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Sara Raftery Linehan

Sara is an Assistant Professor in Children’s Nursing within DCU’s School of Nursing, Psychotherapy & Community Health (SNPCH), where she also serves as Programme Chair for the Higher Diploma in Children’s Nursing. She is a Registered General Nurse, Registered Children's Nurse and Registered Nurse Tutor, and has completed further studies in Trinity College Dublin and the University of Ulster. Sara has extensive experience in nurse education having worked as a clinical education facilitator, and nurse tutor in Children's Health Ireland, Temple Street, and lecturer in nursing in DCU since 2006. Her clinical and academic background grounds her in children’s health, education of nursing professionals, and the translation of research into practice to improve outcomes for children, families and the nursing workforce.

Book Chapter

	Year	Publication
	2009	Raftery S, ONeill C, Clynes M (2009) 'Eye care' In: Glasper A, McEwing G, Richardson, J(Eds.). Foundation Skills for Caring. London : Palgrave.
	2009	Clynes M, ONeill C, Raftery S (2009) 'Blood sugar measurement (using a glucometer)' In: Glasper A, McEwing G., Richardson J(Eds.). Foundation Skills for Caring. London : Palgrave.
	2008	Raftery S, Coyne I (2008) 'Tracheostomy care' In: Kelsey J, McEwing G(Eds.). Clinical Skills in Child Health Practice. Edinburgh : Elsevier.

Peer Reviewed Journal

	Year	Publication
	2010	Clynes M, Hourican S, Kilcullen N, Lawrence S, MacDermott S, ONeill C, Raftery S, Stan S (2010) 'Tackling healthcare associated infections: an exploratory study of cleaners’ perceptions of their role '. JOURNAL OF INFECTION PREVENTION, 11 :6-10.
	2010	Raftery S., Clynes M., ONeill C., Ward E., Coyne I. (2010) 'Problem-Based Learning in Children's Nursing: transcending doubts to exceeding expectations'. 31 :210-215.
	2008	Clynes, M.P.; Raftery, S.E.C. (2008) 'Feedback: An essential element of student learning in clinical practice'. Nurse Education in Practice, 8 . [Link] [DOI]

Other Journal

	Year	Publication
	2006	Raftery S (2006) 'Fever pitch' 14 :47-48.
	2004	Raftery S (2004) 'Barriers to nappy rash' 5 :37-38.
	2004	Raftery S (2004) 'Hard to swallow' 12 .
	2003	Raftery S (2003) 'Diagnosis of a democratic itch' 4 :10-11.
	2002	Raftery S (2002) 'Epilepsy in childhood' 10 :33-34.
	2002	Raftery S (2002) 'Treatment of head lice' 3 :27-28.
	2002	Raftery S (2002) 'Febrile convulsions: assessment, treatment and education' 10 :27-28.

Conference Contribution

	Year	Publication
	2022	Sara Raftery; Anne Kirwan; Claire Gormley (2022) NETNEP 2022. 8th International Nurse Education Conference Listen and learn: is formative audio feedback a catalyst for student engagement? Sitges, Spain, .
	2021	Sara Raftery, Anne Kirwan, Clare Gormley (2021) Pedagogy for Higher Education Large Classes (PHELC) Is anyone listening? Using audio feedback to enhance engagement in large student cohorts Online, .
	2019	Anne Kirwan, Sara Raftery, Clare Gormley (2019) World Conference on Online Learning (WCOL) Can anybody hear me? Exploring the potential for audio feedback in transforming student learning Convention Centre, Dublin, 03/11/2019-07/11/2019.
	2013	Sara Raftery, Veronica Lambert, Michele Glacken, Paula Hicks (2013) Medicine 2.0 World Congress ‘KIDOPS’: Designing an online intervention to prepare children for elective surgical procedures. An Informant Design approach London, UK, 23/09/2013-24/09/2013.
	2013	Sara Raftery (2013) Dublin City University Research Seminar KIDOPS: Designing an online intervention to prepare children for elective surgery: a user centred approach Dublin, .
	2012	Raftery, S. (2012) 13th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference: Optimising Health in the 21st Century. Doctoral Colloquium Designing an online intervention to prepare older children for elective surgery: A child centred approach Trinity College Dublin, 06/11/2012-.
	2012	Raftery, S., Lambert, V., Glacken, M., Hicks, P. (2012) Children's University Hospital Annual Nursing Research Seminar Designing an Information Communication Technology Intervention (ICT-I) to prepare children for elective surgery Children's University Hospital, 23/02/2012-.
	2009	Hourican, S., Stan, S., MacDermott, S., Kilcullen, N., Clynes, M., ONeill. C., Raftery, S. and Lawrence, S. (2009) 28th International Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference Hospital cleaners knowledge and perception of their role in relation to hospital hygiene and the spread of hospital acquired infection within the hospital Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, 26/02/2009-.
	2008	Clynes, M., Raftery, S., ONeill, C., Ward, E. and Coyne, I (2008) 9th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference: Transforming Health through Research, Education & Technology Problem Based Learning: a journey to constructivism Trinity College Dublin, 05/11/2008-07/11/2008.
	2007	Raftery,S., Clynes, M, ONeill, C. Ward, E., Coyne, I (2007) Annual Teaching and Learning Day Problem-Based Learning in Children’s Nursing: Transcending Doubts to Exceeding Expectations Dublin City University, 07/06/2007-.
	2007	MacDermott, S., ONeill, C., Clynes, M., Kilkullen, N., Lawrence, S., Raftery, S. & Stan, S. (2007) Health For Life Conference Accounting for MRSA: Organisational change and hospital-acquired infections in the Irish health care system School of Nursing, DCU, 10/09/2007-12/09/2007.
	2007	Raftery, S (2007) 26th International Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference The support needs of registered intellectual disability nurses (RNID) and registered psychiatric nurses (RPN) undertaking a post-registration programme in childrens nursing Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, 21/02/2007-22/02/2007.
	2006	Raftery, S (2006) Paediatric Nursing Conference Family Centred Care: the myth and the reality Letterkenny General Hospital, 04/10/2006-.
	2003	Raftery, S (2003) National Paediatric Nursing Conference. A Lifetime of Care Summary and closing address Children's University Hospital, Temple Street, 15/11/2003-.
	2003	Raftery, S (2003) 22nd Annual Nursing and Research Conference The supervision experiences of post-registration student nurses in Ireland Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, 19/02/2003-21/02/2003.