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Mary Nevin

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Dr Mary Nevin, PhD, RGN, RNT, MSc, BNS (Hons) is an Assistant Professor of Nursing and lecturer in the School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health in DCU. Mary graduated as a Registered General Nurse in 1999 and a Registered Nurse Tutor in 2005. She has over 16 years’ experience of teaching in third level institutions. She has taught undergraduate and postgraduate modules in advanced clinical examination, biochemistry and cell biology, research methods, palliative & end of life care, and a wide variety of nursing care modules. Mary was awarded a PhD Health Research Board Research Training Fellowship for Healthcare Professionals (HPF-2015-968, €248,714.00), which she completed in 2020 at Trinity College Dublin. Her PhD thesis was entitled Development of a Core Set of Clinical Care Provision Indicators for Non-Specialist Palliative Care in Hospitals.

Mary’s clinical background is in medical/surgical nursing and palliative care. As well as her academic role, Mary maintains her clinical skills through her work as a Night Nurse with the Irish Cancer Society where she provides end of life care for people and their loved ones in their own homes.

Newspaper

	Year	Publication
	2015	Nevin M. (2015) A week in my ... night nursing role ‘In conversations with people who are dying, I think you can learn so much about living’. Dublin: NEWSA Link

Peer Reviewed Journal

	Year	Publication
	2020	Nevin M., Hynes G., Smith V. (2020) 'Healthcare Providers’ Views and Experiences of Non-Specialist Palliative Care in Hospitals: A Qualitative Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis'. Palliative Medicine, 34 (5):605-618.
	2019	Nevin M., Hynes G., Smith V. (2019) 'Development of Core Indicators for Non-Specialist Palliative Care in Hospitals – An International Modified Delphi Study'. Annals of Oncology, 30 (Suppplement 5).
	2019	Nevin M., Smith V., Hynes G. (2019) 'Non-Specialist Palliative Care. A Principle-Based Concept Analysis'. Palliative Medicine, 33 (6):634-649.
	2018	Nevin M., Smith V., Hynes G. (2018) 'Non-Specialist Palliative Care: A Concept Analysis. 10th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care'. Palliative Medicine, 32 (IS).
	2014	Nevin M., Mulkerrins J., Neill F. (2014) 'Preparing the Nursing Student for Internship In A Pre-registration Nursing Program: Developing A Problem Based Approach With The Use Of High Fidelity Simulation Equipment'. Nurse Education in Practice, 14 (2):154-159.
	2008	Nevin M. (2008) 'Book reviews'. Nurse Education in Practice, 9 (6).

Book Chapter

	Year	Publication
	2014	Nevin M., Coughlan M. (2014) 'Nursing care of conditions related to the immune system' In: Oxford : Wiley Blackwell.
	2010	Nevin, M., Mulkerrins, J., Driffield, A. (2010) 'Essential Skills' In: Oxford : Oxford University Press.

Published Report

	Year	Publication
	2010	Higgins A., Begley C., Timmins F., McGonagle I, Nevin M. et al. (2010) Nurse and Midwife Clinical Competency Determination and Competency Development Planning Toolkit. National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery, .
	2010	Higgins A., Begley C., Timmins F., McGonagle I., Nevin M. et al. (2010) The Development and Testing of a Toolkit to Support Nursing and Midwifery Competency Development: Research Report. National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery, .

