- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Music Therapy and Health
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Nursing education and management
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Disability Education and Employment
- Romani and Gypsy Studies
University of Limerick
2000-2020
St. James's Hospital
2020
Barry Callebaut (Belgium)
2019
University Hospital Limerick
2000
University of Houston
1982
Biliary disease during pregnancy is rare and the management of cholecystitis controversial. Cholecystectomy in pregnant patient has generally been avoided because reported high incidence associated fetal loss. Recent developments relating to diagnostic anaesthetic have altered overall approach symptomatic biliary tract patients.The literature was reviewed using Medline searches for cholelithiasis pregnancy, include pathophysiology, diagnosis management.Surgery should be performed only...
Background Midwives provide care for women experiencing early pregnancy loss, as well support throughout childbirth. Research has predominately focused on women's experience of with little research how such loss affects midwives and provision. Aim To explore the perceptions caring loss. Methods This study used a descriptive qualitative design semi-structured interviews. A purposive sample eight midwives, all whom had relevant experience, were recruited from maternity hospital in Ireland....
Dissemination of pediatric basic life support skills, while recommended, is not done routinely for pregnant women and their partners within the maternity services. This study evaluates an e-learning program coupled with use a novel infant pillow mannequin to determine whether low-cost intervention potential widespread application could enable training in event choking provision support. A prospective cohort uncontrolled pre- posttest design was used following institutional ethical approval....
Introduction: Culture and traditions influence people’s health beliefs these their actions behaviors to prevent ill promote well-being. This qualitative study explored nurses’/midwives perspectives of culturally sensitive care in a neonatal setting infants born parents from the Traveler community. Method: A descriptive approach was used interview 10 nurses/midwives unit Ireland. Data were analyzed using Burnard’s framework. Results: Themes identified as follows: (a) barriers breastfeeding...
BACKGROUND: 'Family Centred Care' (FCC) is a best practice approach for children's disability services and supported by local national policy in Ireland. To date, no studies have been published that investigated its implementation comm