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Dr Gobnait Byrne and colleagues have published a Scoping Review Protocol in JBI Evidence Synthesis. It is an 'Assessment of workplace integration of migrant nurses and midwives within international healthcare settings'.

Dr Gobnait Byrne, Professor Amanda Phelan and colleagues have published an article in the International Practice Development Journal. It is entitled 'The Person-centred Curriculum Framework: a universal curriculum framework for person-centred healthcare practitioner education'.

Dr Gobnait Byrne, Professor Amanda Phelan and colleagues have published an article that sets out the key components of a Person-centred Curriculum Framework. It has been published in the International Practice Development Journal and is entitled 'A mixed methods approach to the development of a Person-centred Curriculum Framework: surfacing person-centred principles and practices'.

This Annual Report marks the third year of the research collaboration between St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (SPMHS) and the Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation (TCPHI). There have been many achievements to date with SPMHS staff represented at the Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference (THEconf2022) as well as a number of articles that have been published.

The School of Nursing & Midwifery seeks to recruit a Research Assistant for the Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation (TCPHI) research collaboration with Naas General Hospital. Two funded studies aim to improve evidence-based care and practice to support innovation in nursing practice. It is a full-time post and the Principal Investigator is Dr Margaret McCann with Dr Louise Daly as the co-PI. The closing date to apply by is 12 noon (GMT) on 28th June 2022. Search ID: 035891 on jobs.tcd.ie and submit a CV including contact details of two references to TCPHI@tcd.ie.

An international conference will take place at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 20th September 2022. The Erasmus+ project team has developed the person-centredness in global healthcare curricula. Professor Amanda Phelan and Dr Gobnait Byrne are part of the project team. Register for your place at Eventbrite.

On May 18th, the School of Nursing & Midwifery and a team led by Professor Catherine Comiskey and Dr Sonam Banka-Cullen launched the report 'In Plain Sight: A Rapid Review of the International Literature and a National Estimate of the Prevalence of Women Who Use Substances and Experience Domestic Violence in Ireland'. The work was commissioned by the SAOL Project who support women who use substances in Dublin. They received funding from Rethink Ireland Equality Fund to run a three year pilot programme, DAVINA (Domestic Abuse/Violence Is Never Acceptable). This is the first project of its kind, with the aim to address the dual issue of substance use and domestic violence.

Provost Linda Doyle launched the new digital health research programme 'SEURO' (Scaling EUROpean citizen driven transferable and transformative digital health). SEURO has been awarded €3.9 million under the European Union’s (EU) Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme. Led by the Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation (TCPHI) at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, the project brings together an EU consortium of research institutions, SMEs, health service providers, EU networks and industry partners.

The School of Nursing & Midwifery seeks to hire a Research Fellow for the Gravitate Health Project. The aim of this European project is to improve citizens timely access to information about medicines and ensure a better understanding of health information, for safe use of medicines, risk minimisation and improved quality of life. It is a full time post and the Principal Investigator is Professor Catherine McCabe. The closing date to apply by is 12 noon (GMT) on 6th May 2022. Search ID 035757 on jobs.tcd.ie and submit a CV including contact details of two references to TCPHI@tcd.ie.

The School of Nursing & Midwifery seeks to hire a Research Fellow to assist with service improvement innovation initiatives in Naas General Hospital. The purpose of the project is to support nurse led research for two currently funded studies. It is a full time post and the Principal Investigators are Dr Margaret McCann and Dr Louise Daly. The closing date to apply by is 12 noon (GMT) on 11th May 2022. Search ID 035754 on jobs.tcd.ie and submit a CV including contact details of two references to TCPHI@tcd.ie.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2022 TCD School of Nursing & Midwifery PhD Scholarships. A full time scholarship has been awarded to Carita Bramhill and two part time scholarships have been awarded to Shauna Delaney and Sinead Plunkett. Read about their projects on the Research Spotlight.

The School of Nursing & Midwifery seeks to hire a Research Fellow for the Gravitate Health Project. This position will appeal to anyone with an interest in healthcare research who wishes to develop their research career within a large international consortium. The Principal Investigator is Professor Catherine McCabe. The closing date to apply by is 12 noon (GMT) on Friday, 8th April 2022. Search ID 035711 on jobs.tcd.ie and submit a CV including the contact details of two references to TCPHI@tcd.ie.

