Fitzsimons, Donna and Strachan , Patricia (2012) Overcoming the practical and ethical challenges of conducting research with people who have advanced heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 11 (2). pp. 248-252. [Journal article]

Martin , Jacqueline, McCormack, Brendan, Fitzsimons, Donna and Spirig, Rebecca (2012) Evaluation of a clinical leadership programme for nurse leaders. Journal of Nursing Management, 20 . pp. 72-80. [Journal article]

Doyle, Barbara, Fitzsimons, Donna, McKeown, Pascal and McAloon, Toni (2011) Understanding dietary decision-making in patients attending asecondary prevention clinic following myocardial infarction. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 21 . pp. 32-41. [Journal article]

Martin, JS, McCormack, Brendan, Fitzsimons, Donna and Spirig, R (2011) Evaluation of a clinical leadership programme for nurse leaders. Journal of Nursing Management, early view . [Journal article]

Wilson, JS, Elborn, JS, Fitzsimons, Donna and MCCRUM, E (2011) Do smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease report their smoking status reliably? A comparison of self-report and bio-chemical validation. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 48 (7). pp. 856-62. [Journal article]

Wilson , JS, Elborn, JS, Fitzsimons, Donna and MCCRUM, EE (2011) Do smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease report theirsmoking status reliably? A comparison of self-report and bio-chemicalvalidation. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 48 . pp. 856-862. [Journal article]

Reid, J, McKenna, Hugh, Fitzsimons, Donna and McCance, Tanya (2010) An exploration of the experience of primary cancer cachexia: What patients and their families want from health care professionals. European Journal of Cancer Care, 19 (5). pp. 682-689. [Journal article]

Wilson, Js, Elborn, Js and Fitzsimons, Donna (2010) "It's not worth stopping now! " Why do smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease continue to smoke? Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20 (5-6). pp. 819-827. [Journal article]

McIlfatrick, Sonja, Fitzsimons, Donna, Johnston, Gail, McConkey, Roy, Cupples, Margaret, Barr, Owen and Hasson, Felicity (2009) Reform and modernisation: developing a new service model for palliative care. European Journal of Palliative Care, 16 (3). pp. 131-135. [Journal article]

Reid, J, McKenna, Hugh, Fitzsimons, Donna and McCance, Tanya (2009) The experience of cancer cachexia: A qualitative study of advanced cancer patients and their family members. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 46 (5). pp. 606-616. [Journal article]

Reid, J, McKenna, Hugh, Fitzsimons, Donna and McCance, Tanya (2009) Fighting Over Food: Patient and Family Understanding of Cancer Cachexia. Oncology Nursing Forum, 36 (4). pp. 439-445. [Journal article]

Wilson, Julie, Fitzsimons, Donna, Bradbury, Ian and Elborn, Stuart (2008) Does additional support by nurses enhance the effect of brief smoking cessation intervention in people with moderate to severe COPD: A randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 45 (4). pp. 508-517. [Journal article]

Mooney, Maria, Fitzsimons, Donna and Richardson, G (2007) "No more couch potato!" Patients' experiences of a pre-operative programme of cardiac rehabilitation for patients awaiting coronary artery bypass surgery. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 6 (1). pp. 77-83. [Journal article]

Fitzsimons, Donna, Mullan, Deirdre, Wilson, Julie, Conway, B, Corcoran, B, Dempster, M, Gamble, J, Stewart, C, Rafferty, S, McMahon, M, MacMahon, J, Mulholland, P, Stockdale, P, Chew, E, Hanna, L, Brown, J, Ferguson, G and Fogarty, D (2007) The challenge of patients’unmet palliative care needs in the final stages of chronic illness. Palliative Medicine, 21 (4). pp. 313-322. [Journal article]

Gamble, Jacqui, Heaney, Liam and Fitzsimons, Donna (2007) Difficult asthma: people’s perspective on taking cortocosteroids. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16 (3a). pp. 59-67. [Journal article]

Mc Cance, T, Fitzsimons, Donna, Keeney, Sinead, Hasson, Felicity and McKenna, Hugh (2007) Capacity building: an old priority with a new perspective. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 59 (1). pp. 57-67. [Journal article]

