Nursing and Human Sciences

Biographical Details:

Dr Lambert joined the School of Nursing and Human Sciences at Dublin City University as Lecturer in Childrens and General Nursing in 2006. Prior to this she worked as a Clinical Education Facilitator at the Childrens University Hospital Temple Street. She is a Registered Childrens (RCN) and General (RGN) Nurse and completed her BNS (Hons) degree (graduated in 2002 with first class honours and awarded a Gold Medal for academic achievement) and PhD (2009) at the School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Trinity College Dublin. Her PhD thesis, entitled visible-ness, explored the nature of communication between children and health professionals in a specialist children's hospital from childrens perspectives. From this work Dr Lambert developed a Child Transitional Communication Model (JAN 2011 67(3)569-582). Since her PhD, the core focus of Dr Lambert's research is communication at multiple levels; namely child, family, peers, schools, health professionals, health care settings, community and public/social media. The concepts of children's voice, psychosocial health, technology and creative arts underpin all areas of her work. Current projects include; development and investigation (feasibility RCT) of the impact of an information communication technology intervention (ICT-I) to prepare children admitted to hospital for elective surgery; and a Health Research Board funded mixed methods inquiry of disclosure challenges faced by children living with epilepsy. She is currently leading a Cochrane Review on virtual reality simulation for pain and anxiety in children and is lead editor for the textbook entitled Communication Skills for Children's Nurses due for release in Nov 2012. In Sept 2012, Dr Lambert was presented with the Jozien Bensing Award for talented early career research from the European Association for Communication in Healthcare (EACH).

Research Interests:

Health care communication among health professionals, children, parents, families, peers, community and society; health literacy; enhancing children's healthcare through technology based interventions/the humanistic side of technology (e-health); psychosocial healthcare needs of children and their families (e.g. anxiety, pain, self-esteem, stigmatisation, self-management); communication around healthy lifestyle choices; use of arts in research and healthcare; creative participatory methodologies to engage in research with children; ethnography and mixed methods research. Dr Lambert is currently working on proposals, and interested in collaborating, in the areas of communication surroundings weight related issues/healthy lifestyles and health literacy needs of children and parents.

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• Lambert V, Coad J, Hicks P, Glacken M. (In Press). Young Children's Perspectives of Ideal Physical Design Features for Hospital Built Environments. Journal Of Child Health Care,
• Lambert V, Glacken M, McCarron M. (In Press). Using a range of methods to access children's voices. Journal Of Research In Nursing,
• Lambert V, Matthews A, Devane D, Hicks P, Boran L. (In Review). Virtual reality simulation for pain and anxiety in children. Protocol. Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews,
• Lambert, V., Glacken, M., McCarron, M. (In Press). Meeting the Information Needs of Children in Hospital. Journal Of Child Health Care,
• Lambert V, Coad J, Hicks P, Glacken M.. 2013. Social Spaces for Young Children in Hospital. Child: Care, Health And Development, DOI: 10.1111/cch.12016,
• Lambert V, Glacken M, McCarron M. 2011. Communication between Children and Health Professionals in a Child Hospital Setting: a Child Transitional Communication Model. Journal Of Advanced Nursing, 67, 3, pp569-582.
• Lambert V, Glacken M, McCarron M.. 2011. Employing an Ethnographic Approach: Key Characteristics. Nurse Researcher, 19, 1, pp17-23.
• Lambert, V. 2011. Commentary on Shields L (2010) Questioning family-centred care. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 19, 2629-2638. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 20, 11-12, pp1791-1793.
• Lambert, V. & Glacken, M. 2011. Engaging with Children in Research: Theoretical and Practical Implications of Negotiating Informed Consent/Assent. Nursing Ethics, 18, 6, pp781-801.
• Lambert, V. 2009. Response to Carter, B (2008) Commentary on Shields L, Pratt J, Hunter J (2006) Family centred care: A review of qualitative studies. Journal of Clinical Nursing. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 18, 4, pp623-624.
• Barron, C., Lambert, V., Conlon, J., Harrington, T. 2008. The childs world: A creative and visual trigger to stimulate student enquiry in a problem based learning module. Nurse Education Today, 28, 8, pp962-970.
• Lambert, V., Glacken, M., McCarron, M. 2008. Visible-ness: The nature of communication for children admitted to a specialist paediatric hospital in the Republic of Ireland. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, Special Edition CYP (Invited paper) 17, 23, pp3092-3102.
• Lambert, V., Glacken, M. 2006. Clinical education facilitators and post-registration paediatric student nurses perceptions of the role of the clinical education facilitator. Nurse Education Today, 26, , pp358-366.
• Lambert, V., Glacken, M. 2005. Clinical education facilitators: a literature review. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 14, 6, pp664-673.
• Lambert, V., Glacken, M. 2004. Clinical support roles: a review of the literature. Nurse Education In Practice, 4, 3, pp177-183.

Selected Books

• Lambert V, Long T, Kelleher D (Editors). Communication Skills For Childrens Nurses, McGraw Hill/Open University Press, 2012.
• Lambert V, Coad J, Hicks P, Glacken M. Physical Places and Social Spaces for Young Children in Hospital (http://www.newchildrenshospital.ie/index.cfm/page/associateddocuments), Research Report to National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, 2010.

Selected Chapters

• Hicks P and Lambert V (In Review). Sociotechnical implications of promoting social connected wellbeing through technology in a healthcare environment.In: Benigno V and Trentin G (eds) Network Technology and Homebound Inclusive Education. Nova Science Publishers Inc.
• Lambert V. 2012. Introduction to theoretical foundations of communication. In Lambert V, Long T, Kelleher D. (eds) Communication Skills for Children's Nurses. McGraw Hill/Open University Press.
• Lambert V. 2011. Department of Children and Youth Affairs Scholarship Programme Research Briefing No. 2. Visible-ness - the nature of communciation between children and health professionals in a specialist children's hospital in the Republic of Ireland. An ethnographic inquiry. Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Available - http://www.dcya.gov.ie/viewdoc.asp?fn=/documents/Publications/scholarship_bn/V_Lambert_Briefing_Note_No2.pdf.
• Lambert V, O'Toole D. 2009. Assessing and Managing Hydration. In: Glasper A, McEwing, G, Richardson J. (Eds.) Foundation Skills for Caring. Palgrave Macmillan, London., pp235-244.

Selected Non-peer Reviewed Journals

• Lambert, V. 2004. Season to be alert for bronchiolitis. The World of Irish Nursing., 12, pp29-30.
• Lambert, V., Sexton, M. 2003. Eczema: Treat before weeping. Nursing in the Community, 4, pp29-30.

