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DCU established as a centre for nursing research and development

DCU established as a centre for nursing research and development

Dublin City University is the first International Council of Nurses accredited centre for research and development in Ireland.

Pamela Hussey, of the School of Nursing and Human Sciences, applied for accreditation from the International Council of Nurses in January 2016. DCU has since been named as an ICN Accredited Centre for International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) Research and Development.

Pamela Hussey is the director of the DCU group. She was a practising nurse for twenty years, before becoming an academic later in her career.

DCU stands amongst thirteen globally accredited centres. This will enable to DCU centre to create positive links with these centres and find funding from future initiatives.

The DCU ICNP group aims to establish a user group for nursing terminology in the Republic of Ireland and set up research clusters. The centre is the first of its kind in Ireland and it is hoped this will advance the use of INCP in practise in Ireland.

The DCU ICNP will work alongside eHealth Ireland to promote the use of standard health terminologies.

The centre will also distribute research through the National Nursing Association, Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, conferences, journals and publications.