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Therese Leufer

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
EdD., MA HEd., PG Dip.HEd., PG Cert (Imp.Sci), BSc (Hons), RGN, Registered Nurse Tutor, FHEA - Fellow AdvanceHE, U.K.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Certified Evidence-based Practice Mentor (ASU, USA).
Registered Nurse Tutor (NMBI)
ENB 148 Neuromedical and Neurosurgical Nursing Certificate.
ENB N42 Neurological Intensive Care Nursing Certificate.
ENB 998 Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice Certificate.
ENB 934 Nursing Patients with HIV/AIDS Related Conditions.

Dr Therese Leufer is an Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health in Dublin City University. She has worked in nurse education for over 25 years both in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Prior to moving into education, she specialised in neurosurgical intensive care nursing and worked in several leading tertiary referral centers the greater London area.

She completed a BSc (Hons) in Health Studies at London South Bank University followed by a Post Graduate Diploma and an MA in Higher Education through the University of Greenwich, London. She is a Practitioner/ Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, FHEA (U.K.) and a certified mentor in Evidence-based Practice from Arizona State University (USA). She was awarded a Doctorate in Education (EdD) from the University of Bristol (UK) with a thesis entitled ‘Tackling Evidence-based Practice in Nursing Education’.

She has considerable experience in programme management coupled with a sustained commitment to teaching excellence. She has developed and delivered dedicated Evidence-based Practice (EBP) modules at master’s level for over 20years. A key research focus is evaluating EBP teaching initiatives to support and develop EBP capability among nurses. As a Registered Nurse Tutor with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) she has played a strategic role within DCU developing and leading both undergraduate and post-graduate nursing programmes to successful accreditation in the pursuit of high-quality evidence-informed care.

Peer Reviewed Journal

	Year	Publication
	2022	Cleary-Holdforth, J;Leufer, T;Baghdadi, NA;Almegewly, W (2022) 'Organisational Culture and Readiness for Evidence-Based Practice in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A pre-experimental study'. Journal of Nursing Management, . [DOI]
	2021	Leufer, T.;Baghdadi, N.A.;Almegewly, W.;Cleary-Holdforth, J. (2021) 'A pre-experimental pilot study exploring EBP Beliefs and EBP Implementation among post-graduate student nurses in Saudi Arabia'. Nurse Education in Practice, 57 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	Leufer T, Bonham J, Doyle P, O’Dowd F, Aljohmani L (2020) 'Innovative approaches to teaching minor dermatological surgical skills for nurses'. Dermatology nursing / Dermatology Nurses' Association, 19 (1):42-45.
	2020	Cleary-Holdforth J;Leufer T; (2020) 'Senior Nursing Students' Perceptions of Their Readiness for Oral Medication Administration Prior to Final Year Internship: A Quantitative Descriptive Pilot Study'. Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCN, 39 (1):23-32. [DOI]
	2020	Leufer T , Cleary-Holdforth J (2020) 'Senior Nursing Students’ Perceptions of their Readiness for Practice Prior to Final Year Internship: Part 2 – a qualitative perspective'. Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCN, 39 (4):20-31. [Link] [DOI]
	2020	Leufer, T (2020) 'Teaching Core EBP Skills to Postgraduate Nursing Students'. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, . [DOI]
	2020	Leufer T; (2020) 'Teaching Core EBP Skills to Postgraduate Nursing Students'. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, . [DOI]
	2013	Cleary-Holdforth, J;Leufer, T (2013) ''The strategic role of education in the prevention of medication errors in nursing: Part 2''. Nurse Education in Practice, 13 (3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2013.01.012
	2013	Leufer T.;Cleary-Holdforth J. (2013) 'Let's do no harm: Medication errors in nursing: Part 1'. Nurse Education in Practice, 13 (3):213-216. [DOI]
	2013	Cleary-Holdforth J.;Leufer T. (2013) 'The strategic role of education in the prevention of medication errors in nursing: Part 2'. Nurse Education in Practice, 13 (3):217-220. [DOI]
	2013	Leufer, T;Cleary-Holdforth, J (2013) 'Let's do no harm: Medication errors in nursing: Part 1'. Nurse Education in Practice, 13 :213-216. [DOI]
	2010	Leufer T and Cleary-Holdforth J. (2010) 'Reflections on the experience of mandating lecture attendance in one school of nursing in the Republic of Ireland. AISHE - J journal'. AISHE-J: THE ALL IRELAND JOURNAL OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION, 2 .
	2009	Cleary-Holdforth J.;Leufer T. (2009) 'Evidence-based practice: Sowing the seeds for success'. Nurse Education in Practice, 9 (5):285-287. [DOI]
	2009	Leufer T;Cleary-Holdforth J; (2009) 'Evidence-based practice: improving patient outcomes'. Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), . [DOI]
	2009	Leufer T.;Cleary-Holdforth J. (2009) 'Evidence-based practice: improving patient outcomes'. NURSING STANDARD, 23 (32):35-39.
	2008	Cleary-Holdforth J;Leufer T; (2008) 'Essential elements in developing evidence-based practice'. Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), . [DOI]
	2007	Leufer T; (2007) 'Student's perceptions of the learning experience in a large class environment'. Nursing Education Perspectives, .
	2007	Leufer, T.and Cleary-Holdforth, J. (2007) 'Advancing Evidence-Based Practice through Nurse Education'. 1 :3-14.

