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Helen is College Lecturer and Coordinator of the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Nursing in the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork. She teaches primary health care, public health nursing, child health and development and nursing research. Her area of teaching and research expertise includes Nurse/client relationships; working with vulnerable families; breastfeeding support; Public Health Nursing, child health and parental concern. Helen recently completed a Doctor of Nursing (DN) degree in UCC and her study was entitled: Parents’ experiences of child growth and development concerns: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.

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Research Interests

My research interests include Nurse/client relationships; working with vulnerable families; breastfeeding support; child health; parental concern and Public Health Nursing. The importance of linking research with practice is a key aspect in the development of course material and the development of excellence in nursing practice. To ensure public health nurses are educated to provide high quality care and to foster the development of evidence based practice all my lectures are research based and supported with relevant references.

My experience of supervising Masters Students and supporting them to disseminate the findings of their studies has been strongly illustrative of the relationship of teaching to research and subsequently to practice. My role as co-ordinator of the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Nursing has enhanced my profile within the Public Health Nursing discipline generally. It is my plan to build on my existing research profile by disseminating my research findings through education, conference presentations and publications.

My top three research outputs are:
a) Parental concern in relation to child growth and development

b) Nurse-client relationships
c) Vulnerable families

I conducted a quantitative study to measure Participation as experienced by Public Health nurses and mothers of vulnerable families within the nurse/client relationship. This research was supported by an award from An Bord Altranais and a Health Research Board Fellowship. It was submitted in 2002 in fulfilment for the award of Masters in Science in Nursing by Research.

a) I registered on the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in July 2010 and completed in Jan 2014. My area of study is an exploration of the process by which parents of children referred to second tier child developmental services assess and respond to uncertainty in relation to child growth and development concerns.

b)The nurse-client relationship is fundamental to the clinical work of Public Health Nurses and the findings of the research have been disseminated at national and international conferences (Dublin and Dundee) through posters and papers. The research has also been published in an international peer reviewed journal. As co-ordinator and module leader on the Postgraduate Diploma in public Health Nursing I have an ideal opportunity to educate future Public Health Nurses using empirical knowledge in relation to the nurse-client relationship in the community setting.
c) Research in relation to the Public Health Nurse's role with vulnerable families was also published in a peer reviewed journal. It attracted interdisciplinary interest by being accepted at a social work conference (UCC) indicating the broader clinical applicability. This work with vulnerable families created links to related topic areas and opportunities to supervise a master's student researching child neglect followed by joint dissemination of findings at a national nursing conference.

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Books

	Year	Publication
	(2014)	Parents' experiences of child growth and development concerns: an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Mulcahy, H (2014) Parents' experiences of child growth and development concerns: an interpretative phenomenological analysis. University College Cork: DN thesis. [Details]

Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2016)	'Chapter 10. Parental Concern. Nursing Concept Analysis Applications to Research and Practice' Mulcahy, H.,,Fitzpatrick, J.J.,McCarthy, G., (2016) 'Chapter 10. Parental Concern. Nursing Concept Analysis Applications to Research and Practice' In: Nursing Concept Analysis Applications to Research and PracticeNursing Concept Analysis Applications to Research and Practice. New YorkNew York: Springer Publishing CompanySpringer Publishing Company. [Details]
	(2012)	'Chapter 13. Emily Logan. Ombudsman for Children' Mulcahy, Helen (2012) 'Chapter 13. Emily Logan. Ombudsman for Children' In: Leadership in Action. influential Irish Women Nurses' Contribution to Society. Cork: Oak Tree Press. [Details]
	(2004)	'Nurses, mothers and the public health service' Mulcahy, H. and McCarthy, G. ; (2004) 'Nurses, mothers and the public health service' In: A Picture of Health: A Selection of Irish Health Research. Ireland: Health Research Board. [Details]
	(2014)	'Capturing and understanding parents' experiences of concern abou their child's growth or development' Mulcahy Helen (2014) 'Capturing and understanding parents' experiences of concern abou their child's growth or development' In: Children's Research Digest Capturing the voice of children. Dublin: CRNINI. [Details]

