Personal profile
Biography
Dr Orlaith Hernon is a registered general nurse, children's nurse and nurse tutor.
Orlaith has gained experience in developing micro-credentials and online learning programmes and her primary research area includes educational research and the use of educational technologies.
Orlaith’s current research activities include two EU co-funded projects, DigiCanTrain -Digital Skills Training for Health Care Professionals in Oncology and EduCanNurs- Towards Cancer Care Continuum Approach in Undergraduate Nursing Education.
Orlaith is also a member of Vascular Access and Infusion Therapy research group within the University of Galway and currently co-supervises 2 PhD students.
Research Interests
Educational Research; Evidence Synthesis Reviews; Mixed Methods Research; Action Research
Teaching Interests
Nursing Education; Simulation; Research Methods
Education/Academic qualification
BSc, PgDip, M.HSc
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Cancer care in undergraduate nursing education, a mapping review
Hernon, O., Piškorjanac, S., Seppälä, A. M., Öhberg, I., Bergfors, T., Lydon, C. & Dowling, M., Dec 2025, In: Nurse Education Today. 155, 106883.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Review article › peer-review
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Development and Implementation of a Digital Skills E-learning Program for Healthcare Professionals in Cancer: DigiCanTrain: Challenges and Solutions
Dowling, M., Sulosaari, V. & Hernon, O., 12 Sep 2025, In: Journal of Cancer Education.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Examining the influence of religion and spirituality on mental health help-seeking among Nigerians: A scoping review protocol
Chukwu, A., Timmins, F., Üzar-Özçetin, Y. S., Stokes, D., Hernon, O. & Frawley, T., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal for the Study of Spirituality.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Flushing peripheral intravenous catheters: A scoping review
Deng, J., Hernon, O., Duggan, C., Quinlan, L. R., Alfahl, Z. & Carr, P. J., Aug 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 8 8, e0330125.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Flushing peripheral intravenous catheters: A scoping review
Deng, J., Hernon, O., Duggan, C., Quinlan, L. R., Alfahl, Z. & Carr, P. J., 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 8, p. e0330125Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review