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Ms Evelyn Byrne RCN, RGN, RNT, MSc.

Contact Details

Title University Teacher
Address Nursing & Midwifery
Room 415 Aras Moyola
National University of Ireland Galway
University Road
Galway
Galway
Telephone: 00-353-91-493686
Email:
ei.yawlagiun@enryb.nyleve

 

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Biography:

I am a registered children’s nurse, general nurse and nurse tutor. I obtained a masters degree in education and training from the University of Surrey. I developed the Clinical Skills Laboratories in the School of Nursing & Midwifery in 2001. I am responsible for the day to day management of the laboratories. I teach clinical skills at undergraduate and post graduate level. I introduced simulation as a teaching strategy for students on the BNS program several years ago and OSCEs (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) as an assessment strategy for undergraduate and post graduate programmes. I am a member of the Education Research Cluster in the School of Nursing and Midwifery and a member of Clinical Skills Network Ireland. My research interests are teaching methodologies, assessment methodologies and clinical competence.

 

 

     

Peer Reviewed Journals

Byrne, E.,Smyth, S. (2008) 'Lecturers' experiences and perspectives of using an Objective Structured Clinical Examination'. Nurse Education In Practice, 8 (4):283-289. [Details]
           

Conference Paper

Byrne,E. (2005) Third year student nurses’ perspectives of a simulated ward exercise. 6th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Trinity College, Dublin. Trinity College, Dublin: Conference Paper [Details]
Byrne, E., Smyth, S. (2006) The challenges of assessing students nurses’ competence using an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) . 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference: Transforming Healthcare through Research, Education and Technology. Trinity College, Dublin. Trinity College, Dublin: Conference Paper [Details]
Byrne, E., Smyth, S. (2007) Lecturers and undergraduate students perspectives of assessing clinical competence using an objective structured clincial examination (OSCE). 2nd International Clinical Skills Conference. Monash University, Prato. Conference Paper [Details]
Smyth, S. , Byrne, E (2007) First year nursing students perspectives of teaching and assessing clinical skills using an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) approach. Nurse Education Today Conference, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge: Conference Paper [Details]
Hahessy, S.,Byrne, E.,Mee, L.,Ui Chiardha, T.,Burke, E. (2008) Student experiences of preceptorship. Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit HSE Mid West. 5th Annual Conference Transforming Care through Innovation and Quality Limerick. Conference Paper [Details]
McCarthy, B., Byrne, E., Dempsey, L., Meagher, C., Mee, L., Mooney, B. (2011) Professional practice concern for students entering the transition period from student to registered nurse. 3rd International Nursing & Midwifery Conference “Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice”. National University of Ireland Galway. National University of Ireland Galway, Galway: Conference Paper [Details]
Ui Chiardhi, T., McNicholas, M., Burke, E., Byrne, E., Montgomery, A., Kelly, M. (2011) Validation of a Clinical Competency Assessment Tool. NET - International Networking for Education in Healthcare Conference. Churchill College, Cambridge. Conference Paper [Details]
Ui Chiardha, T., McNicholas,M., Burke, E., Byrne, E., Montgomery,A., Kelly, M. (2011) Preceptors’ experience of using a competency assessment tool. 3rd International Nursing & Midwifery Conference “Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice”. National University of Ireland Galway. National University of Ireland Galway, Galway: Conference Paper [Details]
Kingston, L., Burke, E., Byrne, E., Fahy, A., Johnson, K. ,McArthur, C., Moloney, M., Murphy, J. (2011) The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control: The Development of a Reusable Learning Resource. NDLR Fest. Trinity College, Dublin. Trinity College Dublin: Conference Paper [Details]
Kingston, L.,Byrne, E.,Fahy, A.,Johnson, K.,McArthur, C.,Moloney, M. , Murphy, J. (2011) The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control; the Development of Reusable Learning Objects (RLO’s). National Digital Learning Repository Fest. Trinity College, Dublin. Trinity College Dublin: Conference Paper [Details]

