Kate Irving

Kate is a jointly appointed Professor of Clinical Nursing and Dublin City University and Community Health Organisation.

Kate has a PhD from Curtin University Western Australia Entitled: A discursive case study investigation into the use of physical and chemical restraint use in acute medicine. She coordinated the FP7 funded In-MINDD study on dementia deterrence and has partnered in many more international research projects. Kate has a particular interest in timely responses to dementia and nursing care ethics.

Kate also led a National Dementia Education Programme ‘The Dementia Skills Elevator’ which continues to develop dementia champions in many health services across the country. The central concept is that each member of society can go up one step on the elevator (from no awareness to some awareness or from low skills to higher skills) and then can cascade their new knowledge to others in communities and workplaces. The model was formally adopted by the National Understand Together Programme which was formed following the completion of the dementia skills elevator project.