Dave O'Carroll BA (Hons)

Programme Manager (Information and Resources), Standards Knowledge and Information Services, Nursing Department

and Honorary Research Fellow, School of Nursing, University of Salford

Tel: 0161-226 3406 / 07867-907 642
Email: david.ocarroll@rcn.org.uk

Biography/Current role

Dave O'Carroll

Dave O'Carroll graduated with BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature from the University of Manchester. Dave started his career as a Clerical Officer at BT before taking a year off to travel around Australia. On his return Dave worked as Information Officer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Manchester, and was one of the first people at the University to have an email address and use the World Wide Web.

Dave joined The Royal College of Nursing in November 1997 on a part-time one-year basis as Information Officer for the newly created Research & Development Co-ordinating Centre, based in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at the University of Manchester.

Following the review of the RCN Institute in 2006, Dave project managed the development of a new strategic direction for research within the RCN based on a vision where research activity is recognised as coherent, strategic and relevant. Six strategic recommendations were agreed by Council in July 2007 and Dave is part of the team leading on their implementation, and continues to project manage the process.

2010 saw the establishment of the Research & Innovation Team, charged with maximising the impact of RCN-funded research activity through establishing systems and processes to co-ordinate, facilitate and quality assure the commissioning, undertaking, dissemination and use of research within the RCN. Dave's job title has subsequently changed to Information and Communications Manager (Research and Innovation) to reflect this. His main responsibility is to manage all digital communications and information services associated with implementing and evaluating the RCN Research strategy, innovation in practice work stream and ongoing research and innovation activity. This includes overseeing the maintenance and development of the 1,000+ RCN research web pages, and the weekly research e-bulletin with a circulation of over 4,000 direct subscribers.

Dave was a volunteer for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. He enjoys tennis and is the current Chair of the Northern Aces Tennis Group, one of only two LGBT tennis groups in the UK.

Publications

O'Carroll, D. (2004) Defining the context for a colloquium on nursing research and European R&D funding opportunities, Journal of Research in Nursing, 2004 9: 211-212.
O'Carroll, D. (2003) Nursing and Research: Academic Leadership in the Nursing Profession. REACH - The Newsletter of the Sheffield Health & Social Research Consortium, Issue 8, Dec 2003
O'Carroll, D. (2000) Electronic discussion groups. Nursing Standard
O'Carroll, D. (1999) Supporting research. Nursing Standard 14, 2, 31
O'Carroll, D., McMahon, A. (1999) Research Funding. Nursing Standard. 14, 11, 31
O'Carroll, D., McMahon, A. (1999) RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre. Nursing Standard 13, 39, 31-32.
O'Carroll, D., McMahon, A. (1999) RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre. Nursing Standard 13, 49, 31-32.
O'Carroll, D., McMahon, A. (1998) RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre. Nursing Standard 12, 38, 32-33.
Dwyer, M., Gould, R., O'Carroll, D. (2000) Bringing research closer to you. Nursing Standard 14, 44, 33
Forsyth, E., O'Carroll, D. (2000) Research and Practice Development in Scotland. Nursing Standard 14, 39, 33
Jones, G., O'Carroll, D. (2000) Research and Practice Development in the West Midlands Region. Nursing Standard 14, 28, 33
McMahon, A., O'Carroll, D. (1999) RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre. Nursing Standard 13, 44, 31
McMahon, A., O'Carroll, D., Robinson, P. (2000) Research in the context of health policy. Nursing Standard 14, 18, 31-32.
McMahon, A., O'Carroll, D. (2000) Research Ethics. Nursing Standard 14, 23, 31
Perrett, A., Nethercott, H., O'Carroll, D. (1999) Research and Practice Development in Wales. Nursing Standard 14, 7, 31-32.

Conferences: Presentations and Chairing responsibilities

O'Carroll, D. & McMahon, A. (2009), "Research and development leadership in nursing across the UK: a longitudinal study (PDF, 904KB)", 24-27 March 2009, RCN annual international nursing research conference, Cardiff, Wales
1-4 May 2007, RCN annual international nursing research conference. Co-lead, Towards an RCN Research Strategy fringe; Chaired various concurrent sessions.
21st September 2006. University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Research Development Team conference, "Building a career in research - a conference for research nurses", Birmingham. Keynote speech, "Accessing funding for research"
4th November 2005. 10th Annual Sunderland conference, Sunderland. Keynote speech, "Modernising health services: the contribution of research and development in nursing"
10th - 12th April 2003, "RCN annual international nursing research conference", Manchester. Chaired various concurrent sessions
10 October
29th November 2001. Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Trust conference, "Research is done by others", Wigan. Current information at the click of a button. Also, Chaired the afternoon session
October 2001. 5th European Nurse Directors Association, Rotterdam, Netherlands. "Promoting European networking in nursing research and practice development through the internet"
10th October 2001. RCN Research Society Trent regional meeting, Derby. Information and resources to support R&D
11th June 2001. International Council of Nurses Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark. Supporting innovations and new perspectives in nursing and health care: On developing and implementing a national R&D strategy
30th March 2001. Royal College of Nursing conference, "Celebrating Diversity", Wolverhampton. 2 cheers for democracy, Dave O'Carroll
7th December 2000. RCN Professional Facilitator's meeting, Nottingham. Help using the Internet, Dave O'Carroll
8th June 2000. RCN Professional Facilitator's meeting, Nottingham. Information and resources to support R&D
24th February 2000. RCN Northern & Yorkshire R&D network for nurses, midwives and health visitors meeting, Stockton-on-Tees. Information and resources to support R&D
9th February 2000. University of Leeds study day, "Professional development", Leeds. Information Networks for Research
17th September 1999. British Association Annual Festival of Science conference, "The Science of Caring", Sheffield. Information and Research for the nursing community.
4th August 1999. North West HIV Alliance meeting, Manchester. Information and resources to support R&D
15th July 1999. Central Manchester Healthcare R&D group meeting, Manchester Information and resources to support R&D
16th June 1999. R&D meeting, Chorley District General Hospital, Chorley. The RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre, and how it can help you.
22nd April 1999. Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust conference, Manchester. The RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre, and how it can help you.
27th January 1999. Wales R&D meeting to take forward work of Co-ordinating Centre, Cardiff, Wales. The RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre, and how it can help you.
28th November 1998. RCN Professional Facilitator's conference, London. The RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre, and how it can help you.
20th October 1998. RCN Research Society Trent regional meeting, Nottingham. The RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre, and how it can help you.
8th September 1998. RCN Research Society South & West regional meeting, Winchester. The RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre, and how it can help you.
31st July 1998. RCN Research Society Trent regional meeting, Nottingham. The RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre, and how it can help you.
22nd July 1998. RCN Research Society Northern & Yorkshire regional meeting, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough. The RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre, and how it can help you.
17th April 1998. RCN Research & Development Co-ordinating Centre launch in Northern Ireland. The RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre
20th March 1998. RCN Research & Development Co-ordinating Centre launch in Scotland. The RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre
28th January 1998. RCN Research & Development Co-ordinating Centre launch in Wales. The RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre
23rd January 1998. RCN Research & Development Co-ordinating Centre launch in England. The RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre

Project Management

2006 - 2007. Lead Project Manager, RCN Research Strategy

1999 - 2001. Lead Project Manager on RCN Information Strategy Objective 5, "Information Literacy: to actively promote information literacy and the use of information for clinical effectiveness"