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Dr. Carmel Doyle

Associate Professor (School of Nursing & Midwifery)
DOLIER STREET - SCHOOL OF NURSING

 Carmel.Doyle@tcd.ie

 3531896 3952


Biography

Carmel Doyle RNID, RCN, RNT, BSc, PgDip CHSE, MSc Nursing is an Assistant Professor and Head of Intellectual Disability Nursing at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College, Dublin. Her research and teaching reflects her interest in the areas of intellectual disabilities and childrens nursing. Carmel lectures across a number of undergraduate and post graduate nursing courses. She has undertaken research in the area of children with intellectual disability, continuing nurse education and clinical teaching. She has several publications and has presented at both National and International conferences. She combines her role as lecturer in nursing with module leader and is currently the Head of Intellectual Disability Nursing. Carmel has completed a PhD in the field of children with intellectual disability. Her research based commitments include supervision of students undertaking research proposals and theses at MSc/PhD level. She is also an educational consultant for Special Olympics Ireland and has completed a collaborative project to produce a training package for volunteers within the Special Olympics organisation. She has undertaken external examiner roles and has been involved in a number of EU funding applications.

Research Tags

  Adult & Continuing Education   Child centred research questions, study design, data analysis   Children, health and disability   Children's Nursing   Children's nursing. Neonatal nursing. Family-centered care.   Clinical learning environment in nursing   Continuing Professional Development   INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES   Intellectual Disability   International children's research   International Education/Training   Learning Disabled Education   Lifelong Learning   Nursing Education   Play   Promotion of child centred research   Undergraduate Education

Research Projects

 Literature review on the causes, prevention and management of crisis situations among young disabled people
 Evidence-based QUality Improvement and Patient Safety (EQUIPS) research network
 Literature review on the causes, prevention and management of crisis situations among young disabled people
 HEA COVID 19 Costed Extensions Fund
 Technological application for sensory regulation of children with ASD in different natural contexts

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Representations

Details Date
Educational Consultant for Special Olympics Ireland March 2007 to date
Personal College Tutor for Undergraduate students Sept 2007 to Sept 2009
Member of Intellectual Disability Discipline September 2004 to date
Ethics Advisor on School of Nursing & Midwifery Research Ethics Advisory Committee Sept 2005 to Sept 2008
School of Nursing and Midwifery representative on Faculty of Health Sciences Ethics Committee Sept 2007-Dec 2007
Head of Discipline (Intellectual Disability Nursing) 2015-2018

Languages

Language Skill Reading Skill Writing Skill Speaking
English Fluent Fluent Fluent

Memberships

Membership of Professional Institutions, Associations, Societies

Details Date From Date To
Inclusion Ireland
International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities
All Ireland Society for Higher Education
All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care 2012 to date
Doyle, C., Louw, J., Shovlin, A., Dowd, L., Kavanagh, M. , Blended feeding in gastrostomy fed children - a scoping review, Child: Care, Health and Development, 2024, Notes: [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cch.13222 ], Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Mahon, I., Doyle, C., Hughes, M.,, Fathers experiences of caring for a child with complex care needs and a chromosome abnormality: a scoping review, THE Conf, Trinity College, 6/7 March 2024, 2024, Notes: [Poster Presentation abstract published in book of abstracts. Poster Prize Winner.], Poster, PRESENTED
Doyle C., Cleary M., Eustace Cook J., Fleming S., McMahon M., Sheerin F., Moore K., Literature Review on the Factors that Lead to Behaviours that Challenge and Prevention and Management of Crisis Situations among children and young adults(CYA) with disability., TCD/NDA, October, 2024, p1 - 132, Notes: [Literature Review on the Factors that Lead to Development of Behaviours that Challenge and Prevention and Management of Crisis Situations among Children and Young Adults (CYA) with Disability - National Disability Authority (nda.ie)], Report, PUBLISHED  DOI
Sheerin, F. and Doyle, C., Intellectual Disabilities: Health and Social Care Across the Lifespan, First, Geneva, Springer Nature, 2023, Book, PUBLISHED
Intellectual disability nursing throughout the lifespan in, editor(s)Kay Mafuba , Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing Practice, UK, Routledge, Taylor and Francis, 2023, pp60 - 117, [Doyle C., Marsden D., Carey E., Ridley J. ], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disability in, editor(s)Sheerin F., Doyle C. , Intellectual Disabilities: Health and Social care across the Lifespan, Geneva, Springer, 2023, [Doyle C., Kenny N. ], Notes: [ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3031274954], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
McAnelly, S., Gates B., Sutton P., Griffiths C., Keenan P., Fleming S., Doyle C., Atherton H., Cleary M. , Intellectual disability nursing, the Cinderella relation of nursing: marginality explored through the oral histories of intellectual disability nurses. , Oral History, Autumn edition, 2023, p92 - 105, Notes: [ ISSN 0143-0955 ], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  URL
Brenner, M., Weir, A., McCann, M., Doyle, C., Hughes, M., Moen, A., Ingvar, M., Nauwelaerts, K., Turk, E., McCabe, C. , Development of the Key Performance Indicators for Digital Health Interventions: A Scoping Review, Digital Health, 9, 2023, Notes: [DOI: 10.1177/20552076231152160], Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Fleming S., Burke E., Doyle C., Henderson K., Horan P., Byrne K., Keenan P. , Ensuring effective communication when undertaking a systematic health assessment, Learning Disability Practice, 2023, Notes: [doi: 10.7748/ldp.2023.e2197], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI  URL
Alexander, D., Quirke, M., Doyle, C., Hill, K., Masterson, K., Brenner, M. , Technology solutionism in paediatric intensive care: clinicians' perspectives of bioethical considerations, BMC Medical Ethics, 24, (55), 2023, p1 - 9, Notes: [https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-023-00937-6], Journal Article, PUBLISHED
  

