Brid Brien

Biography

Brid trained as a general nurse in England (Old Church Hospital, Essex) and specialised in ophthalmology nursing (Moorfields Eye Hospital, London), perioperative nursing (Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin) and nursing management (College of Surgeons, Dublin) during her clinical career. She held various staff nurse and management positions, predominantly within the perioperative setting. A graduate of Trinity College Dublin (BNS), Ulster University, Jordanstown, Belfast (HDiploma Education and MSc) and University College Cork (PhD). In 2000 Brid took up a post as a Lecturer in University of Limerick where she lectures and supervises research at undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD levels. Her current research interests include perioperative care, safety, bullying, international education and intercultural learning, transcultural care, student learning and reflective practice. Her specialist expertise is within classic grounded theory and other qualitative methodologies. She is interested in working with nurses and other professionals in undertaking furthering research for publication.

Research Interest

Nursing; Safety; Risk Reduction; Perioperative Nursing; International Education; Reflective practice; Ophthalmology; Bullying.