Mr. Padraig Dunne

Allocations Officer, School of Nursing & Midwifery

Biography

Pàdraig started his career as a Mental Health Nurse and graduate with a BNS from TCD and St. Patricks University Hospital. He is very proud of this formative career and feels it has prepared him for many opportunities in clinical, education, research, management and senior management roles. While working fulltime and raising a young family he completed his Post Graduate with Manchester University, focusing specifically on consultation and change management in health care. In 2008 he completed his master degree in clinical therapies with the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. " I feel the diversity in my education choices have provided me with a wealth of knowledge and expertise to apply in any work and life challenge" Applying a transformational / people-orientated leadership style, he currently leads the Clinical Allocations Team in the School of Nursing and Midwifery with an energetic, enthusiastic, and passionate focus. Pàdraig has full oversight of multiple major change management projects in order to ensure compliance with standards set for clinical education by the partner Healthcare institutions, European university colleagues, Trinity College Dublin and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. This work includes developing policy and procedure, as well as ensuring that external placement sites remained compliant. Pàdraig recently leads his team in the development and implementation of a new Student Timesheet Management System in order to streamline and simplify the production and organisation of documents. This involved undertaking cross-institutional negotiations and large-scale implementation of the new system in a way that was appropriate for all parties involved. As a part of the team selected to develop an assessment documentation architecture for NMBI nursing national Competencies, he collaborated and communicated with 13 higher educational institutions, collating details on individual processes and was successful in developing a framework suitable for all involved, managing conflicting priorities and streamlining policies. In recent years Pàdraig worked as Lead for the Clinical Erasmus programme in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, negotiating with multiple stakeholders to establish many international clinical areas for student mobility. This involved personal inspections and audits of international sites, managing stakeholder expectations for placement students and reviewing the standards and requirements of each Higher Institution. An experienced senior manager, Pàdraig led teams and task forces across multiple areas, most recently in response to the COVID pandemic, orchestrating crisis management and responses in relation to clinical placements for Nursing and Midwifery students. He was able to guarantee the continuation of placements for students in hospitals who originally cancelled in response to the pandemic. This led to over 1,500 students across Undergraduate, Postgraduate and master's courses to be able to continue with their placement programmes. Pàdraig is currently serving as a national representative for his HEI clinical colleagues on the Department of Health- National COVID-19 oversight group for Nursing and Midwifery. Specifically focused on the retention of clinical placements for students in collaboration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, the HSE and Clinical Colleagues. Having acted as an executive member of multiple boards and committees, Pàdraig has provided strong leadership and development to his team, creating an environment of informed decision making and the facilitation of ideas. This allows for the best ideas to be voiced and rapid, successful resolution of issues to be reached. "I pride myself on a transformational / people-orientated leadership style, encouraging an environment of constant development and allowing for the growth of all team members."

Publications and Further Research Outputs

Peer-Reviewed Publications
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications

Timmins, F and Dunne, P , An exploration of the current use and benefit of nursing student portfolios, Nurse Education Today, 29,, 2009, p330 - 341Journal Article, 2009, DOI
Timmins, F. and Dunne, P., An Exploration of the Use and Benefit of Undergraduate Nursing Student Portfolios , NET 2006 19th International Participative Conference for Education in Health Care, Churchill College, University of Cambridge, UK , 2-4th September , 2008Meeting Abstract, 2008
Timmins, F. and Dunne, P., The Use and Benefit of Nursing Student Portfolios, NET/NEP 2008 2nd International Nurse Education International Conference Research and Innovation, International Nurse Education Crown Plaza Hotel, Dublin, June 9-11th , 2008Meeting Abstract, 2008
Pádraig J Dunne, A Descriptive Case Study to explore the use of Projective Techniques in the group Dramatherapy setting with women exploring their Suicidal Ideation and Depression., 10th Annual interdisciplinary Research Conference : transforming Healthcare through research Education and technology, School of Nursing and Midwifery - 24 DOLier St Dub 2, 4/5 Nov 2009, School of Nursing and Midwifery , book of abstracts, 2009, pp46 - 46Meeting Abstract, 2009, URL , TARA - Full Text

Dunne, P. and Timmins, F. , An Exploration of the Use and Benefit of Undergraduate Nursing Student Portfolios , NET 2008 19th International Participative Conference for Education in Health Care. , Churchill College, University of Cambridge. UK, 2-4th September, 2008, pp31 - 36Meeting Abstract

Research Expertise

Interested in the clinical application of dramatherapy for clients in acute psychiatric settings. Private Consultant in Dramatherapy.

Title

Use of Portfolios with undergraduate nursing students

Summary
Title

A Descriptive Case Study to explore the use of Projective Techniques in the group Dramatherapy setting with women exploring their Suicidal Ideation and Depression.

Summary

Aim: To explore specific projective techniques used in the Dramatherapy setting and how these techniques may benefit women suffering from depression and suicidal ideation. Background: During therapy with these women anecdotal evidence began to emerge that projective techniques within the Dramatherapy sessions were beneficial for these women to aid the expression of their thoughts and feelings in relation to their depression and suicidal ideation. Following an extensive literature review it became obvious that little existed to support this argument especially within the health care setting. The study was embarked on to bridge the gap in the research between Art therapies and Health and to explore the notion that projective techniques specifically six-part story, Art/Drawing and Small World were beneficial for this client group during the sessions. Setting: The study was conducted with specifically referred women admitted to a major Psychiatric care setting in Dublin with a DSM IV diagnosis of Depression with Suicidal Ideation. Methodology: A descriptive case study approach was used exploring vignettes and findings from several varied and inventive data collection methods deemed necessary. Including participation and observation in groups, note taking, supervision and reflection notes, verbatim statements, semi-structured interviews, the Marion Social Atom model, a client's evaluation tool and documented feedback from clinical staff. Ethical approval was received from both the institution and through individual consent forms. Findings/ Conclusion: The findings indicated that the group focused their transformation during the therapy sessions around the use of certain projective techniques, some working better than others. The projective techniques provided a safe framework within the therapy sessions and permitted extensive exploration of suicidal ideation and depression allowing the women to name and own their thoughts and feeling in relation to their illness. The study also indicated that this type of therapy is very beneficial for clients suffering from depression

Funding Agency

none

Date From

2007

Date To

2008

Other Clinical Medicine, Mental Health (including Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology), Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Education, Other Health Sciences, Creative & performing arts,

Recognition

State registered Psychiatric Nurse 2000
Diploma in Nursing Studies 2000
BNS 2001
MA Dramatherapy 2008
Post Graduate in Nursing 2004

Irish Association for Creative Art Therapists
An Bord Altranais

Chair of the TCD Allocation Liaison group 2011
Full Member of the National Allocations Officer Group 2011
Chair of Clinical Sub group for post graduate clinical Assessment. 2012
Full Member of the School International Strategic Committee 2011
Full member of the Joint Working Group
Full Member Faculty of Health Sciences Executive Committee. 2016-2018
Full member of the UG and PG Curriculum Development Group 26/06/2006
Full Member of the Clinical Competency group 26/06/2006