• Lambert V, Learning from, understanding, and interpreting the communictaion needs of children in hospital, Shaping the Future. 2nd Annual Nursing Research Seminar, 23-FEB-12 - 23-FEB-12, Childrens University Hospital Temple Street Dublin
• Raftery S, Lambert V, Glacken M, Hicks P., Designing an Information Communication Technology Intervention (ICT-I) to prepare children for elective surgery, Shaping the Future. 2nd Annual Nursing Research Seminar, 23-FEB-12 - 23-FEB-12, Childrens University Hospital Temple Street Dublin
• Lambert V, Matthews A, Devane D, Hicks P., Defining the review question: virtual reality as I. (Poster presentation), Cochrane in Ireland Conference: Generating and Using Evidence in Healthcare., 27-JAN-12 - 27-JAN-12, School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University
• Lambert V, Research with children/young people in health care settings: the importance of context., Methodological workshop for PhD students, 14-FEB-11 - 14-FEB-11, Childrens Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin.
• Lambert V, Coad J, Hicks P, Glacken M, The Voices of Young Children: Physical Places and Social Spaces for Young Children in Hospital (Invited), EACH/CHI Conference, 18-JUN-10 - 18-JUN-10, Dublin Castle
• Lambert, V., Visible-ness: The nature of communication between children and health professionals in a child hospital setting in the Republic of Ireland. An ethnographic inquiry, Programme for PhD Dissemination, 28-APR-10 - 28-APR-10, Office of Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Department of Health & Children
• Lambert, V., Preparing to defend, and defending, the authenticity of and unique contribution to knowledge which a PhD thesis offers: the viva voce examination. , Interdisciplinary Healthcare Research in the 21st Century: The PhD Process from Concept to Completion., 18-JUN-09 - 18-JUN-09, School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Trinity College Dublin
• Lambert, V., Glacken, M. and McCarron, M., A protection-participation dichotomy: communicating with children in healthcare., Children and Young People in a Changing World., 23-APR-09 - 24-APR-09, School of Nursing, Queens University Belfast
• MacDermott, S., Lambert, V., Barron, C. and Corcoran, Y., Get with the Programme: Preparing Lecturers for facilitating Problem Based Learning., 9th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Transforming Healthcare through Research Education and Technology. , 05-NOV-08 - 07-NOV-08, School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Trinity College Dublin.
• Lambert, V., Glacken, M. and McCarron, M., Communicating with Children in Health Care: A Sociological Perspective., 9th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference.Transforming Healthcare through Research Education and Technology. , 05-NOV-08 - 07-NOV-08, School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies. Trinity College Dublin.
• Barron, C. and Lambert, V., Lights, Camera, Action: developing, implementing and evalutaing an audio-visual trigger for a Problem Based Learning Module., 9th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Transforming Healthcare through Research Education and Technology. , 05-NOV-08 - 07-NOV-08, School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Trinity College Dublin.
• Lambert, V. (Symposium Organiser and Chair), Sharing experiences: embracing the philosophy of Problem Based Learning., 9th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference.Transforming Healthcare through Research Education and Technology. , 05-NOV-08 - 07-NOV-08, School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Trinity College Dublin.
• Lambert, V., Glacken, M. and McCarron, M., Getting to grips with Ethnography., 3rd Symposium on Current Developments in Ethnographic Research in the Social and Management Sciences., 03-SEP-08 - 05-SEP-08, University of Liverpool.
• Lambert, V. and Barron, C., Lights, Camera, Action: Developing, Implementing and Evaluating an Audio-Visual Trigger for an Enquiry Based Learning Module., AISHE Conference., 28-AUG-08 - 29-AUG-08, NUI, Maynooth.
• Lambert, V., Glacken, M., McCarron, M., Communicating with Children in Health Care: Children as Human Becoming and/or Human Beings, 2nd International Conference. Re-presenting Childhood and Youth., 08-JUL-08 - 10-JUL-08, Centre for the Study of Childhood and Youth, University of Sheffield
• Lambert, V., Glacken, M., McCarron, M., The challenge of communicating with children in a technological age., 10th International Paediatric and Child Health Nursing Conference., 30-APR-08 - 02-MAY-08, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
• Lambert,V., Glacken, M. & McCarron, M, "Visible-ness": The degree to which children are included or excluded in the communication process. Participatory Methods Seminar, Researching Children's Worlds: Sharing Knowledge to Improve Action. Training Event, 08-FEB-08 - 08-FEB-08, Galway
