Greetings from Ireland!

By William L. Holzemer, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean and Distinguished Professor, School of Nursing, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, USA.

William Holzemer

Greetings, colleagues, from beautiful Dublin, Ireland. Weather is mixed, but today is beautiful. There are more 1,400 attendees at this Research Congress—a record. Hot topics include: globalization of nursing, the U.S. introspective focus on whether DNP graduates do ‘research’ (a topic that does not translate globally), mentorship, communication, interprofessional practice, and evidence-based/outcomes research. 

It is very encouraging to see so many talented young nurse scientists present their posters and papers. We have a strong cadre of talented researchers launching their careers. Irish song and dance provide a joyous backdrop to the pubs and Guinness beer. Rutgers is a proud sponsor of this meeting, and we are pleased to support this important work. Next year, Research Congress moves to Melbourne, Australia. See you Down Under!