Dr. Karen Dunne, PhD, MA, CertEM(StudMed), MVB.

karen.dunne@dkit.ie

Veterinary Nursing lecturer,

Room NE224,

Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Animal Health,

Dundalk Institute of Technology,

Dublin Road,

Dundalk,

Co. Louth,

Ireland.

Orcid researcher id: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9300-637X 

Publications

Articles:

Dunne, K. (2021). Umbilical disinfection options in large animal neonates. Veterinary Ireland Journal. 11(7) pp. 414-416.

Dunne, K., Brereton, B., Duggan, V. and Campion, D.P. (2020). Competence perceptions of veterinary nursing students and registered veterinary nurses in Ireland: a mixed methods explanatory study. Irish Veterinary Journal [online] available: https://rdcu.be/b42dh.

Dunne, K., Bree, R.T., Duggan, V. and Campion, D.P. (2020). Practical recommendations on the production of video teaching resources. The All-Ireland Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (AISHE-J). 12(1) pp. 1-35.

Conlon E. and Dunne K. (2018). Cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation of the foal. Veterinary Ireland Journal. 8(8) pp.484-489.

Dunne K., Moffett J., Loughran, S.T., Duggan V. and Campion D.P. (2018). Evaluation of a coaching workshop for the management of veterinary nursing students' OSCE-associated test anxiety. Irish Veterinary Journal [online] available: https://rdcu.be/3DPl

Dunne K., Brereton B., Duggan V. and Campion D. (2017). Motivation and prior animal experience of newly enrolled veterinary nursing students at two Irish third level institutions. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. 45(3) pp. 423-436. Available: https://doi-org.ucd.idm.oclc.org/10.3138/jvme.1216-186r

Brereton B. and Dunne K. (2016). An analysis of the impact of formative peer assessment and screencast tutor feedback on veterinary nursing students’ learning. The All-Ireland Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (AISHE-J). 8(3).

Dunne K., Brereton B, Bree R. and Dallat J. (2015). Integrating Customised Video Clips into the Veterinary Nursing Curriculum to Enhance Practical Competency Training and The Development of Student Confidence. The All-Ireland Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (AISHE-J). 7(3).

Bree R., Brereton B., Dunne K., Gallagher G. and Dallat J. (2015). Engaging learning & addressing over-assessment in the Science laboratory: addressing a pervasive problem. The All-Ireland Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (AISHE-J). 7(3).

Kelly G., Prendergast M., Skelly C., Pollock P. and Dunne K. (2003). Pneumothorax in a horse as a complication of tracheostomy. Irish Veterinary Journal. 56(3) pp. 153-156. 

Dunne K., Prendergast M. and McAllister H. (2002). Equine laminitis: a clinical guide to diagnosis and treatment. Irish Veterinary Journal. 55(7)  pp. 322-332. 

Presentations, Workshops and seminars:

How to get published in practice (2023). Irish Equine Veterinary Association annual conference. 25th November 2023.

Equine first aid. Irish Thoroughbred Breeder’s Association webinar. 19th April 2023.

Supervision and Teaching in Clinical Practice. Duggans CPD webinar. 8th March 2023.

Making teaching videos. Veterinary Clinical Skills and Simulation online seminar. 31st August 2021.

Dunne, E. and Dunne, K. Building the Professional Self seminars (2021). Dundalk Institute of Technology Careers and Employment Office, May 20 and June 10 2021, Dundalk Institute of Technology.

Moffett J., Dunne, E. and Dunne, K. Resilience building workshop (2021). Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) Virtual Annual Conference, March 10 2021, University College Dublin.

Moffett J., Dunne, E. and Dunne, K. Resilience building for students and educators (2021). National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education National Seminar Series, Dundalk Institute of Technology.

Equine pain scoring and colic assessment (2020). Veterinary student seminar. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.

Dunne K. and Dunne E. ‘Practical Universal Design for Educators’ (2020). National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education National Seminar Series, Dundalk Institute of Technology.

Brereton B. and Dunne K. ‘The Vital Triangle’: the Inter-Related Roles of Author, Reviewer and Editor in Strengthening Academic Scholarship and Evidence (2018). AILTA2018: All Ireland Conference on Learning, Teaching and Assessment in Further and Higher Education, Merino Institute of Education.

Implementing mentoring and professional development best practice (2018). National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education National Seminar Series, Dundalk Institute of Technology.

A Programmatic Approach to Assessment (2017). DkIT CELT seminar for academic staff, Dundalk Institute of Technology. 