• Corcoran, Y., MacDermott, S., Lambert, V., Barron, C., The importance of being Earnest: are we serious about preparing lecturers to facilitate Problem Based Learning? , Learning without Limits. International PBL Conference. Colima Mexico, 28-JAN-08 - 02-FEB-08,
• Lambert, V., Using a range of methods to access childrens voices, RCN Conference and exhibition for nursing working with children and young people. Navigating a world of change with children and young people , 21-SEP-07 - 22-SEP-07, Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
• Barron, C., Lambert, V., MacDermott, S., Corcoran, Y., Ready, Steady, Cook: a recipe to prepare staff for Problem Based Learning, AISHE Conference: Teaching and Learning in the Changing World of Higher Education , 30-AUG-07 - , NUI, Maynooth
• Lambert, V. Glacken, M. & McCarron, M., Being at or brought to the forefront: one dimension of the nature of communication for children admitted to a specialist paediatric hospital in the Republic of Ireland., 3rd International Congress on Pediatric Nursing. Children and Young Peoples Nursing: Looking Forward , 24-AUG-07 - 25-AUG-07, Athens, Greece.
• Harrington, T., Lambert, V., Barron, C., Conlon, J., Alternatives to talk and chalk: steps and strategies for successful student engagement, 3rd International Congress on Pediatric Nursing. Children and Young Peoples Nursing: Looking Forward , 24-AUG-07 - 25-AUG-07, Athens, Greece.
• Lambert, V., Glacken,M. & McCarron, M., Being overshadowed: one aspect of the process of communication between children and health care professionals in a paediatric hospital setting , RCN International Nursing Research Conference , 01-MAY-07 - 04-MAY-07, Dundee, Scotland.
• Lambert, V., Barron, C., Conlon, J., Harrington, T., The Development of Problems for an Enquiry Based Module, 1st International Nursing Conference. Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice, 02-APR-07 - , NUI, Galway
• Lambert, V., Communicating with children in hospital. Big mad words....can ya talk in English please?, 26th International Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery Conference, 21-FEB-07 - 22-FEB-07, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland.
• Lambert, V., Coyne, I., Listening to the voice of children and young people as health service consumers (Symposium), RCN Conference - Making children and young people matter, 14-SEP-06 - 16-SEP-06, Bristol
• Lambert, V., Glacken, M., Childrens visibility: the nature of communication for children admitted for acute care in a specialist paediatric hospital in the Republic of Ireland, 4th International Evidence-Based Nursing Pre-conference and 17th International Nursing Research Congress , 19-JUL-06 - 22-JUL-06, Montreal
• Lambert, V., Using a range of methods to access childrens voices, Health4Life Conference. , 31-MAY-06 - 02-JUN-06, School of Nursing, Dublin City University.
• Lambert, V., Ethnography: a key method to undertaking research with children, 25th International Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery Conference., 23-FEB-06 - 24-FEB-06, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland.
• Lambert, V., Research within a real-life clinical setting: reflection on challenges encountered, Research Conference: Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education and Technology. , 02-NOV-05 - 04-NOV-05, School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, University of Dublin, Trinity College.
• Lambert, V., Research with children; use of innovative research methods, 5th Annual Research Conference: Sharing visions and strategies for the future , 17-SEP-05 - , Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork.
• Lambert, V., Engaging in research with children: ethical responsibilities , Ethics of Research with Children and Young People, 08-SEP-05 - 09-SEP-05, University of Hull. UK
• Lambert, V., Clinical education facilitators and post-registration student nurses perceptions of the role of the clinical facilitator, 5th Annual International Research Conference: Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education and Technology , 03-NOV-04 - 05-NOV-04, School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, University of Dublin, Trinity College.
• Lambert, V., Researching childrens perspectives: choosing a child friendly methodology and negotiating informed consent, Irish Association of Paediatric Nurses First International Conference: Children Matter: Contemporary Issues for Childrens Nurses , 15-OCT-04 - , Hudson Bay Hotel. Athlone.
• Lambert, V., Researching childrens perspectives: choosing a child friendly methodology and negotiating informed consent , 8th Annual Research Conference: Care of Children: Research Perspectives, 10-SEP-04 - , The Institute for Health Research, University of Bradford, UK.
• Lambert, V., Clinical facilitators and post-registration student nurses perceptions of the role of the clinical facilitator, Developments in Nurse Education Conference. , 10-JUN-04 - , University of Salford, Manchester.