Student Nurses from Saint Xavier University School of Nursing and Health Sciences paid a visit to the School of Nursing and Midwifery, BHSC, UCC

20 May 2019

Eleven Nursing Students were accompanied by two lecturers as Mary Murphy-Smith, Associate Professor and Kathleen Moran, Assistant Professorial Lecturer.

On May 17th, the Student Nurses from Saint Xavier University School of Nursing and Health Sciences paid a visit to the School of Nursing and Midwifery as part of their studies on healthcare education and delivery in Ireland. Students study healthcare provision in the European Union by meeting with a variety of nurses and other healthcare providers in a variety of healthcare settings. Eleven Nursing Students were accompanied by two lecturers as Mary Murphy-Smith, Associate Professor and Kathleen Moran, Assistant Professorial Lecturer. The visitors were met by Dr Geraldine McLoughlin BSc Midwifery Programme Coordinator, Dr Margaret Murphy, Agnes Phelan and a group of first and second year BSc Midwifery Students. The visitors attended a presentation about homebirth in Ireland by Elke Hasner, Homebirth Midwife and a presentation on preregistration midwifery programmes by Agnes Phelan. The visit was concluded by a visit to the Clinical Skills Simulation Resource Centre (CSSRC). The midwifery lectures would like to thank the Head of School, Dr Josephine Hegarty, Nuala Walsh and the Staff in the CSSRC, Tony Archer Photographer and PR and Natasha Holman and the staff in Brookfield Café for there support with this visit