Paula Lane

Dr. Paula Lane serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Nursing and Health Care at South East Technological University (SETU), actively supervising PhD students and maintaining an ORCID profile (0000-0001-8656-1834). Her academic foundation includes a Doctor of Philosophy from Ulster University (awarded May 1, 2002) and a Bachelor of Nursing Studies from Dublin City University (awarded June 5, 1996).

Her research critically examines Health Care Quality and Clinical Governance through the lens of nursing practice, with particular focus on ethical dilemmas in physical restraint protocols and abortion healthcare. The fingerprint analysis of her work reveals dominant engagement in Health Care Personnel management (69%), Clinical Governance (51%), and specialized areas including Cardiac Electrophysiology and Intellectual Disability care.

Analysis of her 2016-2017 publications shows consistent thematic development in healthcare ethics, transitioning from foundational ethical frameworks (2016 physical restraint studies) to systemic clinical governance applications (2017 pediatric transport project). Her work demonstrates increasing integration of legal compliance with practical healthcare delivery across multiple settings.

• First Nurse to achieve a PhD by research in HSE SE region (2002)
• First Nurse to initiate and deliver ab initio Postgraduate Nurse Education in HSE SE region (1999)

Dr. Lane maintains significant professional engagement through committee leadership including Chair of the Medical Legal Association of Ireland (2021→present) and LauraLynn Research Ethics Committee (2014→present). Her external examiner roles at Dundalk Institute of Technology (2016-2020), Institute of Technology Tralee (2016-2021), and Athlone Institute of Technology demonstrate regional academic influence. Current activities include membership in Family Carers Ireland and oversight roles with Health Research Board.