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Dr Martina Giltenane

PhD

 
researcher
 

Biography

Martina is a Lecturer in Nursing at the National University of Ireland, Galway, an Adjunct Lecturer in University College Dublin and is currently a research fellow with Evidence Synthesis Ireland working with mentors Dr. Noah Ivers and Dr. Geremy Grimshaw on a Cohrane review ‘Audit and feedback: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes’. Martina graduated as a Registered General Nurse from the Institute of Technology Tralee in 2007 and a Public Health Nurse from NUI Galway in 2010.  Martina completed a Master in Health Sciences (Specialist Nursing) at NUI Galway in 2013 and completed a PhD Scholarship at University College Dublin in 2019.  Martina’s research focuses in fields of public health nursing, metric development, quality measurement and improvement.  Her methodological areas of expertise are in qualitative, ‘modified Delphi’ and mixed methods.  Martina had various nursing and project officer roles within the Health Service Executive, most recently developing and implementing Nursing and Midwifery Quality Care-Metrics and implementing the National Healthy Childhood Programme. 

Research Interests

Martina's PhD research specifically looked at the exploration of mothers' and PHNs' views of the care provided at the first postnatal visit, followed by a ‘modified Delphi’ study to develop a Quality Care-Metric specifically to measure the practice of the PHN at the first postnatal visit and finally the pilot implementation of this metric resulting in a metric that is feasible, acceptable, reliable, valid and sensitive to change.  Results illuminated differences in PHN practice, the requirement for a national policy in relation to the first postnatal visit and the need for continuous professional development.  Recommendations for education, practice, policy development and further research illuminated. Other research interests include quality improvement, quality measurement, change management, implementing change in healthcare settings, documentation practices, leadership and project management.  Interests span across primary care, public health nursing, child health and maternal health.  Interests also include qualitative and quantitative research designs with a particular interest in the use of the Delphi technique to combine evidence based literature and expert consensus.

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2016) 'Evaluating the impact of a quality care-metric on public health nursing practice: protocol for a mixed methods study'
Giltenane, M;Frazer, K;Sheridan, A (2016) 'Evaluating the impact of a quality care-metric on public health nursing practice: protocol for a mixed methods study'. Journal Of Advanced Nursing, 72 :1935-1947 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Public Health Nurses (PHNs) Experiences of their Role as Part of a Primary Care Team (PCT) in Ireland'
Martina Giltenane, Maura Dowling and Marcella Kelly (2015) 'Public Health Nurses (PHNs) Experiences of their Role as Part of a Primary Care Team (PCT) in Ireland'. Australian Journal Of Advanced Nursing, [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2017) 36th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference 2017 Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
• Giltenane M., Frazer K., Sheridan A., Lynch, J. (2017) Developing Quality Indicators to Measure the Practice of the Public Health Nurse 36th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference 2017 Royal College of Surgeons Ireland [Details]
(2017) Royal College of Nursing International Nursing Research Conference Oxford
Martina Giltenane, Kate Frazer, Jimmy Lynch and Ann Sheridan (2017) Developing a Quality Care-Metric to Measure Public Health Nursing Practice Royal College of Nursing International Nursing Research Conference Oxford [Details]
(2016) Institute of Community Health Nursing Conference
Health Service Executive (Incl. Giltenane, M.) (2016) Nursing and Midwifery Quality Care-Metrics Institute of Community Health Nursing Conference [Details]
(2016) 35th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research & Education Conference Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
• Giltenane M., Frazer K., Sheridan A. (2016) Identifying and Defining Quality Care-Metrics for Public Health Nursing Practice Qualitative findings 35th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research & Education Conference Royal College of Surgeons Ireland [Details]
(2016) The 4th International Global Network of Public Health Nursing Conference Billund, Denmark
Giltenane M., Frazer K., Sheridan A. (2016) First Postnatal visit: views of Irish mothers and public health nurses of quality of care provided The 4th International Global Network of Public Health Nursing Conference Billund, Denmark [Details]
(2016) Developing a Quality Care-Metric: Unpacking Public Health Nurses' Practice during the First Postnatal Visit
Giltenane M., Frazer K., Sheridan A., Cusack, E., Lynch, J. (2016) Developing a Quality Care-Metric: Unpacking Public Health Nurses' Practice during the First Postnatal Visit Developing a Quality Care-Metric: Unpacking Public Health Nurses' Practice during the First Postnatal Visit [Details]
(2016) REACH Conference
Health Service Executive (Incl. Giltenane, M.) (2016) Nursing and Midwifery Quality Care-Metrics REACH Conference [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2016) Nursing and Midwifery Quality Care-Metrics.
Health Service Executive (Incl. Giltenane, M.) (2016) Nursing and Midwifery Quality Care-Metrics. eHealth Ireland, eHealth Ireland. [Details]
(2015) Standard Operating Procedure for Nursing and Midwifery Quality Care-Metrics Data Collection for Public Health Nursing Services.
Health Service Executive (Incl. Giltenane, M.) (2015) Standard Operating Procedure for Nursing and Midwifery Quality Care-Metrics Data Collection for Public Health Nursing Services. Health Service Executive, Dublin. [Details]
(2015) Guiding Framework for the implementation of nursing and midwifery quality care-metrics in the Health Service Executive Ireland.
Health Service Executive (Incl. Giltenane, M.) (2015) Guiding Framework for the implementation of nursing and midwifery quality care-metrics in the Health Service Executive Ireland. Health Service Executive, Dublin. [Details]
(2015) Report on Feedback and Recommendations on Nursing and Midwifery Metrics from Front-Line Users, North West, Dublin North and North East HSE Regions.
Health Service Executive (Incl. Giltenane, M.) (2015) Report on Feedback and Recommendations on Nursing and Midwifery Metrics from Front-Line Users, North West, Dublin North and North East HSE Regions. Health Service Executive, Dublin. [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
(2015) 'Measuring your practice to improve your care'
Giltenane, M. (2015) 'Measuring your practice to improve your care' Institute of Community Health Nursing eZine, . [Details]
(2014) 'Measuring up'
Giltenane, M. and White, C. (2014) 'Measuring up' World of Irish Nursing, . [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2019 Adjunct Lecturer University College Dublin University College Dublin
2019 PhD in Nursing University College Dublin
2017 Honorary Associate Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
2013 MSc Health Sciences (Specialist Nursing) National University of Ireland Galway
2011 Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Public Health Nursing) National University of Ireland Galway
2007 BSc Nursing (Honours) Institute of Technology Tralee

