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Dr. Marie O'Neill is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing at Ulster University within the School of Nursing and Paramedic Science, based at the Derry~Londonderry campus. She is affiliated with the Institute of Nursing and Health Research. Her work focuses on elderly care transitions, mental health in nursing, and care home practices. She employs grounded theory and integrative reviews to explore how older adults adapt to residential care environments and engage in decision-making processes.
Research Interests include care home residents' well-being, decision-making dynamics between residents/families and healthcare providers, and nursing education. She emphasizes the psychological and social impacts of transitioning from home to institutional care, particularly the concept of 'home' in long-term care settings.
Publications highlight themes like delirium management in nursing homes, skill development for registered nurses, and longitudinal adaptation to care home life. Her work bridges qualitative methodologies with practical implications for geriatric care practices.
Professional Role: Based in the Department of Nursing (implied via School structure), her research contributes to improving patient-centered care and evidence-based nursing practices across Northern Ireland and beyond.
