In this episode of the AIIHPC podcast, Rachel McCauley interviews Dr Stacey Power Walsh about writing up her PhD thesis ‘Experiences of pregnancy with major fetal anomalies’, and shares her experiences and advice on preparing for a PhD viva.

Stacey is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, UCD. She is a registered Children’s and Intellectual Disability Nurse, and her background is in children's palliative and complex care in the community and hospice setting.

Duration: 19 minutes 55 seconds

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This episode of the ECRF Palliative Care Podcast features Dr Stacey Power Walsh chatting with Dr Karie Dennehy, Specialist Registrar in Palliative Medicine, Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services, and Palliative Care Consultant in St James's Hospital. Karie speaks about her research into attitudes of clinical nurse specialists who provide children’s palliative care in the community.

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Dr Stacey Power Walsh chats with Deirdre McKenna, a social worker in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, about her research into advanced care planning.

Dr Stacey Power Walsh speaks with Dr Marita Hennessy, a postdoctoral researcher in INFANT Centre, in UCC, about her experience of her father receiving palliative care.

Dr Stacey Power Walsh talks to Dr Deirdre Kelleher about her experience of living with palliative care needs and the challenges of COVID-19.

Sadly, Deirdre died shortly after making this podcast. We would really encourage you to listen to her words of wisdom on research and palliative care and we thank her for her generosity of spirit.

Dr Mary Nevin is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health, Dublin City University. During this episode, Mary reflects on her experiences of providing end of life care to patients in their homes during Covid-19. We hear of the challenges she faced during this time and how she overcame some of these challenges.

Claire Quinn, lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland, Galway, talks to Dr Stacey Power Walsh about her role in educating future specialist nurses in palliative care for both adults and children.