Professor Fintan Sheerin
Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Nursing & Midwifery
Adjunct Assistant Professor, School Office - Nursing & Midwifery
Biography
Professor Sheerin is the Founding Head of School and Professor of Nursing at Maynooth University.
He is registered General and Intellectual Disability nurse, with extensive experience of nursing across a number of fields of practice. He was a recipient of an All-Ireland Nursing Research Fellowship in 1999, under which he undertook his PhD.
His research has largely focused on mental well-being and sought to address issues which impact such well-being.
His contribution to society is significant and has seen him lead the development of a national group focused on the human rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in Ireland, bringing together many local and national groups as well as individuals with/without intellectual disabilities. He has also been a contributor on such issues to print and visual media.
He was an affiliated academic of Trinity College Dublin Centre for Global Health and led health teams, both in a voluntary capacity and as part of his civic engagement role, to refugee camps across Europe (Calais and Lesbos). Caring is core to his values. Over the years, whether in healthcare, social action in refugee camps, community development in Malawi, building inclusion in Drogheda or academia, he has come to believe in the importance of human engagement. He has learned that if the relational work is not done, then the other work is much more difficult. So, he spends time building relationships and instilling a culture of inclusion and community. This was how he approached his previous role as Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin. He served as a College Tutor for 15 years.
During his time at Trinity College Dublin, he undertook many Senior Leadership roles. He was on TCD Board for 4 years, and was chair of the Equality Committee. An Equality Fund project, undertaken by him and his colleague, Gillian Wylie, set the groundwork for Trinity College's designation as a University of Sanctuary (UOS). He was co-chair of the UOS Group. Alongside that, he also engaged with the Trinity Inclusive Curriculum project, Athena SWAN and the Global Incident Response Steering Committee. Finally, he led the Irish Universities Association Heads of Schools of Nursing and Midwifery at the height of the pandemic, advocating for students at departmental, regulatory body and health service levels. Professor Sheerin was Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery there from 2020-2024. He was Head of Intellectual Disability Nursing from 2018-2020, and was Director of PG Teaching and Learning. He was also Acting Director of the former National Institute for Intellectual Disability.
He holds the position of Adjunct Professor at the School of Nursing Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin and Visiting Professor at the School of Psychology, UCD.
He is a Fellow of the European Academy of Nursing Sciences, NANDA-International, and the Royal Astronomical Society, as well as being a Member of the Royal Society of Biology. He received Fellowship of Trinity College Dublin in 2024.
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Sheerin, F., Fleming, S., May, P., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., Naseer, A., Lalor, G. & D'Eath, M., Challenges in Care and Service Provision for Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Complex Age-Related Conditions in Ireland, British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 52, 2024, p248 - 259
Breslin, N., Brennan, D., Hollywood, E., Comiskey, C. and Sheerin, F., The role of Path Dependency Theory in the reproduced structures, systems and practices of the Irish Mental Health System over the last 200 years., Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2024 (THEconf2024) New Horizons in Healthcare: Global Impact, Local Relevance, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 5-7th March, 2024
de Vries JMA, Downes C, Sharek D, Doyle L, Murphy, R, Begley, T, McCann E, Sheerin F, Smyth S & Higgins A, An exploration of mental distress in transgender people in Ireland with reference to minority stress and dissonance theory, International Journal of Transgender Health, 23, (3), 2023, p0 - 0
Sheerin, F. and Doyle, C., Intellectual Disabilities: Health and Social Care Across the Lifespan, First, Geneva, Springer Nature, 2023
Sheerin, F., Angel Buil, S., Duran Salguero, J., Ferrer Lopez, D., Foden, E., McCann, E., Paans, W., Mpundu, G., Peña-Salazar, C., McCallion, P., Fleming, S., The SOOTHE eQuilt of Mental Health and Wellbeing: Supporting Voice, Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 2023
Sheerin, F. and Fleming, S., Can art and craft activities be used to stimulate discussion on mental health and wellbeing with people with learning disabilities?, Learning Disability Practice, 2023
Sexuality, Gender Identity and Relationships in, editor(s)Sheerin, F. Doyle, C. , Intellectual Disabilities: Health and Social Care Across the Lifespan, Geneva, Springer Nature, 2023, pp241 - 254, [Mannion, J., Sheerin, F.]
Lynch, A., Kilroy, S., McKee, H., Sheerin, F., Epstein, M., Girault, A., Gillois, P., Bosson, J., Rolland, C., Harkin, M., McKinney, C., McKee, G., Active older adults goal setting outcomes for engaging in a physical activity app and the motivation characteristics of these goals (MOVEAGE-ACT), Preventive Medicine Report, 31, 2023
de Vries, Jan; Downes, Carmel; Sharek, Danika; Doyle, Louise; Murphy, Rebecca; Begley, Thelma; McCann, Edward; Sheerin, Fintan; Smyth, Siobhan; Higgins, Agnes , Irish transgender voices on mental health and mental healthcare, Mental Health and Social Inclusion., 2023
Timmins, F., McCausland, D., Brennan, D., Sheerin, F., Luus, R., McCallion, P., & McCarron, M. , A national cohort study of spiritual and religious practices of older people with intellectual disability, A national cohort study of spiritual and religious practices of older people with intellectual disability, 0, 2023, phttps://doi.org/10.1177/174462
Kirwan, R., Sheerin, F., McGlinchey, E., McCallion, P. & McCarron, M., Functional loss in older adults with intellectual disabilities and dementia, Learning Disability Practice, 2022
Chen Y, Allen A P, Fallon M, Mulryan N, McCallion P, McCarron M and Sheerin F, The challenges of mental health of staff working with people with intellectual disabilities during COVID-19 - A systematic review, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Sheerin, F., Allen, A.P., Fallon, M., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., Mulryan, N., Chen, Y., Staff Mental Health while Providing Care to People with Intellectual Disability during the Covid-19 Pandemic, British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2022
Responding to Changing Workforce Realities: One Profession's Experience in, editor(s)Putnam, & C. Bigby (Eds.), , Handbook on Ageing with Disability, London, Taylor & Francis, 2021, pp323 - 336, [Sheerin, F., McCallion, P. & McCarron, M. ]
Maguire, E., Mulryan, N., Sheerin, F., McCallion, P. & McCarron, Autism Spectrum Disorder in Older Adults with Intellectual Disability - A Scoping Review, Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , 2021, p1 - 14
Gabrielle McKee, Fintan Sheerin, Aileen Lynch, Sean Kilroy, Why older adults engage in a physical activity app: A qualitative analysis, European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, Active aging - new challenges and new opportunities [EGREPA ( The European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity) 2021 , Virtual, 19-21 May2021 , 2021
Higgins, A. Downes, C., Murphy, R., Begley, T., McCann, E., Sheerin, F., Smyth, S., DeVries, J. & Doyle, L., LGBT+ young people's perceptions of barriers to accessing mental health services in Ireland., Journal of Nursing Management, 29, (1), 2021, p59 - 67
Alvarez, P., O'Reilly, F., Sheerin, F., Fleming, S., ,McCann, E., Foden, E. and Mulryan, N., Transforming technology to improve the lives of adults with intellectual disabilities, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 6th IASSID Europe Congress Value Diversity, Amsterdam/Online, 6-8 July 2021, 34, IASSID, 2021, pp1273 - 1273
Sheerin, F., Eustace-Cook, J., Wuytack, F., Doyle, C., Medication Management in Intellectual Disability Settings: A Systematic Review, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 25, (3), 2021, p242 - 276
Aileen Lynch, Gabrielle McKee, Sean Kilroy,, Fintan Sheerin, Gabrielle McKee, , A pilot study to assess the effectiveness of a brief intervention on communitydwelling older adults' physical activity, Active aging - new challenges and new opportunities [EGREPA ( The European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity) 2021 , Virtual, 19-21 May2021 , 2021
Sheerin, F., Buil, S.A., Salguero, J.D., Lopez, D.F., Foden, E., McCann, E., Paans, W., Salazar, C.P., Fleming, S., The SOOTHE eQuilt of mental health and wellbeing, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 6th IASSID Europe Congress Value Diversity, Amsterdam/Online, 6-8 July 2021, 34, IASSID, 2021, pp1338 - 1338
McCann, E., Fleming, S., Alvarez, P., O'Reilly, F., Whelan, J., Sheerin, F., Mulryan, N., Foden, E., Responding to mental health concerns in older adults with intellectual disability (SOOTHE), Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 6th IASSID Europe Congress Value Diversity, Amsterdam/Online, 6-8 July 2021, 34, IASSID, 2021, pp1340 - 1341
McKee G, Lynch A, Sheerin F, McKinney C, Harkin M, Kilroy S, The effectiveness of a brief intervention in improving physical activity in older adults, Trinity Health and Education International Conference, Dublin, 10-11th March 2021, 2021
Distributed Leadership Practices and Interventions in Intellectual Disability Services in, editor(s)Curtis, E.A., Beirne, M., Cullen, J.G., Northway, R. and Corrigan, S. , Distributed Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare, London, Open University Press, 2021, pp69 - 75, [Sheerin, F.]
