Pauline Meskell


Contact Details

Professor
Professor
E: pauline.meskell@ul.ie
 
researcher

Biography

Pauline Meskell is a Professor and Head of the Department of Nursing & Midwifery in EHS Faculty at the University of Limerick.  

Pauline’s research interests lie in the areas of self-management of chronic diseases including renal disease, Ageing, Dementia, outcome measurement, and Evidence Synthesis. Pauline has particular methodological expertise around quantitative and qualitative evidence synthesis, conventional and policy Delphi, instrument development, and outcome measurement. She is a member of the teaching faculty of Evidence Synthesis Ireland (ESI) and co-lead of the Qualitative Evidence Synthesis arm of ESI.

She is currently involved in a number of both Cochrane and non-Cochrane systematic reviews and qualitative evidence syntheses.   She has collaborated on projects funded by the Health Research Board (Ireland), Department of Health and Children (Ireland), National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (Ireland), and Institute of Public Health.   Pauline teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Her teaching interests are in all aspects of nursing, particularly acute and chronic care, advanced physical assessment and research. She has extensive experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students across a variety of topic areas and have been involved in teaching on allied health care programmes such as medicine, psychology and paramedics. Pauline has extensive experience in programme management and curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.  

Her current research projects include the use of sensory cueing systems in the management of Freezing of Gait (FOG) in Parkinson’s Disease,  exploring the experiences of patients transitioning onto dialysis, development of a communication tool to facilitate patient transfer from long stay care to acute care and exploring the factors that influence recruitment to clinical trials.    

Research Interests

Pauline’s research interests lie in the areas of self-management of chronic diseases including renal disease, Ageing, Dementia, outcome measurement, and Evidence Synthesis. Pauline has particular methodological expertise around quantitative and qualitative evidence synthesis, conventional and policy Delphi, instrument development, and outcome measurement. She is currently involved in a number of both Cochrane and non-Cochrane systematic reviews and qualitative evidence syntheses.

