Nursing and Human Sciences

Research Interests:

Teaching / working in the clinical environment. Applying theory to practice. Use of simulation, video and other multi media to teach nursing skills. Complementary therapies. Nutrition and health.

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• Lyng C, Cocoman A, Ward E. McGrath M. 2012. Managing Challenging Situations in Practice: A New Program Developed to Meet the Specific Needs of Nursing Students. Journal Of Nursing Education, 51, 11, pp656-660.
• Cannon G, Kelly M, Lyng C, McGrath M. 2009. The Production And Deployment Of An On-Line Video Learning Bank In A Skills Training Environment. Aishe-j: The All Ireland Journal Of Teaching And Learning In Higher Education, 1, 1, pp1-11.
• Lyng C, Hourican S, McGrath M, Lehwaldt D. 2009. Challenges encountered during development of scenarios for a management simulation exercise for undergraduate students nurses. International Journal Of Clinical Skills, 3, 2, pp108-114.
• Kelly M, Lyng C, McGrath M, Cannon G. 2009. A multi-method study to determine the effectiveness of, and students attitudes to, online instructional videos for teaching clinical nursing skills. Nurse Education Today, 29, 3, pp292-300.
• Lyng C, McGrath M, Kelly M, Cannon G. 2008. Developing instructional videos in-house: notes from the front line. International Journal Of Clinical Skills, 2, 2, pp138-142.
• Hourican S, McGrath M, Lyng C, McMahon C, Lehwaldt D. 2008. Effectiveness of simulation on promoting student nurses management skills. International Journal Of Clinical Skills, 2, 1, pp20-25.

• Cocoman, A. Ward, E. Jackson, R. McGrath, M. Lyng, C., Managing Challenging Situations in Practice. A new programme for student nurses., 10th Annual Scottish Clinical Skills Network Conference, 09-SEP-10 - 10-SEP-10, Dundee, Scotland
• McGrath, M. Neill, F. Lyng, C. Costello, P. Cannon G., On-line learning - one package two universities: undergraduate nursing students views, Third International Clinical Skills Conference, 01-JUL-09 - 04-JUL-09, Monash University, Prato, Italy.
• Costello P, Neill F, Adams A, McGrath M, Lyng C., An Evaluation of an On-Line Learning Support Package for Under-Graduate Nursing Students in two Irish Universities, 9th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Transforming Healthcare through Research, Education and Technology., 05-NOV-08 - 07-NOV-08, Trinity College, Dublin.
• McGrath M, Hourican S, Lyng C., An Evaluation of a simulated ward exercise to prepare student nurses in a general undergraduate programme to provide care for a caseload of patients, SESAM 14th Annual Meeting of the Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine "Collaboration at all levels", 19-JUN-08 - 21-JUN-08, College Lane Campus, University of Hertfordshire
• Lyng C, Kelly M, McGrath M, Cannon G., Can ICT replace traditional methods for teaching clinical skills to students nurses?, NETNEP 2008 2nd International Nurse Education Conference. Research and Innovation in International Nurse Education, 09-JUN-08 - 11-JUN-08, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin Airport, Ireland
• Hourican S, McGrath M, Lyng C., The development, implementation and evaluation of a management simulation exercise to prepare 4th year nursing BSc students for the role of staff nurse, Athens Institute for Education and Research 10th International Conference on Education, 26-MAY-08 - 29-MAY-08, Metropolitan Hotel, Athens, Greece
• Adams A, O'Keeffe M, Neill F, McGrath M, Cannon G, Costello P, Lyng C., Developing Reusable Learning Objects for Undergraduate Nursing Students in Two Irish Universities, Edtech 2008: Ninth Annual Irish Educational Technology Users Conference, 22-MAY-08 - 23-MAY-08, Dundalk Institute of Technology
• Cannon G, Kelly M, Lyng C, McGrath M, McMahon C., The production and deployment of an on-line video learnign bank in a skills training environment, Dublin City University Clinical Education Symposium: Evolving Clinical Education & Practice, 18-JAN-08 - 18-JAN-08, School of Nursing, Dublin City University
• Lyng C, Hourican S, McGrath M., The development, implementation and evaluation of a management simulation exercise to prepare 4th year General Nursing students for the role of staff nurse, Dublin City University Clinical Education Centre Symposium: Evolving Clinical Education & Practice, 18-JAN-08 - 18-JAN-08, School of Nursing, Dublin City University
• McMahon C, Henry P, Cannon G, McGrath M, Lyng C, Spencer A, The development of a purposefully built virtual learning environment for the education and training of healthcare professionals in Ireland, Health Informatics Society of Ireland 12th Annual Conference and Scientific Symposium, 21-NOV-07 - 22-NOV-07, Stillorgan Park Hotel, Dublin
• Lyng C, McGrath M, Hourican S, McMahon C., From student nurse to staff nurse - facilitating the transition through simulation, 8th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education and Technology, 07-NOV-07 - 09-NOV-07, University of Dublin, Trinity College
• Lyng C, McGrath M, McMahon C, Hourican S, Developing decision-making skills for prioritising patient care in the Clinical Skills Centre, Second International Clinical Skills Conference, 01-JUL-07 - 04-JUL-07, Monash University, Prato, Italy
• Kelly M. Lyng C. McGrath M. McMahon C. Cannon G., Promoting student-managed learning of clinical nursing skills using and online learning package, Second International Clinical Skills Conference, 01-JUL-07 - 04-JUL-07, Monash University, Prato, Italy
• Cannon G, Kelly M, McGrath M, Lyng C, McMahon C., The production and deployment on an on-line video learning bank in a skills training environment., Diverse 2007, 27-JUN-07 - 29-JUN-07, Lillehammer University College, Norway.
• Lyng C. Kelly M. McGrath M, McMahon C. Cannon G, Improving practical skills teaching through action research, Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice First International Conference, 02-APR-07 - 02-APR-07, NUI Glaway
• McMahon C. McGrath M. Lyng C. Hourican S. Lehwaldt D., The experience of creating realistic case scenarios for simulation to develop nursing management skills in 4th year BSc students - preliminary reflections, Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice First International Conference, 02-APR-07 - 02-APR-07, NUI Galway
• Lyng C, McGrath M, McMahon C, Lehwaldt S, Hourican S, Lyons B, McKeon L, OSullivan K, Gallagher N, Overcoming Challenges in Scenario Deveopment, 26th Annual International Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference, 21-FEB-07 - 22-FEB-07, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• Lyng C, Lyons B, McGrath M, McMahon C, Hourican S, Lehwaldt D., Using simulation to prepare nursing students for their roles as staff nurses, 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference Transforming Healthcare through Research, 08-NOV-06 - 10-NOV-06, Trinity College Dublin
• Hourican S, Lyng C, McGrath M, McMahon C, Lehwaldt D, Lyons B, Evaluation of Simulation Ward Exercise for the Effectiveness of Developing Ward Management Skills, National Nursing and Midwifery Informatics Conference, 21-SEP-06 - , Clarion Hotel, Sligo
• Lyng C, The Learning Styles and Preferred Learning Strategies of First Year Undergraduate Student Nurses, 25th International Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference, 23-FEB-06 - 24-FEB-06, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland