Biography
Cora is an Associate Professor of Nursing and Midwifery at the Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick. Originally graduated from Limerick School of Nursing as a Registered General Nurse. Cora holds a Diploma of Higher Education in Professional Studies Nursing from the University of West London and completed a MSc in Health and Social Policy with City University of London in 2003. Cora was awarded an Irish Research Council Scholarship in 2019 and graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Limerick in 2024. Her Phd explored the role of nurse executives in acute hospitals in Ireland. Cora was awarded a Fellowship of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (FFNMRCSI) in 2021 and she was elected to the Board of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery in June 2021.Cora has worked in a variety of nurse manager, practice and project management roles in Ireland and the UK. She has previously worked regionally in the Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Units Mid-West and lead National Projects within in the HSE Office for the Nursing and Midwifery Development. She established the HSE National Clinical Leadership and Innovation Centre in 2010 and continued as the Director until 2018. Leading the development of leadership capacity and capabilities in nursing and midwifery nationally.
She has 15 years' experience in facilitating inter-disciplinary leadership development and management programmes in a variety of health care settings in Ireland and the UK. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Personal, Leadership & Executive Coaching from Kingston College Dublin.
Research Interests
My research and academic work has focused on analysing and gaining an increased understanding of leadership and management behaviour in nursing. I have experience and expertise in evaluative health service research, with a particular interest in health policy, strategy, organisational behaviour, culture and implementation science.Anyone interested in undertaking Masters or Doctoral research please email me at cora.lunn@ul.ie
Topics: Nursing Leadership, decision making, influence or strategy, integrated care, health policy, organisational behaviour and culture.
Professional Activities
Education
- 2024 University of Limerick, Ireland - Doctor of Philosophy
- 2018 Kingston College Dublin, Ireland. - Advanced Diploma in Personal, Leadership and Executive Coaching,
- 2003 City, University of London, UK - MSc in Contemporary Health and Social Policy
- 2001 University of West London UK - Diploma of Higher Education in Professional Studies Nursing (Cardio-Respiratory)
Employment
- 2023 HSE Office for the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director, Dublin - Director of Nursing
- 2018 University of Limerick Hospital Group, HSE - Director of Nursing
- 2010 HSE Office for the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director, Dublin - Director of Nursing
- 2003 HSE Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit, HSE West, Limerick - Project Management Roles
- 1999 Royal Brompton Hospital, London - Clinical Management Roles
- 1998 Limerick Regional Hospital - Staff Nurse
Committee
- 2022 Global Innovation Leadership Academy Sub Committee.Nursing and Midwifery Faculty Board. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) ,
- 2021 Nursing and Midwifery Faculty Board. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI),
Award
- 2019 - Fellowship by VIVA from the Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (FFNMRCSI).
Association
- 2017 Membership , Irish Association of Directors of Nursing and Midwifery