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
2023 'A qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) exploring the barriers and facilitators to screening in emergency departments using the theoretical domains framework'
Barry L.;Tighe S.M.;Griffin A.;Ryan D.;O¿Connor M.;Fitzgerald C.;Egan S.;Galvin R.;Meskell P. (2023) 'A qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) exploring the barriers and facilitators to screening in emergency departments using the theoretical domains framework'. Bmc Health Services Research, 23 (1) [DOI] [Details]
2023 'A qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) exploring the barriers and facilitators to screening in emergency departments using the theoretical domains framework'
Barry L, Murphy Tighe S, Griffin A, Ryan d, OConnor M, Fitzgerald C, Egan S, Galvin R, Meskell P (2023) 'A qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) exploring the barriers and facilitators to screening in emergency departments using the theoretical domains framework'. Bmc Health Services Research, [DOI] [Details]
2023 'Virtual reality use and patient outcomes in palliative care: A scoping review'
• Moloney, M., Doody, O., O’Reilly, M., Lucey, M., Callinan, J., Exton, C., Colreavy, S., O’Mahony, F., Meskell, P. and Coffey, A (2023) 'Virtual reality use and patient outcomes in palliative care: A scoping review'. Digital Health, 9 [DOI] [Details]
2022 'Fourth year intellectual disability student nurses' journey and future work intention: a qualitative study'
Doody O., Meskell P., Murphy Tighe S., Noonan M., Kingston L (2022) 'Fourth year intellectual disability student nurses' journey and future work intention: a qualitative study'. BMC Nursing, 21 (220) [DOI] [Details]
2022 'Psychotherapeutic interventions for burns patients and the potential use with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis patients: A systematic integrative review'
O’Reilly P, Meskell P, Whelan B, Kennedy C, Ramsay B, Coffey A, et al. (2022) 'Psychotherapeutic interventions for burns patients and the potential use with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis patients: A systematic integrative review'. Plos One, 17 (6) [DOI] [Details]
2022 'Psychotherapeutic interventions for burns patients and the potential use with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis patients: A systematic integrative review'
O'Reilly P;Meskell P;Whelan B;Kennedy C;Ramsay B;Coffey A;Fortune DG;Walsh S;Ingen-Housz-Oro S;Bunker CB;Wilson DM;Delaunois I;Dore L;Howard S;Ryan S; (2022) 'Psychotherapeutic interventions for burns patients and the potential use with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis patients: A systematic integrative review'. Plos One, 17 (6) [DOI] [Details]
2022 'The experience of people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis living through the COVID-19 pandemic'
Ryan N.;Meskell P. (2022) 'The experience of people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis living through the COVID-19 pandemic'. Journal of advanced nursing, 78 (7):2232-2244 [DOI] [Details]
2022 'Exploring factors that influence HRQoL for people living with Parkinson's in one region of Ireland: A cross-sectional study'
Cassidy I.;Doody O.;Meskell P. (2022) 'Exploring factors that influence HRQoL for people living with Parkinson's in one region of Ireland: A cross-sectional study'. BMC geriatrics, 22 (1) [DOI] [Details]
2022 'Factors that impact on recruitment to vaccine trials during a pandemic or epidemic: a qualitative evidence synthesis'
Meskell P.;Biesty L.M.;Dowling M.;Meehan E.;Glenton C.;Devane D.;Shepperd S.;Booth A.;Cox R.;Chan X.H.S.;Houghton C. (2022) 'Factors that impact on recruitment to vaccine trials during a pandemic or epidemic: a qualitative evidence synthesis'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022 (1) [DOI] [Details]
2022 'Final year undergraduate nursing and midwifery students’ perspectives on simulation-based education: a cross-sectional study'
Moloney, M., Murphy, L., Kingston, L., Markey, K., Hennessy, T., Meskell, P., Atkinson, S. and Doody, O. (2022) 'Final year undergraduate nursing and midwifery students’ perspectives on simulation-based education: a cross-sectional study'. BMC Nursing, 21 (299) [DOI] [Details]
2021 'Towards the development of a national patient transfer document between residential and acute care—A pilot study'
Tuohy D, Fahy A, O’Doherty J, Meskell, P., O’Reilly, P., O’Brien, B., Murphy, J., Doody, O., Graham, M., Barry, L., Kiely, M., O’Keefe, J., Dewing, J., Lang, D., Coffey, A. (2021) 'Towards the development of a national patient transfer document between residential and acute care—A pilot study'. International Journal Of Older People Nursing, [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2021 'Patients', family members' and healthcare practitioners' experiences of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: a qualitative descriptive study using emotional touchpoints'
O'Reilly, P;Whelan, B;Ramsay, B;Kennedy, C;Meskell, P;Coffey, A;Wilson, DM;Fortune, DG;Ryan, S (2021) 'Patients', family members' and healthcare practitioners' experiences of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: a qualitative descriptive study using emotional touchpoints'. Journal Of The European Academy Of Dermatology And Venereology, 35 :232-234 [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2021 'Towards the development of a national patient transfer document between residential and acute care-A pilot study'
Tuohy, D;Fahy, A;O'Doherty, J;Meskell, P;O'Reilly, P;O'Brien, B;Murphy, J;Doody, O;Graham, M;Barry, L;Kiely, M;O'Keeffe, J;Dewing, J;Lang, D;Coffey, A (2021) 'Towards the development of a national patient transfer document between residential and acute care-A pilot study'. International Journal Of Older People Nursing, 16 [DOI] [Details]
2021 'The barriers and facilitators to implementing screening in emergency departments: a qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) protocol exploring the experiences of healthcare workers [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]'
Barry, L and Galvin, R and Murphy Tighe, S and O'Connor, M and Ryan, D and Meskell, P (2021) 'The barriers and facilitators to implementing screening in emergency departments: a qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) protocol exploring the experiences of healthcare workers [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]'. Hrb Open Research, 3 (50) [DOI] [Details]
2021 'Towards the development of a national patient transfer document between residential and acute care—A pilot study'
Tuohy D, Fahy A, O’Doherty J, Meskell, P., O’Reilly, P., O’Brien, B., Murphy, J., Doody, O., Graham, M., Barry, L., Kiely, M., O’Keefe, J., Dewing, J., Lang, D., Coffey, A. (2021) 'Towards the development of a national patient transfer document between residential and acute care—A pilot study'. International Journal Of Older People Nursing, 16 (4) [DOI] [Details]
2021 'The barriers and facilitators to implementing screening in emergency departments: a qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) protocol exploring the experiences of healthcare workers'
Barry L, Galvin R, Murphy Tighe S, OConnor M Ryan D, Meskell P (2021) 'The barriers and facilitators to implementing screening in emergency departments: a qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) protocol exploring the experiences of healthcare workers'. Hrb Open Research, [DOI] [Details]
2021 'Effective workforce planning: Understanding final year nurse and midwifery students’ intentions to migrate after graduation'
Deasy, C., O Loughlin, C., Markey, K., O Donnell, C., Murphy Tighe, S., Doody, O., Tuohy, D., Hussey, M., O’Brien, B., Meskell, P. (2021) 'Effective workforce planning: Understanding final year nurse and midwifery students’ intentions to migrate after graduation'. Journal Of Nursing Management, 29 (2):220-228 [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2021 'Development of a core outcome set for venous leg ulceration (CoreVen) research evaluations (protocol)'
Hallas, S;Nelson, A;O'Meara, S;Adderley, U;Meskell, P;Nixon, J;O'Loughlin, A;Probst, S;Tawfick, W;Wild, T;Gethin, G (2021) 'Development of a core outcome set for venous leg ulceration (CoreVen) research evaluations (protocol)'. Journal Of Tissue Viability, 30 :317-323 [DOI] [Details]
2021 'Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers¿ adherence with infection prevention and control guidelines for respiratory infectious diseases: A rapid qualitative evidence synthesis'
Houghton C.;Meskell P.;Delaney H.;Smalle M.;Glenton C.;Booth A.;Chan X.H.S.;Devane D.;Biesty L.M. (2021) 'Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers¿ adherence with infection prevention and control guidelines for respiratory infectious diseases: A rapid qualitative evidence synthesis'. Emergencias, 33 (1):62-64 [Details]
2021 'Patients', family members' and healthcare practitioners' experiences of Stevens Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: a qualitative descriptive study using emotional touchpoints'
O'Reilly P.;Whelan B.;Ramsay B.;Kennedy C.;Meskell P.;Coffey A.;Wilson D.M.;Fortune D.G.;Ryan S. (2021) 'Patients', family members' and healthcare practitioners' experiences of Stevens Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: a qualitative descriptive study using emotional touchpoints'. Journal Of The European Academy Of Dermatology And Venereology, [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2020 'Telling a 'good or white lie': The views of people living with dementia and their carers'
Casey, D;Lynch, U;Murphy, K;Cooney, A;Gannon, M;Houghton, C;Hunter, A;Jordan, F;Smyth, S;Felzman, H;Meskell, P (2020) 'Telling a 'good or white lie': The views of people living with dementia and their carers'. Dementia, 19 :2582-2600 [DOI] [Details]
2020 'A QuESt for speed: rapid qualitative evidence syntheses as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic'
Biesty, L;Meskell, P;Glenton, C;Delaney, H;Smalle, M;Booth, A;Chan, XHS;Devane, D;Houghton, C (2020) 'A QuESt for speed: rapid qualitative evidence syntheses as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic'. Systematic Reviews, 9 [DOI] [Details]