Book Chapter

	Year	Publication
	2022	Leufer T, Cleary-Holdforth J (2022) 'Using evidence for decision-making' In: Sage. London : Sage.
	2014	Cleary-Holdforth, J. and Leufer, T. (2014) 'Nursing Care of Conditions Relating to the Digestive System' In: Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing: A Systems Approach. W. Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell.
	2013	Leufer, T and Cleary-Holdforth, J. (2013) 'Using Evidence for Decision-Making' In: Nursing: Decision Making For Practice. Berkshire : Oxford University Press.

Other Journal

	Year	Publication
	2011	Leufer T, Cleary-Holdforth J. (2011) 'Last Line of Defence: Medication Management' 19 :48-50.
	2010	Cleary-Holdforth J Leufer T (2010) 'Getting the facts: Evidence-based Practice' 18 :22-23.

Conference Publication

	Year	Publication
	2018	Leufer, T., Murphy, C. (2018) Research Expo School of Nursing and Human Sciences, DCU *Application of an Implementation Science Framework to support evidence based practice* Dublin, Ireland, 05/12/2018-

Conference Contribution

	Year	Publication
	2022	Leufer T, Cleary-Holdforth J, Baghdadi, N, Almegewly, W. (2022) Sigma 6th Biennial European Conference, Dublin EBP Beliefs and EBP Implementation among post-graduate student nurses in Saudi Arabia: An Irish-Saudi Arabian Collaboration RCSI, Dublin, 22/06/2022-25/06/2022.
	2022	Leufer T, Cleary-Holdforth J. (2022) NET2022 AdvanceHE Conference Preparedness for graduate practice: supporting students wellbeing on clinical placements Lancaster University, UK, 06/09/2022-07/09/2022.
	2021	Leufer. T, Abd. Baghdadi. N. and Al Megewly WH. (2021) Advance HE NET2021 Conference Preparing future evidence-based practice champions Virtual, 01/09/2021-03/09/2021.
	2020	Leufer. T, Abd. Baghdadi. N. and Al Megewly WH. (2020) 8th International Nurse Education Conference ‘Embedding evidence-based practice (EBP) at masters level to support advanced nursing practice Barcelona, Spain, .
	2020	Leufer. T, Abd. Baghdadi. N. and Al Megewly WH. (2020) 11th International Council of Nurses' NP/APN Network Conference Supporting advanced practice in Saudi Arabia through evidence-based practice education Halifax, Canada, .
	2019	Leufer T.,Abd. Baghdadi N., AL Megewly W.H. (2019) 2019 Fuld Institute for EBP National Summit (Ohio, USA) Bi-annual summit is hosted by Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 20/11/2019-22/11/2019.
	2019	Barron, C. Leufer, T (2019) Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference Preparing Saudi Nurses for Advanced Practice Through Innovative Partnerships in Education Dublin, 06/03/2019-07/03/2019.
	2018	Leufer, T., Barron, C, Lehwaldt D. (2018) 10th ICN Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Nursing Conference Pushing the boundaries: Rolling out the first advanced practice nursing programme in Saudi Arabia Rotterdam, 26/08/2018-29/08/2018.
	2017	Leufer T, Bonham J, Doyle P (2017) Teaching and Learning Spring School 2017 Technology: Alienating or Enabling Teaching? Augmenting surgical skills capability for nurses at post-graduate level using technology Dublin City University, School of Nursing and Human Sciences, 26/01/2017-27/01/2017.
	2017	Cleary-Holdforth J, Leufer T (2017) 15th Annual Community Mental Health Nurse's Meeting Evidence-based Practice: Making an Impact! Gibson Hotel, Dublin, 03/03/2017-.
	2017	Bonham J, Leufer T, Doyle P (2017) 36th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education conference (RCSI) Supporting expanded practice in minor surgical skills -a pilot study Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), 01/03/2017-02/03/2017.
	2016	Bonham J,Leufer T, Doyle P (2016) ENRICH Enhancing Nursing Through Research and Innovation in Clinical Practice Pushing the boundaries - Educational innovations to support practice Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, 16/03/2016-.
