Monica Donovan

Monica Donovan is a Lecturer (Education) at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast. Her academic work focuses on nursing education innovation, cancer care practices, and student well-being initiatives. She actively researches pedagogical approaches including immersive virtual reality training and qualitative examinations of clinical practice.

Her research interests span:

• Innovations in nursing education methodologies
• Cancer care delivery and clinical practice improvement
• Healthcare ethics and patient-provider relationships
• Student and healthcare professional well-being support systems
• Palliative care challenges and ethical frameworks

Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on educational technology applications in healthcare training and ethical aspects of cancer care. Her 2023-2024 works cluster around three themes: virtual reality in nursing education, clinical practice enhancement, and ethical dimensions of terminal illness care.

Awards and recognitions:

• STAR Performance Award (2021)
• STAR Recognition Award (2020)

She maintains active academic engagement through:

• Conference participation (e.g., International Psycho-oncology Society)
• Cross-institutional projects (e.g., Belmont University collaboration)
• Well-being initiatives for healthcare students
• Research on multidisciplinary team engagement