Biography
Catriona Kennedy has joined the School of Nursing and Midwifery University of Limerick in January 2012. Catriona has come to UL from the role of Professor of Nursing and School Director for Research and Knowledge Transfer in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University.
Most of her clinical work was as a district (community) nurse and she worked in different areas of Scotland and was also a Practical Work Teacher for district nursing students. Catriona has worked in education and research since 1991 at Queen Margaret University Edinburgh, the Education Department of Marie Curie Cancer Care and since 2001, at Edinburgh Napier University. Catriona completed her PhD studies in 2000 with a thesis entitled The nature and use of knowledge by district nurses in decision making relating to first assessment visits'. Since completion of her PhD Catriona has developed her research and publication profile. Her particular teaching and research interests lie in qualitative research and systematic reviewing, nursing roles, end of life and palliative care, long term conditions and community nursing.
Catriona is involved in a number of funded projects and her publication profile includes contributions to internationally recognised sources such as the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and international journals including the Journal of Advanced Nursing and Journal of Clinical Nursing. She has undertaken a significant amount of work for the Scottish Government evaluating community nursing services. She also has experience of mentoring researchers and supervising research students to successful completion of PhDs. She is currently supervising six students in topics relating to enduring conditions, supportive, cancer and palliative care.
Teaching Interests
Community nursing, Palliative and cancer care, knowledge and decision making, qualitative and quantitative approaches, integrative and systematic reviewing.
Publications
Book Chapter
Loss and Bereavement
Kennedy C & K Strickland
Foundations of Nursing Practice
Other Publication
The Cochrane collaboration: informing clinical decision making
Kennedy C
Australian Nursing Journal
A Qualitative Study Exploring Health Literacy for Child and Adolescent Vaccination in Scotland
Gray, C,Hogg, R,Kennedy, C
Psychology & Health
Study of the implementation of the new community health nurse role in Scotland Research Findings Scottish Government Social Research Edinburgh
Elliott L, Kennedy C, Rome A, Cameron S, Currie M, Pow J & M Mackenzie-Baker
Palliative care
Kennedy C
Young women's experiences of the HPV vaccine: A Cross-Cultural, Qualitative Study in Scotland, Spain, Serbia and Bulgari
Petrova, D,Gray, C,Farver, I,Jaeger, M,Lenneis, A,Parve, K,Patarcic, D,Hogg, R,Todorova, I,Kennedy, C
Psychology & Health
Metastatic spinal cord compression: a review of practice and care
Kilbride L, Cox M, Kennedy CM, Lee SH, Grant R
Journal of Clinical Nursing
DOI: DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03236.x
Peer Reviewed Journal
Nurses', midwives' and key stakeholders' experiences and perceptions of a scope of nursing and midwifery practice framework
CASEY M. , FEALY G. , KENNEDY C. , HEGARTY J . , PRIZEMAN G. , MCNAMARA M., O'REILLY P . , BRADY A.-M. & ROHDE D.
Journal Of Advanced Nursing
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12603
Professional role identity in shaping community nurses' reactions to nursing policy
Elliott, L,Kennedy, C,Raeside, R
Journal of nursing management
DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12153
Paid- and family-carers' views on supporting women with intellectual disability through breast screening
Willis, DS,Kilbride, L,Horsburgh, D,Kennedy, CM
European Journal Of Cancer Care
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12245
Comparative analysis of nursing and midwifery regulatory and professional bodies' scope of practice and associated decision-making frameworks: A discussion paper
Kennedy C, O'Reilly P, Fealy G, Casey M, Brady AM, McNamara M, Prizeman G, Rohde D, & Hegarty J.
Journal Of Advanced Nursing
Systematic review summary Interventions for promoting participation in shared decision-making for children with cancer
Kennedy C
Singapore Nursing Journal
Diagnosing dying: an integrative literature review
Kennedy C, Brookes-Young C, Brunton Grey C et al
Bmj-British Medical Journal
DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000621
Paid- and family-carers' views on supporting women with intellectual disability through breast screening
Willis D, Kilbride L, Horsburgh D & Kennedy C
European Journal Of Cancer Care
'Just that Little Bit of Doubt': Scottish Parents', Teenage Girls' and Health Professionals' Views of the MMR, H1N1 and HPV Vaccines
Kennedy, C,Brunton, CG,Hogg, R
International journal of behavioral medicine
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-013-9356-4
Improving family carers' experiences of support at the end of life by enhancing communication: an action research study
Dosser I & Kennedy C
International Journal Of Palliative Nursing
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2014.20.12.608
Young Women's Constructions of the HPV Vaccine: A Cross-Cultural, Qualitative Study in Scotland, Spain, Serbia and Bulgaria
Brunton, CG,Farver, I,Jager, M,Lenneis, A,Parve, K,Patarcic, D,Petrova, D,Hogg, R,Kennedy, C,Garcia-Retamero, R,Todorova, I
International journal of behavioral medicine
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-013-9357-3
Professional role identity in shaping community nurses' reactions to nursing policy
Elliott L Kennedy C Raeside R
Journal of nursing management
DOI: 10:1111/jcnm.12153
Parents' and health visitors' experience with the assessment of vulnerability, with a focus on the Lothian Child Concern Model.
Hogg, R., Kennedy, C., Gray, C. & Hanley, J
Journal Of Clinical Nursing
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04224.x
Patient positioning (mobilisation) and bracing for pain relief and spinal stability in metastatic spinal cord compression in adults
Lee SH, Cox KM, Grant R, Kennedy C, Kilbride L.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online)
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007609
Family carers' experiences of support at the end of life: carers' and health professionals' views
Dosser I & C Kennedy
International Journal Of Palliative Nursing
Advanced care planning conversations in clinical practice; impact of an education initiative
Colville E & Kennedy C
British Journal of Community Nursing
Review: Trialling a patient-led cancer care website in an acute cancer care setting
Kennedy C
Journal of Research in Nursing
DOI: 10.1177/1744987112458881
Investigating the contributions of community nurses to anticipatory care, A qualitative exploratory study
Kennedy C, Harbison J, Mahoney C, Jarvis A & L Veitch
Journal Of Advanced Nursing
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05589.x
Professional Boundary Work in the face of Change to Generalist Working in Community Nursing in Scotland
Gray C, Hogg R, Kennedy C.
Journal Of Advanced Nursing
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05601.x
Metastatic spinal cord compression: a review of practice and care.
Kilbride L, Cox M, Kennedy CM, Lee SH, Grant R
Journal of clinical nursing
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03236.x