	2016	Leufer T, Cleary-Holdforth J (2016) NETNEP 2016 6th International Nurse Education Conference Empty classrooms: a challenge for education and practice Brisbane Australia, 03/04/2016-06/04/2016.
	2016	Leufer T (2016) 35th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Conference 2016 Maximising patient outcomes through evidence-based practice (EBP) capability within nurse education Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 03/03/2016-03/03/2016.
	2015	Leufer T, Cleary-Holdforth J, Kenny K. (2015) 5th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference Evidence for Enhanced Recovery Programmes in Orthopaedics NUIG, 30/03/2015-31/03/2015.
	2015	Cleary-Holdforth J & Leufer T (2015) 5th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference Empty Classrooms: widening the theory-practice gap? NUIG, 30/03/2015-31/03/2015.
	2015	Cleary-Holdforth J, Leufer T & Sullivan B (2015) 5th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference Dying: Changing Culture and Care in the Acute Sector NUIG, 30/03/2015-31/03/2015.
	2014	Leufer,T. and Cleary-holdforth,J. (2014) Teaching and Learning Spring School Non attendance at lectures - The changing face of scholarship School of Nursing and Human Sciences, 06/02/2014-07/02/2014.
	2013	Leufer, T. and Cleary-Holdforth, J. (2013) 15th National Orthopaedic Nurses Conference Evidence-Based Practice in Orthopaedics: Making and Impact (Keynote address) Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin, 17/04/2013-17/04/2013.
	2013	Leufer, T. and Cleary-Holdforth, J. (2013) 4th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference Evidence-Based Practice (EBP): Students Perceptions both before and after the delivery of a research module (abstract accepted) National University of Ireland Galway, 15/04/2013-16/04/2013.
	2013	Leufer, T. and Cleary-Holdforth, J. (2013) 4th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference Medication Errors in the Irish Healthcare System: Protecting the Vulnerable (abstract accepted) National University of Ireland Galway, 15/04/2013-16/04/2013.
	2013	Cleary-Holdforth, J. and Leufer, T. (2013) 4th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference Education on Medication Management: Supporting Registered and Student Nurses in Practice (abstract accepted) National University of Ireland Galway, 15/04/2013-16/04/2013.
	2013	Cleary-Holdforth, J. and Leufer, T. (2013) 4th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference Assessment: Making it Real, Making it Matter (abstract accepted) National University of Ireland Galway, 15/04/2013-16/04/2013.
	2013	Leufer,T., Cleary-Holdforth, J. (2013) 9th Annual Cochrane in Ireland Conference - Cochrane Reviews: Making an Impact Teaching EBP at Undergraduate Level: Aligning Theory and Practice Queen's University Belfast, 25/01/2013-25/01/2013.
	2012	Cleary-Holdforth J, Leufer T. (2012) 8th Annual Cochrane in Ireland conference Bringing Evidence into the Classroom Dublin City University, 27/01/2012-27/01/2012.
	2011	Leufer T, Cleary-Holdforth J. (2011) 3rd International Conference on Nursing and Midwifery Education for Excellence – Promoting Clinical Excellence though Evidence Based Practice! National University of Ireland, Galway, 04/04/2011-05/04/2011.
	2011	Leufer T., Cleary-Holdforth J. (2011) 7th Intl AISHE -C conference-The Challenge for Graduates in a Changed World Drug Errors in Clinical Practice: Preparing Nursing Graduates fro the Challenge Dublin City University, 25/08/2011-26/08/2011.
	2011	Cleary-Holdforth J, Leufer T. (2011) 12th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference Education for Excellence,Transforming Healthcare through Education and Evidence-Based Practice Trinity College Dublin, 09/11/2011-10/11/2011.
