Mental Health Conversations
Being a psychiatric nurse is a privilege. Everyone has the right to live a mentally healthy life and feel empowered to achieve whatever they’re capable of. And when someone needs a little help to get to that point, nurses are there to help.
In this series, we will bring you inside the doors of St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, meeting nurses from across the service, and some of the people who have spent time in their care.
Together, we shed light on what it really means to be a mental health nurse today – the rewards and challenges of the role, the deep impact that nurses can make, and where psychiatric nursing is going in the future.
Whether you're a seasoned nurse, a nursing student, or a mental health advocate, Mental Health Conversations brings us together to be informed, inspired and empowered.
Mental Health Conversations is a brand new podcast series brought to you by St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, Ireland’s largest independent mental health service.
Mental Health Conversations
Ep5 - Advancing mental healthcare through research
At St Patrick’s Mental Health Services (SPMHS), we are constantly working to improve how we care for our service users. Research practice lies at the heart of this.
In this episode of Mental Health Conversations, Aoife Farrington speaks with colleagues who have carried out research projects, as well as those who support nurses with the process. They share their experiences of conducting research, including the practical steps, time commitments involved, and the many benefits research can bring to both service users and nurses alike.
Featuring:
· Gráinne Donohue, Programme Manager of our Academic Institute
· Lisa Douglas, mental health nurse
· Mary Needham, Clinical Placement Coordinator
· Marie King, nurse
· Mary Corrigan, CPC Clinical Placement Co-ordinator 0.5 and Clinical Skills Facilitator 0.5
· Adam Kavanagh, Programme Manager of Clinical Governance here in SPMHS.