Conference Poster

Byrne, E., Farrelly, M. , McCarthy B. (2005) Improving the process of health history taking by nurses. Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit Sharing Best Practice Conference, Galway. Galway: Conference Poster [Details]
Byrne E. , Smyth S. (2005) The benefits of simulation learning and the steps involved in co-ordinating a simulation exercise for student nurses. 6th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Trinity College, Dublin. Trinity College, Dublin: Conference Poster [Details]
Smyth, S.,Byrne E. (2006) Lecturers’ Experiences and Perspectives of Using Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): An Irish Outlook. Poster: Presented at the 6th International Conference; Practice Development, Action Research and Reflective Practice Royal College of Nursing Edinburgh, Scotland. Conference Poster [Details]
Byrne, E.,Dempsey, L.,Meagher, C. (2006) Student nurses’ perspectives of learning fundamental nursing skills prior to their first clinical placement . 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Trinity College, Dublin: Conference Poster [Details]
Hahessy, S., Counihan, S. ,Byrne, E., Burke, E., Tully, A., Ui Chiardha, T. ,Brennan. M., Mc Nicholas, M.,Meaney, T., Mee, L., Kelly, M. (2006) Knowing the Student: Issues of Diversity that Effect Learning. 4th Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, National University of Ireland Galway. Conference Poster [Details]
Byrne, E., Dempsey, L., Meagher,C., Burke, E. (2006) Student nurses’ perspective of learning fundamental nursing skills prior to their first clinical placement . 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference: “Transforming Healthcare through Research, Education and Technology”. Trinity College, Dublin. Trinity College, Dublin: Conference Poster [Details]
Byrne, E. , Smyth S. (2006) The benefits of simulation learning and the steps involved in co-ordinating a simulation exercise for student nurses . Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit Conference Sharing Best Practice, Galway. Galway: Conference Poster [Details]
Smyth, S.,Byrne E. (2007) Lecturers' experiences and perspectives of using an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): an Irish outlook. 6th International Practice Development Conference Action Research and Reflective Practice. Herriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. Conference Poster [Details]
Byrne, E. , Smyth, S. (2007) Lecturers’ experiences and views of using an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): an Irish perspective . 5th Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. “Learning Technologies: From Pilot to Mainstream”. National University of Ireland Galway. National University of Ireland, Galway: Conference Poster [Details]
McCarthy, B.,Byrne, E.,Casey, D.,Dempsey, L.,Meagher, C.,Mooney, B. (2007) Transition to Professional Practice: Teaching strategies used to assist students to make the transition from student to registered nurse. 1st International Nursing & Midwifery Conference Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice. National University of Ireland Galway. Conference Poster [Details]
McCarthy, B., Byrne, E., Meagher, C., Mee, L., Casey, D., Mooney, B., Dempsey, L. (2007) ‘Student’ Transition to Practice ‘Staff Nurse’. 1st International Nursing and Midwifery Conference, ‘Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice’. National University of Ireland Galway. Conference Poster [Details]
McCarthy, B., Byrne, E., Dempsey, L., Meagher, C., Mee, L., Mooney, B. (2007) Preparing healthcare students for transition to practice using simulation. 1st International Nursing & Midwifery Conference Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice. National University of Ireland Galway. Conference Poster [Details]
Byrne, E., Dempsey, L., Meagher,C., Burke, E. (2007) Student nurses’ perspective of learning fundamental nursing skills prior to their first clinical placement. Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit Conference, Galway. Galway: Conference Poster [Details]
Smyth, S.,Byrne E. (2007) Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): Students’ perspective of Assessing Clinical Competence Using an OSCE. 1st International Nursing and Midwifery Conference Building and Promoting Excellene in Practice. National University of Ireland Galway. Conference Poster [Details]
McCarthy, B.,Casey, D.,Mooney, B.,Byrne, E.,Burke, E, (2007) Transition to professional practice: Teaching strategies used to assist students to make the transition from student to registered nurse. 1st International Nursing & Midwifery Conference Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice. National University of Ireland Galway. Conference Poster [Details]
Hahessy, S.,Ui Chiardha, T.,Byrne, E.,Brennan, M.,Burke, E.,Kelly, M.,Mee, L.,Meaney, T., Counihan, S. (2008) Students' experiences of preceptorship during their rostered year in clinical practice: A phenomenological study. Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit HSE West Conference. Making the Paradigm Shift. Galway. Conference Poster [Details]
McCarthy, B., Murphy, K., Devane, D., Kirwan, C., Casey, D., Cooney, A., Byrne, E. the PRINCE Research Team (2010) Diagnosing COPD: the Value of Reversibility. 7th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD7). Birmingham. Conference Poster [Details]
Kingston, L., Byrne, E., Fahy, A., Johnson, K., McArthur, C., Moloney, M., Murphy, J. (2011) Developing online resources for a National Digital Learning Repository. 4th International Clinical Skills Conference. Monash University, Prato. Prato, Italy: Conference Poster [Details]
Kingston, L., Byrne, E., Fahy, A., Johnson, K., McArthur, C., Moloney, M., Murphy, J. (2011) The development of a reusable, digital, teaching and learning resource for education and practice, relating to the principles of infection prevention and control. 3rd International Nursing & Midwifery Conference Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice. National University of Ireland Galway. National University of Ireland, Galway: Conference Poster [Details]
             

Non Published Reports

Ui Chiardha, T., McNicholas, M., Byrne, E., Burke, E., Montgomery, A., Kelly, M. (2010) The Validity and Reliability of the Competency Assessment Booklet used to Assess Clinical Competence of Undergraduate Nursing Students. National University of Ireland Galway. Non Published Reports [Details]
       

Workshops

Byrne, E. (2007) Making Simulation Work. 2nd International Clinical Skills Conference. Monash University, Prato. Monash University, Prato: Workshops [Details]
McCarthy, B.,Byrne, E.,Casey, D.,Dempsey, L.,Houghton, C.,Meagher, C.,Mooney, B. (2010) Simulation as a Teaching Strategy: Cardiac Arrest and Breaking Bad News. Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Conference. National University of Ireland Galway. Workshops [Details]
 

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