A seminar and EU panel Q&A workshop will take place on 'Innovation in User-Centred Digital Health: EU research perspectives' in the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin at 2pm on 26th April 2022. See the list of speakers and register to attend via Eventbrite.

Suicide bereavement support groups are a widely available postvention service. In the Special Issue of Suicide Bereavement and Postvention: Advances in Research, Practice and Policy, Professor Agnes Higgins and colleagues from the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, the Psychiatry Region Zealand, Denmark and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, have published a 'Scoping Review of Peer-Led Support for People Bereaved by Suicide'.

The School of Nursing & Midwifery seeks to hire a Research Fellow to assist with service improvement innovation initiatives in Naas General Hospital. The purpose of the project is to support nurse led research for two currently funded studies. It is a part time post for 2.5 days a week. The Principal Investigators are Dr Margaret McCann and Dr Louise Daly. The closing date to apply by is 12 noon (GMT) on 11th March 2022. Search ID 035627 on jobs.tcd.ie and submit a CV including contact details of two references to TCPHI@tcd.ie.

Professor Amanda Phelan and colleagues in the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, have published a report from a study exploring carers' experiences of providing care in the COVID-19 pandemic. The research collaboration between the School of Nursing, Trinity College Dublin and Family Carers Ireland was supported by the Irish Research Council.

Mr Barry McBrien, PhD student in the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, has published a scoping review protocol in JBI Evidence Synthesis. Entitled 'Assessment of workplace integration of migrant nurses and midwives within international healthcare settings', it explores how migrant nurses enrich and help to meet workforce shortages in our healthcare service. Congratulations to Barry on his first publication from his PhD study which investigates the workplace integration of this population.

Professor Amanda Phelan and colleagues from Trinity College Dublin, Ulster University, University of Limerick, University College Cork and Dublin City University have published the report entitled 'Experiences of Directors of Nursing in Preparing for and Managing COVID-19 in Care Homes for Older People'. The research was supported by Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) and the All-Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association (AIGNA). The research shows the real struggle that existed during the early stages of the pandemic for Directors of Nursing to be able to balance a range of competing demands, values, strategies and regulatory frameworks in order to provide effective care services for vulnerable older people.

TCPHI is Ireland's first JBI Affiliated Group centre. A number of academic and research staff from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin have done the JBI systematic review training accredited course and have JBI review certification. Since 2018, nine systematic reviews\protocols have been published. For more information, see the 'Reviews' section of this website.

TCPHI is seeking to recruit a Research Fellow to assist with service improvement innovation initiatives at Naas General Hospital. The purpose of the project is to support nurse led research for two currently funded studies. It is a part time post for 2.5 days a week. The Principal Investigators are Dr Margaret McCann and Dr Louise Daly. The closing date to apply by is 12 noon (GMT) on 4th February 2022. Search ID 035496 on jobs.tcd.ie and submit a CV including contact details of two references to TCPHI@tcd.ie.

Professor Agnes Higgins (TCPHI) and her EOLAS colleagues from the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, the Department of Psychology, Maynooth University and Celbridge Adult Mental Health Services, Kildare, have published an article in Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. The article is entitled 'Factors Influencing Attendee's Engagement with Group Psychoeducation: A Multi-stakeholder Perspective'. This study was funded by the Health Research Board.

TCPHI is hiring a Research Fellow to advance a scoping review to systematically identify and describe the role of the nurse/healthcare assistant, the appropriate skill mix and to identify models used to determine appropriate staffing within Ambulatory Oncology Care Units (AOCU). This post is supported by funding from the HSE/National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP). Search ID 035478 on jobs.tcd.ie and apply by 12 noon (GMT) on 14th January 2022. Submit your CV and cover letter to TCPHI@tcd.ie.

Calling all nurses in our collaborative healthcare provider sites. Register to attend an online seminar and find out how the Research Fellows in the Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation (TCPHI) can assist you with getting your research published. The title of the second seminar of this academic year is 'A Simple Guide to Publishing an Article from your Thesis'. The speaker is Dr Gobnait Byrne, Director of TCPHI.

Professor Agnes Higgins, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin and Professor Declan McLoughlin, St. Patrick's Mental Health Services, as well as a wider team, worked together on a project about nursing home staff during the pandemic. The paper has been published ahead of print. The research finds that nursing home staff report high levels of post-traumatic stress, mood disturbance and moral injury during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professor Amanda Phelan, Dr Louise Daly and Dr Brian Keogh have conducted a study of Older People's Experiences of Shielding during the COVID-19 Pandemic. One of the findings arising from the study is that the impact of COVID-19 and the resultant shielding was experienced as a social disruption which impacted on participant's lives causing disruptions and losses to their social connections. For more findings, read the full report here.

