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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On World Older Persons Day 2026, UCC’s School of Nursing & Midwifery celebrates the voices, contributions and achievements of older adults. Through research, education and community engagement, we will continue to embed a focus on integrated care, safer healthcare systems and health and wellbeing.

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎉 Congratulations Dr Maeve O’Connell! 🇪🇺 We are delighted to celebrate Dr Maeve O’Connell, Lecturer in Midwifery at UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery, who has been elected Secretary of the European Midwives Association (EMA).

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Dr Angela Flynn attends the UNIC Thematic Conference in Istanbul, Turkey. The 2nd UNIC Thematic Conference was held in Istanbul, Turkey from 17th-19th June 2026 and was hosted by Koç University.

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The CAO Change of Mind deadline is coming up, a good time to pause and think about what feels right for you. If you’re exploring your options, take a look at Nursing & Midwifery at UCC. 💙 🔗 www.ucc.ie/en/nursingmi... #CAO #ChangeOfMind #UCC #Nursing #Midwifery #FutureCareers #NursingEducation

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🎓 Congratulations to graduates of our BSc (Hons) Nursing (Children’s & General Integrated) (CK712) & BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies at UCC 👏 We are very proud of your dedication and all you’ve achieved 💙 Have a wonderful day celebrating and every success ahead

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Today we held our Annual Achievement Awards, celebrating the dedication, talent and care shown by our students, staff & partners. From leadership and learning to research, creativity, professional practice and community engagement. 💙 Warm congratulations to all our award recipients!

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Empowered nurses, equipped with knowledge and compassion, are shaping healthcare and saving lives every day. 💙 #InternationalNursesDay #OurNursesOurFuture #EmpoweredNursesSaveLives #Nursing

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Orla Sheehan PhD @orlasheehan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Delighted to share some qualitative research on Electronic Health Record changes Cork University Hospital Child & Family Nursing Confetence 2026 @uccnursmid.bsky.social @npec-ucc.bsky.social

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

🎙️ Live tonight (7–8pm UK) Fear of Childbirth or Fear of Systems? Dr Maeve O’Connell (UCC) explores how maternity systems shape fear, linking to QMNC and practice. Join: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fear-of-ch... @qmnc-research.bsky.social @thelovelymaeve.bsky.social

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

🌍 Planetary health is reshaping midwifery. UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery shares a special issue of Women and Birth on Planetary Health and the Role of Midwives, co-edited by @thelovelymaeve.bsky.social & Prof Christine Catling. Midwives are on the frontline.

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Eight Childrens and General Integrated nursing students were on clinical practice in Lourdes, France with the Rise and Shine Trust over Easter. The Rise and Shine Trust is a national volunteer led organisation which offers children with additional needs a week of free respite in France annually.

A group of eight students and their lecturer in Lourdes. Sun shining with hotel and some traffic in background

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Prof. Patricia Leahy-Warren brought the voice of Nursing to Ireland’s COVID19 Evaluation Roundtable, championing frontline leadership, policy influence, and the profession’s critical role in pandemic response. Watch from 1:51:30: www.covid19evaluation.ie/watch-health...

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Proud moment for UCC’s School of Nursing & Midwifery as we celebrate reaching #25 globally in the QS Rankings. A huge thank‑you to our staff, students, and partners whose work and collaboration made this achievement possible. Onward and upward. 🌍📈

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

🌍💙 Big celebration at the School of Nursing & Midwifery, UCC! We’re officially ranked Top 25 in the world! A huge milestone for our students, staff, and health service partners. Honoured, proud, and excited for what’s ahead. 🎉

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Our joint research student away day with the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Napier University on 19 March was a great success! Engaging presentations sparked insightful discussion. Huge thanks to everyone who made the event so inspiring!

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Today we united for #WorldDownSyndromeDay 💙💛 Forming a support circle and wearing odd socks 🧦 to celebrate uniqueness and stand #TogetherAgainstLoneliness. Small actions-smiles, chats, invitations-help everyone belong. #LotsOfSocks @WorldDownSyndromeDay

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

We are pleased to share news about our first joint webinar with the School of Nursing in Fudan. Six great presentations from our PhD students from both universities. Presentations highlighted cutting-edge research using innovative methodologies. We can't wait for our next joint event!

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Congratulations to our new graduates who completed the Children's and General Nursing Integrated programme. Well done and enjoy the celebrations!

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Prof. Mohamad Saab delivered a presentation: “Co-Designing Innovative Cancer Trials Through Multi-Disciplinary Partnerships: Lessons from TRANSCEND-XR” at The Future of Cancer Research – Connecting Research & Patients event, organised by Cancer Research @ucc.ie for #WorldCancerDay #UnitedByUnique

Mohamad Saab presenting in the Aula Maxima in University College Cork

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Can immersive simulation build empathy in nurse education? This interdisciplinary study led by UCC Nursing & Midwifery, with ASSERT and UCC Computer Science, found increased empathy among intellectual disability nursing students. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Inspiration in Action! Our BSc Nursing (Intellectual Disability) students welcomed RNIDs Pauline O’Gorman, Eileen Kelleher & Rob Hennessey at our 4th annual “Looking Back, Looking Forward” seminar.

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

TAI remembers everything. Healthcare needs the courage to forget. This BMJ Quality & Safety editorial argues that deimplementation — deliberately stopping low-value care — is essential to prevent algorithms from scaling yesterday’s mistakes. @ualbertanursing.bsky.social @dalhealth.bsky.social

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Researchers from UCC publish first-ever peer-reviewed paper on users' experiences of Samaritans, an organisation that has been offering people emotional support for over 70 years.

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

🎄 Wishing our incredible staff, students, alumni, & partners a peaceful Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year! 🎄

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

🎉🎉Congratulations to Ms Nadia Curran, Assistant Allocations Officer, who received a UCC Long Service Award (25 years) yesterday evening in the Devere Hall. Nadia is pictured with the Dean and Head of School, Professor Patricia Leahy-Warren🎉🎉

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

There was plenty of festive fun and cheer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery yesterday as we had our Christmas Jumper Day to raise funds for charity! Our chosen charity this year was the CSPCA 🎉🎉

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

We were delighted to welcome TY and 5th year students yesterday to the School of Nursing & Midwifery as part of "H4Y Careers in Healthcare Day in CoMH". This successful event was organised by The CoMH Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Steering Group.

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Lovely work from BNID 3 students, who created a Disability Awareness Wall for International Day of People with Disabilities. A thoughtful reminder of inclusion, respect, and community. 💜 #DisabilityAwareness #InclusionMatters #AccessibilityForAll #StudentVoices #AwarenessDay #RNID💜#IDPwD25

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Start your Public Health Nursing journey! PHN Student Sponsorship 2025–26 opens 4 Dec. Sponsorship info: healthservice.hse.ie/about-us/onm... Join our info webinar to learn about UCC’s programme & application tips. Webinar: www.ucc.ie/en/nursingmi...

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UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery 🌈 @uccnursmid.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

We've joined BlueSky! 🌟 The UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery is here to share insights, celebrate achievements, and connect with our community. Follow us and let's connect.

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