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Doyle, C., Louw, J., Shovlin, A., Dowd, L., Kavanagh, M. , Adopting blended feeding with gastrostomy fed children - a scoping review, 'The trend to blend" Innovations in gastrostomy feeding for children - adopting real food, Online webinar , 10th November , 2023, Notes: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdr2f8sKqLc (recording available here via YouTube)], Oral Presentation, PRESENTED
Whelan, E., Doyle C., Louw, J. , Assessment of barriers to the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccine through a peer-to-peer (P2P) vaccination program within an Intellectual Disability setting. , IPCI Annual National Conference, Croke Park, Dublin, 19th May 2023, 2023, Poster, PRESENTED
Fintan Sheerin, Carmel Doyle, Jessica Eustace-Cook, Francesca Wuytack, 'A systematic literature review of medicines management in intellectual disability services.', PROSPERO , 2018, -, Protocol or guideline, PUBLISHED
Doyle C. , Impact of Research for Childhood Disabilities, TCD Bio Soc - Childhood Disability, Trinity College, Dublin, 10th March , 2017, TCD Bio Soc, Notes: [Invited speaker], Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Fleming S. & Doyle C. , Nursing Frameworks of Care for Intellectual Disability Nursing - An Overview, Frontline, (99), 2015, pOnline , Notes: [Available to view at: http://frontline-ireland.com/nursing-frameworks-of-care-for-intellectual-disability-nursing-an-overview/ ], Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Carmel Doyle, the Complexities of Parents Managing Medications for their Child with Life Limiting Illness in the Home - Research Evidence, Priorities in Medication Management for Children with Life Limiting Illness, Laura Lynn Children's Hospice, 12th March, 2014, Louise Neary , n/a - n/app, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
Griffiths C. & Doyle C. , The Fourteenth Healthcare and Interdisciplinary Research Conference, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College, Dublin. , Frontline, 93, 2013, p9 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Nicholl H, Lawlor A., Malone H., Begley T., Murphy M & Doyle C., Developing and Information leaflet on 22Q Deletion Syndrome, 6th European Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Products, MCE Centre Brussels, 23-25 May, 2012, Poster, PUBLISHED
Doyle, C., Book Review, Review of Beating Dyspraxia with a Hop, Skip and a Jump, by Platt, G. , Learning Disability Practice, 15, (3), 2012, p8 , Review, PUBLISHED
Nicholl H.,Begley T.,Doyle C.,Murphy M., Lawlor A & Malone H., , Developing a Parent to Professional Information Leaflet on 22q11Deletion Syndrome(22q11DS) What information do professionals require?,, 22Q11 Ireland Annual Conference, Red Cow Hotel Dublin, 22nd October , 2011, Poster, PUBLISHED

  

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Research Interests

Description Of Research Interests

. Nurse Education. . Continuing Professional Education. . Reflective Practice. . Intellectual Disabilities. . Paediatrics. . Children with Severe/Profound Complex and Special Needs. RESEARCH COMPLETED TO DATE: . A Descriptive Study of the Continuing Professional Education of Registered Sick Children's Nurses in Ireland.