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Dr Aidín McKinney

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Dr Aidín McKinney

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Dr Aidín McKinney is a lecturer and lead for the Critical Care Nursing short courses and has considerable experience of working as a critical care nurse.

Her PhD research focused on the area of patient and family involvement in recognition of acute deterioration and escalation of care. Her research interests relate to early recognition and management of acute deterioration, interventions to improve patient safety and enhancing communication between patients and relatives.

She also has a particular interest in studies that utilise qualitative methodologies, co-design and implementation science.

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  • a.mckinney@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 2882

Research Interests

Supervising students in the fields of:

  • Acute and critical care nursing
  • Enhancing communication with patients/relatives
  • Co-design of interventions

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Public outreach & key achievements

Public Outreach and key achievements

  • Member of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses
  • Deputy chair of All-Ireland Critical Care Nursing + Research Group

Research students

PhD title: The biopsychosocial experiences of nurses working in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) during the early stages and beyond of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study

Name: Hawa Mohammad

Country: Saudi Arabia

Year of study: 2024-present

 

PhD Title: Exploring the integration of Advanced Practice Nursing in cardiac care within the Saudi Healthcare System on patient and organizational Outcomes: A case study approach

Name: Asma Alzahrani

Country: Saudi Arabia

Year: 2025-present


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