2020 'Missed nursing care and nurses' intention to leave: An integrative review'
Alsubhi H.;Meskell P.;O'Shea D.;Doody O. (2020) 'Missed nursing care and nurses' intention to leave: An integrative review'. Journal of nursing management, 28 (8):1830-1840 [DOI] [Details]
2020 'Effective workforce planning: Understanding final-year nursing and midwifery students' intentions to migrate after graduation'
Deasy C;O Loughlin C;Markey K;O Donnell C;Murphy Tighe S;Doody O;Tuohy D;Hussey M;O'Brien B;Meskell P; (2020) 'Effective workforce planning: Understanding final-year nursing and midwifery students' intentions to migrate after graduation'. Journal of nursing management, [DOI] [Details]
2020 'Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers' adherence with infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines for respiratory infectious diseases: a rapid qualitative evidence synthesis'
Houghton C.;Meskell P.;Delaney H.;Smalle M.;Glenton C.;Booth A.;Chan X.H.S.;Devane D.;Biesty L.M. (2020) 'Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers' adherence with infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines for respiratory infectious diseases: a rapid qualitative evidence synthesis'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 4 [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2019 'The psychological impact of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) on patients’ lives: A critically appraised topic'
O'Reilly, P., Kennedy, C., Meskell, P., Coffey, A., Delaunois, I., Dore, L., Howard, S., Ramsay, B., Scanlon, C., Wilson, D.M., Whelan, B. and Ryan, S (2019) 'The psychological impact of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) on patients’ lives: A critically appraised topic'. British Journal Of Dermatology, [DOI] [Details]
2017 'Recovery-based Training in Mental Health: Effects on Staff Knowledge and Attitudes to Recovery'
Walsh, FP;Meskell, P;Burke, E;Dowling, M (2017) 'Recovery-based Training in Mental Health: Effects on Staff Knowledge and Attitudes to Recovery'. Issues in mental health nursing, 38 :886-895 [DOI] [Details]
2019 'Key stakeholders’ perspectives on the development of a national transfer document, for older persons, when transferring between the residential and acute care settings: A qualitative descriptive study'
O’Reilly, P., O’Brien, B., Graham, M., Murphy, J., Barry, L., Doody, O., Fahy, A., Hoey, C., Kiely, M., Lang, D., Meskell, P., O’Doherty, J., O’Keefe, J., Tuohy, D., Coffey, A., (2019) 'Key stakeholders’ perspectives on the development of a national transfer document, for older persons, when transferring between the residential and acute care settings: A qualitative descriptive study'. International Journal Of Older People Nursing, 14 (4) [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2019 'Key stakeholders’ perspectives on the development of a national transfer document, for older persons, when transferring between the residential and acute care settings: A qualitative descriptive study'
O’Reilly, P., O’Brien, B., Graham, M., Murphy, J., Barry, L., Doody, O., Fahy, A., Hoey, C., Kiely, M., Lang, D., Meskell, P., O’Doherty, J., O’Keefe, J., Tuohy, D., Coffey, A., (2019) 'Key stakeholders’ perspectives on the development of a national transfer document, for older persons, when transferring between the residential and acute care settings: A qualitative descriptive study'. International Journal Of Older People Nursing, [DOI] [Details]
2019 'Driving and Disabling factors in noncurative oral chemotherapy adherence among people with cancer: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis'
Dowling M, Hunter A, Biesty L, Meskell P, Conway A, O'Boyle G, Morrissey E, Houghton C (2019) 'Driving and Disabling factors in noncurative oral chemotherapy adherence among people with cancer: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis'. Oncology Nursing Forum, 46 (1):16-28 [DOI] [Details]
2019 'Double-tap interaction as an actuation mechanism for on-demand cueing in parkinson¿s disease'
Sweeney D.;Quinlan L.;Ólaighin G.;Richardson M.;Meskell P. (2019) 'Double-tap interaction as an actuation mechanism for on-demand cueing in parkinson¿s disease'. Sensors (Switzerland), 19 (23) [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2020 'The psychological impact of Stevens¿Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis on patients¿ lives: a Critically Appraised Topic'
O'Reilly P.;Kennedy C.;Meskell P.;Coffey A.;Delaunois I.;Dore L.;Howard S.;Ramsay B.;Scanlon C.;Wilson D.;Whelan B.;Ryan S. (2020) 'The psychological impact of Stevens¿Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis on patients¿ lives: a Critically Appraised Topic'. British Journal Of Dermatology, [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2019 'Key stakeholders’ perspectives on the development of a national transfer document, for older persons, when transferring between the residential and acute care settings: A qualitative descriptive study'
O’Reilly, P., O’Brien, B., Graham, M., Murphy, J., Barry, L., Doody, O., Fahy, A., Kiely, M., Lang, D., Meskell, P., O’Doherty, J., O’Keeffe, J., Tuohy, D., Coffey, A. (2019) 'Key stakeholders’ perspectives on the development of a national transfer document, for older persons, when transferring between the residential and acute care settings: A qualitative descriptive study'. International Journal Of Older People Nursing, [DOI] [Details]
2019 'Key stakeholders' perspectives on the development of a national transfer document, for older persons, when transferring between the residential and acute care settings: A qualitative descriptive study'
O'Reilly P.;O'Brien B.;Graham M.;Murphy J.;Barry L.;Doody O.;Fahy A.;Hoey C.;Kiely M.;Lang D.;Meskell P.;O'Doherty J.;O'Keefe J.;Tuohy D.;Coffey A. (2019) 'Key stakeholders' perspectives on the development of a national transfer document, for older persons, when transferring between the residential and acute care settings: A qualitative descriptive study'. International Journal Of Older People Nursing, 14 (4) [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2019 'Risk of bias assessment of sequence generation: A study of 100 systematic reviews of trials 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services'
Wuytack F.;Regan M.;Biesty L.;Meskell P.;Lutomski J.;O'Donnell M.;Treweek S.;Devane D. (2019) 'Risk of bias assessment of sequence generation: A study of 100 systematic reviews of trials 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services'. Systematic Reviews, 8 (1) [DOI] [Details]
2012 'Evaluation of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Emergency Care) - An Irish Perspective'
Thompson, W,Meskell, P (2012) 'Evaluation of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Emergency Care) - An Irish Perspective'. Jnp-Journal For Nurse Practitioners, 8 :200-205 [DOI] [Details]
2018 'Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes and their infants'
Biesty LM, Egan AM, Dunne F, Smith V, Meskell P, Dempsey E, Ni Bhuinneain GM, Devane D. (2018) 'Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes and their infants'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, [DOI] [Details]
2019 'Risk of bias assessment of sequence generation: a study of 100 systematic reviews of trials'
Wuytack F, Regan M, Biesty L, Meskell P, Lutomski JE, O'Donnell M, Treweek S, Devane D. (2019) 'Risk of bias assessment of sequence generation: a study of 100 systematic reviews of trials'. Systematic Reviews, 8 [ULIR Link] [Details]
2018 'Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with gestational diabetes and their infants'
Biesty LM, Egan AM, Dunne F, Dempsey E, Meskell P, Smith V, Ni Bhuinneain GM, Devane D. (2018) 'Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with gestational diabetes and their infants'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (1. Art. No.: CD01291) [DOI] [Details]
2018 'Design-based methods to influence the completeness of response to self-administered questionnaires (Protocol)'
Healy P, Edwards PJ, Smith V, Murphy E, Newell J, Burke E, Meskell P, Galvin S, Lynn P, Stovold E,McCarthy B, Biesty LM, Devane D (2018) 'Design-based methods to influence the completeness of response to self-administered questionnaires (Protocol)'. Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online), (Issue 7. Art. No.: M) [DOI] [Details]
2017 'The effectiveness of physiologically based early warning or track and trigger systems after triage in adult patients presenting to emergency departments: a systematic review'
Wuytack, F., Meskell, P., Conway, A., McDaid, F., Santesso, N., Hickey, F., Gillespie, P. Raymakers, P., Smith, V., Devane, D. (2017) 'The effectiveness of physiologically based early warning or track and trigger systems after triage in adult patients presenting to emergency departments: a systematic review'. Bmc Emergency Medicine, 17 (38) [DOI] [Details]
2017 'Factors that impact on Recruitment to Randomised Controlled Trials (RCT) in Healthcare: A qualitative synthesis (Protocol)'
Houghton, C., Dowling, M., Meskell, P., Hunter, A., Conway, A., Treweek, S., Sutcliffe, K., Noyes, J., Devane, D., Nicholas, J., Biesty, L., (2017) 'Factors that impact on Recruitment to Randomised Controlled Trials (RCT) in Healthcare: A qualitative synthesis (Protocol)'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, MR000045 (Issue 5, Art. No: MR) [DOI] [Details]
2017 'Recovery-based Training in Mental Health: Effects on Staff Knowledge and Attitudes to Recovery''
Walsh, F., Meskell, P., Burke, E., Dowling, M. (2017) 'Recovery-based Training in Mental Health: Effects on Staff Knowledge and Attitudes to Recovery''. Issues in mental health nursing, 38 :886-895 [Details]
2017 'Factors that impact on recruitment to randomised trials in health care: a qualitative evidence synthesis (Protocol)'
Houghton C, Dowling M, Meskell P, Hunter A, Gardner H, Conway A, Treweek S , Sutcliffe K, Noyes J, Devane D, Nicholas JR, Biesty LM. (2017) 'Factors that impact on recruitment to randomised trials in health care: a qualitative evidence synthesis (Protocol)'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, [DOI] [Details]