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2017)	'Transitional care interventions: Relevance for nursing in the community' Coffey,A., Mulcahy, H., Savage, E., Fitzgerald, S., Bradley, C., Benefield, L., Leahy-Warren, P. (2017) 'Transitional care interventions: Relevance for nursing in the community'. Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.), :1-7 [DOI] [Details]
	(2016)	'Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: A Case Study to Illustrate Public Health Nursing practice' Mulcahy H, Day MR, Coleman C, O’Dwyer P, Leahy-Warren P (2016) 'Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: A Case Study to Illustrate Public Health Nursing practice'. 2 (1):100-106 [DOI] [Details]
	(2016)	'Uncertainty: A little bit not sure. Parental concern about child growth or development' Mulcahy, H,Savage, E (2016) 'Uncertainty: A little bit not sure. Parental concern about child growth or development'. Journal of Child Health Care, 20 :333-343 [DOI] [Details]
	(2015)	'Risk Instrument for Screening in the Community (RISC): Cross Cultural Perspectives' Patricia Leahy-Warren, Elizabeth Weathers, Marina Lupari, Sadie Campbell, Roger Clarnette, Francesc Orfila, Christine Fitzgerald, Constança Paúl, Eileen O’Herlihy, Nicola Cornally, Rónán O’Caoimh, Mary Rose Day, Helen Mulcahy and William Molloy. (2015) 'Risk Instrument for Screening in the Community (RISC): Cross Cultural Perspectives'. International Journal of Research and Method In Education, 6 (2):42-50 [Details]
	(2015)	'Risk Instrument for Screening Older People in the Community (RISC): Cross Cultural Perspectives. Journal: International Journal of Research in Nursing' Leahy-Warren P, Weathers E, Lupari M, Campbell S, Calrnette R, Orfila F, Fitzgerald C, Paul C, O Herlihy E, Cornally N, OCaoimh R, Campbell S, Day MR, Mulcahy H, Molloy DW. (2015) 'Risk Instrument for Screening Older People in the Community (RISC): Cross Cultural Perspectives. Journal: International Journal of Research in Nursing'. Unknown, 6 (1) [Details]
	(2015)	'Self-Neglect a case study: implications for practice' Day, M.R. Mulcahy, H. Leahy-Warren, P. Downey, J. (2015) 'Self-Neglect a case study: implications for practice'. British Journal of Community Nursing, 20 (2):585-590 [CORA Link] [Details]
	(2014)	'Factors influencing initiation and duration of breast feeding in Ireland' Leahy-Warren, P,Mulcahy, H,Phelan, A,Corcoran, P (2014) 'Factors influencing initiation and duration of breast feeding in Ireland'. Midwifery, 30 :345-352 [DOI] [Details]
	(2014)	'Risk Instrument for Screening Older People in the Community (RISC): Cross Cultural Perspectives' Leahy-Warren P, Weathers E, Lupari M, Campbell S, Clarnette R, Orfila F, Fitzgerald C, Paúl C, O'Herlihy E, Cornally N, O'Caoimh R, Day MR, Mulcahy H, Molloy DW (2014) 'Risk Instrument for Screening Older People in the Community (RISC): Cross Cultural Perspectives'. Ageing Research Reviews, [Details]
	(2013)	'Factors influencing initiation and duration of breastfeeding in Ireland' Leahy-Warren, P., Mulcahy, H., Phelan, A., Corcoran, P. (2013) 'Factors influencing initiation and duration of breastfeeding in Ireland'. Midwifery, [DOI] [Details]
	(2013)	'Primary Health Care: Comparing Public Health Nursing Models in Ireland and Norway' Clancy, A. Leahy-Warren, P. Day, MR. Mulcahy, H (2013) 'Primary Health Care: Comparing Public Health Nursing Models in Ireland and Norway'. Nursing Research and Practice, [DOI] [Details]
	(2012)	'Examining the breastfeeding support resources of the public health nursing services in Ireland' Mulcahy H, Phelan A, Corcoran P, Leahy-Warren P (2012) 'Examining the breastfeeding support resources of the public health nursing services in Ireland'. Journal of clinical nursing, 21 (7-8):1097-1108 [DOI] [Details]