Marie King (St. Patrick's Mental Health Services), Aoife Farrington (St. Patrick's Mental Health Services), Dr Gráinne Donohue (TCPHI, Trinity College Dublin) and Dr Edward McCann (School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin) have published an article on the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health nurses. The aim of the research was to assess the psychological effects of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on mental health nurses. Overall findings confirm that mental health nurses are experiencing psychological distress as a result of working during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Grainne Vaughan (St. James's Hospital), Ms Geraldine Prizeman (Research Fellow, TCPHI), Jessica Eustace-Cook (The Library of Trinity College Dublin) and Dr Gobnait Byrne (Director of TCPHI) have published 'Use of mHealth apps by nurses in the management of chronic wounds: a scoping review protocol' in JBI Evidence Synthesis. While there are many mobile health apps being used in the management of chronic wound care, little is known about the ones that are being used by nurses. The objective of this scoping review is to explore nurses' use of mHealth apps in the management of chronic wounds and how these are being evaluated.

Calling all nurses in our collaborative healthcare provider sites. Register to attend an online seminar and find out how the Research Fellows in the Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation (TCPHI) can assist you with realizing your research goals. The title of the first seminar of this academic year is 'Getting started on your Research Project in Nursing Practice'. The speakers are Dr Karin O'Sullivan and Ms Geraldine Prizeman (Healthcare researchers for TCPHI collaborations with Tallaght University Hospital and St. James's Hospital).

Lisa Douglas (St. Patrick's Mental Health Services), Dr Gráinne Donohue (TCPHI, TCD) and Dr Jean Morrissey (School of Nursing & Midwifery, TCD) have published an article titled 'Patient Experience of Physical Restraint in the Acute Setting: A Systematic Review of the Qualitative Research Evidence'. To influence clinical practice that governs the use of restraint, it is essential to explore patient experiences of its use. Therefore, this review aims to explore patient experiences in the acute setting.

Eimear O'Sullivan, Eimear Gogan, Dr Louise Doyle and Dr Gráinne Donohue have published an article titled 'Decider Life Skills training as a method of promoting resilience with mental health student nurses on clinical placement'. It was found that training increased participants' confidence in facilitating service-user groups, improved their self-care and protected their mental health.

The School of Nursing & Midwifery is seeking to recruit a postdoctoral researcher to assist with service improvement and innovation initiatives in the Dublin South Central Mental Health services. The purpose of the project is to support mental health nursing research for Advanced Nurse Practitioners in Mental Health (ANP-MH). This post is offered on a part-time basis (2 days per week) for 12 months and will start immediately. The closing date is 12 noon (Irish Standard Time) on Wednesday 20th October 2021. See Job ID: 035293 on jobs.tcd.ie.

Congratulations to Dr Louise Daly and Dr Margaret McCann on the following new publication in the Journal of Clinical Nursing which is a result of the TCPHI collaboration with the Public Health Nursing services in CHO 7 and is funded by the NMPDU: McCann, M., Kelly, A.M., Eustace-Cook, J., Howlin, C. and Daly, L. (2021) Community nurses' attitudes, knowledge and educational needs in relation to urinary continence, continence assessment and management: A systematic review. The study found that although Community nurses play a pivotal role in identifying and supporting individuals who experience urinary continence issues, knowledge gaps may still exist.

The School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin is seeking to recruit a Research Fellow to work on the TCPHI collaboration with the HSE Community Healthcare Dublin South, Kildare & West Wicklow Public Health Nursing services. The role will involve liaising between the service providers and research teams to ensure evidence-based research for the enhancement of service-user outcomes is conducted and internationally peer reviewed outputs for dissemination to the wider nursing population are achieved. The Principal Investigator of the collaboration is Dr Gobnait Byrne. The closing date to apply is 5pm (GMT) on Friday 10th September 2021. Click on the link to see the job description and apply for Vacancy ID: 035026 on jobs.tcd.ie.