Bree, R.T. and Dunne, K. Generating and evaluating impactful pre-practical videos and quizzes in a cross-discipline study: Harnessing the power of preparation (2017). EdTech 2017 ; TEL in an Age of Supercomplexity - Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies, Sligo Institute of Technology.

Prior animal experience of veterinary nursing students: implications for practice (2016). 69th Association for Veterinary Teaching and Research Workers Conference 2016, University College Dublin. 

Care and Welfare of the Standardbred Horse (2016). Irish Harness Racing Association (IHRA) driver training course, Ashbourne, Co. Meath. 

Using customised teaching videos to develop veterinary nursing skills (2016). Technology-enhanced Assessment Methods (TEAM) Project Workshop, Athlone Institute of Technology. 

A guide to writing examination questions (2016). DkIT CELT seminar for academic staff, Dundalk Institute of Technology.

Animal experience and veterinary students: challenges and opportunities for the profession (2016). Veterinary Ireland Education, Research & Industry (ERI) Group AGM and Continuing Veterinary Education meeting, Veterinary Ireland HQ, Dublin. 

Large animal emergency handling & rescue techniques (2015). Louth County Council and Veterinary Service workshop, Dundalk, Co. Louth. 

Posters:

Dunne K. (2024). Developing a video library of customized equine practical and clinical skills, poster presented at VetEd Conference 2024, School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin.

Dunne K. and McCann, N. (2023). Publishing undergraduate veterinary nursing student writing: outward facing assessment, poster presented at VetEd Conference 2023, The Royal Dick School of Veterinary Medicine, Edinburgh.

O’Donoghue N., Dunne K. and Campion D. (2023). Exploring patterns of medication errors in a simulated veterinary emergency using a human factors approach, poster presented at VetEd Conference 2023, The Royal Dick School of Veterinary Medicine, Edinburgh.

Walsh C., Dunne K. and Fontaine S. (2023). Validation study of canine blood donor training model used within veterinary nursing education, poster presented at VetEd Conference 2023, The Royal Dick School of Veterinary Medicine, Edinburgh.

Dunne K. (2018). Whiteboards in the classroom: is the marker mightier than the phone?, poster presented at VetEd Conference 2018, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Dunne K., Moffett J. and Campion D. (2017). Initial evaluation of a coaching intervention designed to reduce student anxiety during veterinary nursing practical examinations, poster presented at VetEd Conference 2017, University of Liverpool.

Walsh C. and Dunne K. (2017). Evaluation of a low fidelity equine nose twitch model in veterinary nursing education, poster presented at VetEd conference 2017, University of Liverpool. Winner of VetEd "Best Poster" award 2017. 

Dunne K., Duggan V. and Campion D. (2016). "Show and avoid": using custom-made videos highlighting common errors to improve student performance of veterinary nursing practical skills, poster presented at VetEd Conference 2016, University of Glasgow.

Dunne K., Brereton B., Duggan V. and Campion D. (2015). Perceptions of competence among veterinary nursing students and registered veterinary nurses, poster presented at the 68th Association for Veterinary Teaching and Research Workers Conference 2015, Royal Veterinary College, London.

Dunne K. and Campion D. (2015). Supporting learning by exploring the expectations &
prior experience of veterinary nursing students, poster presented at the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference 2015, University College Cork.

Dunne K., Duggan V., Dallat J. and Campion J. (2015). Prior animal experience of new entrant
Irish veterinary nursing students, poster presented at VetEd Conference 2015, Cambridge University.

Dunne K. (2013). Incorporating flexible and blended learning strategies into the teaching of veterinary nursing competencies,  poster presented at: VetEd Conference 2013, University College Dublin. 

Other publications:

Brereton B. and Dunne K. (2018). The ‘Vital Triangle’: the Inter-Related Roles of Author, Reviewer and Editor in Strengthening Academic Scholarship and Evidence. AISHE-J: All-Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 10(3) pp.741-744.

Brereton B. and Dunne K. (2018). Guest editors of the AISHE-J: All-Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education  special edition "Higher Education, Inclusivity and Organisational Change", 10(1).

Brereton B. and Dunne K. (2017). The Meitheal and Me: Mapping the National Forum Professional Development Framework. https://www.teachingandlearning.ie/resource/case-study-e-the-meitheal-and-me-mapping-the-national-forum-professional-development-framework-2/

Research interests

Veterinary nursing competence teaching and assessment. Student-centred teaching, formative assessment and technology in teaching. The development of customised digital teaching tools and their effective integration into student learning.

research projects:

Doctoral studies panel on veterinary medication errors, University College Dublin, 2019-to date.

