Fiona Timmins University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland

Fiona Timmins works as an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin.  In her role as a nurse academic she has published more than 100 publications in peer reviewed journals and has written or co-authored seven nursing text books.  She has presented widely internationally (more than 150 papers) including many Key Note presentations and workshops. She is currently one of the Editors of Journal of Nursing Management and acts as a reviewer for several peer reviewed journals, sitting on the editorial board of many of these. Research interests include professional nursing issues, nurse education, spirituality and reflection.  Her teaching skills were recognised in several awards including a Provost’s Teaching Award in 2004 (http://www.tcd.ie/CAPSL/awards/provost/archive/#PTA2005). She has several degrees and awards including a PhD in nursing from the University of Glamorgan.