A new article entitled 'Deciding to discontinue prescribed psychotropic medication: A qualitative study of service users' experiences' has been published by Dr Mike Watts, Dr Esther Murphy, Dr Brian Keogh, Ms Carmel Downes, Dr Louise Doyle and Professor Agnes Higgins in the International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. Many mental health service users decide to discontinue their psychotropic medication at some stage in the treatment process. This study explores people's experiences of coming off medication. Findings from this study demonstrate the importance of mental health nurses having a collaborative discussion with service users which may support safer decision-making and lessen the risk of people discontinuing medication abruptly.

''I came, I saw, I conquered': reflections on participating in a PhotoVoice project' is a new paper by Professor Agnes Higgins and colleagues from the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, the Health Service Executive (HSE), Maynooth University, and An Grianan Theatre, Donegal. This paper provides first-hand reflective narratives from participants of their involvement in the overall process, with particular reference to the benefits and challenges of engagement. The reflective narratives in this paper demonstrate the personal and professional benefits of sustained and meaningful engagement, while challenges such as power imbalances, identity management, time and cost commitments are discussed.

TCPHI is delighted to announce the publication of Intellectual Disability Nursing: An Oral History Project, co-authored by members of the Intellectual Disability Nursing Team (Adjunct Professor Dr Colin Griffiths, Assistant Professor Paul Keenan, Dr Sandra Fleming, Dr Carmel Doyle and Michelle Cleary (Muiríosa Foundation) and their nursing colleagues published by Emerald Publishing Limited. Using the oral history research approach this unique monograph explores the careers of 31 nurses from Ireland and the UK who each had 30 years or more experiences of working in residential services for people with intellectual disabilities.

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced The Final Evaluation Report on the Impact of Implementing the Draft Policy on expanding Graduate, Specialist and Advanced Nursing Practice has been published by the Department of Health. The policy was implemented across the four service areas of older persons, unscheduled (ED), respiratory and rheumatology care and evaluated through the work of 124 ANPs appointed to these areas of services with known challenges. The independent evaluation of the policy implementation was led jointly by Professor Anne-Marie Brady, Trinity College Dublin and Professor Johnathan Drennan, University College Cork. The evaluation examined the specific impact of Advanced Nurse Practitioners on service challenges using several key indicators such as, access to services, waiting lists, avoidance of unnecessary hospital admissions, improved patient flow, and support for early discharge from hospital.

Mental Health services have had to radically adapt nursing practice in response to the COVID-19 crisis. This article explores 'Nursing leadership in response to the COVID-19 crisis in an Irish independent mental health service'. It acknowledges that nurses are the backbone of our health service and they continue to prove their ability to adapt flexibly and to provide quality care to service users in a professional and compassionate manner. This article was researched and written by Shane Kirwan (Nurse Practice Development Coordinator, St. Patrick's Mental Health Services), Paddy Cunningham (St. Patrick's Mental Health Services), Dr Gráinne Donohue (Research Fellow, TCPHI), Dr Brian Keogh (Principal Investigator, TCPHI) and John Creedon (St. Patrick's Mental Health Services).

The School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin is seeking to recruit a Research Fellow to work on the TCPHI collaboration with the HSE Community Healthcare Dublin South, Kildare & West Wicklow Public Health Nursing services. The role will involve liaising between the service providers and research teams to ensure evidence-based research for the enhancement of service-user outcomes is conducted and internationally peer reviewed outputs for dissemination to the wider nursing population are achieved. The Principal Investigator of the collaboration is Dr Gobnait Byrne. The closing date to apply is 5pm (GMT) on Friday 21st May 2021. Click on the link to see the job description and apply for Vacancy ID: 034984 on jobs.tcd.ie.

An international conference on 'Person-centredness in Healthcare Curricula: Achieving Consensus' will take place on 20th May 2021 from 9.30am to 4.30pm (CET-1). It will present the proposed person-centred curriculum and launch the pilot website that the team have been working on. The team is led by Professor Brendan McCormack, Queen Margaret University, Scotland and involves collaborations with universities in Norway, Slovenia, Ireland and the Netherlands. The academics involved from Trinity College Dublin are Dr Gobnait Byrne (Director of TCPHI) and Professor Amanda Phelan. (Click the link for registration details).

Grainne Vaughan (St. James's Hospital), Geraldine Prizeman (Research Fellow, TCPHI), Jessica Eustace-Cook (the Library of Trinity College Dublin) & Dr Gobnait Byrne (Director of TCPHI) have published 'The use of mHealth Apps by nurses in the management of chronic wounds: a scoping review protocol' in JBI Evidence Synthesis. Wound care apps promise many benefits but little is known about their use. The objective of this scoping review is to explore the existing literature related to nurses' use of mHealth apps in the management of chronic wounds and chart if and how these apps are being evaluated.