Conference Publication

	Year	Publication
	2020	Nevin M., Smith V., Hynes G. (2020) Irish Association of Palliative Care, Annual Educational and Research Seminar *Integrating Non-Specialist Palliative Care in Hospitals – An International Modified Delphi Study*
	2020	Nevin M., Smith V., Hynes G. (2020) Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference *Integrating Non-Specialist Palliative Care in Hospitals – An International Modified Delphi Study*
	2020	Nevin M., Smith V., Hynes G. (2020) 11th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (Online) *Development of Non-Specialist Palliative Care in Hospitals – results of An International Modified Delphi Study*
	2019	Nevin M., Hynes G., Smith V. (2019) Irish Association of Nurses in Oncology Annual Conference *Barriers and Facilitators to Non-Specialist Palliative Care Provision in Hospitals. Findings from a Systematic Review*
	2019	Nevin M., Hynes G., Smith V (2019) 16th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Berlin, Germany *Healthcare Providers' Views and Experiences of Non-specialist Palliative Care (NSPC) in the Acute Care Hospital Setting: A Systematic Review*
	2019	Nevin M., Smith V., Hynes G. (2019) EONS12 the European Oncology Nursing Society Congress at ESMO 2019 Congress *Development of Core Indicators of Non-Specialist Palliative Care in Hospitals – An International Modified Delphi Study*
	2019	Nevin M., Hynes G., Smith V. (2019) Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference, Dublin *Healthcare providers’ views and experiences of Non-Specialist Palliative Care (NSPC) in the acute care hospital setting: A Systematic Review*
	2019	Nevin M., Smith V., Hynes G. (2019) Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference *Non-Specialist Palliative Care: Current state of play: A Concept Analysis*
	2018	Nevin M., Smith V., Hynes G (2018) 22nd International Congress on Palliative Care *Palliative Care is Part of Everyone's Job - The Education and Training Needs of Non-Specialist Palliative Care (NSPC) Practitioners; Findings from a Concept Analysis*
	2018	Nevin M., Hynes G., Smith V. (2018) 22nd International Congress on Palliative Care, Palais des Congrès, Montréal, Canada *Non-specialist Palliative Care (NSPC) in the Acute Care Hospital Setting: A Systematic Review*
	2018	Nevin M., Smith V., Hynes G. (2018) Irish Association of Palliative Care, Annual Educational and Research Seminar *Non-Specialist Palliative Care: A Concept Analysis*
	2014	Nevin M., Mulkerrins J, Neill F. (2014) Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Transforming Healthcare through Research & Education, Trinity College Dublin *An Evaluation of a Simulated Learning Package for Undergraduate Nursing Students*
	2011	Nevin, M., Higgins, A., Begley, C., Timmins, F., McGonagle, I. (2011) 12th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Transforming Healthcare through Research & Education, Trinity College Dublin *). Continuous Competency Development Toolkit for Nurses and Midwives: Views and Concerns of Nurses and Midwives in Practice*
	2011	Nevin M., Higgins A., Begley C., Timmins F. et al. (2011) Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice Conference, National University of Ireland Galway *An Evaluation of A Clinical Competency Toolkit For Nurses and Midwives*
	2011	Nevin M., Higgins A., Begley C., Timmins F. et al. (2011) 22nd International Networking for Education in Healthcare Conference, Cambridge *Development and Evaluation of a Clinical Competence Toolkit for Nurses and Midwives: A Collaborative Approach Between Clinical Practice and Academia*
	2006	Nevin M. (2006) Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Trinity College Dublin *An Exploration of the Learning Styles of Undergraduate BSc Nursing Students*

Conference Contribution

	Year	Publication
	2021	Sweeney, M.R., Nevin, M., White, C., Boilson, A., Boylan, P., Staines, A., Casey. B. (2021) Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in residential care settings for older people in Ireland Trinity College Dublin, .

Professional Associations

Association	Function	From / To
European Oncology Nurses Society	Working Group Member	-
European Academy of Nursing Science	Member	-
Hospice Friendly Hospitals Network of the Irish Hospice Foundation	Member	-
The Irish Association of Palliative Care	Member	-
The All Ireland Institute for Hospice and Palliative Care	Member	-

Committees

	Committee	Function	From / To
	Research Ethics Committee of the School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health		-
	Education Working Group of the European Oncology Nurses Society (EONS)		-
	Early Career Researchers Forum of the All Ireland Institute for Hospice and Palliative Care		-

Research Interests

Mary’s research interests span the areas of palliative care and end of life care in various population groups, chronic illness, and health systems research. Multidisciplinary clinical-academic partnerships and collaborations are integral to her programme of research. She is currently involved in several research projects and has expertise in various research methodologies including systematic review, concept analysis, Delphi studies, surveys and qualitative approaches.

Mary has experience in the supervision of students at MSc levels, and research proposal development at PhD level. She welcomes opportunities to supervise students at PhD and MSc levels in the areas of palliative and end of life care, chronic illness, and health systems research.

Modules Coordinated

	Term	Title	Subject
	2022	Biochemistry and Cell Biology	NS133