	2011	Cleary-Holdforth J, Leufer T. (2011) 3rd International Conference on Nursing and Midwifery Confronting Medication Errors-Striving for Clinical Excellence National University of Ireland, Galway, 04/04/2011-05/04/2011.
	2010	Leufer T, Cleary-Holdforth J (2010) 6th Intl AISHE-C Conference -Designing Curricula for the Future Shaping Nursing Curricula for Future Clinical Practice - Lighting the fire with EBP! Dublin City University, 26/08/2010-27/08/2010.
	2009	Cleary-Holdforth, J and Leufer, T. (2009) 2nd International Conference -Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice Preparing Students for EBP- Rising to the Challenge, Reaping the Rewards School of Nursing & Midwifery, National University of Ireland, Galway, 06/04/2009-07/04/2009.
	2009	Cleary-Holdforth, J, Leufer, T. (2009) AISHE - Valuing complexity Reflections on a Pilot Project to Mandate Attendance in a School of Nursing within the HE Sector NUI Maynooth, 27/08/2009-28/08/2009.
	2009	Leufer, T. and Cleary-Holdforth, J. (2009) 2nd International Conference - Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice Mandating Attendance at Lectures,Optional Extra or Necessary Evil? School of Nursing & Midwifery, National University of Ireland, Galway, 06/04/2009-07/04/2009.
	2009	Speedy,J.Casey,B.Leufer,T.West,D.& Jackson,D. (2009) 1st International Visual Methods Conference Visual representations of narratives that elude us (Panel presentation) University of Leeds. U.K, 15/09/2009-17/09/2009.
	2008	Leufer,T and Clarke,J. (2008) 12th International Nursing Research and the 6th Biannual Joanna Briggs Colloquium Expanding knowledge for practice:making a case for work-based learning in postgraduate education Cordoba,Spain, 12/11/2008-15/11/2008.
	2008	Sutton,F and Leufer,T. (2008) National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery Conference - Integrated Health Services / Systems supporting Patient Care Pathways To establish whether advising sexually active women who suffer from recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) to void post-coitus is an evidence-based practice Croke Park Hotel, Dublin, 19/11/2008-20/11/2008.
	2008	Leufer,T and Cleary-Holdforth, J. (2008) 12th International Nursing Research and the 6th Biannual Joanna Briggs Colloquium Embedding a culture of evidence-based practice through nurse education Cordoba,Spain, 12/11/2008-15/11/2008.
	2008	Leufer, T and Cleary-Holdforth, J. (2008) 9th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference - Transforming Healthcare through Research, Education & Technology Embedding a Culture of Evidence-Based Practice among Undergraduate Nurses through Research Education School of Nursing & Midwifery, The University of Ireland, Trinity College, 05/11/2008-07/11/2008.
	2008	Leufer,T and Cleary-Holdforth,J. (2008) 2nd International Nurse Education Conference, Research and Innovation in International Nurse Education Innovations in Teaching Research to Nurses Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin 9, 09/06/2008-11/06/2008.
	2008	Leufer, T.and Cleary-Holdforth,J. (2008) Cochrane Collaboration in Ireland: facilitating evidence-based practice Fostering Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing at Undergraduate level School of Nursing, Dublin City University, 31/01/2008-31/01/2008.
	2008	Clarke,J.and Leufer, T. (2008) 2nd International Nurse Education Conference, Research and Innovation in International Nurse Education Education in clinical practice: making a case for work-based learning in postgraduate education Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin 9, 09/06/2008-11/06/2008.
	2007	Leufer, T. & Cleary-Holdforth, J. (2007) AISHE Conference 2007: Teaching and Learning in the World of Higher Education Transitions in Reaching Research, Enhancing practice for undergraduate nurses NUI Maynooth, 30/08/2007-31/08/2007.
