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Mr. Kelleher qualified as a RGN from The University School of Nursing, Bonn, Germany in 1996 and has since worked on various intensive care units both in Germany and in Ireland. Appointed a Lectureship in the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing & Midwifery UCC in 2003, he currently coordinates the postgraduate diploma in cardiac and intensive care nursing and teaches across the undergraduate general nursing programme. Mr Kelleher is actively involved in research ranging from critical care  nursing to  facilitators and barriers to international nurse mobility.Mr. Kelleher is Director of International Education in the school of Nursing and Midwifery and has spearheaded the development of a new nursing programme, BSc Nursing International with German, which will commence in September 2013. In collaboration with the Department of German, UCC, the University Clinics in Bonn, Germany, and the German Red Cross, the new  programme will see nursing students undertake the theoretical component of their BSc. Nursing in UCC and all clinical components in the University Clinic in Bonn, Germany.   Mr. Kelleher is also a project leader in educational initiatives in countries such as India and Brunei which aim to foster strategic international links within these countries and further enhance  UCC’s involvement on the international stage. As a member of the Latin America Regional Working Group  in UCC and as Chair of the PR committee Mr. Kelleher is heavily involved in student recruitment activities and projects which enhance the promotion of nursing as a career.
Mr. Kelleher is currently a doctoral student and will complete his studies in 2015. 

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Research Interests

Over the next 3 years I aim to:

Complete the Doctor of Nursing (DN) programme for which I am currently registered. 
Develop further research links relating to 'International Education and Health Care professionals' 
Participate in international exchange programmes focusing on research collaborations  
Conduct evaluative studies on new international nursing programmes   
Disseminate research findings both nationally and internationally              

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Books

Book Chapters

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2013)	'The perceived benefits of study abroad programmes for nursing students: An integrative review' Kelleher, S. (2013) 'The perceived benefits of study abroad programmes for nursing students: An integrative review'. The Journal of Nursing Education, 52 (12):690-695 [DOI] [Details]
	(2011)	'The Promotion of Nursing as a Career: A Discussion Paper' Kelleher, S; Dalton, C; (2011) 'The Promotion of Nursing as a Career: A Discussion Paper'. Nursing Forum, [Details]
	(2009)	'A descriptive study on emergency department doctors and nurses knowledge and attitudes concerning substance use and substance users' Kelleher, S. and Cotter, P.; (2009) 'A descriptive study on emergency department doctors and nurses knowledge and attitudes concerning substance use and substance users'. Internationl Emergency Nursing, [Details]
	(2008)	'An observational study on the open-system endotracheal suctioning practices of critical care nurses' Kelleher, S,Andrews, T; (2008) 'An observational study on the open-system endotracheal suctioning practices of critical care nurses'. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17 (3):360-369 [DOI] [CORA Link] [Details]
	(2007)	'Health care professionals knowledge and attitudes regarding substance use and substance users Accident & Emergency Nursing' Kelleher, S.; (2007) 'Health care professionals knowledge and attitudes regarding substance use and substance users Accident & Emergency Nursing'. Accident and Emergency Nursing, 15 :161-165 [Details]
	(2006)	'Providing patient centred care in an intensive care unit' Kelleher, S.; (2006) 'Providing patient centred care in an intensive care unit'. Nursing Standard, 13 (*):35-40 [Details]

Other Journals

Conference Publications

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Honours and Awards

Committees

Employment

Education

Languages

Reviews

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Teaching Interests

Post Graduate Diploma in Cardiac & Intensive Care Nursing (Programme coordinator)  

NU6088          Applied Critical Care Nursing (Module Leader) 

NU6045          Clinical Practicum in Cardiac & Intensive Care Nursing (Module Leader)  

NU1028          Foundations of Contemporary General Nursing (Module leader) 

NU1032          Fundamentals of Nursing Knowledge & Skill - Patient moving and handling 

NU2003          Nursing practice in Drug Therapy (Module leader) 

NU2047          General Nursing with Adults and their Families (Renal Nursing) 

NU4049          Research Supervision 

NU3022          General Nursing with Adults and their Families (Manual Handling) 

NU4032          Nursing management of Challenging Acute Nursing Episodes (CANE) 

NU1035          General Nursing Practice  -  Clinical module leader 

NU2036          General Nursing Practice  -  Clinical module leader 

NU3028          General Nursing Practice  -  Clinical module leader 

NU4021          General Nursing Practice  - Clinical module leader

Modules Taught