Books

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Other Journals

  Year Publication
2021 'A Scoping Review of Evidence on Use and Effectiveness of Virtual Reality in Palliative Care: Protocol'
Coffey, A., O’Reilly, M., Lucey, M., Callinan, J., Exton, C., Colreavy, S., O’Mahony, F., Meskell, P., Moloney, M., Doody, O. (2021) 'A Scoping Review of Evidence on Use and Effectiveness of Virtual Reality in Palliative Care: Protocol' Open Science Framework, . [Details]
2020 'Educators’ Perspectives of the Barriers and Facilitators to including Simulation in Nursing/Midwifery Educational Programmes: Protocol for a Qualitative Evidence Synthesis'
Meskell, P., Doody, O., Markey, K., Murphy, L., Moloney, M., Kingston, L.   (2020) 'Educators’ Perspectives of the Barriers and Facilitators to including Simulation in Nursing/Midwifery Educational Programmes: Protocol for a Qualitative Evidence Synthesis'  Prospero , . [Details]
2020 'Exploring the Experiences of Women Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer: Protocol for a Qualitative Evidence Synthesis'
Lyons -Rahilly, T., Meskell, P., Carey, E., O' Sullivan, D. and Coffey, A. (2020) 'Exploring the Experiences of Women Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer: Protocol for a Qualitative Evidence Synthesis' Open Science Framework, . [Details]
2020 'Educators’ Perspectives of the Barriers and Facilitators to including Simulation in Nursing/Midwifery Educational Programmes: Protocol for a Qualitative Evidence Synthesis'
Meskell, P., Doody, O., Markey, K., Murphy, L., Moloney, M., Kingston, L. (2020) 'Educators’ Perspectives of the Barriers and Facilitators to including Simulation in Nursing/Midwifery Educational Programmes: Protocol for a Qualitative Evidence Synthesis' Prospero, . [Details]
2012 'Linking aims, paradigm and method in nursing research'
Houghton C.;Hunter A.;Meskell P. (2012) 'Linking aims, paradigm and method in nursing research' Nurse Researcher, 20 (2) :34-39. [DOI] [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
2019 AIGNA 11th Annual Conference
O’Reilly, P., O’Brien, B. Graham, M. Murphy, J, Barry, L., Doody, O., Fahy, A., Hoey, C., Kiely, M., Lang., Meskell, P., O’Doherty, J., Tuohy, D., O’Keeffe, J., Coffey, A. (2019) Development of a person centred national document for the transfer of older people from residential to acute care: a qualitative descriptive study. Preliminary findings from focus groups AIGNA 11th Annual Conference [Details]
2019 HSE West-Midwest Nursing and Midwifery Research and Innovation Conference University Hospital Limerick, CERC, 19/02/2019-19/02/2019
Deasy, C., Meskell, P., O’Donnell, C., Markey, K., Doody, O., Murphy-Tighe, S., O’Brien, B., Tuohy, D., Hussey, M., O’Loughlin, C. [Oral Presentation] (2019) ‘Push’ and ‘Stay’ factors affecting Irish nursing and midwifery students’ migration intentions HSE West-Midwest Nursing and Midwifery Research and Innovation Conference University Hospital Limerick, CERC, 19/02/2019-19/02/2019 [Details]
2019 AIGNA 11th Annual Conference
O’Reilly, P., O’Brien, B. Graham, M. Murphy, J, Barry, L., Doody, O., Fahy, A., Hoey, C., Kiely, M., Lang., Meskell, P., O’Doherty, J., Tuohy, D., O’Keeffe, J., Coffey, A. (2019) Development of a person centred national document for the transfer of older people from residential to acute care a qualitative descriptive study Preliminary findings from focus groups AIGNA 11th Annual Conference [Details]
2019 67th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting
Coffey, A., O’Reilly, P., Meskell, P., Tuohy, D., O’Brien, B., Murphy, J., Doody, O., Graham, M., Fahy, A., Barry, L., O’Keeffe, J., Kiely, M., O’Doherty, J. (2019) Feasibility and usability of a new national transfer document for older persons: A pilot study 67th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting [DOI] [Details]
2019 67th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting 2019
O’Reilly, P., Meskell, P., Doody., O., Kiely, M., O’Doherty, J., Dore, L., Barry, L., Fahy, A., Graham, M., Murphy, J., O’Keeffe, O’Brien, B., Tuohy, D., B., Coffey, A. (2019) The development of a national transfer document, for older persons, when transferring between residential and acute care settings 67th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting 2019 [DOI] [Details]
2018 4th Annual Social Work and Social Care Research in Practice Conference, Belfast Castle, Northern Ireland
Meskell, P., Lynch, U., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Houghton, C., Smyth, S., Gannon, M., Hunter, A., Conway, A., Casey, D. (2018) Approaches to truth telling in the care of persons with dementia: Results from a mixed method approach 4th Annual Social Work and Social Care Research in Practice Conference, Belfast Castle, Northern Ireland [Details]
2015 Inaugural HSE West-Midwest Nursing and Midwifery Research and Innovation Conference, April 29th, Limerick
Cassidy, I. Kennedy, C., Butler, MP. Meskell, P. Coote, S. Richardson, M. Boers, P (2015) Poster Presentation title: A Mixed Methods Exploration within the Mid-West Region of Ireland Inaugural HSE West-Midwest Nursing and Midwifery Research and Innovation Conference, April 29th, Limerick [Details]
2014 13th Annual EDCNS doctoral conference, Maastrict
Cassidy, I. Kennedy, C., Butler, MP. Meskell, P. Coote, S. Richardson, M. Boers, P. ( (2014) Oral presentation title: Living with Parkinson’s disease. A mixed methods study 13th Annual EDCNS doctoral conference, Maastrict [Details]
2014 The UHL Annual Symposium, Limerick
Cassidy, I. Kennedy, C., Butler, MP. Meskell, P. Coote, S. Richardson, M. Boers, P (2014) Poster presentation title: Living with Parkinson’s disease. A mixed methods study The UHL Annual Symposium, Limerick [Details]
2014 UHL Annual Research Symposium 2014
Cassidy, 1., Kennedy, C., Butler, MP, Meskell , P., Coote, S., Richardson, M., Boers, P (2014) Living with Parkinson’s Disease: A mixed methods exploration UHL Annual Research Symposium 2014 [Details]
2013 14th Healthcare Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Trinity College, Dublin
Meskell, P., Butler, M.P. Devane, D., Murphy, K., Dowling, M., Smyth, S., Conway, Y., Tully, A., Jordan, F., Kennelly, B., Stephen Bradley, S. (2013) Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) service evaluation by General Practitioners 14th Healthcare Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Trinity College, Dublin [Details]
2013 14th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference (AIRC2013) Optimising Health in the 21st Century
