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Ms. Jacqueline Whelan

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


Jacqueline is an Asst. Professor - General Nursing at Trinity College Dublin. She was educated in Guy's Hospital (London, UK), and has worked in general and children's nursing practice within London (United Kingdom), Sydney (Australia) and Dublin (Ireland). Jacqueline has more than three decades of extensive experience both as a nurse, clinical educator, senior management, academic, researcher, teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She teaches on the MSc. Global Challenges for Sustainability linked to five CHARM-EU Partner Universities, the University of Barcelona, Trinity College Dublin, Utrecht University,the University of Eötvös Loránd and the University of Montpellier. Her research interests are centered around the themes of person centered care, spirituality, spiritual care, spiritual care education, caring science, communication, professional nurse education concerns, with research and peer-reviewed international publications and speaker at international conferences. Jacqueline is one of only two Irish nurse educators (Professor Fiona Timmins) invited by Professor Wilfred McSherry, UK, as official associate partners in the Erasmus Plus Project 'Enhancing Nurses' and Midwives Competence in Providing Spiritual Care through Innovative Education and Compassionate Care'(EPICC 2016-2019),to develop spiritual care competencies of nursing and midwifery students across Europe and to assist in the development of a standard for spiritual care education for nurses and midwives in Europe.Jacqueline was also involved as an Associate Partner in Erasmus Plus project 'From Cure to Care Digital Education and Spiritual Assistance in Hospital Healthcare'. Jacqueline is a founding member of Spirituality Interest Group (SIG) in 2013. She is the Chair of the Trinity Spirituality Research and Innovation Group (SRIG) in the School, and is responsible for organizing the groups Annual International Spirituality and Healthcare Interdisciplinary Research Conference and SRIG's Seminar Series 'Revisioning Spiritual Healthcare'. She is an active member of The International Network for the Study of Spirituality (INSS) (UK), The Spirituality Scholars Network (SSN), The EPICC Network - Enhancing Nurses' and Midwives' Competence in Providing Spiritual Care through Innovative Education and Compassionate Care, Watson Caring Science Institute (USA) and the Viktor Frankl Institute in Ireland and Vienna. Jacqueline has led developments of the BSc. Cur. Nursing Senior Fresh undergraduate Curriculum Programme between 2004 - 2006 and further developments as Head of Shared Learning for all Nursing Disciplines, Psychology and Sociology in 2007. In particular, she led Post Graduate Curricular Developments in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, securing revalidation of the Post Graduate Diploma in Specialist Nursing in 2009; advanced the development of the first MSc. in Specialist Nursing in the School of Nursing & Midwifery across a suite of seven separate specialist branches of Nursing in 2010; and successfully secured the revalidation of the Higher Diploma in Children's Nursing Programme in 2016. In 2016, she assisted the Office of the Chief Nursing Officer in the Department of Health in ascertaining three Core Values of Compassion, Care and Commitment underpinning practice as determined by nurses and midwives throughout Ireland. She was invited by Emeritus Professor, Jean Watson, to become a Member of International Planning Committee for the First Global Caring Conference, in Wuhan, China in 2016. Jacqueline supervises both undergraduate and postgraduate research students within the School of Nursing & Midwifery. She currently holds three key positions in the School of Nursing & Midwifery; Academic Lead International Winter and Summer Schools; Joint Academic Erasmus lead for General Nursing in the School of Nursing & Midwifery and is a School Lead in the College Trinity Inclusive Curriculum Project.
  CARING   COMMUNICATION-SKILLS   Interpersonal communication   person centred care   Spirituality   VALUES
 Inclusive Module Development for Students with ID undertaking Certificate in Arts Science and Inclusive Applied Practice.
 Trinity Inclusive Curriculum Project
 Project From Cure To Care: Digital Education and Spiritual Assistance in Hospital Healthcare
 Exploring Meanings of Spirituality in a Diverse Society- What Does it Mean to You and Me?
  'Enhancing Nurses Competence in Providing Spiritual Care through Innovative Education and Compassionate Care (EPICC)', 2016-2019