	2007	Cleary-Holdforth, J. & Leufer, T. (2007) Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice - First International Conference Preparation, Interogation, Collaboration and Optimisation, Reframing how research is taught to undergraduate nurses NUIG, 02/04/2007-.
	2007	Cleary-Holdforth, J. & Leufer, T. (2007) 8th Annual Evidence Based Practice Conference Teaching and Researching EBP in an Academic Setting Arizona State University, Phoenix. USA, 22/02/2007-23/02/2007.
	2007	Leufer, T. (2007) 18th International Participative Nurse Education Tomorrow Conference Self-serving or safe service provision-towards mandatory attendance at lectures in a school of nursing University of Cambridge,U.K, 04/09/2007-06/09/2007.
	2007	Leufer, T. & Cleary-Holdforth, J. (2007) Third Annual Cochrane in Ireland Conference Changing Minds, Changing Methods, Changing Practice Dublin City University, 01/02/2007-.
	2007	Leufer, T. & Cleary-Holdforth, J. (2007) Translating Research into Clinical Reality Fostering Evidence Based Patient Care at Undergraduate Level through Research Teaching University of Liverpool, U.K, 18/04/2007-.
	2006	Leufer.T. (2006) 17th International Participative Nurse Education Tomorrow Conference Androgogy Vs Absenteeism University of Durham, U.K, 03/09/2006-05/09/2006.
	2005	Leufer. T. (2005) Third Annual Developments in Nurse Education Conference Students perceptions of learning in a large class environment University of Salford. U.K, 03/06/2005-06/06/2005.
	2004	Leufer. T. (2004) 2nd Annual Education Doctorate Conference, Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol,U.K Does class size really matter? Students` perceptions of large class sizes University of Bristol, U.K, 14/07/2004-15/07/2004.
	2002	Leufer. T. (2002) 3rd Annual International Research Conference, Trinity College School of Nursing & Midwifery Studies. Dublin A critical investigation into students perceptions of the learning experiences in large groups withparticular reference to Pre-registration / Diploma in nursing students in one college of nursing Trinity College, Dublin, 14/11/2002-15/11/2002.
	2001	Computers and Nursing Group (CAN), Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9. (2001) National Council for Nursing and Midwifery 1st Annual conference. Nursing and Midwifery - A Strategy Focus: What is the contribution of Nurses and Midwives to the Health Service of the Future? Innovations and Change - The role of nursing informatics and its contribution to nursing practice Dublin, 05/11/2001-.
	2000	Leufer T. (2000) 19th Annual Nursing and Research Conference Research Drug Trials on unconscious patients without consent - Ethical considerations for nurses working in the intensive care environment Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, 03/04/2000-04/04/2000.

Research Interests

My key research interest is Evidence-based Practice (EBP). Two projects (unfunded) currently underway with PNU Faculty are as follows:

1. Building capability for evidence-based practice among Saudi nurses. This study sets out to examining how best to embed EBP at curricular level to enable successful implementation in practice including evaluating the outcomes of specifically tailored teaching, learning and assessment strategies employed.

2. Establishing evidence-based practice competency levels among Saudi nurses. This study sets out to determine EBP competency levels among Masters level students preparing for Clinical Nurses Specialist/Advanced Practice roles in Nursing.

Additional areas of interest include:
Innovative approaches to teaching and learning that support the development of Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Advanced Nurse Practitioner competency level at post-graduate level.
Link between academic achievement and attendance at lectures /Factors influencing student attendance. Medication management in nursing.
Level of preparedness for practice among undergraduate nursing students