Research Interests
Research interests include:
Hand Hygiene
Infection Prevention and Control
Clinical Skills Teaching and Assessment
Technology Enhanced Learning
Project Title Role Period Funding SourceAmount Hand hygiene: exploring professional practice through a comparativestudy of awareness and attitudes among healthcare students'.Lead Applicant 2015-2018Infection Prevention Society UK4,200 approx.The design, development and evaluation of a virtual gaming tool forhealthcare students. Project Leader 2011-2012Quality Unit University of Limerick 18,000The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control; the development ofreusable learning resources. Project Leader 2010-2011National Digital Learning Resources (NDLR)17,040
Professional Activities
Education
- 2017 Unversity of Limerick - PhD
- 2009 University College Dublin - Grad Cert
- 2003 Dublin City University - MSc.
- 1999 University College Dublin - BSc
Award
- 2010 - NDLR Project
- 2010 - UL Role Model
- 2008 - 1st Class Honours Grad Cert Education
- 2002 - 1st Class Honours in MSc Degree at DCU
- 1999 - 2nd class honours Bachelor Nursing Studies
- 1999 - Judith Chavasse Prize
Association
- 2006 Collaboration, networking, scholarship and information dissemination, International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation
- 2003 International Collaboration & Professional Development, Sigma Theta Tau International
- Regulatory Body for nursing and midwifery professions, An Bord Altranais
- Network group for those delivering clinical skills teaching in HEI'S, Clinical Skills Network Ireland
Outreach
- CPR Instructor
Publications
Book Chapter
Developing Digital Resources for Undergraduate Health Science Students
How did we do?
liz kingston
The Digital Learning Revolution in Ireland: Case Studies from the National Learning Resources Service
Conference Contribution
34th Annual International Nursing and Midwifery Research and Education Conference
Murphy, J., Kingston, L.Tella, S.
Inaugural Nursing and Midwifery Research and Innovation Conference, Limerick.
Murphy, J. Kingston, L. Tella, S.
34th Annual International Nursing and Midwifery Research and Education Conference
Murphy, J., Kingston, L.Tella, S.
1st International Nurse Prescribing Conference, Finland.
Murphy, J., Kingston, L.
2nd International Summer School, Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, Finland.
Kingston, L. Murphy, J.
Conference Publication
to Conference on Organizational Sciences Development,
BAGGIA A,LESKOVAR R, RAJKOVIČ U, MITEK B, PESJAK K, MLAKAR S, VALJAVEC M, KINGSTON L, MURPHY F, COFFEY A, NARDUZZI B, DE LOTTO P, TOMMASINI C, LILLO-CRESPO M, RIQUELME J
National Digital Learning Resources (NDLR) Fest 2011
Kingston L. Byrne E. Fahy A. Moloney M. Murphy J.
3rd International Nursing and Midwifery Conference, National University of Ireland, Galway
Kingston L. and Murphy S.
4th International Clinical Skills Conference
Kingston L. Burke E. Byrne E. Fahy A. Johnson K. McArthur C. Moloney M. Murphy J.
4th International Clinical Skills Conference
Kingston L. and Murphy S.
All Ireland Society for Higher Education (AISHE) 6th International Conference.
Kingston L. and Murphy S.
3rd International Clinical Skills Conference
Kingston L. and Murphy J.
Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland 9th Annual Conference & Scientific Symposium.
Kingston, L., Kearns, T. and Walsh. K.
An Bord Altranais Annual Nursing Conference.
Kingston, L.
Other Journal
Hand hygiene-related clinical trials reported since 2010-A systematic review.
Kingston, L., O'Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.
National Institute of Health Sciences Bulletin
Other Publication
Hand hygiene and compliance behaviours are the under-appreciated human factors pivotal to reducing hospital-acquired infections
Dunne, CP,Kingston, L,Slevin, B,O'Connell, NH
Journal Of Hospital Infection
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.02.022
Response to letter from Chudleigh et al.: Systematic reviews of hand hygiene in patient care post 2010
Kingston, L;O'Connell, NH;Dunne, CP
Journal Of Hospital Infection
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.06.007
Hand hygiene-related clinical trials reported since 2010: a systematic review
Kingston, L,O'Connell, NH,Dunne, CP
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2015.11.012
Peer Reviewed Journal
A comparative study of hand hygiene, including alcohol-based hand rub use, among Irish medical and nursing students.
Kingston, L., O'Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P.
Nurse Education Today
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2018.01.022
Hand hygiene and compliance behaviours are the under-appreciated human factors pivotal to reducing hospital acquired infections.
Colum P Dunne, Liz Kingston , Barbara Slevin , Nuala H O'Connell
Journal Of Hospital Infection
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.02.022
Attitudes and practices of Irish hospital-based physicians towards hand hygiene and handrubbing using alcohol-based hand rubs, a comparison between 2007 and 2015.
Kingston, L., Slevin, B., O'Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P.
Journal Of Hospital Infection
Survey of attitudes and behaviours of Irish nursing students towards hand hygiene.
Kingston, L., O'Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P.
Nurse education today
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2017.02.015
Hand hygiene: attitudes and practice of nurses, a comparison between 2007 and 2015.
Kingston, L., Slevin, B., O'Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P.
American Journal Of Infection Control
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2017.08.040
Hand hygiene: Attitudes towards alcohol-based hand rubs and handrubbing practices among nursing students in Ireland
Kingston, L., O'Connell, N., Dunne, C.
Journal of Infection Prevention
Answers linked to Kingston L, O'Connell NH, Dunne CP. Hand hygiene-related clinical trials reported since 2010: a systematic review. J Hosp Infect 92;201:309‒320
Kingston, L., O'Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P.
Journal Of Hospital Infection
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.06.013
Questions linked to Kingston L. O'Connell N.H. Dunne C.P. Hand hygiene-related clinical trials reported since 2010: a systematic review. J Hosp Infect 92;201: 309-320.
Kingston, L., O'Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P.
Journal Of Hospital Infection
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.06.014
Response to letter from Chudleigh et al.: Systematic reviews of hand hygiene in patient care post 2010
L. Kingston, N.H. O'Connell, C.P. Dunne
Journal Of Hospital Infection
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.06.007
Response to: Systematic reviews of hand hygiene in patient care post 2010.
Kingston, L., O'Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P.
Journal Of Hospital Infection
Hand hygiene-related clinical trials reported since 2010: a systematic review.
Liz Kingston, Nuala H O'Connell, Colum P Dunne
Journal Of Hospital Infection
DOI: 10.1016/ j.jhin.2015.11.012.
Blood pressure measurement and clinical preparation: BSc nursing students' perspectives
Kingston L. and Murphy J.
International Journal of Clinical Skills
Nursing students' perceptions of learning vital signs in a clinical skills laboratory.
Murphy J. and Kingston L.
International Journal of Clinical Skills