	(2012)	'Examining the breastfeeding support resources of the public health nursing services in Ireland' Mulcahy H. Phelan, A. Corcoran P. and Leahy-Warren P (2012) 'Examining the breastfeeding support resources of the public health nursing services in Ireland'. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 9 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03975.x [DOI] [Details]
	(2012)	'Examining the breastfeeding support resources of the public health nursing services in Ireland' Mulcahy, H,Phelan, A,Corcoran, P,Leahy-Warren, P (2012) 'Examining the breastfeeding support resources of the public health nursing services in Ireland'. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 21 :1097-1108 [DOI] [Details]
	(2012)	'Examining the breastfeeding support resources of the public health nursing services in Ireland' Mulcahy, H.,Phelan, A.,Corcoran, P.,Leahy-Warren, P. (2012) 'Examining the breastfeeding support resources of the public health nursing services in Ireland'. J Clin Nurs, 21 (7-87-8):1097-1081097 [Details]
	(2011)	'Examining the breastfeeding support resources of the public health nursing services in Ireland' Mulcahy H. Phelan, A. Corcoran P. and Leahy-Warren P. (2011) 'Examining the breastfeeding support resources of the public health nursing services in Ireland'. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 9 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03975.x [DOI] [Details]
	(2008)	'Participatory Nurse/Client Relationships: Perceptions of Public Health Nurses and Mothers of Vulnerable Families' Mulcahy, H., & McCarthy, G.; (2008) 'Participatory Nurse/Client Relationships: Perceptions of Public Health Nurses and Mothers of Vulnerable Families'. Applied Nursing Research, 21 (3):169-172 [DOI] [Details]
	(2008)	'Participatory nurse/client relationships: perceptions of public health nurses and mothers of vulnerable families' Mulcahy, H,McCarthy, G; (2008) 'Participatory nurse/client relationships: perceptions of public health nurses and mothers of vulnerable families'. Nursing research, 21 :169-172 [DOI] [Details]
	(2007)	'Contribution of Public Health Nursing in Ireland to Person-Centred Care' Leahy-Warren, P., Day, MR. & Mulcahy, H.; (2007) 'Contribution of Public Health Nursing in Ireland to Person-Centred Care'. Nursing In The Community, * (*):*-* [Details]
	(2007)	'Participatory nurse/client relatioship: perceptions of public health nurses and mothers of vulnerable families' Mulcahy, H., McCarthy, G.; (2007) 'Participatory nurse/client relatioship: perceptions of public health nurses and mothers of vulnerable families'. Applied Nursing Research, * (*):*-* [Details]
	(2007)	'Patient Primacy' Leahy-Warren, P. Day, M. R. & Mulcahy, H. ; (2007) 'Patient Primacy'. Nursing in the Community, 8 (3):8-9 [Details]
	(2006)	'Thumbs up for PHN led clinics' Mulcahy, H., Leahy-Warren, P., Day,M.R.; (2006) 'Thumbs up for PHN led clinics'. Nursing In The Community, 7 (4):29-30 [Details]
	(2006)	'Thumbs up for PHN –led clinics Nursing in the Community Journal Nursing in the Community' Mulcahy, H. Leahy-Warren, P. Day, M. R. (; (2006) 'Thumbs up for PHN –led clinics Nursing in the Community Journal Nursing in the Community'. Nursing In The Community, 7 (4):29-30 [Details]
	(2006)	'Participatory nurse/client relationship: perceptions of public health nurses and mothers of vulnerable families' Mulcahy, H., McCarthy, G.; (2006) 'Participatory nurse/client relationship: perceptions of public health nurses and mothers of vulnerable families'. Applied Nursing Research, * (*):*-* [Details]
	(2004)	'Vulnerable family as understood by public health nurses' Mulcahy, H.; (2004) 'Vulnerable family as understood by public health nurses'. Community Practitioner, 77 (7):257-260 [Details]
	(1999)	'Domiciliary Midwifery and the Public Health Nursing Service' Mulcahy, H; (1999) 'Domiciliary Midwifery and the Public Health Nursing Service'. Nursing Review, [Details]