Professional Development Framework Pilot Project (2017). National Forum for the Enhancement of Learning & Teaching in Higher Education. A case study account from this project is available here.

Technology-Enhanced Assessment Methods (TEAM) in Science and Health Practical Settings (2016-2017). Dundalk Institute of Technology in partnership with IT Carlow, IT Sligo, AIT and the National Forum for the Enhancement of Learning & Teaching in Higher Education. 

Support of Student writing articles:

Mulligan, M.B. (2023). Equine vaccination: a RVN perspective. Veterinary Ireland Journal. 13(4) pp.181-184.

Farrell, S. (2021). Providing adequate colostrum for foals: the RVN’s role. Veterinary Ireland Journal. 11(6) pp. 350-354.

Gresak, C. (2020). Equine gastric ulcer syndrome. Veterinary Ireland Journal. 10(9) pp. 506-511.

Heatley, C. (2020). Equine faecal egg counts - their role in reducing anthelmintic resistance. Veterinary Ireland Journal. 10(7) pp. 379-384.

Fagan, K. (2020). Nursing care of equine tracheostomy patients. Veterinary Ireland Journal. 10(6) pp. 328-331.

Meub, S. (2019). Preventing and managing dermatophytosis in the equine hospital. Veterinary Ireland Journal. 9(10) pp. 556-560.

Brereton, S. (2019). Nursing care of the pregnant mare with laminitis. Veterinary Ireland Journal. 9(9) pp.498-503.

O’Connor, E. (2018). Feline urine spraying: behaviours and solutions. Veterinary Ireland Journal. 8(12) pp.729-730.

Kennedy C. (2018). The role of Manuka honey in second intention healing of wounds of the equine distal limb. Veterinary Ireland Journal. 8(11) pp.678-684.

McCann N. (2018). Behaviour techniques to help the needle-shy equine patient overcome its non-compliance. Veterinary Ireland Journal. 8(9) pp.540-542.

McDonald M. (2017). Management of the isolation unit when nursing a foal with rotavirus. Veterinary Ireland Journal. 7(11) pp.591-595.

Levins O. (2017). Hyperlipaemia and the asinine patient. Veterinary Ireland Journal. 7(8) pp.423-428.

Clifford L. (2015). Management of Irish equine endoparasites. Veterinary Ireland Journal. 5(11) pp.543-547.

Thank you to colleagues and editors at the Veterinary Ireland Journal for their ongoing support of veterinary nursing student writing and publication.

Awards

National Teaching Hero Award 2016 from the National Forum for the Enhancement of Learning & Teaching in Higher Education.

Professional Networks & Engagement

Member of the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education Íontas Alliance.

Dundalk Institute of Technology Centre for Excellence in Learning & Teaching (CELT).

Registered veterinary practitioner, Veterinary Council of Ireland.

Member of Veterinary Ireland Education, Research & Industry (ERI) group.

Teacher on the IHRA Care & Welfare of the Standardbred Horse, 2016.

Contributor to The Irish Field Horse Sense column.

Education & Industry Experience

2021: Veterinary nursing stage 4 external examiner, University College Dublin.

2021: Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine (EBVM) Learning, RCVS Knowledge online course.

2021: Digital badge for Universal Design in Teaching and Learning from the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

2020: Doctorate in veterinary nursing education: Development of student-centred teaching methods in veterinary nursing competence training. University College Dublin.

2019-2022: Veterinary nursing external examiner, Letterkenny Institute of Technology.

2019: Edward Jenner Leadership for Veterinary Professionals: Your Leadership Self. NHS Leadership Academy and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

2018: Research Integrity: concise core course (via Epigeum online course system).

2016-2017: Certificate in Postgraduate Student Supervision, DkIT.

2012: MA in Learning and Teaching, DkIT CELT.

2009: Certificate in Manual Handling Instruction, FETAC Level 6 award.

2006: Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Certificate in Equine Practice (StudMedicine).

2004-2005: Equine externship, North Harbour Equine Hopsital, Albany, Auckland, New Zealand.

2001-2008: Equine veterinary practitioner, Lisadell Equine Hopsital, Follistown, Navan, Co. Meath.

2000-2001: Large Animal House Surgeon, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin.

1995-2000: B.Sc. in Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin (First Class Hons).