Duran, J., Pena-Salazar, C., Angel, S., Ferrer, D. and Sheerin, F., SOOTHE: responding to Mental Health Concerns in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, 13th Congress of the European Association of Mental Health in Intellectual Disability (EAMHID), Berlin, 23-25 September 2021, 2021
Psychopathology in Older Age in, editor(s)Vee P. Prasher, Philip W. Davidson, Flavia H. Santos , Mental Health, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and the Ageing Process, Switzerland, Springer Nature, 2021, pp31 - 44, [Mulryan, N., Ambikapathy, A., Tyrrell, J. and Sheerin, F.]
McCarron, M., Allen, A., McCausland, D., Haigh, M., Luus, R., Bavussantakath, F.R., Sheerin, F., Mulryan, N., Burke, E., McGlinchey, E., Flannery, F. & McCallion, P., The impact of COVID-19 on people ageing with an intellectual disability in Ireland: Protocol for a follow-up survey., HRB Open Research, 4, (95), 2021
McCarron, M., McCausland, D., Luus, R., Allen, A., Sheerin, F., Burke, E., McGlinchey, E., Flannery, F. & McCallion, P., The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on older adults with an intellectual disability during the first wave of the pandemic in Ireland, HRB Open Research, 4, (93), 2021
Flannery, F., Sheerin, F., Eustace-Cook, J., The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and well-being of adults with an intellectual disability, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 6th IASSID Europe Congress Value Diversity, Amsterdam/Online, 6-8 July 2021, 34, IASSID, 2021, pp1336 - 1337
Flannery, F., Sheerin, F., McCallion, P., Eustace-Cook, J., The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and well-being of adults with an intellectual disability, THEconf2021: Transforming healthcare in a changing world: new ways of thinking and working, Trinity College Dublin, 10th and 11th March , 2021
Sheerin F, Lynch A . Kilroy S, Epstein M, Girault A, Gillois P, Rolland C, Harkin M, McKinney C., A qualitative analysis of the reasons why older adults engaged in a physical activity app, Trinity Health and Education International Conference 2021 , Dublin, 10-11th March 2021, 2021
de Vries JMA, Downes C, Sharek D, Doyle L, Murphy, R, Begley, T, McCann E, Sheerin F, Smyth S & Higgins A , An exploration of happiness within the Irish LGBTI community,, Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 24, (1), 2020, p40 - 76
Sheerin, F., Mulryan, N,, McCallion, P., & McCarron, M., Is depressive symptomology affected by physical activity and vitality in a cohort of older Irish adults with intellectual disability? Results from the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference: Integrated Health Care Developing Integrated Person-Centered Health Systems, TheConfo2020, Dublin, 3rd - 5th March, 2020
Gabrielle McKee, Fintan Sheerin, Aileen Lynch, Sean Kilroy, Monique Epstein, Ariane Girault, Pierre Gillois, Carole Rolland, Ciaran McKinney, Mary Harkin , Facilitators and barriers to physical activity maintenance among older adults in Ireland and France: focus group findings from the MOVEAGE-ACT Project, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2020, Dublin, 4th-5th March 2020, 2020
Bond, L., Carroll, R., Mulryan, N., O'Dwyer, M., O'Connell, J., Monaghan, R., Sheerin, F., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., Biopsychosocial factors associated with depression and anxiety in older adults with Intellectual Disability: Results of the wave 3 Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing., Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 64, (5), 2020, p368 - 380
Doyle C., Sheerin F., Eustace Cook J., Wuytack F. , A Systematic Review of Medication Management in Intellectual Disability Settings , Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2020 , Trinity College, Dublin, 5th March, 2020
Aging with Intellectual Disability: Dementia and Cognitive Decline in, editor(s)Matson, E , Handbook of Dual Diagnosis, Switzerland, Springer Nature, 2020, pp331 - 330, [Sheerin, F., McCallion, P., McGlinchey, E., O'Dwyer, M., Reilly, E., & McCarron, M. ]
Sheerin, F., Fleming, S., Burke, E., Byrne, K., Cleary, M., Doyle, C. and Keenan, P., Exploring mental health issues in people with an intellectual disability, Learning Disability Practice, 2019
Sheerin, Fintan Lynch, Aileen Kilroy, Sean Epstein, Monique Girault, Ariane Larose, Inès Gillois, Pierre Rolland, Carole McKinney, Ciarán Harkin, Mary McKee, Gabrielle, A Qualitative Study Exploring Facilitators and Barriers to Engagement in Physical Activity Among Older Irish and French Adults, Age and Ageing , Irish Gerontological Society 67th Annual and Scientific meeting , Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Cork, 26-28 September 2019, 48, (Supplement 3), Oxford Academic, 2019, ppiii17 - -iii6
Bond, L., Carroll, R., Mulryan, N., O'Dwyer, M., O'Connell, J., Monaghan, R., Sheerin, F., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., The association of life events and mental ill health in older adults with intellectual disability: results of the wave 3 Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 63, (5), 2019, p454 - 465
Sheerin, F. Curtis, E., Leadership for Intellectual Disability Service: Motivating Change and Improvement, 1, New York, Routledge, 2019
Nursing technologies and trends in, editor(s)Curtis, E.A., Duffy, E., Comiskey, C., O'Rourke, F., Griffiths, C., Sheerin, F. , Nursing and Midwifery Career Guide, Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, 2018, pp21 - 22, [Sheerin, F.]
Sheerin, F., The Cloaked Self. Professional de-cloaking and its implications for human engagement in nursing., International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, 2018
Curtis, E.A., Duffy, E., Comiskey, C., O'Rourke, F., Griffiths, C., Sheerin, F., Nursing and Midwifery Career Guide: A guide for newly qualified nurses and midwives in the Republic of Ireland, 1, Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, 2018
Doing Advocacy in, editor(s)Curtis, E.A., Duffy, E., Comiskey, C., O'Rourke, F., Griffiths, C., Sheerin, F. , Nursing and Midwifery Career Guide, Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, 2018, pp28 - 31, [Sheerin, F., Curtis, E.A.]
Sheerin, F., Martín Iglesias, S., Romero Sánchez, J.M. and Paans, W. (eds.), eHealth and Standardised Nursing Languages:Supporting Practice. Advancing Science. , Dublin, ACENDIO/AENTDE, 2017, 1 - 325pp
Mental Health, Well-Bring, Vitality and Life Events in, editor(s)McCarron, M., Haigh, M. and McCallion, P. , Health, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion: Ageing with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland, Dublin, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 2017, pp87 - 100, [Sheerin, F., Carroll, R., Mulryan, N., McCallion, P. and McCarron, M.]
Just give the Money to the Women: Overly simplified advice that works in International Education, Health and Development Initiatives in, editor(s)T.N. Watson and A.H. Normore , Racially and Ethnically Diverse Women Leading Education: A World View, Emerald Publishing Ltd, 2016, pp255 - 277, [Stonebanks, C. Darius, Sheerin, F, Bennett-Stonebanks, M & Paradise, J. ]
Sheerin, F., Stonebanks, C.D, Jeffery, K., Schouten, K., Health and Wellness in Rural Malawi: A Community Health Development Initiative, Primary Health Care, 26, (9), 2016, p34 - 39
International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, MA USA, Wiley, [eds.], 2016-2018
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, UK, SAGE, [eds.], 2016-2018
Higgins, A., Doyle, L., Downes, C., Murphy, R., Sharek, D., DeVries, J., Begley, T., McCann, E., Sheerin, F. and Smyth, S., The LGBTIreland Report: National study of the mental health and wellbeing of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in ireland, Dublin, 2016
Sheerin, F., Molstad, K. and de Pieri, C., The ACENDIO eHealth Project, eHealth and Nursing: Knowledge for Patient Care, Bern, Switzerland, 16-18 April, edited by Sheerin, F., Sermeus, W. and Ehrenberg, A. , ACENDIO, 2015, pp516 - 518
Sheerin, F., Fight for the Future: Inclusive Societies for People with Intellectual Disability., British Institute for Intellectual Disability, Birmingham, 9th October, 2015, BILD
Sharek D., McCann E., Sheerin F., Glacken M., & Higgins A., Older LGBT people's experiences with healthcare professionals and services in Ireland, International Journal of Older People Nursing, 10, (3), 2015, p230 - 240
Sheerin, F., Role clarification and professional defrocking in diverse community contexts, 11th International Conference of Qualitative Inquiry, Champaign, Illinois, USA, 20-23 May 2015, edited by Denzin, N. , 2015
Sharek, D.B., Mccann, E., Sheerin, F., Glacken, M., Higgins, A., Older LGBT people's experiences and concerns with healthcare professionals and services in Ireland, International Journal of Older People Nursing, 10, (3), 2015, p230-240
Sheerin, F., Voice and Wellness: Learning from People who have been Oppressed, Hanze University Symposium, Groningen, 19th May, 2015, Hanze University
Daly L, Sharek D, DeVries J, Griffiths C, Sheerin F, McBennett P and Higgins A., The impact of four family support programmes for people with a disability in Ireland, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 19, (1), 2015, p34-50
Sheerin, F., Role clarification and professional defrocking in diverse community contexts, International Conference of Qualitative Inquiry, Champaign, Illinois, USA, 20-23 May, 2015
Sheerin, F., Breaking Free from Oppression: Supporting People with Intellectual Disability in a Positive Way, Positive Behaviour Support - the Human Rights Perspective, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, Dublin, 7/8 May, 2015, British Institute of Learning Disabilities
Case Studies Introduction: Transformational Research in, editor(s)Kathryn J. Hannah, Pamela Hussey, Margaret A. Kennedy, Marion J. Ball , Introduction to Nursing Informatics, London, Springer, 2015, pp295 - 303, [Hussey, P. and Sheerin, F.]