Meskell, P, Butler, M.P. Dowling, M., Devane, D., Conway, Y., Tully, A., Jordan, F.,Murphy, K. Kenneally, B. Smith, S., Bradley, S. (2013) Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) service evaluation by General Practitioners 14th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference (AIRC2013) Optimising Health in the 21st Century [Details]
2013 4th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference. National University of Ireland, Galway
Bradley, S., Murphy, K., Devane, D. Kennelly, B., Meskell, P., Butler, M.P. Dowling, M., Smyth, S., Tully, A., Conway, Y., Jordan, F., Fitzpatrick, J., Fitzgerald, S Higgins, E. (2013) Taking me seriously’: research evaluation of a service (SCAN) that links primary care with secondary services when clients are in suicide crisis 4th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference. National University of Ireland, Galway [Details]
2012 Royal College of Nursing (RCN), 18th International Network for Psychiatric Nursing Research (NPNR)
Bradley, S., Murphy, K., Devane, D. Kennelly, B., Meskell, P., Butler, M.P. Dowling, M., Smyth, S., Tully, A., Conway, Y., Jordan, F., Fitzpatrick, J., Fitzgerald, S Higgins, E. (2012) Minding the gap‟: research evaluation of a service (SCAN) that links primary care with secondary services when clients are in suicide crisis Royal College of Nursing (RCN), 18th International Network for Psychiatric Nursing Research (NPNR) Oxford, [Details]
2017 9th International Sonas APC Dementia Conference
Meskell, P., Lynch, U., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Houghton, C., Smyth, S., Gannon, M., Hunter, A., Conway, A., Casey, D. (2017) Approaches to truth telling in the care of persons with dementia: A delphi study 9th International Sonas APC Dementia Conference [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
Cochrane Colloquium,
[Invited Oral Presentation], Cochrane Colloquium, Edinburgh, Scotland [Details]
2021 Regional Learning and Teaching Conference - Celebrating Innovation, Opportunities and Inspirations in Learning and Teaching,
Kingston, L., Moloney, M., Markey, K., Doody, O., Murphy, L., Fahy, A., Meskell, P., Atkinson, S. (2021) Simulation in Nursing and Midwifery Initiative. [Oral Presentation], Regional Learning and Teaching Conference - Celebrating Innovation, Opportunities and Inspirations in Learning and Teaching, Online [Details]
2021 RCSI Faculty for Nursing and Midwifery’s 40th Annual International Nursing and Midwifery Research and Education Conference,
Alsubhi, H., Meskell, P., O Shea, D., Doody, O. (2021) The Impact of Missed Nursing Care on Staff Nurses Professional Identity. [Oral Presentation], RCSI Faculty for Nursing and Midwifery’s 40th Annual International Nursing and Midwifery Research and Education Conference, Dublin , 02-MAR-21 - 03-MAR-21 [Details]
2021 Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2021: Transforming healthcare in a changing world: new ways of thinking and working,
Alsubhi, H., Meskell, P., O Shea, D., Doody, O. (2021) The relationship between missed nursing care and nurses’ intention to leave the nursing profession. [Oral Presentation], Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2021: Transforming healthcare in a changing world: new ways of thinking and working, Dublin , 10-MAR-20 - 11-MAR-21 [Details]
2021 RCSI Faculty for Nursing and Midwifery’s 40th Annual International Nursing and Midwifery Research and Education Conference,
Meskell, P., O Donnell, C., Doody, O., Murphy-Tighe, S., Noonan, M., Kingston, L., Hussey, M., O Loughlin, C. (2021) Migration Intentions of Nursing and Midwifery Graduating Students in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], RCSI Faculty for Nursing and Midwifery’s 40th Annual International Nursing and Midwifery Research and Education Conference, Virtual , 03-MAR-21 - 04-MAR-21 [Details]
2021 National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. SATLE Network Support,
Moloney, M., Kingston, L., Markey, K., Doody, O., Murphy, L., Fahy, A., Meskell, P., Atkinson, S. (2021) SATLE Lightening Talks - Simulation in Nursing and Midwifery Initiative. [Oral Presentation], National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. SATLE Network Support, Online [Details]
2020 3rd UK Implementation Science Research Conference,
Coffey, A., Flanaghan, H., O'Reilly, M., O'Reilly, V., Meskell, P., Bailey, M., Carey, E., O'Doherty, J., Payne, C., Charnley, K. (2020) Implementation Science Research Conference. [Poster Presentation (Refereed)], 3rd UK Implementation Science Research Conference, London, UK , 16-JUL-20 - 17-JUL-20 [Details]
2019 Person centred health care: Lessons from research, practice, policy and patients for health service delivery,
Coffey A., Murphy J., Meskell P., O'Reilly P., Kiely M., O’Keefe J., Tuohy D., Graham M.M., Fahy A., Doody O., O'Brien B., Barry L., O’Doherty J. (2019) Developing a person centred national document for the transfer of older people from residential to acute care. [Oral Presentation], Person centred health care: Lessons from research, practice, policy and patients for health service delivery, Clinical Research Building, University Hospital Limerick, [Details]
2019 67th Annual and Scientific Meeting of the Irish Gerontological Society, Innovation, Advances and Excellence in Ageing,
O’Reilly, P., Meskell, P., Doody, O., Kiely, M., O’Doherty, J., Dore, L., Barry, L., Fahy, A., Graham, M., Murphy, J., O’Keeffe, J., O’Brien, B., Tuohy, D., Coffey, A. (2019) The development of a national transfer document for older persons, when transferring between residential and acute care settings. [Published Abstract], 67th Annual and Scientific Meeting of the Irish Gerontological Society, Innovation, Advances and Excellence in Ageing, Cork , 26-SEP-19 - 28-SEP-19 [Details]
2019 67th Annual and Scientific Meeting of the Irish Gerontological Society, Innovation, Advances and Excellence in Ageing,
Coffey, A., O’Reilly, P., Meskell, P., Tuohy, D., O’Brien, B., Murphy, J., Doody, O., Graham, M., Fahy, A., Barry, L., O’Keeffe, J., Kiely, M., O’Doherty, J. (2019) Feasibility and usability of a new national transfer document for older persons: A pilot study. Age and Ageing. [Published Abstract], 67th Annual and Scientific Meeting of the Irish Gerontological Society, Innovation, Advances and Excellence in Ageing, Cork , 26-SEP-19 - 28-SEP-19 [Details]
2019 67th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting,
Coffey, A., O’Reilly, P., Meskell, P., Tuohy, D., O’Brien, B., Murphy, J., Doody, O., Graham, M., Fahy, A., Barry, L., O’Keeffe, J., Kiely, M., O Doherty, J (2019) Feasibility and usability of a new national transfer document for older persons: A pilot study. [Poster Presentation], 67th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting, Cork, Ireland [Details]
