Undergraduate
NU1047 Therapeutic Interpersonal Skills for Nursing Practice and Psychology for Healthcare Module Objective: To introduce students to therapeutic interpersonal skills for Nursing practice and Psychology relevant to healthcare.
NU2064 Health, Life-Cycle - Perspectives on Maternity Care and Child Health Nursing Module Objective: To introduce students to maternity and child health nursing. [Development issues and care of children/ adolescents with differing levels of intellectual disability. Play as education for children/ adolescents with intellectual disabilities].
NU2090 Assessment and Therapeutic Communication Supports for People with Intellectual Disabilities Module Objective: To familiarise and develop students' knowledge, skills and understanding of processes of assessment of persons with intellectual disability and therapeutic communication supports.
NU2099 Supporting People with Behaviours that Challenge Module Objective: To familiarise and develop students' knowledge and understanding of assessment and therapeutic responses to individuals with an intellectual disability who engage in behaviours that challenge. To identify the role of the intellectual disability nurse in supporting people with behaviours that challenge.
NU3083 Research for Evidence-based Nursing and Midwifery Care Module Objective: To (1) further develop lifelong learning skills and (2) to integrate information technology, information literacy and evidence based practice providing students with the knowledge and skills to advocate for and implement research for evidence based professional practice.
NU4067 Therapeutic Interpersonal Skills for Intellectual Disability Nursing Practice Module Objective: This module is aimed at identifying and supporting the communication needs of people with intellectual disabilities.
NU4069 Intellectual Disability Nursing Practice Module Objective: To facilitate students' continuing practice in nursing/midwifery care activities within the six domains of Nursing practice, as specified by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) in the Competency Assessment Document (CAD).
Post Graduate
MH6014 Advanced Research Methods for Healthcare Professionals Module Objective: To provide students with the knowledge and skills to promote a culture of enquiry and critical thinking which emphasises the importance of best evidence in the students' area of practice. To cultivate proficiency in relation to research appraisal and synthesis. To consolidate prior knowledge and appreciation of research and enquiry and application to a targeted research question
NU6073 Dissertation in Nursing Module Objective: To enable the student to demonstrate critical inquiry, evaluation and synthesis skills to the study of a discrete area of professional practice.
Ms. Eileen Kelleher
MSc (Res): An exploration of the experiences of acute and disability service providers of joint working to improve outcomes for people with intellectual disability compared to non-joint working.
Ms. Edina Hanley
PhD: Communication Partners Perceptions of their Roles and Responsibilities in the Design, Planning and Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication with Persons with Severe or Profound Intellectual Disability
Ms. Theresa Nyhan
PhD: An exploration of well siblings' experiences of living with a child/children requiring home nursing supports.
Biography
Research Interests
- Communication
- Severe, Profound and Multiple Intellectual Disabilities
- Behaviours that Challenge
- The role of the Registered Nurse in Intellectual Disabilities
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Exploratory Study of the Experiences of Registered Nurses-Intellectual Disability Communicating with Adults with Intellectual Disability Who Use Non-Verbal Communication | Other: Not Listed | 01-OCT-07 | 01-OCT-08 | €5,000.00 | |
| Barriers and facilitators to developing community supports as a basis for independent living (National Disability Authority) | 01-MAY-13 | 30-MAY-14 | €22,500.00 | ||
| Cancer Nursing Research. | Health Research Board | 02-FEB-15 | 31-MAR-18 | €6,000.00 |
Publications
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | 'What's important to me? Using collaborative and creative approaches to shift the power in assessment' Ledger S. J., Martin A. M., Tilley E. (2022) 'What's important to me? Using collaborative and creative approaches to shift the power in assessment' In: Intellectual Disabilities: Towards Inclusion. UK: Elsevier. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | 'Acute service and disability service providers experiences of joint working to improve health care experiences of people with an intellectual disability compared to non-joint working: A mixed-method systematic review' Kelleher E;Martin AM;Caples M;Wills T; (2023) 'Acute service and disability service providers experiences of joint working to improve health care experiences of people with an intellectual disability compared to non-joint working: A mixed-method systematic review'. Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Reconciling communication repertoires: navigating interactions involving persons with severe/profound intellectual disability, a classic grounded theory study' Martin AM;Andrews T;Goldbart J;Landers M; (2022) 'Reconciling communication repertoires: navigating interactions involving persons with severe/profound intellectual disability, a classic grounded theory study'. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Communication partners experiences of communicating with adults with severe/profound intellectual disability through augmentative and alternative communication: A mixed methods systematic review' Hanley, E;Dalton, C;Martin, AM;Lehane, E (2022) 'Communication partners experiences of communicating with adults with severe/profound intellectual disability through augmentative and alternative communication: A mixed methods systematic review'. Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Coping with stressful events: A pre-post-test of a psycho-educational intervention for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students' McCarthy, B.; Trace, A., O Donovan, M., O Regan, P., Brady-Nevin, C., O'Shea, M., Martin, A., Murphy, MM. (2017) 'Coping with stressful events: A pre-post-test of a psycho-educational intervention for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students'. Nurse Education Today, 61 :273-280 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Determining the need for a breast cancer awareness educational intervention for women with mild/moderate levels of intellectual disability: A qualitative descriptive study' Walsh S;Hegarty J;Lehane E;Farrell D;Taggart L;Kelly L;Sahm L;Corrigan M;Caples M;Martin AM;Tabirca S;Corrigan MA;O'Mahony M; (2022) 'Determining the need for a breast cancer awareness educational intervention for women with mild/moderate levels of intellectual disability: A qualitative descriptive study'. European Journal of Cancer Care, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Defining breast cancer awareness and identifying barriers to breast cancer awareness for women with an intellectual disability: A review of the literature' Walsh, S;O'Mahony, M;Hegarty, J;Farrell, D;Taggart, L;Kelly, L;Sahm, L;Corrigan, M;Caples, M;Martin, AM;Tabirca, S;Corrigan, MA;Lehane, E (2021) 'Defining breast cancer awareness and identifying barriers to breast cancer awareness for women with an intellectual disability: A review of the literature'. Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Don’t Mention the Diet! A health promotion initiative to support healthy diet and lifestyle decision‐making by people with intellectual disability' Martin, A., Divane, S., Twomey, S., O'Neill, L., McCarthy, J., Egan, C., Dalton, C, Caples, M. (2021) 'Don’t Mention the Diet! A health promotion initiative to support healthy diet and lifestyle decision‐making by people with intellectual disability'. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Defining breast cancer awareness and identifying barriers to breast cancer awareness for women with an intellectual disability: A review of the literature' Walsh, S., O'Mahony, M., Hegarty, J., Farrell, D., Taggart, L., Kelly, L., Sahm, L., Corrigan, M., Caples, M., Martin, A.M., Tabirca, S., Corrigan, M.A., Lehane, E. (2021) 'Defining breast cancer awareness and identifying barriers to breast cancer awareness for women with an intellectual disability: A review of the literature'. Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Don’t Mention the Diet! A health promotion initiative to support healthy diet and lifestyle decision-making by people with intellectual disability' Martin A.M.;Divane S.;Twomey S.;O’Neill L.;McCarthy J.;Egan C.;Dalton C.;Caples M. (2021) 'Don’t Mention the Diet! A health promotion initiative to support healthy diet and lifestyle decision-making by people with intellectual disability'. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Cancer and breast cancer awareness interventions in an intellectual disability context: A review of the literature' Walsh, Susan; O'Mahony, Mairin; Lehane, Elaine; Farrell, D.; Taggart, L.; Kelly, L.; Sahm, Laura; Byrne, A.; Corrigan, M.; Caples, Maria; Martin, Anne-Marie;Tabirca, Sabin; Corrigan, M. A.; Hegarty, Josephine (2019) 'Cancer and breast cancer awareness interventions in an intellectual disability context: A review of the literature'. Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID, 25 (1):131-145 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Coping with stressful events: A pre-post-test of a psycho-educational intervention for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students' McCarthy, B;Trace, A;O'Donovan, M;O'Regan, P;-Nevin, CB;O'Shea, M;Martin, AM;Murphy, M (2018) 'Coping with stressful events: A pre-post-test of a psycho-educational intervention for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students'. Nurse Education Today, 61 :273-280 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Adaptation and resilience in families of individuals with down syndrome living in Ireland' Caples, M;Martin, AM;Dalton, C;Marsh, L;Savage, E;Knafl, G;Van Riper, M (2018) 'Adaptation and resilience in families of individuals with down syndrome living in Ireland'. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 46 :146-154 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Scatolia: Positive Behaviour Support for a Client with Goltz Syndrome' Martin A. M. (2013) 'Scatolia: Positive Behaviour Support for a Client with Goltz Syndrome'. Learning Disability Practice, 16 (1):26-30 [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'Non-verbal communication between Registered Nurses Intellectual Disability and people with an intellectual disability: an exploratory study of the nurse's experiences. Part 2' Martin AM, Connor-Fenelon MO, Lyons R (2012) 'Non-verbal communication between Registered Nurses Intellectual Disability and people with an intellectual disability: an exploratory study of the nurse's experiences. Part 2'. Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID, 16 (2):97-108 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'Non-verbal communication between Registered Nurses Intellectual Disability and people with an intellectual disability: an exploratory study of the nurse's experiences. Part 1' Martin AM, Connor-Fenelon MO, Lyons R (2012) 'Non-verbal communication between Registered Nurses Intellectual Disability and people with an intellectual disability: an exploratory study of the nurse's experiences. Part 1'. Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID, 16 (1):61-75 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Non-verbal communication between nurses and people with an intellectual disability: a review of the literature' Martin AM, O'Connor-Fenelon M, Lyons R (2010) 'Non-verbal communication between nurses and people with an intellectual disability: a review of the literature'. Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID, 14 (4):303-314 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2009) | 'Person-Centred Plans: Empowering or Controlling' Martin, A. M., Carey, E. (2009) 'Person-Centred Plans: Empowering or Controlling'. Learning Disability Practice, 14 (4):32-37 [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery's 21st Annual Research Conference 2022: Enhancing opportunities for Diversity and Inclusion in Nursing, Midwifery, and Healthcare Martin, A. M., Divane, S., O’Neill, L., Twomey, S., McCarthy, J., Egan, C., Dalton, C. and Caples, M. (2022) Opportunities for Health Promotion: Informing Resource Design and Accessibility through Patient and Public Involvement UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery's 21st Annual Research Conference 2022: Enhancing opportunities for Diversity and Inclusion in Nursing, Midwifery, and Healthcare [Details] | |
| (2019) | Masterclass Martin, A. M. and Goldbart J. (2019) Communicating with Persons with Severe/Profound Intellectual Disability Masterclass [Details] | |
| (2017) | Grounded Theory Seminar. London Martin, A. M., Andrews, T. and Goldbart, J. (2017) Theory of Reconciling Abilities Grounded Theory Seminar. London [Details] | |
| (2017) | Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery Graduate Studies Away Day Martin, A. M., Andrews, T. and Goldbart, J. (2017) Obtaining consent from participants with varying levels of intellectual ability Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery Graduate Studies Away Day [Details] | |
| (2017) | Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery Graduate Studies Away Day Martin, A. M., Andrews, T. and Goldbart, J. (2017) Obtaining consent from participants with varying levels of intellectual ability Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery Graduate Studies Away Day [Details] | |
| (2016) | Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery Graduate Studies Away Day Martin, A. M., Andrews, T. and Goldbart, J. (2016) Different roads can lead to the same castle: data collection with a diverse sample Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery Graduate Studies Away Day [Details] | |
| (2013) | Paternal Perspectives on Adaptation and Resilience in Families of Individuals with Down Syndrome: A Cross Cultural Study Marsh. L., Caples, M., Martin, A. M., O’Connor, C., Savage, E., Van Riper, M. and Knafl, G. (2013) 11th International Family Nursing Conference “Honouring the Past Celebrating the Future” Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Paternal Perspectives on Adaptation and Resilience in Families of Individuals with Down Syndrome: A Cross Cultural Study [Details] | |
| (2020) | The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: SIRG-PIMD Martin, AM;Goldbart, J;Andrews, T; Landers M. (2020) People with Severe/Profound Intellectual Disability as Research Participants:Ethical Considerations The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: SIRG-PIMD Berlin, , 03-MAR-20 - 05-MAR-20 [Details] | |
| (2019) | The World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Martin, AM;Goldbart, J;Andrews, T (2019) Classic Grounded Theory (CGT) as an Approach to Research Involving People with Severe/Profound Intellectual Disability The World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities , pp.820-820 [Details] | |
| (2018) | European Breast Cancer Conference Walsh, S;Lehane, E;Hegarty, J;O'mahony, M;Farrell, D;Taggart, L;Kelly, L;Sahm, L;Byrne, A;Corrigan, M;Caples, M;Martin, AM;Tabirca, S;Corrigan, M (2018) Breast awareness amongst women with a mild/moderate intellectual disability: Linking theory to practice European Breast Cancer Conference , pp.29-29 [Details] | |