Sheerin, F., Sermeus, W. and Ehrenberg, A. (eds), eHealth and Nursing: Knowledge for Patient Care, Dublin, ACENDIO, 2015
Sheerin, F., Griffiths, C., Keenan, P. And De Vries, J., An evaluation of a community living initiative in Ireland, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 19, (3), 2015, p266 - 281
Griffiths C, Sheerin F, De Vries J and Keenan P., An evaluation of a community living initiative in West Dublin., Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, Pathways to Inclusion 4th International IASSIDD Europe Regional Congress, Vienna, 14th-17th July 2014, 27, (4), 2014, pp344 - 344
Griffiths C, Sheerin F, Daly L, Sharek D, DeVries J, McBennett P, Higgins A, Building Confident Families: An evaluation of four family support programmers for people with a disability in Ireland. , 6th Roundtable Meeting of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability (IASSID) Special Interest Group on People with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disability, The University of Groningen, The Netherlands, 23rd-25th October, 2013
Sheerin, F., Keenan, P., and Lawler, D., Mothers with Intellectual Disabilities: Interactions with Children and Family Services in Ireland, British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 41, (3), 2013, p189 - 196
Sheerin, F., Sermeus, W. and Ehrenberg, A. (editors), eHealth and Nursing: Innovating for the Future, Dublin, ACENDIO, 2013
Horan P, Griffiths C, Crofton C, Keenan P, Fleming S and Sheerin F, Registered Intellectual Disability Nursing undergraduate education in the Republic of Ireland: The views of the profession and the current policy perspective , LIDNAN Seminar at the Positive Choices Conference , University of Cumbria Lancaster Campus Lancashire England UK, 21st/22nd March 2013, 2013
McCann E, Sharek D, Higgins A, Sheerin F, Glacken M, Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older people in Ireland: mental health issues. , Ageing and Mental Health, 17, (3), 2013, p358-65
Horan P, Griffiths C, Crofton C, Keenan P, Fleming S and Sheerin F., The future of undergraduate education of Registered Intellectual Disability Nurses' in the Republic of Ireland. , Learning/Intellectual Disability Nursing Academic Network Conference: Creative Practice Learning in a Changing Landscape, University of South Wales - Cardiff Wales UK, 21st Sept 2013, 2013
Keating L, Sheerin F.K, The 'Our Say, Our Rights' Quilt, British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 41, (3), 2013, p197 - 198
Sheerin, F., Jesus and the Portrayal of People with Disabilities in the Scriptures, Spiritan Horizons, (8), 2013, p61 - 71
Higgins A, Sharek D, McCann E, Sheerin F, Glacken M, Breen M., Minority stress, resilience and mental health needs of older LGBT people in Ireland International RCN Network , Psychiatric Nursing Research Conference, University of Warwick England , 5th-6th September, 2013
Higgins A, Sharek D, Sheerin F, Daly L, Griffiths C, de Vries J, and McBennett P., Towards a full life: An evaluation of family support programmes for people with disability, National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin,, 7, (2), 2013, pp56
Elliott, N; Higgins A; Begley,C; Lalor,J; Sheerin, F; Coyne,I; Murphy, K , The identification of clinical and professional leadership activities of advanced practitioners. Findings from the Specialist Clinical and Advanced Practitioner Evaluation study in Ireland. , Journal of Advanced Nursing, 69, (5), 2013, p1037 - 1050
Sheerin, F., Intellectual Disability - Responding to Health Inequity, British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 40, (4), 2012, p266 - 271
Glacken, M., Higgins, A., Sharek, D., McCann, E., Sheerin, F., Breen, M. & McCarron, M. , Older LGBT People's Pathways to Coping and Support. , All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association 4th Annual Conference, Silver Springs Hotel, Cork, 7th June, 2012
McCarron, M., Swinburne, J., Sheerin, F., Murray, M., Andrews, V., McGarvey, B., Mulryan, N., McCallion, P., Findings: an ID supplement to the Irish longitudinal study of ageing, JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, 23, (5), 2012, p418 - 418
Cook S.S, Sheerin F, Bancel S, Rodrigues Gomes J.C, Curriculum Meeting Points: A transcultural and transformative initiative in nursing education, Nurse Education in Practice, 12, (6), 2012, p304 - 309
Cook, S.S., Sheerin, F., Bancel, S. and Gomes, J.C.R., CURRICULUM MEETING POINTS: A TRANSCULTURAL AND TRANSFORMATIVE INITIATIVE IN NURSING EDUCATION, Nurse Education in Practice, 12, 2012, p304 - 309
McCann, E., Sharek, D., Higgins, A., Sheerin, F., and Glacken, M., Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older people in Ireland: Mental health issues, Aging and Mental Health, 17, (3), 2012, p358 - 365
Griffiths C, Crofton C, Horan P, Fleming S, Keenan P and Sheerin F., The views of Registered Intellectual Disability Nurses regarding the future of nurse education in Ireland., Optimising Health in the 21st Century, The School of Nursing and Midwifery,Trinity College Dublin., 8th November , 2012
Fintan Sheerin, Describing Intellectual Disability Nursing, Saarbrucken, Germany, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012
Griffiths C, Crofton C, Horan P, Keenan P, Fleming S & Sheerin F.,, A Survey of the views of Registered Nurses in Intellectual Disability in Ireland in response to the Review of the Intellectual Disability Undergraduate Nursing Programme, The School of Nursing and Midwifery , Trinity College Dublin, August, 2012, 1, 20
Higgins A., Sheerin F., Daly L., Sharek D., Griffiths C., deVries J. and McBennett P., Towards a Full Life: An Evaluation of Family Support Programmes for People with a Disability in Ireland, Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, School of Nursing and Midwifery, 2012
Griffiths C, Crofton C, Horan P, Keenan P, Fleming S and Sheerin F., A Survey of the Views of Registered Nurses in Intellectual Disability in response to the Review of the Intellectual Disability Undergraduate Nursing Programme., Nursing Network in Intellectual Disability Ireland. National Conference, Stewarts Care, Palmerstown, Dublin, 26th September 2012, 2012
Griffiths C, Crofton C, Horan P, Fleming S, Keenan P and Sheerin F.,, Intellectual Disability Nurses' views on the future of nurse education in Ireland. Intellectual , Intellectual Disability Nursing Symposium., St. Patrick's Centre, Kilkenny, Ireland , Sept 25th , 2012
Glackin, M., Higgins, A., Sharek, D., McCann, E., Sheerin, F., Breen, M., and McCarron, M, 'You should live for yourself': Older LGBT people's pathways to coping and support'. All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association 4th Annual conference , Active Ageing for Mental Health: Promoting Positive Attitudes." , Silver Springs Hotel, Cork, Ireland, 7 June, 2012
Sheerin F, Curtis E, De Vries JMA, Accident Occurrence and Functional Health Patterns. A Pilot Study of Relationships in a Graduate Population., International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications, 23, (2), 2012, p96 - 105
Griffiths C, Crofton C, Horan P, Keenan P, Fleming S, Sheerin F., A survey of the views of Registered Nurses in Intellectual Disability in response to the Review of the Intellectual Disability Undergraduate Nursing Programme., Nursing Network in Intellectual Disability Ireland. National Conference, Stewarts Care, Palmerstown, Dublin, 26th September, 2012
Sheerin, F., Curtis, L. DeVries, J., Proneness to Accidents in a Graduate Population: A Pilot Study of Accident Occurrence and Functional Health Patterns, 8th Biennial International Conference of ACENDIO, Funchal, Madeira, 25-26 Match 2011, edited by F.Sheerin, W. Sermeus, K. Saranto and E. Henriques de Jesus , ACENDIO, 2011, pp55 - 70
Curtis, E., Sheerin, F. & De Vries, J.M.A., Developing Leadership in Nursing: The Impact of Education and Training, British Journal of Nursing, 20, (6), 2011, p344 - 352
Lawler D, Lalor J, Begley C, Higgins A, Sheerin F, Keenan P, Nicholl H, Tuohy, Kavanagh R. , Accommodating diversity in the maternity services: the experiences of women with disabilities , 29th Triennial Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives, Durban, June, 2011, pp163 - 163
Sheerin, F., Sermeus, W., Saranto, K. and Henriques de Jesus, E., E-Health and Nursing: How Can E-Health Promote Patient Safety, Funchal, Madeira, ACENDIO, 2011
Curtis, E., De Vries, J.M.A & Sheerin, F., Developing Leadership in Nursing: Exploring Core Factors, British Journal of Nursing, 20, (5), 2011, p306 - 309