2019 67th Annual Scientific Meeting Irish Gerontological Society,
O’Reilly, P., Meskell, P., Doody, O., Kiely, M., O’Doherty, J., Dore, L., Barry, L., Fahy, A., Graham, M., Murphy, J., O’Keeffe, J., O’Brien, B., Tuohy, D., Coffey, A. (2019) The development of a national transfer document, for older persons, when transferring between residential and acute care settings. [Poster Presentation], 67th Annual Scientific Meeting Irish Gerontological Society, Cork, Ireland [Details]
2020 Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference,
Meskell, P., O’Loughlin, C., Tuohy, D., O’Brien, B., Hussey, M., Markey, K., Doody, O., O’Donnell, C., Murphy-Tigue, S, Deasy, C. (2020) Push and stay factors affecting Irish nursing and midwifery students migration intentions. [Oral Presentation], Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference, Trinity College Dublin , 03-MAR-20 - 05-MAR-20 [Details]
2019 Person centred health care: Lessons from research, practice, policy and patients for health service delivery,
Coffey A., Murphy J., Meskell P., O'Reilly P., Kiely M., O’Keefe J., Tuohy D., Graham M.M., Fahy A., Doody O., O'Brien B., Barry L., O’Doherty J. (2019) Developing a person centred national document for the transfer of older people from residential to acute care. [Oral Presentation], Person centred health care: Lessons from research, practice, policy and patients for health service delivery, Clinical Research Building, University Hospital Limerick , 24-JUN-19 - 24-JUN-19 [Details]
2019 11th Annual Conference of the All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association (AIGNA),
Meskell, P., Doody., O., Kiely, M., O’Doherty, J., Dore, L., Barry, L., Fahy, A., Graham, M., Murphy, J., O’Keeffe, O’Brien, B., O’Reilly, P., Tuohy, D., B., Coffey, A. (2019) Findings from an integrative review of the handover tools used in the transfer of an older person from long term care facilities into acute care services. [Poster Presentation], 11th Annual Conference of the All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association (AIGNA), Limerick, Ireland [Details]
2019 HSE West-Midwest Nursing and Midwifery Research and Innovation Conference,
Deasy, C., Meskell, P., O’Donnell, C., Markey, K., Doody, O., Murphy-Tighe, S., O’Brien, B., Tuohy, D., Hussey, M., O’Loughlin, C. (2019) ‘Push’ and ‘Stay’ factors affecting Irish nursing and midwifery students’ migration intentions. [Oral Presentation], HSE West-Midwest Nursing and Midwifery Research and Innovation Conference, University Hospital Limerick, CERC , 19-FEB-19 - 19-FEB-19 [Details]
2019 11th Annual Conference of the All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association,
O'Reilly, P., O'Brien, B., Graham, M., Murphy, J., Barry, L., Doody, O., Fahy, A., Hoey, C., Kiely, M., Lang, D., Meskell, P., O'Doherty, J., O'Keefe, J., Tuohy, D., Coffey, A (2019) The development of a national transfer document, for older persons, when transferring between the residential and acute care settings: A qualitative descriptive study, the preliminary findings from focus groups. [Oral Presentation], 11th Annual Conference of the All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association, Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick , 02-MAY-19 - 02-MAY-19 [Details]
2019 All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association, (AIGNA) 11 th Annual Conference, Integration and Communication: Reaching out to Older Persons and Their Families,
O’Reilly, P., O’Brien, B., Graham, M., Murphy, J., Barry, L., Doody, O., Fahy, A., Hoey, C., Kiely, M., Lang, D., Meskell, P., O’Doherty, J., O’Keefe, J., Tuohy, D., Coffey, A. (2019) The development of a national transfer document, for older persons, when transferring between the residential and acute care settings: A qualitative descriptive study, the preliminary findings. [Oral Presentation], All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association, (AIGNA) 11 th Annual Conference, Integration and Communication: Reaching out to Older Persons and Their Families, Castletroy Park Hotel Limerick , 02-MAY-19 [Details]
2019 11th Annual Conference of All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association,
Meskell, P., O’Reilly, P., O’Brien, B. Graham, M. Murphy, J, Barry, L., Doody, O., Fahy, A., Dore, L., Kiely, M., O’Doherty, J., Tuohy, D., O’Keeffe, J., Coffey, A. (2019) Findings of an Integrative review of handover tools for transfer of older people. 11th Annual Conference of All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association, [Details]
2019 11th Annual Conference of the All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association,
O'Reilly, P., O'Brien, B., Graham, M., Murphy, J., Barry, L., Doody, O., Fahy, A., Hoey, C., Kiely, M., Lang, D., Meskell, P., O'Doherty, J., O'Keefe, J., Tuohy, D., Coffey, A. (2019) The development of a national transfer document, for older persons, when transferring between the residential and acute care settings: A qualitative descriptive study, the preliminary findings from focus groups. [Oral Presentation], 11th Annual Conference of the All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association, Castletroy Hotel, Limerick , 02-MAY-19 - 02-MAY-19 [Details]
2019 11th Annual Conference of the All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association (AIGNA),
Meskell, P., Doody., O., Kiely, M., O’Doherty, J., Dore, L., Barry, L., Fahy, A., Graham, M., Murphy, J., O’Keeffe, O’Brien, B., O’Reilly, P., Tuohy, D., B., Coffey, A (2019) Findings from an integrative review of the handover tools used in the transfer of an older person from long term care facilities into acute care services. [Poster Presentation], 11th Annual Conference of the All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association (AIGNA), Castletroy Park Hotel Limerick , 02-MAY-19 - 02-MAY-19 [Details]
2019 67th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting 2019,
Coffey, A., O’Reilly, P., Meskell, P., Tuohy, D., O’Brien, B., Murphy, J., Doody, O., Graham, M., Fahy, A., Barry, L., O’Keeffe, J., Kiely, M., O’Doherty, J. (2019) Feasibility and usability of a new national transfer document for older persons: A pilot study. [Poster Presentation], 67th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting 2019, Cork, Ireland [Details]
2019 Person centred health care: Lessons from research, practice, policy and patients for health service delivery,