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Details Date
International Network for the Study of Spirituality, Spirituality and Education Focus Group February 2024
General Nursing Discipline - Academic Representative - Professional Practice Model Working Group - St James Hospital. February 2024
Chair - Trinity Spirituality Research and Innovation Group December 2021
Reviewer Journal of Religion and Health 2021
Governance Trinity SRIG Webinar Series - Reimagining Spirituality June 2021
Academic School Lead - International Winter and Summer Schools Sept 2021
School Lead - Trinity Inclusive Curriculum Project March 2021
Joint Erasmus Academic Lead - General Nursing Sept 2019
EPICC - Enhancing Nurses' and Midwives' Competence in Providing Spiritual Care through Innovative Education and Compassionate Care - Participant for Ireland 2016-2019 2016
Editorial Board Member of Journal of Nursing Science 2017
Reviewer Journal of Religions 2017
Governance for Public Lecture Series on behalf of the Trinity Spirituality and Research Innovation Group 2017 - current
Member of International Planning Committee for First Global Caring Conference, Wuhan, China 2016
Accreditation of Higher Diploma Curriculum in Children's Nursing Programme 2016
Chairing at TCD Spirituality and Research Interest Group (SRIG) Annual International Nursing and Healthcare Conferences, Peer review and selection of abstracts, mark student prize submissions, short-list oral presentations 2014 - Current
Chairing at TCD SONM International Nursing Conference, Peer review and selection of abstracts judge Conference posters and short-list oral presentations 2014
Member of Trinity Spirituality Research Innovation Group SONM TCD 2013
Accreditation of MSc Curriculum in Specialist Nursing x 7 Individual Nursing Programmes 2009
Reviewer for Oxford University Press. 2008 onwards
Accreditation of The Post Graduate Diploma in Specialist Nursing 2007
Reviewer For Journal Nurse Education in Practice(Elsevier) 2007 onwards
TCD Schols Examiner and Marker Ongoing
Language Skill Reading Skill Writing Skill Speaking
English Fluent Fluent Fluent
French Fluent Fluent Medium
Details Date From Date To
Spirituality Scholars Network - Spirituality and Education SIG February 2024 current
International Association for Spiritual Care 2023 current
Spirituality Scholars Network - Mental Health and Well Being SIG Current Current
Spirituality Scholars Network - Spirituality and Consciousness Studies SIG Current Current
Spirituality Scholars Network - Spirituality and the Arts SIG Current current
Spirituality Scholars Network UK Current current
International Network for the Study of Spirituality (INSS) 2021 current
EPICC Network - Enhancing Nurses' and Midwives' Competence in Providing Spiritual Care through Innovative Education and Compassionate Care (Europe) 2019 current
Viktor Frankl Institute, Dublin and Vienna 2014 current
Founding Member - Trinity Spirituality Research and Innovation Group, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin. 2013 current
SpIRE - Spirituality Institute for Research & Education, Dublin 2015 current
Irish Federation of University Teachers 2004 Current
Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) 1991 current
Irelands' Perspective in, editor(s)Papadopolos R , 'Global reflections on spiritual care and support to patients, families and care staff, during the Covid-19 pandemic', UK, 2024, [Whelan J], Book Chapter, APPROVED
Chapter 2 Self Care in, editor(s)Ross L, McSherry W. , Spiritual Assessment in Healthcare Practice - A Resource Guide for Nurses, Midwives and other Health Care Professionals., India, Springer Nature, 2024, [Neenan K, Whelan J], Book Chapter, SUBMITTED
Whelan J, Beyond Moral Distress: Landscape and Inscape of Supporting Healthcare Professional Wellbeing in the Workplace., Ethics, Care & the Workforce Crisis International, Interprofessional & Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Brunel University London, UK, 30 / 31 August, 2024, Conference Paper, SUBMITTED
TRINITY SPIRITUALITY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION GROUP, 8th Trinity International Spirituality in Healthcare Conference `The Spiritual Imperative in Healthcare: Perspectives on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Nurturing Resilience'., 2024, Virtual, Meetings /Conferences Organised, APPROVED  URL
Horton - Deutsch S. & Whelan J., Seminar 5: Visionary Leadership - Integrating Caring Science, Spirituality and Resilience in Healthcare, Trinity Spirituality Research and Innovation Group Seminar Series 2024 'Revisioning Spiritual Healthcare', School of Nursing & Midwifery, 9th May, 2024, Oral Presentation, APPROVED
Horton - Deutsch S. & Whelan J., Visionary Leadership, Intergrating Caring Science, Spirituality and Resilience in Healthcare, Seminar 5 ; Trinity Spirituality Research and Innovation Group ' Revisioning Spiritual Healthcare' Seminar Series 2024,, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Virtual, 9th May, 2024, Oral Presentation, APPROVED
Dobrowolska B. & Whelan J., 'Spirituality; Is it the Nurses Strength?', Seminar 4; Trinity Spirituality Research and Innovation Group ' Revisioning Spiritual Healthcare' Seminar Series, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Virtual, 4th April, 2024, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED
Caldeira, S. & Whelan J., Seminar 3: Spirituality and Resilience, Trinity Spirituality Research and Innovation Group Seminar Series 2024 'Revisioning Spiritual Healthcare', School of Nursing & Midwifery, Virtual, 21 March, 2024, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED  URL
Rogers, M & Whelan J, Seminar 2 : Emotional and Spiritual Wellbeing and Resilience of Advanced Practice Nurses, Trinity Spirituality Research and Innovation Group Seminar Series 2024 'Revisioning Spiritual Healthcare', Virtual, 22nd February, 2024, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED  URL
Hunt C. & Whelan J., 'Exploring Spirituality as a Way of Knowing', Seminar 1, Trinity Spirituality Research and Innovation Group Seminar Series 2024 'Revisioning Spiritual Healthcare', School of Nursing & Midwifery Virtual, 25th January, 2024, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED  URL
  