Sheerin, F., Identifying the Rights-Based Foci for Intellectual Disability Nursing, 8th Biennial International Conference of ACENDIO, Funchal, Madeira, 25-26 Match 2011, edited by F.Sheerin, W. Sermeus, K. Saranto and E. Henriques de Jesus , 2011, pp132 - 148
Higgins, A., Sharek, D., McCann, E., Sheerin, F., Glacken, M., Breen, M. and McCarron, M., Identifying the experiences and needs of older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people in Ireland, Dublin, GLEN, November, 2011
Sheerin, F. and Cruise, S., Human Rights and People with Intellectual Disabilities, Equal, Connected and Contributing, Perth, Scotland, June 10th 2010, Scottish Consortium on Learning Disabilities, 2010
Lalor J, Lawler, D., Begley, C., Sheerin, F., Keenan, P., Higgins, A., Nicholl, H., Tuohy, T., Kavanagh, R. , Women with disabilities: accessibility issues for women receiving care within the publically-funded maternity service in the Republic of Ireland, 11th Annual Research Conference, School of Nursing and Midwifery , Trinity College Dublin, November, 2010, pp71 - 71
Begley, C., Higgins, A., Lalor, J., Sheerin, F., Alexander, J., Nicholl, H., Lawler, D., Keenan, P., Tuohy, T., Kavanagh, R , The strengths and weaknesses of publicly-funded Irish health services provided to women with disabilities in relation to pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood , Dublin, National Disability Authority, 2010
Begley, C., Higgins, A., Lalor, J., Sheerin, F., Alexander, J., Nicholl, H., Lawler, D., Keenan, P., Tuohy, T., Kavanagh, R. , Women with disabilities: barriers and facilitators to accessing services during pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood., National Disability Authority, Dublin., 2010
Begley, C., Higgins, A., Lalor, J., Sheerin, F., Alexander, J., Nicholl, H., Lawler, D., Keenan, P., Tuohy, T. and Kavanagh, R., Women with Disabilities: Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Services During Pregnancy, Childbirth and Early Motherhood, Dublin, NDA, September, 2010
Begley C, Murphy K, Higgins A, Elliott N, Lalor J, Sheerin F, Coyne I, Comiskey C, Normand C, Casey C, Dowling M, Devane D, Cooney A, Farrelly F, Brennan M, Meskell P, MacNeela P. , An Evaluation of Clinical Nurse and Midwife Specialist and Advanced Nurse and Midwife Practitioner Roles in Ireland (SCAPE), Dublin, National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery in Ireland, December, 2010, 1-467
Parenthood in, editor(s)Talbot, P., Astbury, G. and Mason, T. , Key Concepts in Learning Disabilities, London, Sage, 2010, pp10 , [Sheerin, F.]
Sheerin, F., KEENAN, P. & Lawlor, D., Publicly-funded Irish Health Services provided to women with an Intellectual Disability during pregnancy, child-birth and early motherhood - service providers views, 11th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference - Transforming Healthcare through Research and Education, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 4th & 5th November, edited by School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Research Events Committee , 2010, pp1-
Brady, AM., Redmond, R., Curtis, E., Fleming, S., Keenan, P., Malone, AM., Sheerin, F., Adverse events in health care: A literature Review, Journal of Nursing Management, 17, (2), 2009, p155 - 164
Brady AM, Redmond R, Curtis E, Fleming S, Keenan P, Malone AM, Sheerin F., Adverse events in health care: a literature review, Journal of Nursing Management, 17, (2), 2009, p155 - 164
Fintan Sheerin, Moments of Revelation on the Spiritan Journey, Spiritan Horizons, (4), 2009, p91 - 101
Begley, C., Higgins, A., Lalor, J., Sheerin, F., Alexander, J., Nicholl, H., Lawler, D., Keenan, P., Tuohy, T. & Kavanagh, R. (2009), Maternity care needs of women disabilities: a hidden challenge., European Academy of Nursing Science Annual Scientific Meeting, Klaipeda, Lithuania, January , 2009
Fealy, G.M., Carney, M., Drennan, J., Treacy, M., Burke, J. O'Connell, D., Howley, B., Clancy, A., McHugh, A., Patton, D. and Sheerin, F., Models of initial training and pathways to registration: a selective review of policy in professional regulation, Journal of Nursing Management, 17, (6), 2009, p730 - 738
Sheerin, F., A Review of the Diagnoses and Interventions Pertinent to Intellectual Disability Nursing, International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications, 19, (4), 2008, p140 - 149
Sheerin F.K, Diagnoses and interventions pertinent to intellectual disability nursing., International journal of nursing terminologies and classifications : the official journal of NANDA International, 19, (4), 2008, p140 - 149
Sheerin, F. and McConkey, R., Frontline Care in Irish Intellectual Disability Services: The Contribution of Nurses and Non-Nurse Care Staff , Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 12, (2), 2008, p127 - 141
Henry, P., Clinton, G., Scott, PA., Mac Neela, P., Treacy, P., Hyde, A., Morris, R., Irving, K., Corbally, M., Lehwaldt, D., Sheerin, F., Byrne, A., Butler, M. and Drennan, J., The INMDS nursing information tool - a proof of concept., 6th European Conference of ACENDIO., Amsterdam, Netherlands., 19-21 April 2007, edited by Henry, P. , 2007
Oud, N., Sheerin, F., Sermeus, W. and Ehnfors, M. (eds), ACENDIO 2007: 6th European Conference of ACENDIO. Nursing Communication in Multidisciplinary Practice, Amsterdam, Oud Consultancy, 2007, 1-345pp
Sheerin, F. and De Frein, R., The occipital and sacral pressures experienced by healthy volunteers under spinal immobilisation: a trial of three surfaces, Journal of Emergency Nursing, 33, (5), 2007, p447 - 450
Sheerin, F., Context as a basis for the derivation of nursing diagnoses from interventions in a study of intellectual disability nursing., 6th European Conference of ACENDIO. Nursing Communication in Multidisciplinary Practice, 6th European Conference of ACENDIO, Amsterdam, April 2007, edited by Oud, N., Sheerin, F., Sermeus, W. and Ehnfors, M. , Oud Consultancy, 2007, pp237 - 237
Byrne, AS., Morris, R., Drennan, J., MacNeela, P., O'Brien, J., Matthews, A., Scott, PA., Treacy, MP., Hyde, A. and Sheerin, F., The Validation of Irish Nursing Minimum Data Set for General and Mental Health Nursing in Ireland., ACENDIO 2007. 6th European Conference of Acendio, 6th European Conference of Acendio, Amsterdam, Oud Consultancy, 2007, pp72 - 72
Sheerin, F., Employing standardised nursing language to describe the interventional contribution of nursing to caring in a multidisciplinary context, 6th European Conference of ACENDIO, Amsterdam, edited by Oud, N., Sheerin, F., Sermeus, W. and Ehnfors, M. , Oud Consultancy, 2007
Sheerin, F. , Context as a basis for the derivation of nursing diagnoses from interventions in a study of intellectual disability nursing. , ACENDIO 2007. 6th European Conference of ACENDIO., 6th European Conference of ACENDIO, Amsterdam, 2007, Oud Communications, 2007, pp237 - 237
Lehwaldt D, Scott PA., Treacy MP, MacNeela P, Irving K, Clinton G, O'Brien J, Sheerin F., Findings of a Mixed Method Study of Decision Making in Mental Health Nursing, The 2007 International Nursing Research Conference, The 2007 International Nursing Research Conference, Dundee, Glasgow, 2007
Lehwaldt, D., Scott, P.A., Treacy, M.P., MacNeela, P., Irving, K., Clinton, G., O'Brien, J.., Sheerin, F., Findings of a Mixed Method Study of Decision Making in Mental Health Nursing, International Nursing Research Conference, Dundee, Sctoland, 30th April - 4th May, 2007
Sheerin, F., Employing standardised nursing language to describe the interventional contribution of nursing to caring in a multidisciplinary context, ACENDIO 2007. 6th European Conference of ACENDIO., 6th European Conference of ACENDIO, Amsterdam, Oud Consultancy, 2007, pp135 - 137
Hughes, R ., Sheerin, F. and McCourt, F., Identifying and defining the problems, interventions, and outcomes of spinal cord injured patients in the Irish Spinal Cord Injury Service using standardized nursing language: a Delphi study, International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications, 17, (1), 2006, p36 - 37
Butler MM, Treacy M, Scott A, Hyde A, MacNeela, P, Drennan J, Irving K, Byrne A, Corbally M, Henry P, Morris R, Clinton G, Sheerin F, Coughlan B, Developing a Nursing Minimum Data Set for Ireland, Developing Research in Nursing, Social Care Education and Multisectoral Cooperation, 3rd International Summer School, University of Maribor, Slovenia, 2006, 2006
Taming the Celtic Tiger. in, (C. Weaver, C. Delaney, R. Carr and P. Weber. , Nursing and Informatics for the 21st Century: An International Look at Trends, Cases and the Future., Chicago, HIMSS, 2006, [Collins, R. and Sheerin, F.]