Coffey A., Murphy J., Meskell P., O'Reilly P., Kiely M., O’Keefe J., Tuohy D., Graham M.M., Fahy A., Doody O., O'Brien B., Barry L., O’Doherty J. (2019) Developing a person centred national document for the transfer of older people from residential to acute care. [Oral Presentation], Person centred health care: Lessons from research, practice, policy and patients for health service delivery, Limerick, Ireland [Details]
2019 67th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting 2019,
O’Reilly, P., Meskell, P., Doody., O., Kiely, M., O’Doherty, J., Dore, L., Barry, L., Fahy, A., Graham, M., Murphy, J., O’Keeffe, O’Brien, B., Tuohy, D., B., Coffey, A. (2019) The development of a national transfer document, for older persons, when transferring between residential and acute care settings. [Poster Presentation], 67th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting 2019, Cork, Ireland [Details]
2019 167th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting,
O’Reilly, P., Meskell, P., Doody, O., Kiely, M., O’Doherty, J., Dore, L., Barry, L., Fahy, A., Graham, M., Murphy, J., O’Keeffe, J., O’Brien, B., Tuohy, D., Coffey, A. (2019) The development of a national transfer document for older persons, when transferring between residential and acute care settings. 167th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting, [DOI] [Details]
2014 UHL Annual Research Symposium,
Cassidy, 1., Kennedy, C., Butler, MP, Meskell , P., Coote, S., Richardson, M., Boers, P (2014) Living with Parkinson’s Disease: A mixed methods exploration. [Poster Presentation], UHL Annual Research Symposium, Limerick , 24-OCT-14 - 24-OCT-14 [Details]
2013 4th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference,
Bradley S., Murphy, K., Devane, D., Meskell,P., Butler, M.P., Dowling, M., Smyth, S., Tully, A., Kennelly, B., Conway, Y., Jordan, F. (2013) Taking me seriously’: research evaluation of a service (SCAN) that links primary care with secondary services when clients are in suicide crisis. [Oral Presentation], 4th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference, National University of Ireland, Galway , 15-APR-13 - 16-APR-13 [Details]
2013 14th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference (AIRC2013) Optimising Health in the 21st Century,
Meskell, P, Butler, M.P. Dowling, M., Devane, D., Conway, Y., Tully, A., Jordan, F.,Murphy, K. Kenneally, B. Smith, S., Bradley, S. (2013) Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) service evaluation by General Practitioners. [Oral Presentation], 14th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference (AIRC2013) Optimising Health in the 21st Century, Dublin , 06-NOV-13 - 07-NOV-13 [Details]
2018 65th Annual and Scientific Meeting of the Irish Gerontological Society: Changing Perspectives in Gerontology,
Casey, Dympna, Barrett, Eva, Murphy, Kathleen, Mannion, Arlene, Burke, Megan, Whelan Sally, Meskell Pauline (2018) Managing active and healthy aging with use of caring service robots Exploring the Role of Social Robots for the Mitigation of Isolation and Loneliness in People with Dementia? A Delphi Survey. [Oral Presentation], 65th Annual and Scientific Meeting of the Irish Gerontological Society: Changing Perspectives in Gerontology, Dublin [Details]
2018 Cochrane Colloquium,
Wuytack, F., Meskell, P., Regan, M., Biesty, L., Lutomski, J., O’Donnell, M., Treweek, S., Devenae, D. (2018) Wuytack, F., Meskell, P., Regan, M., Biesty, L., Lutomski, J., O’Donnell, M., Treweek, S., Devenae, D. [Oral Presentation], Cochrane Colloquium, Edinburgh Scotland [Details]
2018 Cochrane Colloquium,
Wuytack, F., Meskell, P., Regan, M., Biesty, L., Lutomski, J., O’Donnell, M., Treweek, S., Devenae, D. (2018) Risk of bias assessment of sequence generation: a study of 190 systematic reviews of trials. [Oral Presentation], Cochrane Colloquium, Edinburgh, Scotland [Details]
2017 4th Annual Social Work and Social Care Research in Practice Conference, Belfast Castle, Northern Ireland,
Barrett, E., Meskell, P, Murphy, K., Mannion, A., Casey, D. Whelan, S. (2017) Exploring the role of social robots for the mitigation of isolation and loneliness in people with dementia: A Delphi survey. [Invited Oral Presentation], 4th Annual Social Work and Social Care Research in Practice Conference, Belfast Castle, Northern Ireland, Belfast Castle, Northern Ireland [Details]
2017 27th International Alzheimers Europe Conference,
Casey, D., Barratt, E., Murphy, K., Mannion, A., Burke, M., Whelan, S., Meskell, P. (2017) Managing Active and health ageing with the use of caring service robots. [Invited Oral Presentation], 27th International Alzheimers Europe Conference, Berlin [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
2020 Evaluation of Project ECHO All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) Nursing Home Project (Phase 3).
Coffey, A., Flanagan, H., O’Reilly, M., O’Reilly, V., Meskell, P., Bailey, M., Carey, E., O’Doherty, J., Payne, C. and Charnley, K. (2020) Evaluation of Project ECHO All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) Nursing Home Project (Phase 3). AIIHPC, N/A. [Details]
2019 The development of a national transfer document for use when an older person is being transferred from residential and acute settings.
Coffey, A., O’Reilly, P., Meskell, P., Tuohy, D., O’Brien, B., Murphy, J., Doody, O., Graham, M., Fahy, A., Barry, L., O’Keeffe, J., Kiely, M., O’Doherty, J., Hoey, C. and Lang, D (2019) The development of a national transfer document for use when an older person is being transferred from residential and acute settings. Health Service Executive, Dublin. [Details]
2019 The development of a national transfer document for use when an older person is being transferred from residential to acute settings.
Coffey, A., O’Reilly, P., Meskell, P., Tuohy, D., O’Brien, B., Murphy, J., Doody, O., Graham, M., Fahy, A., Barry, L., O’Keeffe, J., Kiely, M., O’Doherty, J., Hoey, C. and Lang, D. (2019) The development of a national transfer document for use when an older person is being transferred from residential to acute settings. Health Service Executive, Lenus. [Details]
2017 Clinical and cost-effectiveness of physiologically based early warning or track and trigger or scoring systems after triage in adult patients presenting to emergency departments: A systematic review.
Wuytack F, Meskell P, Conway A, McDaid F, Santesso N, Hickey F, Gillespie P, Smith V, Devane D, (2017) Clinical and cost-effectiveness of physiologically based early warning or track and trigger or scoring systems after triage in adult patients presenting to emergency departments: A systematic review. National Clinical Effectiveness Committee, HSE/NCEC. [Details]

