Elaine Hickey
3 Brookfield, Ballyviniter, Mallow, Co Cork
Summary
Proactive CNM1 focused on enhancing patient care quality through clinical expertise and effective team collaboration. Leads the ward in the absence of CNM2, ensuring all members of the team know their tasks while providing high standards of care to patients using local and national protocols also collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety and timely discharge. I have been involved the trial of the day case hip procedure which is a new initiave in the hospital.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
CNM1
Level 1 South Observation ward
12.2023 - Current
- Responsible for influencing, contributing, and sharing clinical knowledge, skills, and experience with senior and junior nurses to achieve high standards of patient care.
- Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety using high standards of care
- Deputise in the absence of CNM2 delegating tasks to ensure safe efficient care of our patients using good leadership and communication.
- Completing Rosters to ensure sufficient staff and skill mix.
- Attending the weekly bed management meetings in the absence of CNM2
- I implemented the return of local anaesthetic patients with a porter from the theatre department to the orthopaedic wards, this saves nursing time away from the ward.
- I have recently been involved in the trial of the day case hip procedure in SIVUH which will enhance the orthopaedic service.
Senior Staff Nurse
South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital
Old Blackrock Road,, Cork
04.2001 - 12.2023
- I am a dedicated employee of the South Infirmary since 2001. I have worked in a variety of settings both medical and surgical areas including ENT, Plastics, General Surgery, Breast Surgery, gynaecology. and currently I am working in the elective orthopaedic service as CNM1 for the past number of years.
Staff Nurse
Mater Hospital Dublin
Eccles Street , Dublin
05.1999 - 03.2001
Education
Registered Nurse -
Mater Misericordiae Hospital
Dublin1999
Skills
- Efficient decision making
- Team leadership
- Patient coordination
- Ward management
- Good Communication skills
- Good Knowledge of Hospital Resources
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Doing Rosters to ensure sufficient staff with good skill mix
Education
other
Hobbies
- I have been child welfare officer of the local camogie club. This also demonstrates leadership qualities, and conflict resolution.
Timeline
CNM1
Level 1 South Observation ward
12.2023 - Current
Senior Staff Nurse
South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital
04.2001 - 12.2023
Staff Nurse
Mater Hospital Dublin
05.1999 - 03.2001
Registered Nurse -
Mater Misericordiae Hospital