Sheerin, F., Standardised language to define the unique interventions of intellectual disability nursing, ACENDIO Newsletter, 16, 2006, p5 - 5
Sheerin, F., The contribution of nursing to the interventional caring matrix of Irish residential intellectual disability services, International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications, 17, (1), 2006, p80 - 81
Clinton G., Lehwaldt, D., Scott, PA., Treacy, MP., MacNeela, P., Hyde A., Irving K., Sheerin, F. and O'Brien J., Testing case studies for use in nurse education and research on clinical judgement and decision-making., 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference of the School of Nursing & Midwifery, TCD, Dublin, November 2006, 2006
Sheerin, F. , Employing Standardised Nursing Language to Describe the Interventional Contribution of Nursing to Caring: an Exemplar., 11th Annual Conference of the Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland., Dublin, 2006, 2006
Scott PA., Treacy MP., MacNeela P, Hyde A, Morris R., Drennan J., Byrne A., Henry P., Butler M., Clinton G., Corbally M., Irving K, O Brien J, Sheerin F., Highlighting the Nursing Contribution to Healthcare: developing the Irish Nursing Minimum Data Set for Mental Health Nursing., Health4Life Conference, DCU, 31 May - 2 June 2006, 2006
Sheerin, F. , The contribution of nursing to caring in Irish residential intellectual disability services. , 17th International Nursing Research Conference of Sigma Theta Tau International, 17th International Nursing Research Conference of Sigma Theta Tau International, Montreal, 2006, pp62 - 62
Sheerin, F., Employing Standardised Nursing Language to Define the Unique Interventions of Intellectual Disability Nursing, University of Ulster, 2006
Scott PA., Treacy MP., MacNeela P., Hyde A., Morris R., Drennan J., Byrne A., Henry P., Butler M., Clinton G., Corbally M., Irving K, O Brien J, Sheerin F. , A Delphi Study of Irish Nurses to Articulate the Core Elements of Nursing Care in Ireland., Health4Life Conference, DCU, 31 May - 2 June 2006, 2006
Sheerin, F., A retrospective study of incidence of pressure ulcers in patients admitted locally and distally to the National Spinal Injuries Unit., National Conference on Spinal Injury., Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, 2005, 2005
Sheerin, F, Describing intellectual disability nursing: key foci of care identified., Documenting Nursing Care: 5th European Conference of ACENDIO., Bled, Slovenia, 2005, edited by N. Oud, W. Sermeus and M. Ehnfors , Verlag Hans Huber., 2005
Sheerin, F., Spinal cord injury: causation and pathophysiology, Emergency Nurse, 12, (9), 2005, p25 - 38
Sheerin, F., Gillick, A. and Doyle, B., Pressure ulcers and spinal cord injury: incidence among admissions to the Irish national specialist unit, Journal of Wound Care, 14, (3), 2005, p1 - 4
Sheerin, F., Spinal cord injury: acute care management, Emergency Nurse, 12, (10), 2005
Butler, M.M., Treacy, M., Scott, A., Hyde, A., MacNeela, P., Drennan, J., Irving, K., Byrne, A., Corbally, M., Henry, P., Morris, R., Clinton, G., Sheerin, F. & Coughlan, B., Developing a Nursing Minimum Data Set for Ireland, Health Informatics Society of Ireland Conference, Dublin, 146 November 2005, 2005
Carney, C., Fealy, G., Treacy, P., Brady, D., Burke, J., Clancy, A., Drennan, J., Howley, B., McHugh, A., Patton, D. and Sheerin, F., A Review of the Five Points of Entry for Nurses and Midwives to the Register Maintained by An Bord Altranais, Dublin, An Bord Altranais, December, 2005
Sheerin, F., Intellectual Disability Nursing: focusing on nursing: nurses and managers' perceptions., University of Ulster Research Colloquium, Antrim, 2004, 2004
Sheerin F, Identifying the foci of interest to nurses in Irish intellectual disability services, Journal of Learning Disabilities, 8, (2), 2004, p159 - 174
Sheerin, F. , Employing NANDA and NIC in identifying the key components of intellectual disability nursing in Ireland., NANDA, NIC, NOC 2004: Working Together for Quality Nursing Care: Striving Toward Harmonization. , Chicago, Illinois, 2004, edited by NANDA , NANDA International, 2004
Sheerin, F., Focusing on nursing: nurses and managers' perceptions, 1st All-Ireland Conference of the Professional Development Forum for Learning Disability , Ravensdale, 2004, 2004
Fintan Sheerin, Identifying the foci for nursing in Irish intellectual disability services, Journal of Learning Disabilities, 8, (2), 2004, p175 - 190
Sheerin, F., Spinal cord injury: anatomy and physiology of the spinal cord, Emergency Nurse, 12, (8), 2004, p26 - 32
Sheerin, F. and Gillick, A., Early pressure ulcer development in spinal cord injured patients, Emergency Nurse, 12, (7), 2004, p32 - 36
Sheerin, F., Making intellectual disability nursing visible., ERHA Conference on Mental Handicap Nursing, Maynooth, 2003, 2003
Sheerin, F., Practical management of cervical injuries in sports, ISMA Spring Conference, Croke Park, 2003, Irish Sports Medicine Association
Sheerin, F., NANDA and NIC: mediators to describe Irish intellectual disability nursing., Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications., 14, (4), 2003, ppSupplement: 22.
Sheerin, F., Making intellectual disability nursing visible., Biennial Conference of ACENDIO Ireland/UK, Swansea, Wales, 2003, 2003
Sheerin, F., Learning disabilities nursing: a model for wellness diagnosis, All Ireland Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2, (8), 2002, p45 - 50
Sheerin, F., Identifying the focus of nursing in Irish residential learning disability services: nurses' and managers' perceptions., Nursing Conference of the Royal College of Nursing, Dublin, 2002, 2002
Sheerin, F. , Identifying the focus of nursing in Irish residential learning disability services: nurses' and managers' perceptions., 1st Biennial Conference of NANDA, NIC, and NOC, Chicago, Illinois, 2002, 2002
Sheerin, F., Nursing diagnoses in Irish learning disability services., Third European Conference of ACENDIO., Berlin, 2001, edited by N. Oud , Verlag Hans Huber., 2001
Sheerin, F., Identifying the foci of interest to nurses in Irish residential learning disability services. , Biennial Conference of the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, Orlando, Florida, 2000, 2000
Sheerin, F., Nursing diagnosis in Irish learning disability services., 5th Annual Conference of the Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland, Saggart, 2000, 2000
Sheerin, F, Defining sexuality for holistic nursing practice: an analysis of the concept, All Ireland Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 1, (3), 2000, p94 - 99
Sheerin, F, Clinical supervision: is it on the way?, Nursing Review, 17, (4), 1999, p103 - 106
Sheerin, F., Learning disabilities nursing: a model for wellness diagnoses. , 2nd European Conference of the Association for Common European Nursing Diagnoses, Interventions and Outcomes, Venice, 1999, 1999
Sheerin, F. and Sines, D., Marginalisation and its effects on the sexuality-related potentials of the learning disabled person., Journal of Learning Disabilities for Nursing, Health and Social Care., 3, (1), 1999, p39 - 49
Sheerin, F. , Marginalisation in learning disability services: an exploration of the issues., Nursing Review., 16, (3/4), 1998, p70 - 73
Sheerin, F. , Parents with learning disabilities: a review of the literature., Journal of Advanced Nursing., 28, (1), 1998, p126 - 133
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Sheerin, F., Reflecting on Life with Disability, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 27, (3), 2023
Sheerin, F., Fleming, S., McCarron, M., McCallion, P., May, P., Lalor, G. & D'eath, M. Fleming, S., The Care of Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Complex Age-Related Conditions, National Disability Authority, January, 2023
Brennan Damien, Burke Eilish, Byrne Katrina, Corrigan Stephanie, Daly Blánaid, D'eath Maureen, Fitzpatrick Darren, Flannery Fidelma, Gorman Ashleigh, Haigh Margaret, Lynch Louise, Phadraig Caoimhin MacGiolla, McCallion Philip, McCausland Darren, McGlinchey Eimear, McMahon Martin, McReynolds David, Dann Gavin, Moynihan Jean, Mulryan Niamh, O'Brien Frances, O'Connell Juliette, O'Donovan Mary-Ann, O'Dwyer Maire, Paul Aviejay, Pavirhta Pavithra, McCarron Mary, Ryan Caitriona, Sheerin Fintan, Syahidah Hisamuddin Noor, Winning Lewis, Wormald Andrew, IDS-TILDA Wave 5 Report - Longitudinal Dynamics in the Ageing of People with an Intellectual Disability: Evidence from the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) , University of Dublin, 2023
Sheerin, F., Ordinary Life, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 27, (4), 2023, p2
Sheerin, F., Increasing Complexity, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 27, (1), 2023, p3 - 4
Sheerin, F., The Trials of Displacement, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 26, (3), 2022, p559 - 560
Sheerin, F., Supporting Mental Health, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 25, (1), 2021, p3 - 4
Darren McCausland, Andrew P. Allen, Margaret Haigh, Fintan Sheerin, Eilish Burke, Eimear McGlinchey, Fidelma Flannery, Niamh Mulryan, Philip McCallion and Mary McCarron, Overcoming Adversity: The Continuing Impact of COVID-19 on People Ageing with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland. Findings from the Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) COVID-19 Sub-Study, Trinity College Dublin, December, 2021
Sheerin, F., Can Hope and History Rhyme?, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 25, (2), 2021, p149 - 150
Sheerin, F., Protecting the status of nursing education during the Covid crisis: reflections from Ireland, Learning from COVID experience: The perspective from Nursing education in Europe, Online, 26 March, 2021, European Federation of Educators in Nursing Science
Sheerin, F. and Mannion, J., Valuing Diversity in Our Communities, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 25, (3), 2021, p293 - 295
Sheerin, F., The Value of Human Engagement, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 24, (4), 2020, p431 - 432
McCarron, M., McCausland, D., Allen, A.P., Luus, R., Sheerin, F., Burke, E., McGlinchey, E., Flannery, F., & McCallion, P., THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 on People Ageing with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland 2020 - Evidence from Wave 4 of the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA), Dublin, December, 2020
McCarron, Mary; McCausland, Darren; Allen, Andrew; Luus, Retha; Sheerin, Fintan; Burke, Eilish; McGlinchey, Eimear; Flannery, Fidelma; McCallion, Philip, The impact of COVID-19 on people ageing with an intellectual disability in Ireland, Dublin, December, 2020
Sheerin, F., Resilience in challenging times, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 24, (2), 2020, p141 - 142
Fintan Sheerin, Looking Forward, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2020, p3 - 4
Fintan Sheerin, Carmel Doyle, Jessica Eustace-Cook, Francesca Wuytack, 'A systematic literature review of medicines management in intellectual disability services.', PROSPERO , 2018, -
Relationships and Sexuality in, editor(s)Keenan PM, Doyle C& Maguire OP , Special Olympics Ireland Tutor Training Manual - Intellectual Disability Education Modules, Dublin, Special Olympics Ireland, 2017, [Sheerin, F.]