Magazine Article

  Year Publication
2017 CAN SOCIAL ROBOTS HELP TO REDUCE LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION IN PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA? A DELPHI SURVEY.
Barrett, E,Murphy, K,Mannion, A,Meskell, P,Burke, M,Casey, D,Whelan, S (2017) CAN SOCIAL ROBOTS HELP TO REDUCE LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION IN PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA? A DELPHI SURVEY. Meeting Abstract [DOI] [Details]

Online Database

  Year Publication
2018 The psychological impact of Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) or Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) on an adult’s well-being: protocol for an integrative literature review.
O'Reilly, P, Kennedy, C, Coffey, A, Delaunois, I, Dore, L, Howard, S, Meskell, P, Ramsay, B, Scanlon, C, Wilson, D.M, Ryan, S (2018) The psychological impact of Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) or Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) on an adult’s well-being: protocol for an integrative literature review. CRD42018111369 Available from:: Online Database [Details]

Non Published Reports

  Year Publication
2012 Research Evaluation of the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) Service. National Office for Suicide Prevention.
Bradley, S., Murphy, K., Devane, D., Kennelly, B., Meskell, P., Butler, M.P., Dowling, M., Smyth, S., Tully, A., Conway, Y., Jordan, F., Fitzpatrick, J., Fitzgerald, S., Higgins, E. (2012) Research Evaluation of the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) Service. National Office for Suicide Prevention. Non Published Reports [Details]

Reviews

  Year Publication
2019 Risk of bias assessment of sequence generation: a study of 100 systematic reviews of trials.
Wuytack, F;Regan, M;Biesty, L;Meskell, P;Lutomski, JE;O'Donnell, M;Treweek, S;Devane, D (2019) Risk of bias assessment of sequence generation: a study of 100 systematic reviews of trials. LONDON: Reviews [DOI] [Details]
2019 A Technological Review of Wearable Cueing Devices Addressing Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease.
Sweeney D.;Quinlan L.;Browne P.;Richardson M.;Meskell P.;ÓLaighin G. (2019) A Technological Review of Wearable Cueing Devices Addressing Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease. Reviews [DOI] [Details]
2018 Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with gestational diabetes and their infants.
Biesty, LM,Egan, AM,Dunne, F,Dempsey, E,Meskell, P,Smith, V,Ni Bhuinneain, GM,Devane, D (2018) Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with gestational diabetes and their infants. Reviews [DOI] [Details]
2018 Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes and their infants.
Biesty, LM,Egan, AM,Dunne, F,Smith, V,Meskell, P,Dempsey, E,Bhuinneain, GMN,Devane, D (2018) Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes and their infants. Reviews [DOI] [Details]

Teaching Interests

Pauline teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Her teaching interests are in all aspects of nursing, particularly acute and chronic care, advanced physical assessment and research. She has extensive experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students across a variety of topic areas and have been involved in teaching on allied health care programmes such as medicine, psychology and paramedics. Pauline has extensive experience in programme management and curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.   

Modules Taught

  Term (ID)) Title Link Subject
2017 Health Research Methodology & Methods NS6036Research
2018 Health Research Methodology & Methods NS6036Research
2017 Renal & Gastroenterology Nursing NS4223Renal & Gastroenterology
2019 Promoting Quality & Safety in Healthcare NS6038Quality & Safety
2018 Research for Nurses & Midwives NS4224Research
2018 Promoting Quality & Safety in Healthcare NS6038Quality & Safety
2018 Renal & Gastroenterology nursing NS4223Renal & Gastroenterology