McCance, Tanya, Fitzsimons, Donna, Keeney, Sinead, Hasson, Felicity and McKenna, Hugh (2007) Capacity building in nursing and midwifery research and development: an old priority with a new perspective. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 59 (1). pp. 57-67. [Journal article]

Houston, P and Fitzsimons, Donna (2006) Too little, too late! Community nurses' experiences of caring for heart failure patients in the final stages of their illness. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 5 (Suppl 1). S35-36. [Journal article]

Fitzsimons, Donna, Mullan, D, Wilson, J, Chew, E, Conway, B, Corcoran, B, Gamble, J and Hanna, L (2006) The palliative care needs of patients with advanced heart failure from the perspectives of patients, carers and the clinical team. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 5 (S1). S35. [Journal article]

Fitzsimons, Donna, McCance, T and Armstrong, N (2006) Vision, leadership and partnership: how to advance the R&D agenda in nursing and midwifery. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 55 (6). pp. 748-756. [Journal article]

Mc Cance , T, Fitzsimons, Donna and Armstrong, N (2005) Developing a best practice framework for nursing research and development. Journal of Research in Nursing, 11 (2). pp. 160-171. [Journal article]

Fitzsimons, Donna and McAloon, Toni (2004) The ethics of non-intervention in a study of patients awaiting coronary artery bypass surgery. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 46 (4). pp. 395-402. [Journal article]

Mullan, D, Fitzsimons, Donna and Kapur, Js (2004) Exploring the palliative care needs of patients with a non-cancer diagnosis. Thorax, 59 (S II). ii101. [Journal article]

Murphy, Mary and Fitzsimons, Donna (2004) Does attendance at an immediate life support training course influence nurses' skill deployment during cardiac arrest? Resuscitation, 62 . pp. 49-54. [Journal article]

Murphy, Mary and Fitzsimons, Donna (2004) Nurses' use of immediate life support skills:is training enough? European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 3 (S1). p. 90. [Journal article]

Fitzsimons, Donna, Parahoo, Kader, Richardson, G and Stringer, Maurice (2003) Patients' anxiety on waiting lists for coronary artery bypass surgery: a qualitative and quantitative analysis. Heart and lung, 32 (1). pp. 23-31. [Journal article]

Fitzsimons, Donna, Parahoo, Kader, Richardson, S G and Stringer, Maurice (2003) Patient anxiety while on a waiting list for coronary artery bypass surgery: a qualitative and quantitative analysis. Heart & Lung The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, 32 (1). pp. 23-31. [Journal article]

Kapur, Js, Fitzsimons, Donna and Elborn, S (2003) Why do respiratory patients continue to smoke? A qualitative study. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 172 (4). S31. [Journal article]

Boyd, Mary M., Donnelly, M and Fitzsimons, Donna (2002) Generic, disease specific and individualised approaches to measuring quality of life in people with heart disease. Psychology and Health, 17 (4). pp. 447-457. [Journal article]

Carney , R, Fitzsimons, Donna and Dempster, M (2002) Why patients experiencing myocardial infarction delay seeking medical assistance. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 1 (4). pp. 237-242. [Journal article]

McCabe, L, Buchanan, J and Fitzsimons, Donna (2001) Using research to improve infection control practice. Professional Nurse, 16 (5). pp. 1091-1094. [Journal article]

Fitzsimons, Donna (2001) Using telephone interviews for research. Nursing Times Research, 6 (1). p. 525. [Journal article]

Fitzsimons, Donna, Parahoo, Kader and Stringer, Maurice (2000) Waiting for coronary artery bypass surgery: a qualitative analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 32 (5). pp. 1243-52. [Journal article]

Fitzsimons, Donna, Richardson, G and Scott, ME (2000) Prospective study of clinical and functional status in patients awaiting coronary artery bypass surgery:the need for regular reassessment. Coronary Health Care, 4 . pp. 117-122. [Journal article]

Kapur, JS, Elborn, JS, Heaney, L and Fitzsimons, Donna (2000) An audit comparing current smoking cessation advice to the BTS smoking cessation guidelines in patients with COPD. Thorax, 55 (S3). p. 51. [Journal article]