Sheerin, F., Engagement for Teaching and Health Care, Conference of Associate and Student Teachers, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada., 27 January, 2017, Bishop's University and CAST
Mary McCarron, Philip McCallion, Rachael Carroll, Eilish Burke, Eimear McGlinchey, Mary-Ann O'Donovan, Darren McCausland, Fintan Sheerin, Maire O'Dwyer, Sinead Foran, Caoimhin MacGiolla Phadraig, Niamh Mulryan, Juliette O'Connell and Judy Ryan., Health, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion: Ageing with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland Evidence from the First Ten Years of The Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) Wave 3 IDS-TILDA, Trinity College Dublin, 2017
Learning the art of delegation in, editor(s)Lipley, N. , RCNi Career Guide 2017: For Nursing Students and Newly Registered Nurses, Harrow on the Hill, RCNi, 2016, [Curtis, E. and Sheerin, F.]
Sheerin, F., The Refugee Crisis in Europe, SIPTU Services Division Biennial Conference, Liberty Hall, Dublin, 25th November, 2016, SIPTU
Sheerin, F., Griffiths, C., Keenan, P. and De Vries, J., An Evaluation of a Community Living Initiative in West Dublin, Draft, Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, March, 2014
Griffiths C, Sheerin F, Daly L, Sharek D, DeVries J, McBennett P, Higgins A, Towards a full Life. An evaluation of four family support programmes for people with a disability in Ireland. , Reforming Social Services through Public-Private Partnership, The Royal Dublin Society, 9th October, 2013
F. Sheerin, Intellectual Disability in Ireland: Changing Perspectives, Frontline, 90, 2013, p7 - 9
Griffiths C, Crofton C, Horan P, Keenan P, Fleming S Sheerin F., Intellectual Disability Nurses' views on the future of nurse education in Ireland. , Moving Forward -The Role of Intellectual Nursing in emerging care configurations for People with Intellectual Disabilities., St Patricks Centre, Kilkenny, 25th September , 2012
Fintan Sheerin, Incapacity and People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Social Construction, Sexual Offences and Capacity, Law Society of Ireland, 7 November, 2011, Law Reform Commission
Higgins A, Sharek D, McCann E, Glacken M, Breen M, McCarron M, Sheerin F, Visible Lives Identifying the experiences and needs of older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people in Ireland, Dublin, Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN), 2011, p1 - 191
Sheerin, F., Keenan, P., Lawler, D., Begley, C., Higgins, A., Lalor, J., Alexander, J., Nicholl, H., Tuohy, T. and Kavanagh, R.,, Mothers with Intellectual Disabilities, Parenting and Intellectual Disability, Trinity College Dublin, 23rd June, 2011, Inclusion Ireland/TCD
Sheerin, F., The Story of the Day, Dublin, TCD, June, 2010
Sheerin, F., Griffiths C., & Horan P.,, New policy on disabled, 2010, - 12
Horan P., Sheerin F., & Griffiths C., , Policy needed for people with intellectual disabilities, 2010, - 14
Sheerin, F., We must change approach to intellectual disability, 2009, -
Sheerin F., The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures: Student Edition, Review of The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures: Student Edition, by L. Dougherty and S. Lister , Nurse Education in Practice, 2009
Sheerin, F., Living with Spinal Cord Injury - Invited Keynote, 14th Australia New Zealand Spinal Cord Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand, November, 2008, ANZSC0S
Sheerin, F., Bombings in Baghdad, 2008, -
Sheerin, F. and Savage, E., Postgraduate Options in Nursing, 2008, -
Sheerin, F., Redmond, R., Horan, P. and Keenan, P., Social supports impede progress, 2007, -
Sheerin, F., Acute care of the spinal cord injured patient, National Operating Theatre Nurses Conference, Stillorgan, 2006
Sheerin, F. and Murnane, R. , Seminar in Ireland, 2006, p7
Nursing in Ireland Today in, editor(s)Beldean, L. and Zeitler, U. , Nursing Today, Romania, FINE, 2005, pp3 - 14, [Sheerin, F. and Hackett, M.]
Sheerin, F., Spinal cord injury: initial nursing management., National Conference on Spinal Injury, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, 2005, Post-Registrational Education Nursing Department, Mater Hospital
Sheerin, F., Starting out in astronomy, Photon, 1, (1), 2004, p4 - 6
Sheerin, F. , Accountability and information., Spring School of Nursing Informatics, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, 2003, Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland
Sheerin, F., News from Ireland, ACENDIO Newsletter, 9, 2001, p6 - 6
Mental Handicap Nursing in, editor(s)Robins, J. , Nurse in Ireland in the Twentieth Century, Dublin, An Bord Altranais, 2000, pp163 - 176, [Sheerin, F.]
Sheerin, F., Fintan Sheerin from Ireland, ACENDIO Newsletter, 6, 1999, p9 - 10
Sheerin, F., The Nursing Model in Learning Disabilities., Frontline., 38, 1999, p25 - 27
Sheerin, F., News from Ireland, ACENDIO Newsletter, 6, 1999, p13 - 13
Sheerin, F., Learning disabilities nursing: in search of a new model., Frontline., 37, 1999, p24 - 26
Sheerin, F., News from Ireland, ACENDIO Newsletter, 4, 1998, p18 - 18
Sheerin, F., Meteorites and their parent planets, Review of Meteorites and their parent planets, by McSween, H. , Irish Astronomical Journal, 21, (2), 1993, p164-165
Sheerin, F., A Career in Astronomy, 1982, 1 - 6pp
Research Expertise
Description
Dr. Sheerin's principal areas of research relate to the health, well-being and rights of people of human diversity within both Irish and global health context. He has worked on the two most recent Irish studies into LGBTI issues (Visible Lives and LGBTIreland). He is also interested in professional development and was co-PI on the HSE-funded project, Shaping the Future of Intellectual Disability Nursing in Ireland as well as the SCAPE study into specialist and advanced nursing/midwifery practice.Projects
- Title
- The HEAL Project - internsHips in future hospitALs
- Summary
- The HEAL Project has 5 concrete activity phases 1) Setting the scene In the first phase of the project, a needs assessment and a scoping review will be developed. The needs assessment will determine the concrete needs, opportunities, anxieties, promoting factors and barriers related to the introduction of new learning methods that can be a supplement to the traditional physical internship in the future hospitals. The scoping review will collect and systemise existing knowledge about innovative methods in medical education in internships, identifying the barriers and promoting factors 2) Development Based on the needs assessment and the scoping review, this phase will be the development phase, the HEAL project partners will develop the Innovative Framework, which will be a generic process model, which will guide the end users (students, teaching staff and coordinators of internships) through an internship process from planning, implementation, assessment and evaluation. The model will motivate and promote collaboration, dialogue and co-creation among the end users to ensure high quality internships. 3) Testing After having developed a prototype of the Innovative Framework for high quality learning in internships, a testing period will follow, where concrete internships are organized and executed through the use of the Innovative Framework. A minimum of 60 students will participate in the testing from each country. A concrete testing plan will be developed for each hospital in close collaboration with the target groups. 4) Evaluation At the same time as implementing the testing phase, the evaluation phase will be implemented. As part of the testing phase for each hospital, a concrete set of success criteria and indicators will be listed and evaluated through questionnaires and focus group interviews. 5) Conceptualisation In this last phase of the project, the innovate framework for high quality learning in internships will be fine-tuned, adapted and finalized based on the input from the evaluation phase, and the following aspects will be added to the prototype; policy and implementation.
