Karen was the chairperson of the association from 2014 to 2018, promoting Advanced Nurse Midwifery practice at a national and International level. She is the current International liaison officer for the association, and a member of the ICN Advanced Practice subgroup. For the past 12 years she has worked in the Emergency Department of South Tipperary General Hospital, providing care for both the adult and paediatric patient . A graduate of Trinity College, Karen’s qualifications include a Postgraduate diploma in clinical practice and an MSc degree. She is a registered Nurse Tutor and a registered Nurse Prescriber in both ionising radiation and medicinal products.Her career includes a three year term as clinical facilitator in Emergency Nursing in University Hospital Waterford and Waterford Institute of technology. She is an honorary teaching associate with the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland.