Biography
Researcher - SiNM Project.Mairéad has extensive experience in nursing practice and education. She joined the University of Limerick in 2006 as the Clinical Skills Laboratories Coordinator and has 14 years' experience in management, teaching, module leadership and contributes to curriculum design ensuring that clinical skills pedagogy is developed and represented appropriately across programmes within the department. Prior to UL, Mairead held various roles within the Health Service Executive such as Registered General Nurse and Clinical Nurse Specialist. Mairead is currently working on a nationally funded teaching and learning enhancement project within the department and is passionate about the role of simulation-based education and technology-enhanced learning within the fields of nursing and midwifery.
Research Interests
Research Interests: Clinical Skills Pedagogy; Simulation Based Education; Technology Enhanced Learning; Nursing Education. Current research projects include a nationally funded Simulation in Nursing & Midwifery (SiNM) project within the Department and a Health Research Institute-Health Implementation Science and Technology (HRI-HIST) funded collaborative project between the Department of Nursing & Midwifery and University Hospital Limerick.
Teaching Interests
Teaching experience UL modules:
NM4122 Nursing the Person with Comorbid Physical and Mental Health Disorders (Module Leader).
NS4423 Altered Homeostasis and Mental Health (Module Leader).
NS3201 Microbiology, Immunology and Infection Control.
NS4022 Pharmacology for Nurse and Midwives.
NS4213 Principals of Nutrition for Nurses.
NS4248 Critical Nursing Care.
Examiner for the UL Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OCASE):
Nurse/Midwife Prescribing Programme, UL.
Graduate Entry Medical School, UL.
Professional Activities
Award
- 2020 - Providing a Reasonably Adjusted Health Service to People with Intellectual Disability.
- 2019 - Simulation in Nursing and Midwifery (SINM) Project.
- 2010 - Development of Reuasable Learning Objects for the National Digital Learning Repository in Ireland
Education
- 2014 University of Limerick - Master of Science (MSc)
- 2011 National University of Ireland, Galway - Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (Clinical Education)
- 2005 University of Limerick - Bachelor of Science (BSc)
- 1999 St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4. - Registered General Nurse (RGN)
Employment
- Health Service Executive - Student Nurse
- Health Service Executive - Staff Nurse - St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin
- Health Service Executive - Staff Nurse - St Johns Hospital, Limerick
- Health Service Executive - Critical Care Staff Nurse - University Hospital Limerick
- Health Service Executive - Clinical Nurse Specialist
- University of Limerick - Clinical Skills Coordinator
- University of Limerick - Research Staff - SiNM Project
Outreach
- HSE Mid West Community Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control Teams - Provided online support and education sessions for community services in the Mid West during the Spring / Summer 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2011-2019 Coordinates/develops/designs the annual DNM summer camp aimed at secondary school students who have an interest in nursing and/or midwifery as a career choice. The camp is now in its 10th year.
Committee
- 2017-2020 Athena Swan, DNM, UL,
- 2011-2020 Clinical Skills Network Ireland (National Group),
- 2006-2007 Clinical Skills Working Group, DNM, UL,
- 2010-2012 Undergraduate Marketing Committee, DNM, UL,
- 2010-2020 Teaching and Learning Committee, DNM, UL,
- 2016-2019 Undergraduate Course Board Midwifery, DNM, UL,
Other
- 2011-2020 OCASE Examiner for the Graduate Entry Medical School. Objective Clinical and Anatomy Skills Exams (OCASE).
- 2018 OCASE Examiner for the Certificate in Nurse/Midwife Prescribing.
Association
- Founding Member, Clinical Skills Network Ireland (National Group)
- Member, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
Publications
Conference Publication
National Digital Learning Resources (NDLR) Fest 2011
Kingston L. Byrne E. Fahy A. Moloney M. Murphy J.
4th International Clinical Skills Conference
Kingston L. Burke E. Byrne E. Fahy A. Johnson K. McArthur C. Moloney M. Murphy J.
3rd International Nursing and Midwifery Conference
Kingston, L, Burke, E, Byrne, E, Fahy, A, Johnson, K, McArthur, C, Moloney, M, Murphy, J
2nd Technology and Teaching Community of Practice (CoP)
Kingston, L, Burke, E, Byrne, E, Fahy, A, Johnson, K, McArthur, C, Moloney, M, Murphy, J
1st Nursing and Midwifery Conference 'Building Links, Working Together'
Kingston, L, Burke, E, Byrne, E, Fahy, A, Johnson, K, McArthur, C, Moloney, M, Murphy, J
Other Publication
Bridging healthcare education and technology solution development through experimental innovation. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin (NIHS)
Carroll, N., Richardson, I., Moloney, M., O'Reilly, P.
Bridging healthcare education and technology solution development through experiential innovation (vol 8, pg 255, 2018)
Carroll, N;Richardson, I;Moloney, M;O'Reilly, P
Health And Technology
DOI: 10.1007/s12553-017-0215-1
Peer Reviewed Journal
Fourth year nursing students' perceptions of their educational preparation in medication management: An interpretative phenomenological study
Moloney M.;Kingston L.;Doody O.
Nurse education today
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104512
Bridging healthcare education and technology solution development through experiential innovation
Carroll, N;Richardson, I;Moloney, M;O'Reilly, P
Health And Technology
DOI: 10.1007/s12553-017-0209-z