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Whelan J, Trinity Inc. Creating Accessible Content in a Blackboard Module, Trinity Inc. Creating Accessible Content in a Blackboard Module, Virtual, 31st January, 2022, Chair of Academic Forum, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Whelan, J., Franklian Perspectives - The Meaning of Spirit, Advancing the Philosophy and Science of Caring through Compassion, St Vincents University Hospital Dublin, 8th November, 2016, St Vincents Healthcare Group Limited, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Whelan J, A Franklian Perspective ; The Meaning of Spirit, 7th International Conference on Compassion, Compassionate LeadershipThe Spirit of Healing in Healthcare, Cashel, Tipperary, 9th November , 2015, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Whelan J, The Meaning of Spirit, Spirituality Interest Group Meeting , School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, May , 2014, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Whelan, Jacqueline, The Caring Dimension in Nursing Education: A hermeneutic enquiry of student nurses' perspectives of the meaning and experience of caring. , University of Manchester, 2004, Thesis, PUBLISHED
Whelan J, The Caring Dimension in Nursing: An exploratory study of the phenomenon and meaning of caring, by J Whelan , 1995, Review, ACCEPTED

  

Award Date
National Forum Digital Badge in Universal Design for Teaching & Learning. July 2021
Nominated for TCD Provost Teaching Excellence Award 2017
1st Prize Poster Presentation 2nd International Spirituality Conference in Healthcare TCD 23rd June 2016
Nominated for TCD Provost Teaching Excellence Award 2015
Master of Arts M.A. (T.C.D.) 2008
Adelaide Society Bursary Award, Dublin. 2007
Milupa Research Award, Dublin. 1992
Royal College of Surgeons RCSI Research Award, Dublin. 1991
To advance scholarly activity in supporting person centered care and spiritual care within Identities in Transformation Theme as a key priority research theme within Trinity College and beyond in order to ultimately serve individual, family and societal needs.