| (2017) | 17th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference, University College Cork Walsh, S., Lehane, E., Hegarty, J., O’ Mahony, M., Farrell, D., Taggart, L., Kelly, L., Sahm, L., Byrne, A., Corrigan M., Caples, M., Martin A.M., Tabirca S. and Corrigan M. (2017) Breast Awareness amongst Women with a Mild/Moderate Intellectual Disability: Linking Theory to Practice 17th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference, University College Cork [Details] | |
| (2009) | 10th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference Martin, A. M., O’Connor-Fenelon, M. and Lyons, R. (2009) An Exploratory Study of the Experiences of Registered Nurses-Intellectual Disability Communicating with Adults with Intellectual Disability Who Use Non-Verbal Communication 10th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference Trinity College, Dublin, , 05-NOV-09 - 05-NOV-09 [Details] | |
| (2013) | 13th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Conference University College Cork Van Riper, M., Caples, M., Martin, A.M., Marsh, L, O’Connor, C., Savage, E. and Knafl, G. (2013) Diagnosis Down Syndrome: Family Experiences in Ireland and the USA 13th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Conference University College Cork [Details] | |
| (2013) | 11th International Family Nursing Conference “Honouring the Past Celebrating the Future” Van Riper, M., Caples, M., Martin, A.M., Marsh, L, O’Connor, C., Savage, E. and Knafl, G. (2013) Diagnosis Down Syndrome: Family Experiences in Ireland and the USA 11th International Family Nursing Conference “Honouring the Past Celebrating the Future” [Details] | |
| (2013) | 13th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Conference University College Cork Marsh. L., Caples, M., Martin, A.M., O’Connor, C., Savage, E., Van Riper, M and Knafl, G. (2013) Paternal Perspectives on Adaptation and Resilience in Families of Individuals with Down Syndrome: A Cross Cultural Study 13th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Conference University College Cork [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2014) | Living with Acquired Brain Injury. Dalton, C., Kingston, A., Martin, A. M., O’Riordan, J., Caples, M. and Edwards, C. (2014) Living with Acquired Brain Injury. National Disability Authority, Dublin: Ireland. [Full Text] [Details] |
Blog
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | Reconciling Communication Repertoires. Martin A. M. (2022) Reconciling Communication Repertoires. Blog [Details] |
Reviews
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2021) | Cancer and breast cancer awareness interventions in an intellectual disability context: A review of the literature. Walsh S.;O’Mahony M.;Lehane E.;Farrell D.;Taggart L.;Kelly L.;Sahm L.;Byrne A.;Corrigan M.;Caples M.;Martin A.M.;Tabirca S.;Corrigan M.A.;Hegarty J. (2021) Cancer and breast cancer awareness interventions in an intellectual disability context: A review of the literature. Reviews [DOI] [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Carla Vlaskamp Award | IASSIDD | |
| 2007 | Patricia O'Connor Gorman Scholarship | University of Limerick |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | Member: Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities SIRG | 01-JAN-22 / | |
| International Association for Communication in Healthcare | Promoting effective, patient-centred and evidence-based healthcare communication. Providing expertise, resources and skills for health communication education, research and practice. Encouraging networking between healthcare communication professionals to provide advice and cooperation on health communication projects and education | 01-JAN-22 / | |
| Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland | Registered Nurse Intellectual Disability | 01-JAN-22 / |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork | Lecturer | / | |
| Daughters of Charity, St. Vincent's Centre, Lisnagry, Co. Limerick | Staff Nurse-RNID | / |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | University College Cork | PhD | Reconciling Communication Repertoires A Classic Grounded Theory of Navigating Interactions Involving Persons with Severe/Profound Intellectual Disability | |
| 2013 | University College Cork | Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | Education | |
| 2012 | University College Cork | Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Ed. | Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | |
| 2011 | Athlone Institute of Technology | HDip | Behaviours that Challenge (Adults and Children in Intellectual Disability Services) | |
| 2009 | University of Limerick | MSc (Nursing) | Intellectual Disabilities | |
| 2008 | University of Limerick | POST GRAD DIP | Intellectual Disabilities | |
| 2007 | University of Limerick | BSC (HONS) | Nursing | |
| 2004 | St. Vincent's Centre, Limerick and University of Limerick | Diploma in Nursing | Intellectual Disability |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
I mainly teach on the BSc Nursing (Intellectual Disability) but I also supervise post graduate research, MSc (Res.) and PhD studies.Undergraduate
NU1047 Therapeutic Interpersonal Skills for Nursing Practice and Psychology for Healthcare Module Objective: To introduce students to therapeutic interpersonal skills for Nursing practice and Psychology relevant to healthcare.