'Parents and health professionals' experiences and perceptions of blended feeding in tube-fed children: a qualitative systematic review protocol' has been published in JBI Evidence Synthesis. It was written and researched by Dr Carmel Doyle, Dr Julia Louw, Amanda Shovlin, Michael Flynn, Jessica Eustace-Cook & Dr Mary Quirke. The findings of this review may be beneficial to inform or promote more effective decision-making on the use of blended feeding.

'Prevalence of tobacco smoking among European migrants residing in EU 15 countries: a quantitative systematic review protocol' has been published in JBI Evidence Synthesis. It was written and researched by Dr Gobnait Byrne (Director of TCPHI), Fiona Murphy, Jessica Eustace-Cook, Mary Mooney, Frances O'Brien, Sharon O'Donnell, Margarita Corry, Aileen Lynch, Kathleen Neenan & Gabrielle McKee. It summarizes the prevalence of tobacco smoking in European migrants residing in EU 15 countries.

This Annual Report marks the first year of the research collaboration between St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (SPMHS) and the Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation (TCPHI). There have been many achievements to date with SPMHS staff represented at the Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference (THEconf2020) that took place in March as well as a number of articles that have been published.

Shane Kirwan, Nurse Practice Development, St. Patrick's Mental Health Services, Dr Brian Keogh, Assistant Professor and Dr Gráinne Donohue, Research Fellow, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, have published an article entitled 'Nurse leadership in implementing digital change in an Irish mental health service'. It explores the challenges of implementing large-scale digital change in a mental health service. It also promotes awareness of the need for nurse representation and nurse leadership in digital change.

This article, published in Midwifery, offers insight and understanding on the perspectives of partners of mothers who experience postnatal mental distress. It is a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis by Jill Atkinson (PhD student), Dr Valerie Smith, Ms Margaret Carroll, Mr Greg Sheaf and Professor Agnes Higgins. It found that partners lacked knowledge on how to identify postnatal mental distress and how to access help. The distress impacted on their relationship with the mother and baby, their health and raised questions about disclosure.

Adverse events in mental health settings can be avoided by recognising responses to early signs of deterioration. Learn how using an Early Warning Score can support nurses to recognise these signs in this article by Marie King, St. Patrick's Mental Health Services, Dr Brian Keogh, Assistant Professor and Dr Gráinne Donohue, Research Fellow, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin.

Congratulations to Professor Catherine McCabe, Trinity lead in Gravitate Health project and her team, Professor Maria Brenner, Professor Mary Hughes, Dr Carmel Doyle and Dr Margaret McCann, which is launched this week. This is a 5 year project (€18.5 million) to improve citizens timely access to trustworthy, relevant information about medicines to ensure a better understanding of health information, for safe use of medicines, risk minimization and improved quality of life.

Professor Agnes Higgins and colleagues from the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin have published a Special Issue paper entitled 'LGBT + young people's perceptions of barriers to accessing mental health services in Ireland'. The study finds that cultural competency training for practitioners, which address issues and concerns pertinent to LGBT + young people, is key to addressing many of the barriers identified. This study was funded by a grant from the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP), Ireland.

A new paper has been published by Professor Higgins and her team on the factors impacting the implementation of a psychoeducation intervention within the mental health system: a multisite study using the consolidation framework for implementation research. This research was supported by a HRB applied partnership award.

Three fully funded VisuAAL PhD scholarships are available at TCPHI in the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin. Two of the positions are in the scientific field of Health Psychology/Behavioural Science and one position is in Computer Science/Artificial Intelligence. To apply, submit your application to https://www.visuaal-itn.eu/esr-vacancies stating the vacancy number by the deadline of 30th November 2020 at 23:59 (CET). Any questions about these PhD opportunities can be addressed to Dr John Dinsmore (dinsmorj@tcd.ie) or info@visuaal-itn.eu.

A new article on a rarely discussed topic has now been published by Anita Lonergan, St. Patrick's Mental Health Service, Dr Grainne Donohue, Research Fellow, TCPHI and Dr Fiona Timmins, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin. Entitled 'Mental Health Nurse experiences of delivering care to severely depressed adults receiving electroconvulsive therapy', it has been published in the Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing which is an international journal for researchers and practitioners.

