Aoife Gallagher
Letterkenny
Summary
Practice Nurse
Arranmore Healthcentre *2018-Current
Provide high-quality nursing care to patients, manage and monitor chronic diseases, conduct health promotion activities
*Manage and monitor patients with chronic diseases through the CDM progam.
*Provide health promotion advice and support to patients.
*Conduct a range of nursing procedures including immunisations- primary and COVID boosters, phlebotomy, ECG's, 24 hr ABPM's, INR check's.
Registered Sick Children's Nurse
Our Lady's Ward, Crumlin Hospital *2006-2007
Provided quality nursing care to sick children in a busy surgical ward.
*Provided acute pre and post care operatively.
*Monitored and recorded vital signs, surgical drain outputs, urinary catheter outputs, surgical wounds and reported any abnormalities to senior staff nurses or surgeons.
*Administered oral, IV or IM medications as prescribed.
*Supported both sick children and their families though various illnesses, surgeries and new cancer diagnoses.
*Worked well as part of multidisciplinary team.
Registered Staff Nurse
ABCleary, Beaumont Hospital *2003-2004
Worked as part of a team on a busy vascular, thoracic and general surgical ward.
*Preformed patient assessments and created individualised care plans for a variety of medical/surgical conditions.
*Administered medications, monitored vital signs and provided wound care for patients.
*Inserted and removed NG tubes and catheters.
*Removed sutures and surgical clips.
*Collaborated with physicians, nurses, and other care team members to ensure quality patient care.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Practice Nurse
Dr. Victoria Bradley
Letterkenny
2018 - Current
- Monitor chronic illnesses such as asthma or diabetes through regular follow-up visits and lab work analysis.
- Counsel patients and families and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
- Address patient care needs, collected vitals, dress wounds.
- Communicate effectively with patients regarding their health concerns or treatment plans.
- Perform health assessments and screenings, such as blood pressure checks, cholesterol tests, and diabetes screening.
- Collect biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
- Counsel patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and support.
- Maintain accurate records of patient visits, treatments provided, medications prescribed, and other relevant data.
- Provide advice on diet and exercise plans in accordance with medical guidelines.
- Document patient medical histories, current symptoms and vitals.
- Measure and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
Education
Higher Diploma - Higher Diploma in Sick Children's Nursing
UCD/Crumlin Children's Hospital
Dublin04-2006
Diploma - General Nursing Studies
DCU/Beaumont Hospital
Dublin10-2003
Skills
- Diabetes Management
- Supply Restocking
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Appointment Scheduling
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Case Management
- Infectious Disease Control
- Chart Updating
- Care Planning
- Wound Care
- Emergency Response
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient Management
- Medical Screening
- Immunization Skills
- BLS
- Direct Patient Care
Languages
English
First Language
Irish
Proficient (C2)
C2
Certification
- Phlebotomy program in the INMO Professional Development Centre -January 2019
- MECC and CSCT Tobacco Cessation Practitioner Assessment - October 2019
- Various online programs- Children's first, CDM in general practice, Education program for the administeration of vaccinations etc
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Practice Nurse
Dr. Victoria Bradley
2018 - Current
Higher Diploma - Higher Diploma in Sick Children's Nursing
UCD/Crumlin Children's Hospital
Diploma - General Nursing Studies
DCU/Beaumont Hospital
- Phlebotomy program in the INMO Professional Development Centre -January 2019
- MECC and CSCT Tobacco Cessation Practitioner Assessment - October 2019
- Various online programs- Children's first, CDM in general practice, Education program for the administeration of vaccinations etc
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