Nuala McLaughlin-Borlace

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Nuala McLaughlin-Borlace

 https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8645-1477
20242025

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I am a second year PhD student and regsitered nurse working in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at QUB. I am currently working with Dr Gary Mitchell, Dr Laura Steele, Dr Nuala Flood and Dr Stephanie Craig to co-design a gamified e-resource which aims to improve attitudes, self-efficacy and behaviour change relating to healthcare decarbonisation for pre-registration health profession students (nursing, medicine, dentistry and pharmacy).

Research Interests

The common thread of my research is around supporting healthcare profession students to improve knowledge and practice via educational resources. 

My PhD title is 'Co-Design and Evaluation of a Gamified E-Resource about Healthcare Decarbonisation'.

Areas of interest include; co-design, nurse education, academic integrity, decarbonisation, sustainability, climate change, planetary health, critical care, pancreatic cancer, gamification and other asynchronous learning.

Particulars

I am a Registered (Adult) Nurse with a clinical background in Critical Care.

I am am the co-lead of the Royal College of Nursing Newly Registered Nurse Network NI (NRN). This network provides support and advocates for newly registered nurses in Northern Ireland. 

I am a current member of the QUB School of Nursing and Midwifery Sustainability Forum. 

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Email: [email protected]

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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