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
University College Dublin Adjunct Lecturer 18-NOV-19 / 17-NOV-24
Royal College of Surgeons Honorary Associate 13-MAR-17 /

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
HSE National Postnatal Record and Guidance Document Group HEI Rep on Steering Group 16-FEB-20 /

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
HSE Mid-West Student Public Health Nurse 13-SEP-10 / 08-JUL-11
HSE Mid-West Public Health Nurse 27-AUG-18 / 04-NOV-18
HSE South Registered General Nurse 11-JUN-07 / 12-SEP-10
HSE Mid-West Public Health Nurse 09-JUL-11 / 05-JAN-14
HSE South CHO 4 Child Health Programme Development Officer 05-NOV-18 / 02-JAN-20
HSE Dublin North\ Project Officer for Nursing and Midwifery Quality Care Metrics and PhD Scholar 06-JAN-14 / 26-AUG-18
NUI Galway Lecturer Above the Bar in Nursing 03-FEB-20 /

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2019 University College Dublin PhD in Nursing Nursing and Midwifery Quality Care-Metrics
2011 NUI Galway Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing
2007 Institute of Technology Tralee BSc Nursing (Honours) General Nursing
2009 Cork College of Commerce Diploma in Health Service Management Health Service Management
2013 NUI Galway Master in Health Sciences (Specialist Nursing) Master in Health Sciences (Specialist Nursing)

Community Engagement

  Title Type From / To
Board Membership HSE National Postnatal Record and Guideline Document Development 09-MAR-20 /

Teaching Interests

Teaching interests span across Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, Postnatal Care, Child Health, Surveillance, Welfare and Protection, Population Health across the Lifespan.  Interests also include Quality Improvement, Change Management and Quality Indicator Development and Implementation.

Current Postgraduate Students (Taught)

  Name Degree Primary Supervisor
Roisin Lyons Y
Claire Dunnion Y

Modules Taught

  Term/Year Module Title Module Code Subject / Desc
2020/21 Health Promotion NU3102
2020/21 Child and Maternal Health NU6585
2020/21 Foundations of Nursing Practice NU1109
2020/21 Nature of Nursing NU1108
2020/21 Service Improvement B Non Midwife Cohort NU7439B
2020/21 Promoting Population Health Across the Lifespan NU6751
2020/21 Research Dissertation NU6515
2020/21 Child Health Surveillance Welfare and Protection NU6885
2020/21 Service Improvement A Midwife Cohort NU7439A
2020/21 The Acutely Ill Adult NU3101