- Funding Agency
- ERASMUS+
- Date From
- 21/02.2022
- Date To
- 20.02/2025
- Title
- Survey of education programmes undertaken by healthcare staff in HSE and Section 38 Residential Care Facilities as it relates to the recommendations of the Nursing Home Expert Panel Report
- Summary
- To undertake a survey of education undertaken by healthcare staff in the 112 HSE and 6 Section 38 Residential Care Facilities for Older People, as it relates to the recommendations of the COVID-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel.
- Funding Agency
- Health Service Executive
- Date From
- March 2022
- Date To
- April 2022
- Title
- Evaluation of Personalised Budgets demonstration projects in Ireland
- Summary
- The objectives of the research are to: a) capture the financial and resource impact of introducing a personalised budgets approach for both the person with a disability and for the system; b) measure the extent to which resource assignment and additional supports have changed following the introduction of a personalised budget; c) estimate future take-up of personalised budgets, based on population forecasts; d) identify gaps or pressure-points in the system where additional resources might be required.
- Funding Agency
- National Disability Authority
- Date From
- March 2021
- Title
- Mental Health Service Use by Older Adults with Intellectual Disability in Differing Residential Settings: findings from the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing
- Funding Agency
- HRB
- Date From
- 13/06/22
- Date To
- 12/08/22
- Title
- Staff mental health during provision of care to people with intellectual disability during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Summary
- This research will examine precipitating factors for poorer mental health in staff, particularly care workers and nurses working day-to-day with people with intellectual disabilities, barriers to accessing mental health supports for these staff members, and challenges faced in maximising good mental health in order to better support people with intellectual disabilities.
- Funding Agency
- TCD
- Date From
- May 2020
- Date To
- March 2021
- Title
- Research on the Care of Older Adults with Intellectual Disability and Complex Age-Related Conditions
- Summary
- To: Review the existing evidence base regarding the care of older adults with complex age-related conditions; Generate additional evidence regarding current models of care; Generate additional evidence regarding expected future needs; Compare outcomes and quality of life in different care settings. Focus on the effectiveness of the different models regarding outcomes and quality of life and will also consider the cost implications of models.
- Funding Agency
- National Disability Authority
- Date From
- January 2020
- Date To
- November 2023
- Title
- Technological application for sensory regulation of children with ASD in different natural contexts
- Summary
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by persistent impairments in social interaction and the presence of restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviors, interests, or activities (APA, 2013). About 1 in 54 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to estimates from Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) (CDC, 2020). The recognized, widespread presence of atypical sensory reactivity among people with ASD recently led to its inclusion as a diagnostic feature of ASD in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) under the criterion of "restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities". In solving this challenge we need to promote the development of an innovative and adaptative technological platform where the sensory profile of the child with ASD is identified (Hypo or Hyperreactive) in the different sensory systems (auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory, gustatory, proprioceptive and vestibular).The platform will include several sensory strategies that aim to regulate the child in the daily activities (routines) and improve his/her participation and functionality in the home, kindergarten/school and community contexts. It is also intended that through this platform strategies can be adapted or added by the different professionals who work with the child and parents. This will allow better communication between all and, consequently, lead to more efficient participation of the child in his/her routines. "Track4A" aims to target the child"s 4 A"s (Attention, Arousal, Affect, and Action) to get a more regulated, participative and functional child with ASD.
- Funding Agency
- ERA-NET NEURON
- Title
- Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing
- Funding Agency
- HRB
- Date From
- 01/11/2021
- Date To
- 31/12/2024
- Title
- Development of Best Practice Guidelines on relationships and sexual education for learning disability nurses, school nurses, child health nurses and sexual health nurses to meet the needs to children and young people with learning disabilities
- Funding Agency
- Burdett Trust for Nursing
- Title
- Depression in Older Adults with Intellectual Disability and Epilepsy: findings from the Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA)
- Funding Agency
- Health Research Board
- Date From
- June 2020
- Date To
- August 2020
- Title
- SOOTHE: Responding to Mental Health Concerns in Middle and Older Aged People with Intellectual Disability
- Summary
- This is a project that will run in 2020 and will address mental health and wellness among middle-aged and older people with an intellectual disability and to develop interventions that can be employed by services and individuals to minimise ill-health and maximise positive mental health. It will involve shared identification of impending/real mental health issues and co-creation of preventions/interventions by service providers, carers/families and people with an intellectual disability themselves. Led by Prof. Fintan Sheerin, the project team brings together academics, researchers and technologists from Trinity College Dublin, University Medical Centre and Hanze University, Groningen as well as service users, carers and healthcare professionals in Daughters of Charity Service (Dublin), San Joan de Deu (Barcelona) and COSIS (Groningen). Apart from the individual benefits to participants, it will produce individualisable innovations and a replicable programme to stimulate and normalise discussion about mental health and wellness in other locations.
- Funding Agency
- EIT-Health
- Date From
- 01/01/2020
- Date To
- 31/12/2020
- Title
- Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing
- Summary
- Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing
- Funding Agency
- HRB
- Date From
- 2017
- Date To
- 2021
- Title
- Medication Management in Intellectual Disability Settings: A Systematic Review
- Summary
- Systematic review of medication administration and management in intellectual disability settings with the aim of assisting the HSE to develop guidelines and protocols to support medication management by non-health workers and self-medication in a safe manner.
- Funding Agency
- HSE
- Date From
- March 2018
- Date To
- June 2018
- Title
- MOVEAGE-ACT Enhancing Activity and Mobility in the Community for Healthy Ageing
- Summary
- Overall aim: MOVAGE-ACT will engage older people across Ireland and France in a series of health-oriented, community-based events and activities to promote active and healthy ageing. Background: The focus of this project is the promotion of healthy and active ageing as well as active mobility among older adults. Drawing on expertise of E-Seniors and Age & Opportunity, older people living in France and Ireland will take part in events to celebrate (and educate on) healthy and active ageing. They will engage with each other, electronically, as a community of practice, contributing to and learning from these events. As such, they will build a community of healthy and active ageing. Rationale: Europe's population is ageing (18.9% of pop.), and may reach 25.7% by 2080. Many will be >75 years, when the sphere of life and mobility diminishes, with isolation and inactivity. Older people infrequently use bicycles or public transport (Donohue et al 2017), fearing injury. Reverse mobility may result with goods and services coming to the their homes. Mobilisation and social engagement help to maintain physical, emotional and mental health (Donoghue et al. 2016) and is central to this project.
- Funding Agency
- EIT Health
- Date From
- 01 Jan 2019
- Date To
- 31 Dec 2019
- Title
- Learning to Build New Lives: Trinity College Responding in Times of Refuge
- Summary
- This project aimed to create real engagement between refugees, asylum seekers and the College community - and so help to shape Trinity's response to the current crisis for those seeking refuge. Using the university as a place of public engagement, the project brought together asylum seekers living in and outside of Direct Provision, refugees, university staff and students to discuss how Trinity might become a place in which people seeking asylum and refuge 'learn to build new lives'. The project began with an intercultural gathering, grounded in the sharing of food, hopes and stories. This was followed by four open meetings, during which realities, barriers, hopes and ideas surrounding education were shared by those who have sought refuge and whose voices are too often unheard. This sharing was fundamental to the process of building solidarity between the participants and this became the basis for exploring how Trinity can meaningfully respond during such times of refuge.
- Funding Agency
- TCD Equality Office
- Date From
- 12/01/2017
- Date To
- 29/09/2017
- Title
- Functional Loss Among Older Adults with Intellectual Disability and Dementia: findings from the Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA).
- Funding Agency
- HRB
- Date From
- 10/06/22
- Date To
- 09/08/22
- Title
- Shaping the Future of Intellectual Disability Nursing in Ireland
- Summary
- To determine the future role of the Registered Nurse Intellectual Disability (RNID) who provides health and social care services to individuals with an intellectual disability and to their families and carers in this changing landscape.
- Funding Agency
- HSE
- Date From
- 2014
- Date To
- 2016
- Title
- LGBTIreland
- Summary
- This study has three overall aims to: 1. explore the impact of minority stress on LGBT mental health including experiences of coming out, school, bulling/violence/harassment, substance misuse and self harm behaviour and compare the research findings to the findings from Supporting LGBT Lives to evaluate changes and identify trends in the area mental health; 2. measure homophobic and transphobic attitudes and behaviours among the Irish general population and explore factors underlying them; and 3. identify priorities and make recommendations for future service developments based on the research evidence, best practice and evidence from Ireland and other jurisdictions.