Congratulations to Yvonne Muldowney, TCPHI PhD student, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, who has been awarded a Government of Ireland postgraduate scholarship. This innovative work is focused on developing and integrating palliative care in the ICU setting in collaboration with Dr Eoin Tiernan, Consultant in Palliative Care SVH, under the supervision of Professor Anne-Marie Brady and Professor Peter May. The project title is 'The development and testing of a protocol to integrate Palliative Care into Irish ICUs: A National Strategy Project.'

Two school nurses at Stewarts Care Ltd., Amanda Shovlin and Michael Flynn along with TCPHI Research Fellow, Dr Julia Louw and School of Nursing & Midwifery Assistant Professor, Dr Carmel Doyle, have published a peer-reviewed article entitled 'Implementing blended feeding for children with intellectual disabilities in a school environment'. The article explores the implementation of blended feeding for gastrostomy button-fed children with intellectual disabilities in the special school environment in Ireland.

The School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin is seeking to recruit a research assistant to work on a project to develop a Risk Reduction Patient Decision Aid Toolkit for women with a BRCA+ gene mutation. This study is funded by the Irish Cancer Society and the post holder will be part of a collaborative research project between the School of Nursing & Midwifery and the Breast Unit, St. James's Hospital. The Principal Investigator of the study is Professor Anne-Marie Brady. The Closing date to apply is 12 noon (Irish Standard Time) on 20th September 2020. See the job description, Vacancy ID: 034624 on jobs.tcd.ie.

Dr Gobnait Byrne, Director of TCPHI and colleagues have published a quantitative systematic review protocol in JBI Synthesis entitled 'The prevalence of tobacco smoking among European migrants residing in EU 15 countries: a quantitative systematic review protocol'. To see other systematic review protocols using the JBI methodology published by other TCPHI staff, see the JBI page of the TCPHI website.

Dr Gráinne Donohue, TCPHI Research Fellow, Dr Michael Nash, Assistant Professor in Psychiatric Nursing, Trinity College Dublin and Sinéad Hennessy, Advanced Nurse Practitioner (candidate) have published a peer reviewed article on the development of a health passport in enhancing physical health monitoring in people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI). Read more to find out how it was implemented in mental health services.

'Challenges experienced by paid carers providing palliative care to adults with intellectual disabilities' is the title of a new peer-reviewed article published in Learning Disability Practice by Sarah-Jane Boyle, a staff nurse in Stewarts Care Ltd. This is a wonderful achievement for her and Dr Carmel Doyle, the Principal Investigator of TCPHI Research Collaboration with Intellectual Disability Services.

Dr Geralyn Hynes, Associate Professor in Palliative Care and colleagues have published a Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) systematic review in the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology entitled 'You are at rock bottom: A qualitative systematic review of the needs of bereaved parents as they journey through the death of their child to cancer'.

Professor Agnes Higgins, Professor in Mental Health and colleagues in the School of Nursing & Midwifery and Celbridge Adult Mental Health Services have just had an article published as Early View in the International Journal of Mental Health Nursing entitled 'Beyond the moment: Influence of a co-facilitated education intervention on practitioners' recovery beliefs and practices'. It is part of a HRB funded grant and a collaboration between Trinity College Dublin and HSE Mental Health Services.

Ireland, like other countries, is going through a huge challenge in combatting the coronavirus. AIGNA, as the voice of gerontological nurses in Ireland, will provide information to enhance safe practice in caring for older people in any setting.

The TCPHI was well-represented at THEconf2020 that took place on 4th to 5th March in the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin. Posters and presentations were made by nurses in TCPHI research collaboration sites Children's Health Ireland at Tallaght, Muiríosa Foundation, Naas General Hospital, St. Patrick's Mental Health Services, St. James's Hospital and Tallaght University Hospital. Read more for a list of the posters and presentations given as well as to see a snapshot of the photographs taken.

Congratulations to Children's Health Ireland (CHI) at Tallaght ANP Ann Connolly who led a cross CHI study in collaboration with the Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation (TCPHI) and Cork University Hospital. It has been published in the February edition of the Irish Medical Journal. The study examined the efficacy and tolerability of Levetiracetam as a first line monotherapy in childhood epilepsy.

This publication is another great example of the research collaboration between the Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation (TCPHI) and nurses from Tallaght University Hospital. Well done to Clare Horgan Cuffe for developing this publication from her MSc: Horgan Cuffe, C., Quirke, M.B. & McCabe, C. (2020) Patients' experiences of living with Multiple Myeloma, British Journal of Nursing, Vol. 29, no.2.

The Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation (TCPHI) was well represented at the Inaugural Celebration of Intellectual Disability Nursing in Dublin South, Kildare & Wicklow that took place in the Education Centre, Peamount Hospital on 30th January 2020. It was hosted by the Nursing & Midwifery Planning Development Unit (NMPDU) and posters were presented by nurses from Stewarts Care Ltd., Muiriosa Foundation and Peamount Healthcare. Well done to all involved.

The Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation (TCPHI), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin seeks to appoint a post-doctoral Research Fellow for the research collaboration with HSE Community Healthcare Dublin South, Kildare and West Wicklow Public Health Nursing services. Full details available at http://jobs.tcd.ie The close date is 12 noon (Irish Standard Time) on 31st January 2020. See the job description (Job ID: 034320) for further details. Any queries can be addressed to TCPHI@tcd.ie.

The Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation (TCPHI), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin seeks to appoint a post-doctoral Research Fellow in Health Economics to work on a part-time basis on the Critical Care Outreach project with Tallaght University Hospital (TUH). The close date is 12 noon (Irish Standard Time) on 21st January 2020. See the job description for further details. Any queries can be addressed to tcphi@tcd.ie.

Trinity College Dublin, in collaboration with the Health Research Board Trials Methodology Research Network (HRB-TMRN), will host a Winter School on 4th - 5th December 2019. Leading experts will present at the two-day workshop and best research practice will be discussed. See link to Agenda with registration details for anyone who would like to develop their knowledge of and skills in conducting trials in the area of Digital Health.

Food for thought at the opening of the European Society of Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease Prevention which aims to explore strategies to better implement cardiac guidelines. Dr Gabrielle McKee from the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin presented the work of the ESC prevention working group which has identified that still over 50% of high risk cardiac patients are not meeting lipid, hypertension or physical activity guidelines.

Dying in acute hospitals: voices of bereaved relatives a paper by Ó'Coimín, D., Prizeman, G., Korn, B., Donnelly, S. & Hynes, G., reports the views of bereaved relatives on the experience of care they and the person that died received during their last admission in two university adult acute tertiary hospitals. This research provides a powerful snapshot in time into what works well and what could be improved in end-of-life care in acute hospitals.

The 2nd Annual Nursing Research Day at Naas General Hospital was a great success with nurses presenting on a diverse range of their research topics such as sepsis and the ED triage system, the Red Legs project, advanced care planning in COPD, depression in patients with COPD & COPD and Quality of Life. Dr Gobnait Byrne, Director of TCPHI gave a presentation highlighting the research collaboration that exists between the research centre and the hospital. Read more.

Congratulations to nurses from TCPHI's research collaboration with Intellectual Disability services who presented posters at the Intellectual Disability Nursing Symposium that took place on 16th October in the Ashling Hotel, Dublin. 1st prize was awarded to Amanda Shovlin and Michael Flynn (nurses from Stewarts Care Ltd.) for their work with Dr Carmel Doyle and Dr Julia Louw on the topic of 'Developing a Policy Document for Liquidised Feeding in Children with a Gastrostomy Tube'. Well done to all involved!

The School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin are offering 2 for 1 places for clinical staff who are not presenting but would like to attend and complimentary places for Directors of Nursing. Register for your place at the conference which will take place on 4th to 5th March 2020 and includes pre-conference workshops on the 3rd March 2020.

The Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2020 (THEconf2020) will take place on the 4th and 5th March 2020 in the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin. The deadline for the submission of Abstracts is 25th October 2019 (11pm GMT). Health innovation and integration is a topic area which includes innovation in clinical practice, patient & public involvement in research (PPI), digital health and population health.

The Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin seeks to appoint a Post-doctoral Researcher to assist with a project to support and develop nursing research activity at Tallaght University Hospital. Full details available at http://jobs.tcd.ie Job ID: 034099 Close date: 12 noon, (Irish Standard Time), 12th October 2019.

The School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin was well represented at the recent Nursing & Midwifery Planning & Development Unit (NMPDU) Dublin South, Kildare & Wicklow Annual Conference at which Olivia Lee (ANP candidate in Respiratory) presented and posters were displayed by TCPHI research collaborations with Intellectual Disability services and Children's Health Ireland at Tallaght.