Other Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2014)	'Triggers to action on child developmental concerns' Mulcahy Helen (2014) 'Triggers to action on child developmental concerns' The Boolean, 2014 . [Details]
	(2010)	'Support Services provided by Public Health Nurses to Breastfeeding Mothers' Mulcahy, H; Leahy-Warren, P; Phelan, A ; (2010) 'Support Services provided by Public Health Nurses to Breastfeeding Mothers' ICHN Spring Newsletter, 9 (1) :4-5. [Details]

Conference Publications

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	Irish Association Gerontology and Geriatrics 8th European Region Congress (IAGG-ER) Unlocking the Demographic Dividend Leahy-Warren, P. Lupariz, M. Clamette, R., Orfilia, F., Paúl, C., Cornally, N., O’Caoimh R., Campbell, S., Day, M.R, Mulcahy, H., Molloy, W. (2015) Risk Instrument for Screening Older People in the Community (RISC): Cross Cultural Perspectives Irish Association Gerontology and Geriatrics 8th European Region Congress (IAGG-ER) Unlocking the Demographic Dividend Irish Ageing Studies Review 6(1), p. 137, [Details]
	(2014)	CRNINI Caring for our Children: Lessons learnt - informing future practice and policy Mulcahy Helen (2014) Poster GETTING THE CHILD'S GROWTH OR DEVELOPMENT PROBLEM 'CHECKED OUT‘ CRNINI Caring for our Children: Lessons learnt - informing future practice and policy Chartered Accountants House, Dublin 2, , 10-DEC-14 [Details]
	(2014)	8th European Conference on Information Management and Evaluation Heavin, C., Woodworth, S., Leahy-Warren, P. and Mulcahy, H. (2014) The Use of Mobile Technology to manage Child Health Information – An Irish Study 8th European Conference on Information Management and Evaluation [Details]
	(2014)	The use of Mobile Technology to Manage Child Health Information: An Irish Study Heavin, C,Woodworth, S,Mulcahy, H,Leahy-Warren, P,Devos, J,DeHaes, S (2014) PROCEEDINGS OF THE 8TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON IS MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION (ECIME 2014) The use of Mobile Technology to Manage Child Health Information: An Irish Study , pp.91-100 [Details]
	(2013)	The 3rd International Public Health Nursing Conference. Making a Difference Mulcahy H., Savage E. (2013) Exploring Parents' Experiences Of Child Growth And Development Concerns Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis The 3rd International Public Health Nursing Conference. Making a Difference NUI Galway, [Details]
	(2013)	3rd International Public Health Nursing Conference NUI Galway Clancy, A., Leahy-Warren, P., Day, MR., Mulcahy, H. (2013) Primary Health Care: Comparing Public Health Nursing Models in Ireland and Norway . In: Institute Community Health Nursing eds. 3rd International Public Health Nursing Conference NUI Galway 53, , 25-AUG-13 - 27-AUG-13 , pp.1-102 [Details]
	(2012)	The 13th European Doctoral Conference in Nursing Science Mulcahy, H. (2012) An exploration of parental uncertainty in relation to child growth and development concerns: An integrative review The 13th European Doctoral Conference in Nursing Science , pp.97-98 [Details]
	(2011)	3rd International Nursing & Midwifery Conference of the School of Nursing & Midwifery, NUIG Leahy-Warren, P. Mulcahy, H., Phelan, A.; (2011) Breastfeeding Supports for Mothers: Comparison between Public Health Nurses and Mothers' perspectives 3rd International Nursing & Midwifery Conference of the School of Nursing & Midwifery, NUIG [Details]
	(2011)	International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress Phelan, A., O'Connell, R. Leahy-Warren, P, Mulcahy H, ; (2011) Women's decisions and choices about breastfeeding in Ireland: What about WHO Recommendations? International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress [Details]
	(2010)	School of Nursing and Midwifery, TCD, 11th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference Transforming Healthcare through Research & Education Phelan, A Leahy-Warren P, Mulcahy H, O'Connell, R ; (2010) Breastfeeding, decisions, choices, dilemmas School of Nursing and Midwifery, TCD, 11th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference Transforming Healthcare through Research & Education School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, , 04-NOV-10 - 05-NOV-10 [Details]