- Funding Agency
- GLEN and BeLonGTo
- Date From
- January 2014
- Date To
- March 2016
- Title
- Towards a full life - An evaluation of family support programmes for people with a disability in Ireland
- Summary
- The aim of this evaluation was to evaluate four Genio grant-aided family-focused initiatives from the perspectives of families of people with disabilities and services/organisations. The evaluation had seven specific objectives, which were to: . establish and identify the general and specific benefits derived by families and others through participating in each project; . evaluate the extent to which participating families formed informal support networks or other forms of informal support; . identify what families found most helpful about the specific project they were a part of and what they thought could have been done differently; . establish and identify the impact/benefits to each organisation as a result of running this initiative and learning at the organisational level; . identify what organisations thought could be done differently; . explore issues which arose from the projects and which need to be addressed at a policy or systemic level; and . explore and make recommendations on ways in which family support initiatives should be funded and sustained on an on-going basis.
- Funding Agency
- Genio
- Date From
- March 2012
- Date To
- November 2012
- Title
- Nursing Documentation System
- Summary
- I worked with St. Francis Hospice, Raheny, to develop a new nursing documentation system. This was undertaken using a Delphi/Focus Group approach.
- Date From
- September 2011
- Date To
- November 2013
- Title
- Evaluation of a Person-Centred Practice Initiative in a Dublin intellectual disability service
- Summary
- The purpose of this evaluation was to explore whether, and to what extent, the move to community led to the achievement of individualised and personal outcomes for tenants. In addition it sought to understand the significance of the move in terms of where tenants had moved from and to examine whether or not it had resulted in their integration in the local community.
- Date From
- June 2012
- Date To
- December 2013
- Title
- Visible Lives
- Summary
- A mixed methods study into the needs and circumstances of this group of Irish people
- Funding Agency
- Gay and Lesbian Equality Network
- Date From
- January 2010
- Date To
- December 2010
- Title
- SCAPE - Evaluation of Clinical Nurse/Midwife Specialist and Advanced Nurse/Midwife Practitioner in Ireland
- Summary
- This study, through extensive research methods, utilising a variety of data collection tools, examined the clinical outcomes of clinical specialists and advanced practitioners in Ireland. This study has demonstrated conclusively that care provided by clinical specialists and advanced practitioners improves patient/client outcomes, is safe, acceptable and cost-neutral. Nursing and midwifery care is provided in a complex changing environment and it is critically important that resources are utilised in a cost-effective, strategic manner. The study shows the potential of clinical specialists and advanced practitioners to support implementation of health policy, meet the changing health needs of the population, address patient expectations, contribute to service reconfiguration and provide nursing and midwifery leadership for the introduction of care models and care programmes into the HSE and, potentially, other health services. Clinical specialists and advanced practitioners support a safe environment for patients by increasing the use of evidence-based clinical guidelines. Their overall positive effect on patient/client care, other staff and the health services in general is very apparent. Given these considerable benefits, and the fact that the economic analysis did not demonstrate a difference in costs between services with clinical specialists/advanced practitioners and the comparison sites, there is a strong case for introducing more clinical specialists and advanced practitioners.
- Funding Agency
- National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery
- Date From
- 2008
- Date To
- 2010
- Title
- 'Right! Let's Speak Up for Ourselves!'
- Summary
- An accessible report was launched on 1st June 2010 in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, recounting participants' stories of a human rights day held in Trinity College Dublin in September 2009. These stories were prepared and presented by people with intellectual disabilities and for many of the presenters this was their first opportunity to engage in such an activity. The process for making the report was an inclusive one and the presenters chose their own media for telling their stories. The report, which was supported by a grant from the TCD Equality Fund, was launched in both on-line and printed format and is available for download on www.idrights.ie.
- Funding Agency
- TCD Equality Office
- Date From
- 1 June 2010
- Title
- The occipital and sacral pressures experienced by healthy volunteers under spinal immobilisation: a trial of three surfaces
- Summary
- Experimental study of the pressures experienced under the sacrum and occiput of three healthy volunteers whilst immobilised on three surfaces
- Date From
- 2003
- Date To
- 2004
- Title
- The views of Nurse Managers, Nurse Practice Development Staff and Registered Nurses in Intellectual Disability in Ireland in response to the Review of the Intellectual Disability Undergraduate Nursing Programme.
- Summary
- This project used focus groups to obtain the views of 67 self selected registered intellectual disability nurses in Ireland concerning the education of intellectual disability nurses. The respondents' views were subsequently forwarded to the Department of Health as a submission to to the Review of Undergraduate Nursing Programme.
- Funding Agency
- Nurse Managers' Association for Intellectual Disability in Ireland.
- Date From
- February 2012
- Date To
- July 2012
- Title
- A retrospective study of incidence of pressure ulcers in patients admitted locally and distally to the National Spinal Injuries Unit
- Summary
- Retrospective study
- Funding Agency
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
- Date From
- 2002
- Date To
- 2003
- Title
- Identifying the focus of nursing in intellectual disability services
- Summary
- Support research while taking PhD studies at University of Ulster
- Funding Agency
- NAMHI/Inclusion ireland
- Date From
- 1998
- Date To
- 1999
- Title
- Pregnancy, Childbirth and Early Motherhood
- Summary
- The purpose of the research is to explore the strengths and weaknesses of publicly funded Irish health services provided to women with disabilities in relation to pregnancy, childbirth, and early motherhood. For the purposes of this study, 'Women with disabilities' includes one or more of the following: (a)Women with a visual impairment (b)Women with a hearing impairment (c)Women with a physical disability (d)Women with a mental health difficulty (e)Women with an intellectual disability
- Funding Agency
- National Disability Authority/National Women's Council of Ireland
- Date From
- November 2007
- Date To
- November 2009
- Title
- Employing standardised nursing language to identify the unique interventions of intellectual disability nursing
- Summary
- The study specifically sought to identify: 1) the interventional foci of nursing; 2) the current contribution of nursing; and 3) the usefulness of a terminological approach for describing the unique contribution of nursing? PhD study
- Funding Agency
- An Bord Altranais
- Date From
- 1999
- Date To
- 2005
- Title
- Mental Health Problems among Intellectually Disabled People in Ireland
- Summary
- This five year study will explore the prevalence and characteristics of mental health problems among persons with intellectual disability. During the first year the data collection tool will be developed by the researcher and his associate, Prof. Hugh Stephenson of Ithaca University, New York.
- Funding Agency
- TCD Start-up Fund
- Date From
- October 2007
- Date To
- September 2008
Recognition
Representations
Secretary General of the Executive of the European Federation of Nurse Educators
Chair of the Irish University Association Heads of Schools/Departments of Nursing Group
Member of the Steering Committee of Shaping the Future of Intellectual Disability Nursing in Ireland
President of ACENDIO
Editor in Chief of the Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
Member of Expert Clinical Advisory Panel of NANDA-I (Intellectual Disability)
Member of the International Advisory Board of the Journal of Intellectual Disabilities.
Director on the Board of Sunbeam House Services
Vice President of the Association for Common European Nursing Diagnoses, Interventions and Outcomes
Secretary of the Association for Common European Nursing Diagnoses, Interventions and Outcomes
Editor of the International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
Member of the Advisory Policy Committee of STTI Honor Society of Nursing.
Member of the Editorial Board of Spiritan Horizons - Journal of the Center for Spiritan Studies at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh.
Secretariat to the Association for Common European Nursing Diagnoses, Interventions and Outcomes (ACENDIO).
Member of the Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland Nursing Steering Group.
Member of ACENDIO Scientific Committee.
Co-Chair of ACENDIO Ireland/UK.
Board Member of ACENDIO.
Chairman of Publications Committee of ACENDIO.
Advisor on spinal nursing to the Dublin Area Teaching Hospitals safe handling group.
Irish Representative UK/Ireland Spinal Cord Injury Multi-Professional Educators Group
Member of the Scientific Committee of the Royal Dublin Society
Failte Ireland Conference Ambassador
Member of the British Institute of Learning Disabilities
Learning/Intellectual Disability Nursing Academic Network
Member of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities
Member of the Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association
Member of the Steering Group for the Implementation of Shaping the Future of Intellectual Disability Nursing in Ireland
Member of the Shaping the Future of Intellectual Disability Nursing in Ireland Education Sub Committee
Awards and Honours
Honorary Life Membership of ACENDIO
Elected Fellow of NANDA-International
Elected Fellow of the European Academy of Nursing Science
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society Research Grant
Elected Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Nursing Research Bursary
All Ireland Nursing Research Fellowship
Memberships
Member of the Royal Society of Biology
ACENDIO
NANDA International
British Institute of Learning Disabilities
National Network for Learning Disability Nurses (UK).
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - Alpha Chi and Upsilon Xi Chapters
International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities
University of Ulster Developmental Disabilities Research Interest Group
Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association
Capital Area Roundtable on Informatics in Nursing.
UK-Ireland Spinal Cord Injury Multi-Professional Educators Group
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
Member of the Learning/Intellectual Disability Nursing Academic Network
Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland in the Intellectual Disability, General and Nurse Tutor divisions