NU2064 Health, Life-Cycle - Perspectives on Maternity Care and Child Health Nursing Module Objective: To introduce students to maternity and child health nursing. [Development issues and care of children/ adolescents with differing levels of intellectual disability. Play as education for children/ adolescents with intellectual disabilities].
NU2090 Assessment and Therapeutic Communication Supports for People with Intellectual Disabilities Module Objective: To familiarise and develop students' knowledge, skills and understanding of processes of assessment of persons with intellectual disability and therapeutic communication supports.
NU2099 Supporting People with Behaviours that Challenge Module Objective: To familiarise and develop students' knowledge and understanding of assessment and therapeutic responses to individuals with an intellectual disability who engage in behaviours that challenge. To identify the role of the intellectual disability nurse in supporting people with behaviours that challenge.
NU3083 Research for Evidence-based Nursing and Midwifery Care Module Objective: To (1) further develop lifelong learning skills and (2) to integrate information technology, information literacy and evidence based practice providing students with the knowledge and skills to advocate for and implement research for evidence based professional practice.
NU4067 Therapeutic Interpersonal Skills for Intellectual Disability Nursing Practice Module Objective: This module is aimed at identifying and supporting the communication needs of people with intellectual disabilities.
NU4069 Intellectual Disability Nursing Practice Module Objective: To facilitate students' continuing practice in nursing/midwifery care activities within the six domains of Nursing practice, as specified by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) in the Competency Assessment Document (CAD).
Post Graduate
MH6014 Advanced Research Methods for Healthcare Professionals Module Objective: To provide students with the knowledge and skills to promote a culture of enquiry and critical thinking which emphasises the importance of best evidence in the students' area of practice. To cultivate proficiency in relation to research appraisal and synthesis. To consolidate prior knowledge and appreciation of research and enquiry and application to a targeted research question
NU6073 Dissertation in Nursing Module Objective: To enable the student to demonstrate critical inquiry, evaluation and synthesis skills to the study of a discrete area of professional practice.
2021-2022 Supervision Study Titles:Graduate Studies
1. An exploration of intellectual disability support workers’ experiences of communicating with people who have severe/profound intellectual disabilities during the COVID19 pandemic.
2. Impact of Palliative Care for patients with End Stage Liver Disease: a Systematic Review
3. The impact of nurse-led chronic disease management in the adult community using the primary care system.” A Systematic Review
Ms. Eileen Kelleher
MSc (Res): An exploration of the experiences of acute and disability service providers of joint working to improve outcomes for people with intellectual disability compared to non-joint working.
Ms. Edina Hanley
PhD: Communication Partners Perceptions of their Roles and Responsibilities in the Design, Planning and Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication with Persons with Severe or Profound Intellectual Disability
Ms. Theresa Nyhan
PhD: An exploration of well siblings' experiences of living with a child/children requiring home nursing supports.
Research Information
Internal Collaborators
| Name | Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Josephine Hegarty | University College Cork | IRELAND | |
| Dr. Elaine Lehane | University College Cork | IRELAND |
External Collaborators
| Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Sile Divane | COPE Foundation | IRELAND | |
| Ms Susan Walsh | Cork University Hospital | IRELAND | |
| Dr. Lisbeth Nilsson | Lund University | SWEDEN | |
| Dr. Sinead Foran | South East Technological University | IRELAND | |
| Dr. Mary Reidy | South East Technological University | IRELAND | |
| Prof. Ruth Northway | University of South Wales | WALES |