on an EU JPND funded project. Irene leads knowledge, translation and exchange (KTE) work package across 6 partner countries on the mysupportstudy.eu which underpins the integration of project activities and helps connect networks. Irene has secured several funded research projects which entailed innovate design and management of chronic conditions which includes stroke, dementia and palliative care across various settings. In her role, Irene has worked with the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland, Cork Stroke Support and Family Carers Ireland. Irene is Co-Chair of Teaching and Learning across the post graduate programmes in School of Nursing and Midwifery.

Serena is a Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. She is coordinator for the MSc in Nursing Studies and teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the areas of research methods and evidence-based nursing and midwifery practice. Serena has been actively involved in national and international funded multi-stakeholder projects relating to health behaviours, decision-making and palliative care. Serena is Director of the JPND Early Career Research Committee and Vice-Chair of the Early Career Research Forum for the All-Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care.

I am a lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery and an RNID who holds a MSc., Post-Graduate Diploma in Gerontology and a BSc from UCC. I am currently a PhD. candidate, my thesis explores the concept of transitioning residence among older adults with intellectual disabilities. My primary research interest lies in the area of supporting the older person with Intellectual Disability and the experiences of caregivers. Prior to taking up this academic post I worked for more than 20 years as a staff nurse and Clinical Nurse Manager within Irish Disability services.

I am a college lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork.

During my clinical career, I worked as an intensive care, diabetic, infection control nurse, clinical placement co-ordinator and nurse tutor. In my academic career, I have held many leadership roles within the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC. These have included Director of the BSc Undergraduate Education Programme, co-ordinator of Technology Enhanced Learning and Programme Coordinator of the Postgraduate Diploma in Gerontological Nursing Programme.

My research experiences translates across: working part of research teams on HRB/HSE funded projects and my research interests pertain to older adults, obesity, academic integrity and use of  online technology. 

Gerontological Conference 2023

Hold the date 20^th April 2023