Staff
| Personal Information | ||
| Name | Timmins, Fiona | |
| College Address | Nursing and Midwifery, D'Olier Street - School Of Nursing |
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| Main Department | School of Nursing & Midwifery | |
| College Title | Senior Lecturer | |
| fiona.timmins@tcd.ie | ||
| College Tel | +353 1 896 3699 | |
| Biography | |
| I undertook inital nurse education in Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey, UK. I began my professional nursing career as a general nurse, firstly in surgical nursing in Kingston Hospital, Kingston upon Thames, UK and later working in high dependency cardiothoracic nursing in St. James's Hospital Dublin. I subsequently specialized in Coronary Care Nursing. I obtained an Honors Bachelor Degree in Nursing from University College Dublin in 1997, and an MSc (Hons) in Educational Management in 2000 from University of Dublin, Trinity College. I completed a PHD in Nursing at University of Glamorgan, Wales. I was awarded Fellow of the Faculty of Nursing Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1998 (FFNRCSI) and Nurse Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology in 2000 (NFESC). I currently work as a Senior Lecturer and Director of BSc( Cur)at the School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Trinity College Dublin. | |
| Professional Qualifications | |
| Qualification | Institution | Class of Degree | Title of Dissertation | Date Conferred |
| PhD | University of Glamorgan | Developing a Professional Working Theory Through Critical Reflection | 17th November 2006 | |
| MSc | University of Dublin Trinity College | Hons | An exploration of absenteeism among 3rd year nursing students | 2000 |
| BNS RNT | University College Dublin | 2.1 | 1997 | |
| FFNRCSI | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland | 1998 | ||
| BSc Health & Soc (Open) | Open Univiersity | 2:1 | 2005 | |
| Representations |
| Details | Date |
| External Examiner, BSc Nursing, Research Methods & Statistics, Queens University Belfast | 2006-2010 |
| External Examiner, BSc Nursing, St. Angela's College, Sligo | 2006-2010 |
| Reviewer Routledge Publications Oxford | July 2001- present |
| Reviewer Palgrave Macmillan London | July 2004- |
| Reviewer Nurse Education Today(Elsevier Science) | September 2001- present |
| Administrative Functions | |
| Details | Level | Date From | Date To |
| Academic Forum | Member | 2000 | Present |
| Bachelor in Nursing Studies Curriculum Development Committee | Member | 2000 | 2005 |
| Post-Graduate Diploma in Specialist Nursing (Intensive and Coronary) Course Development committee. | Member | 2002 | 2004 |
| The School Executive | Director of BSc ( Cur) | 2004 | 2009 |
| Course committee Access to Degree; BNS Degree; MSc in Gerontological Nursing; PG Dip in Clinical Health Sciences Education; PG Dip in Clinical Practice; PG Diploma in Coronary and Intensive Care Nursing. | Member | 2000 | 2005 |
| Membership of Professional Institutions, Associations, Societies |
| Details | Date From | Date To |
| Bboard of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland | 2004 | Present |
| Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing, Rho chi Branch. | 2004 | Present |
| Committe member of the Irish Nurses Cardiovascular Association (INCA) | 1999 | 2006 |
| Member of the Irish Nurses Cardiovascular Association (INCA) | 1999 | Present |
| member of the International Committee – Education Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP) (under the auspices of the European Society of Cardiology) | 2009 | |
| Member of the International Committee – Education Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP) (under the auspices of the European Society of Cardiology) | 2009 | |
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| Awards and Honours | |
| Award | Date |
| Nurse Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (NFESC) | Sept 2001 |
| Fellowship in Coronary Care Nursing (FFNRCSI) | Sept 1998 |
| Provost Teaching Award, Trinity College Dublin | 2005 |
| Education Details | |
| School/College | Date From | Date To |
| Colaiste Bride, Clondalkin. | 1979 | 1984 |
| Languages |
| Language | Skill Reading | Skill Writing | Skill Speaking |
| English | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent |
| Irish | Basic | Basic | Basic |
| Employment Details | |
| Position Held | Job Description | Where | Date From | Date To |
| Staff nurse, surgical ward | Kingston Hospital, Kingston, Surrey, England. | Sept 1988 | April 1989 | |
| Staff nurse, Thoracic Intensive Care | St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8. | Oct 1989 | May 1990 | |
| Staff nurse, acute medical / Endocrinology ward | St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8 | May 1990 | Dec 1990 | |
| Staff nurse, acute general/vascular/Genito-urinary surgical ward | St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8 | Dec 1990 | Dec 1991 | |
| Staff nurse, coronary care unit | St. James's Hospital, Dublin. | Dec 1991 | Sept 1994 | |
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| Description of Research Interests |
| Spirituality in Nursing; Nurse Education (portfolio/competence)and Communication. |
| Research Interests | |||
| Education and Work | Nurse communication in intensive care | Nursing Education | Preventative nursing |
| Student Enrichment |
| Research Projects | |
| Project title | Exploration of Absenteeism Among Student Nurses |
| Summary | |
| Funding Agency | An Bord Altranais |
| Programme | MSc Educational Management |
| Type of Project | Quantitative Mixed Methods |
| Date from | 1998 |
| Date to | 2000 |
| Person Months | |
| Project title | Exploration Of Nurse Educators’ Views On Student Absenteeism |
| Summary | |
| Funding Agency | |
| Programme | |
| Type of Project | A Descriptive Survey |
| Date from | |
| Date to | 2001 |
| Person Months | |
| Project title | An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Student Absence And Exam Performance |
| Summary | |
| Funding Agency | |
| Programme | |
| Type of Project | Corelational |
| Date from | |
| Date to | 2001 |
| Person Months | |
| Project title | Description Of Student Perceived Stressors Associated With The Completion Of Undergraduate Studies |
| Summary | |
| Funding Agency | |
| Programme | |
| Type of Project | Descriptive Survey |
| Date from | |
| Date to | 2003 |
| Person Months | |
| Project title | Information Needs Of Myocardial Infarction Patients |
| Summary | |
| Funding Agency | An Bord Altranais |
| Programme | |
| Type of Project | Quantiative |
| Date from | 2001 |
| Date to | 2003 |
| Person Months | |
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| Publications |
| Peer Reviewed |
| Timmins, F. and Duffy, A., Portfolio: A guide for Nurses in Practice , Glasgow, Open University Press, Mc Graw Hill Education., 2011 | |
| Grogan, A. and Timmins, F., Clients' Perceptions of Informational and Psychological Support Received from the Nurse Specialist during HCV Treatment , Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19, (19-20), 2010, p2869-2878 - 2878 | |
| Mullarkey,Majella, Duffy, Anita and Timmins,Fiona, Trust between Nursing Management and Staff in Critical Care: A review of the literature, Nursing in Critical Care, 16, (2), 2010, p85 - 91 | |
| Fiona Timmins, Making Sense of Portfolios: an Introduction to Portfolio use for Nursing Students , First , Glasgow, Open University Press, Mc Graw Hill Education, 2008, 1 - 168pp | |
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