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Professor Deirdre O'Donnell is a Professor of Nursing at Ulster University, affiliated with the School of Nursing and Paramedic Science and the Institute of Nursing and Health Research. Based at the Derry~Londonderry campus, her research focuses on person-centred healthcare education, curriculum development, and interprofessional collaboration. She leads initiatives to integrate person-centred principles into nursing and healthcare curricula through pan-European collaborations and innovative educational frameworks.
Her work emphasizes the development of universal curriculum frameworks, strategic educational reforms, and virtual interprofessional learning. She has contributed to projects such as the Person-Centred Curriculum Framework, exploring motivational narratives, shared values in healthcare education, and challenges in doctoral research. Her research often employs mixed-methods approaches to analyze educational practices, leadership in nursing education, and the implementation of evidence-based curricula.
Notably, she investigates how collaborative online international learning (COIL) enhances wound care education and interprofessional teamwork. Her studies address systemic challenges in healthcare education, including faculty development, ethical decision-making, and cultural competency.
Professor O'Donnell’s contributions include advancing global healthcare education standards, promoting structured educational strategies, and fostering interdisciplinary approaches to nursing practice. She is a key figure in the Institute of Nursing and Health Research, driving research that bridges academic innovation with clinical practice.