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Mrs. Yvonne Muldowney

Assistant Professor (School of Nursing & Midwifery)

 muldowy@tcd.ie

 3531896 3933/4983


Biography

Yvonne is an Assistant Professor in general nursing at the School of Nursing and Midwifery in Trinity College Dublin. Her research and teaching focus includes palliative care, critical care nursing, integrative care and improving quality of care. She previously worked as a Course Co-Ordinator and Clinical Facilitator in intensive Care. She is a registered nurse tutor and registered general nurse with over 20 years of clinical practice and education experience. Yvonne is vice chair of the Early Career Research Forum of the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care and Founder of the research working group PAL.M.ED-ICU.

Research Tags

  Care of relatives within palliative care   Clinical : Critical Care Nursing   Clinical : Critical Care Nursing / Decision Making   Critical Care   Digital Integrated Care   Integrated Care   PALLIATIVE CARE   Palliative care nursing

Research Projects

 The development and testing of a palliative care approach to standardize practice in Irish ICUs: A mixed method study
 A survey of intensive care nurses to describe their perceptions towards their clinical learning environment

Representations

Details Date
Reviewer for Intensive & Critical Care Nursing Journal 2019
Vice Chair: Early Career Researcher Forum Steering Committee 2109-
Scientific Panel Member: Spirituality in Healthcare Conference 2016-
Reviewer Nurse Education in Practice (Elsevier Science) 2009

Memberships

Membership of Professional Institutions, Associations, Societies

Details Date From Date To
Mixed Methods International Research Association (membership No. 05246) 2021 -
European Association of Palliative Care 2020 -
Irish Association for Palliative Care 2019 -
All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) 2020 -
Member of Intensive Care Society of Ireland 2017 -
End-of-life and Palliative Care in ICU Research Network 2022 -
Early Career Research Forum of AIIHPC 2020 -
Registered Nurse Tutor (An Bord Altranais) 2006 -
Registered General Nurse-Midwifery and General Nursing (An Bord Altranais) 1999 -
Member of Spiritual Care Association 2017 2020
Member of Spirituality and Research Innovation Research Group 2006 2020
Cardiac Research Group, School of Nursing and Midwifery, TCD 2006 2010
O"Riordan, J, Manktelow, C., Cooley, G., Cran, A., Burke, E., Barton, J., Farre, N., Minogue, R., Hill, L., Muldowney, Y., Improving quality of care by integrating Heart Failure and Specialist Palliative Care services, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 5-7 March, 2024, Conference Paper, SUBMITTED
Muldowney, Y., Whyte, B., May. P., Tiernan, E., Brady, A.M, Intervention characteristics for palliative care in the Intensive Care setting: A Systematic Scoping Review, Book of Abstracts, Trinity Health, and Education International Research Conference, School of Nursing and Midwifery, TCD, 5-7 March, 2024, Conference Paper, ACCEPTED
Muldowney, Y., May. P., Tiernan, E., Brady, A.M, A systematic scoping review of palliative care interventions for adult patients in the intensive care units: A new horizon for Irish healthcare, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference, TCD, 2023, Oral Presentation, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  URL
Muldowney, Y., May. P., Tiernan, E., Brady, A.M, A mixed methods needs analyses: palliative care practices in Irish Intensive Care Units, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference, TCD, 2023, Oral Presentation, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  URL
Muldowney, Y., May. P., Tiernan, E., Brady, A.M., A.M. Palliative care practices in Intensive Care Units: A mixed method needs analysis, Oceanic Palliative Care Conference, Sydney, Australia, September, 2023, Notes: [Presneted Poster], Poster, PUBLISHED
Muldowney, Y., Whyte, B., May. P., Tiernan, E., Brady, A.M., Palliative care practices in Intensive Care Units: A systematic scoping review, Oceanic Palliative Care Conference, Sydney, Australia, September, 2023, Poster, PUBLISHED
Muldowney, Y., May. P., Tiernan, E., Brady, A.M. , A mixed method investigation of palliative care in Irish Intensive Care Units- a collaboration approach, 11th Annual Palliative Care Research Network Symposium , The Aisling Hotel, 25th November 2022, 2022, Oral Presentation, PUBLISHED  URL
Muldowney, M., May, P., Tiernan, E., Brady, A.M., A mixed method needs analysis: palliative care, The 11th Annual Palliative Care Research Network Symposium, The Ashling Hotel, Dublin, 25th November, 2022, Poster, PRESENTED
Muldowney, Y., Tiernan, E., Brady, A.M, The PAL.M.ED-ICU Project: The adaptation of a palliative care approach for the Irish Intensive Care Unit: A mixed method study, Mixed Methods International Association Research Conference , USA , 2022, Published Abstract, PUBLISHED
Muldowney, M., Palliative care in Intensive Care Units: A Ph.D. Research Study, 2020, -, Miscellaneous, PUBLISHED
  

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Muldowney, Y., May, P., Tiernan, E., Brady, A.M., A mixed method needs analysis: palliative care practices in ICU, The 11th Annual Palliative Care Research Network Symposium , The AshlingHotel Dublin, 2022, 2022, Oral Presentation, PUBLISHED
Muldowney, M., May, P., Tiernan, E., Brady, A.M, The PAL.M.ED-ICU Project: Needs Analysis Findings , USA, ICU, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, October, 2022, Report, PRESENTED
Muldowney, Y., Southern H, Byrne I, Mulkerrins J, The new clinical nurse tutor's role in education and clinical practice , INTED International Technology , Education and Development Conference, Valenica, Spain, March 2008, 2008, Oral Presentation, PUBLISHED
Muldowney, Y., Policy for Tracheostomy Suctioning in the Intensive Care Unit , Cardio Thoracic Intensive Care Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, 2006, Report, PUBLISHED
Muldowney, Y., Policy for Taking an arterial blood sample in the Intensive Care Unit, 2006, Report, PUBLISHED

  

Awards and Honours

Award Date
Enterprise Ireland- H2020 Preparation Support Scheme, ID: CS20182054 (2019) (€3000) Co-applicant 2016
Irish Research Council Postgraduate Award ID GOIPG2020/372.P201635 2020-2023

Research Interests

Description Of Research Interests

Research interested includes integrative palliative care, critical care nursing, end-of-life-care, critical care/intensive care and compassionate Care.