Mary Nevin
Dr.
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 20 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 clinical 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.
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.
Book Chapter
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Denieffe S; Denny M; Gooney M; Hunt P; Keny L; May P; Nevin M; Prendergast M; Rabbitte M; Rodrigues PL; Ephraim A (2025) 'Nurses, Patients and Family Carers Views of Energy Hardship and Palliative Home Care in Ireland: A Mixed Methods Examination'. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, IN PRESS . | |
| 2024 | Goodall, M; Irving, K; Nevin, M (2024) 'The recognition and assessment of pain in people with profound intellectual disabilities by nurses: An appreciative inquiry'. Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID, . [DOI] | |
| 2024 | Nevin, M.; Payne, S.; Smith, V. (2024) 'Identification of core indicators for the integration of a palliative care approach in hospitals: An international Delphi study'. Palliative Medicine, 38 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2024 | Goodall, M.; Irving, K.; Nevin, M. (2024) 'Discovering the Current ‘State of Play’ in Pain Recognition and Assessment for People With Profound Intellectual Disabilities by Nurses: An Appreciative Inquiry Approach'. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 37 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2023 | Goodall, Maeve; Irving, Kate; Nevin, Mary (2023) 'The recognition, assessment and perceptions of total pain in people with profound intellectual disabilities: A mixed methods systematic review'. Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID, . [DOI] | |
| 2022 | Sweeney, M.R.; Boilson, A.; White, C.; Nevin, M.; Casey, B.; Boylan, P.; Staines, A. (2022) 'Experiences of residents, family members and staff in residential care settings for older people during COVID-19: A mixed methods study'. Journal of Nursing Management, 30 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 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., Smith V., Hynes G. (2019) 'Non-Specialist Palliative Care. A Principle-Based Concept Analysis'. Palliative Medicine, 33 (6):634-649. | |
| 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). |
Conference Publication
Published Report
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] |
Guidelines for Practice
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sulosaari V., Drury A., Gaspert T., Katsaragkis S., Khmaladze A., McInally W., Nevin M., Taylor V., Wyatt D. (2022) The EONS Cancer Nursing Education Framework. GFP [Link] |
Review Articles
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nevin, Mary; Jarašiūnaite-Fedosejeva, Gabija; Alūzaitė, Evelina; Goodall, Maeve; Riklikienė, Olga (2024) Mentorship for education and clinical training in palliative care - a scoping review. REV [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2023 | Drury, A.; Dowling, M.; Browne, F.; Campbell, K.; Bird, J.; Nevin, M.; Marrel, A., Dias Barbosa, C., Straus, E., Stern, B.; Marrel, A.; Dias Barbosa, C.; Straus, E.; Stern, B. (2023) Longitudinal Qualitative Research: An Integrative Methodological Review. REV https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=387547 |
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Professional Associations
Committees
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 leading several funded 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 and PhD
level. She welcomes opportunities to supervise students in the areas of palliative and end of life care, chronic illness, and health
systems research.