	(2010)	School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin 11th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference Transforming Healthcare through Research & Education Phelan, A Leahy-Warren P, Mulcahy H, O¿Connell R ; (2010) Breastfeeding, decisions, choices, dilemmas School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin 11th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference Transforming Healthcare through Research & Education Dublin, [Details]
	(2010)	Royal College of Nursing International Nursing Research Conference Leahy-Warren, P; Mulcahy, H; Phelan, A; (2010) An Examination of Breastfeeding Support Services for Mothers in the Community in Ireland Royal College of Nursing International Nursing Research Conference The Sage, Gateshead, , 13-MAY-10 [Details]
	(2009)	Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland 29th Annual International Nursing and Midwifery Conference `Integrating Care More Effectively¿: Unlocking the potential of Nurses and Midwives Leahy-Warren, P., Mulcahy, H., Phelan, A.; (2009) A Review of Breastfeeding Support Services Provided by Public Health Nurses: A national study Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland 29th Annual International Nursing and Midwifery Conference `Integrating Care More Effectively¿: Unlocking the potential of Nurses and Midwives , 24-FEB-09 - 25-MAY-09 [Details]
	(2009)	9th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference Leahy-Warren, P; Mulcahy, H; Phelan, A; (2009) A Review of Breastfeeding Support Services Provided by Public Health Nurses: A national study commissioned by the HSE 9th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference University College Cork, , 08-OCT-09 - 09-OCT-09 [Details]
	(2009)	9th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference Leahy-Warren, P., Mulcahy, H., Phelan, A. ; (2009) A Review of Breastfeeding Support Services Provided by Public Health Nurses: A national study 9th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference , 08-OCT-09 - 09-OCT-09 [Details]
	(2007)	The 2007 International Research Conference. Nurses, Mothers and the Public Health Nursing Service. Royal College of Nursing. Dundee 2007. p.18 Mulcahy, H. and McCarthy, G.; (2007) The 2007 International Research Conference. Nurses, Mothers and the Public Health Nursing Service. Royal College of Nursing. Dundee 2007. p.18 The 2007 International Research Conference. Nurses, Mothers and the Public Health Nursing Service. Royal College of Nursing. Dundee 2007. p.18 [Details]
	(2007)	Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Annual Conference, Cavan, Eire Mulcahy, H., O¿Dwyer, P., Leahy-Warren, P. ; (2007) Practice Centredness Approach to Public Health Nursing in Ireland Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Annual Conference, Cavan, Eire [Details]

Published Reports

Abstract

Pamphlet

	Year	Publication
	(2010)	Reflections on the Institute of Community Health Nursing Conference. Day, MR. Leahy-Warren, P. Mulcahy, H. & O¿ Dwyer, P.; (2010) Reflections on the Institute of Community Health Nursing Conference. Dublin: Pamphlet [Details]

Unpublished Reports

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Honours and Awards

Professional Associations

Conference Contributions

Committees

Employment

Education

Consultancy

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Teaching Interests

Section 5: Research-related Activities and Research Collaborations

The collaboration with the NMPDU has already been described in the previous section and has been particularly useful in raising my profile within the Public Health Nursing discipline. Publishing in Nursing in the Community achieves the same purpose because even though the journal is not peer reviewed it has a huge circulation. Publishing in this way also ensures that the Public Health Nursing agenda in Ireland reaches a wider readership. It is important to my teaching philosophy to remain close to public health nursing practice and issues of interest.

Recent Postgraduates

Modules Taught