Biography

Brid qualified as a general nurse in England (Old Church Hospital, Essex) and specialised in ophthalmology nursing (Moorfields Eye Hospital, London), perioperative nursing (Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin) and nursing management (College of Surgeons, Dublin) during her clinical career. She held various staff nurse and management positions, predominantly within the perioperative setting. A graduate of Trinity College Dublin (BNS), Ulster University, Jordanstown, Belfast (HDiploma Education and MSc) and University College Cork (PhD). In 2000 Brid took up a post as a Lecturer in University of Limerick where she lectures and supervises research at undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD levels. Her current research interests include perioperative care, safety, bullying, international education and intercultural learning, transcultural care, student learning and reflective practice. Her specialist expertise is within classic grounded theory and other qualitative methodologies. She is interested in working with nurses and other professionals in undertaking furthering research for publication.

Research Interests

  • Nursing
    Safety
    Risk Reduction
    Perioperative Nursing
    International Education
    Reflective practice
    Ophthalmology
    Bullying

Professional Activities

Education

  • 2014 University College Cork, Cork. - PhD
  • 2002 University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Belfast - Master of Science
  • 2001 University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Belfast. - H.Dip.in Ed.
  • 2000 Trinity College, Dublin. - B.Nursing Studies

Committee

  • 2014 Perioperative PPPG's Steering Group,
  • 2014 BSc Curriculum General,
  • 2014 Educational Cluster Committee, Research
  • 2013 Curriculum development committee for: Grad Dip/MSc Speciality Programmes ,
  • 2007 Lionra,
  • 2007 Practice Learning Environment Audit Committee , Auditing
  • 2006 15th International Reflective Practice Conference , Organise the 15th International Reflective Practice Conference
  • 2006 Academic Council October ,
  • 2006 UL Equal Opportunity Committee ,
  • 2005 Dignity and Respect Committee - Designated Contact Persons Panel,
  • 2003 Local Joint Working Group,
  • 2001 Student Status,
  • 2000 Policy committee MWHB,
  • 2000 Health and Safety committee Life Sciences U.L.,
  • 1998 MWHB Advisory committee,
  • 1996 Sisters forum MWHB,
  • 1899 Curriculum development committee for BSc in Nursing Programmes,
  • BSc Steering Group Committee,
  • Local Joint Working Group,
  • Curriculum development committee for Higher Diploma in Midwifery 2007(18mt Programme) ,
  • Curriculum development committee for Grad Dip/MSc Nursing/Midwifery Programme 2006 ,
  • Protected Reflective Time Development Team,
  • BSc (Nursing) Competency Development Committee,
  • Strategic Planning Group College of Science (on staffing),
  • Peri-operative Competency Development Group 2001 ,
  • Higher Diploma in peri-operative nursing programme Comittee ,
  • Peri-operative Competency Development Group 2001 ,
  • Course Directors Meeting ¿ Department ,
  • Course Director Meeting ¿ Faculty ,
  • Midwifery Representative Forum,

Employment

  • 2000 University of Limerick. - Lecturer.
  • 2000 Mid Western Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle, Limeric - Temporary Nurse Tutor
  • 1993 Limerick Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle, Limerick - CNM2
  • 1986 Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Eccle Street, Dub - Staff nurse
  • 1985 Moorfields Eye Hospital. City Road, London - Staff nurse
  • 1984 Rush Green Hospital, Romford, Essex - Staff nurse

Award

  • 1993 - Johnson and Johnson Medical scholarship award
  • 1989 - Whittaker Diploma Course Scholarship
  • 1988 - Catherine Mc Auley Theatre Nursing Prize

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals

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

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

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

Books

Book Chapters

2012

Cultural Safety in the Perioperative Setting

Brid O' Brien (2012) Cultural Safety in the Perioperative Setting. London : Cambridge Scholars Publishing Let's Learn Together, Let's Work Together: Challenges and Solutions for Transcultural Health and Social Care

Edited Books

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Other Journals

Conference Publications

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) 67th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting 2019.

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) AIGNA 11th Annual Conference.

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) AIGNA 11th Annual Conference.

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) 67th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting.

Conference Contributions

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) 67th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting 2019.

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) 67th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting 2019.

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) All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association, (AIGNA) 11 th Annual Conference, Integration and Communication: Reaching out to Older Persons and Their Families.

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) 67th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting.

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) 167th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting.

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