Nursing and Human Sciences

Biographical Details:

M.Sc (Hons), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland,2002 B.Sc (Hons), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2000 Registered General Nurse (RGN) Registered Midwife (RM) Certified Evidence Based Practice Mentor (ASU) Certificate in Pharmacology Certificate in Nephrology, Dialysis & Transplantation Certificate in Manual Handling & Risk Assessing

Research Interests:

Evidence Based Practice Nurse Education Quality of Life, Effects of Dialysis on patients' health and quality of life, Correlation between lecture attendance and theoretical & clinical performance in undergraduate nursing programmes, Nurse prescribing.

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• Ms. Joanne Cleary-Holdforth and Ms Therese Leufer. Lets Do No Harm: The Strategic Role of Education in the Prevention of Medication Errors in Nursing. [Under 2nd Review]. Nurse Education In Practice,
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• Therese Leufer Joanne Cleary-Holdforth. 2010. Reflections on the Experience of Mandating Lecture Attendance in One School of Nursing in the Republic of Ireland. Aishe-j: The All Ireland Journal Of Teaching And Learning In Higher Education, 2, 1, pp18.1-18.14.
• Ms Therese Leufer and Ms. Joanne Cleary-Holdforth. 2009. Evidence-based practice: improving patient outcomes.. Nursing Standard, 23, 32, pp35-39.
• Ms. Joanne Cleary-Holdforth and Ms Therese Leufer. 2009. Evidence-based practice: Sowing the seeds for success Guest Editorial (Invited). Nurse Education In Practice, 9, , pp285-287.
• Ms. Joanne Cleary-Holdforth and Ms Therese Leufer. 2008. Essential elements in developing evidence-based practice. Nursing Standard, 23, 2, pp42-46.
• Leufer, T and Cleary-Holdforth, J. 2007. Advancing Evidence-Based Practice through Nurse Education. CARE Journal,
• Ms. Joanne Cleary-Holdforth. 2007. Student non-attendance in higher education A phenomenon of student apathy or poor pedagogy?. LEVEL 3 - A DIT Online Publication http://level3.dit.ie/html/issue5/cleary-holdforth/cleary_holdforth.pdf, 5
• Ms. Joanne Cleary. 2005. Quality of life of patients on haemodialysis for end-stage renal disease Journal of Advanced Nursing.. Journal Of Advanced Nursing, 51, 6, pp545-.
• Ms. Joanne Cleary. 1999. Urea Kinetic Modelling Explained. Nursing Review Vol 17, , pp19-23.

Selected Chapters

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Reviews

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Selected Non-peer Reviewed Journals

• Ms. Therese Leufer and Ms. Joanne Cleary-Holdforth. 2012. The Last Line of Defence: Medication Management. World of Irish Nursing and Midwifery, 19, pp48-50.
• Ms. Joanne Cleary-Holdforth and Ms. Therese Leufer. 2010. Getting the Facts: Evidence-Based Practice. World of Irish Nursing and Midwifery , 18, pp22-23.

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• Joanne Cleary-Holdforth and Therese Leufer., Bringing Evidence into the Classroom, Eighth Annual Cochrane in Ireland Conference - ¿Generating and using evidence in healthcare¿ , 27-JAN-12 - 27-JAN-12, Dublin City University
• Joanne Cleary-Holdforth and Therese Leufer, Education for Excellence ¿ Transforming Healthcare through Education and Evidence Based Practice, 12th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, 09-NOV-11 - 10-NOV-11, Trinity College Dublin
• Joanne Cleary-Holdforth and Therese Leufer, Drug Errors in Clinical Practice: Preparing Nursing Graduates for the Challenge., AISHE Conference 2011: The Challenge for Graduates in a Changed World., 25-AUG-11 - 26-AUG-11, Dublin City University
• Therese Leufer & Joanne Cleary-Holdforth, Education for Excellence:Promoting Clinical Excellence through Evidence-Based Practice, 3rd International Nursing and Midwifery Conference: Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice, 04-APR-11 - 05-APR-11, National University of Ireland Galway
• Joanne Cleary-Holdforth and Therese Leufer, Confronting Medication Errors: Striving for Clinical Excellence, 3rd International Nursing and Midwifery Conference: Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice, 04-APR-11 - 05-APR-11, National University of Ireland Galway
• Therese Leufer and Joanne Cleary-Holdforth, Shaping Nursing Curricula for Future Clinical Practice ¿ `Lighting the fire¿ with EBP¿!, 6th International AISHE¿C Conference `Designing Curricula for the Future¿, 26-AUG-10 - 27-AUG-10, Dublin City University
• Joanne Cleary-Holdforth and Therese Leufer, Transforming research education for healthcare - an EBP Model for teaching students. (Abstract accepted) , 10th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference (Abstract accepted), 04-NOV-09 - 05-NOV-09, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin
• Joanne Cleary-Holdforth and Therese Leufer, Reflections on a Pilot Project to Mandate Attendance in a School of Nursing within the HE Sector. Abstract accepted., All Ireland Society for Higher Education (AISHE) Annual Conference `Valuing Complexity¿ (Abstract accepted), 27-AUG-09 - 28-AUG-09, John Hume Building, NUI Maynooth.
• Therese Leufer and Joanne Cleary-Holdforth, Mandating Attendance at Lectures ¿ Optional Extra of Necessary Evil?, 2nd International Conference `Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice¿, 06-APR-09 - 07-APR-09, School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Ireland, Galway.
• Joanne Cleary-Holdforth and Therese Leufer, Preparing Students for EBP: Rising to the Challenge, Reaping the Rewards., 2nd International Conference `Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice¿, 06-APR-09 - 07-APR-09, School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Ireland, Galway.
• Leufer, T. and Cleary-Holdforth, J., Leufer, T. and Cleary-Holdforth, J. Embedding and culture of evidence-based practice through nurse education., 12th International Nursing Research Conference, 6th Biennial Joanna Briggs Colloquium,, 12-NOV-08 - 15-NOV-08, Cordoba, Spain.
• Therese Leufer & Joanne Cleary-Holdforth, Embedding a culture of Evidence-Based-Practice among Undergraduate Nurses through Research Education., 9th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, 05-NOV-08 - 07-NOV-08, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College, Dublin.
• Therese Leufer & Joanne Cleary-Holdforth, Innovations in Teaching Research to Nurses., NETNEP 2nd International Nurse Education Conference, 09-JUN-08 - 11-JUN-08, Dublin
• Therese Leufer & Joanne Cleary-Holdforth, `Fostering Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing at Undergraduate level¿., Learning Innovation Unit / Presidents Awards for Teaching and Learning Day., 27-MAY-08 - 27-MAY-08, Dublin City University, Ireland.
• Therese Leufer & Joanne Cleary-Holdforth, Fostering Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing at Undergraduate level. January 2008,, Fourth Annual Cochrane in Ireland Conference, 31-JAN-08 - 31-JAN-08, Dublin City University, Ireland.
• Leufer, T. & Cleary-Holdforth, J., Transitions in Teaching Research ¿ enhancing practice for undergraduate nurses., In: Sandra Griffiths, President AISHE Saranne Magennis, NUI Maynooth ed.AISHE Conference 2007: Teaching and Learning in the World of Higher Education., 30-AUG-07 - 31-AUG-07, NUI Maynooth., 42 - 42
• Leufer, T. & Cleary-Holdforth, J., Fostering Evidence Based Patient Care at Undergraduate Level through Research Teaching., Translating Research into Clinical Reality, 18-APR-07 - , University of Liverpool
• Cleary-Holdforth, J. & Leufer, T., Preparation, Interogation, Collaboration and Optimisation ¡V reframing how research is taught to undergraduate nurses. , Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice First International Conference., 02-APR-07 - , National University of Ireland Galway.
• Cleary-Holdforth, J. & Leufer, T., Teaching and Researching EBP in an Academic Setting., Research Seminar Series, School of Nursing, DCU., 28-FEB-07 - , School of Nursing, DCU.
• Cleary-Holdforth, J. & Leufer, T., Teaching and Researching EBP in an Academic Setting., 8TH Annual Evidence Based Practice Conference., 22-FEB-07 - 23-FEB-07, Arizona.
• Leufer, T. & Cleary-Holdforth, J., Changing Minds, Changing Methods, Changing Practice¡K¡¨ , The Third Annual Cochrane in Ireland Conference., 01-FEB-07 - , Dublin City University
• Cleary-Holdforth, J. & Leufer, T, ¡§Medication, Trepidation, Education: Working together improve medication management.¡¨, Medication Awareness Day., 05-DEC-06 - , Beaumont Hospital
• Cleary, J, Are Clinical Markers Sufficient to Ensure Dialysis Adequacy and Does Dialysis Adequacy Translate into Improved Quality of Life for Haemodialysis Patients?, Commonwealth Nurses¿ Federation Fifth Euro Conference., 25-MAR-04 - 27-MAR-04, Malta.
• Ms Joanne Cleary, Patient-reported Quality of Life Assessment in the Evaluation of Haemodialysis Therapy., 4th Annual International Research Conference - Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology., 05-NOV-03 - 07-NOV-03,
• Ms.Joanne Cleary, Quality of Life in People with Renal Failure., 15th Annual Conference of Quality Assurance in Nursing Association Conference, 15-OCT-03 - , Dublin
• Ms. Joanne Cleary, An Ex Post Facto Exploration of the Relationship between Dialysis Adequacy and Health-Related Quality of Life in Haemodialysis Patients in Ireland., 2nd International Conference of Evidence Based Healthcare- Teachers and Developers., 10-SEP-03 - 14-SEP-03, Sicily
• Ms Joanne Cleary, Dialysis Adequacy & Health-Related Quality of Life in Haemodialysis Patients, Irish Nephrology Nurses¿ Association 5th Annual Conference, 23-MAY-03 - , Mater Hospital, Dublin.
• Ms Joanne Cleary, Dialysis Adequacy & Health-Related Quality of Life in Haemodialysis Patients May 2003 Birmingham., British Renal Symposium, 07-MAY-03 - 09-MAY-03, Birmingham
• Ms Joanne Cleary, Urea Kinetic Modelling Explained., Irish Nephrology Nurses¿ Association, 2nd Annual Conference, 12-APR-99 - , Beaumont Hospital, Dublin.