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Work history
Education
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Continuing Professional Development
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Kate FitzGerald

Dublin,Ireland

Summary

A highly motivated professional with extensive experience in interventional cardiology, critical care and high acuity hospital settings. Demonstrates excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, with a strong capacity to work efficiently under pressure. Experienced in policy compliance and development, as well as education and staff development. Committed to advancing healthcare practices through continuous learning and innovation.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Staff Nurse Cath Lab

St Vincents Private Hospital
Dublin
09.2021 - Current
  • Locum CNM 1 August 2022 - October 2023
  • Experienced scrub and circulating nurse for all procedures in Interventional Cardiology.
  • Planning and implementing patient care.
  • Educated patients on health promotion, providing leaflets and verbal guidance on improved wellbeing measures.
  • Liaising with the multi disciplinary team to ensure best patient outcomes.
  • Led education sessions for other departments of the hospital.
  • Plan and coordinate daily Cath Lab activity.
  • Auditing and policy development in the Unit.

Agency nurse

Nurse on Call
Dublin
01.2018 - 09.2021
  • Primarily working in ICU SVUH and Cath Lab SVPH
  • Rostered full time in Cath Lab from Aug 2020

CNM2 ICU

Blacorock Clinic
Dublin
03.2015 - 08.2017
  • Introduced ICU outreach service to enhance patient support and care delivery.
  • Managed day-to-day operations of 12-bedded cardiothoracic and general ICU.
  • Oversaw recruitment and rostering for 60 staff members, ensuring adequate staffing levels.
  • Developed and updated protocols to maintain compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Coordinated continuous education initiatives to uphold quality standards in patient care.
  • Served as CNM2 during JCI accreditation process, ensuring adherence to best practices.

Senior Staff Nurse ED

Katherine District Hospital
Northern Territory, Australia
07.2014 - 12.2014
  • Led an eight-bed Emergency Department, ensuring efficient operations and high-quality patient care.
  • Conducted regular educational sessions for Emergency Department staff to enhance skills.
  • Reviewed and updated policies to achieve compliance with accreditation standards.

CNS ICU

St Vincents Hospital Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
01.2010 - 07.2014
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist and Team Leader from January 2013.
  • Relief Clinical Liaison Nurse 2013/2014. Clinical member of MET/code blue team.
  • A highly competent practitioner capable of safely looking after complex patients requiring CRRT, temporary pacing, IABP, advanced ventilation and ECMO.


Agency nurse

JP Workforce
Melbourne, Australia
05.2009 - 01.2010
  • Worked in acute hospitals. Areas included ED, orthopedics, plastics, vascular, respiratory and general medicine, colorectal surgery and urology.

Agency nurse

Nursin Agency Australia
Sydney, Australia
10.2008 - 05.2009
  • Worked in public hospitals mainly RNSH. Areas included general medical and surgical wards, gastro and colorectal, burns/plastics, spinal unit, cardiology and gained ED experience.


Nurse volunteer

Hope Foundation
Kolkata, India
09.2007 - 12.2007
  • Volunteer worker in clinics in the slums of Kolkata
  • Awarded further funding by Irish Aid due to the success of the Study and its findings.

Staff nurse

St Vincents University Hospital
Dublin
06.2006 - 09.2007


  • Worked on a surgical ward specialising in vascular and thoracic surgery.
  • Acute medical/respiratory ward specialising in cystic fibrosis.

Education

Post graduate Diploma - Critical Care

University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
01.2010 - 11.2010

BSc - Nursing

University College Dublin
Dublin
09.2002 - 06.2006

Leaving Cert -

Mount Anville Secondary School
Dublin
09.1996 - 06.2002

Skills

  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Clinical expertise in Cath lab and Critical Care
  • Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure
  • Policy compliance and development
  • Education and staff development
  • Excellent communication abilities for engagement with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams
  • Commitment to continuous professional development and evidence based practice

Continuing Professional Development

ACLS 2024

Management and leadership seminar 2017

In services and workshops on ECGs, Intra aortic balloon pumps, Temporary pacing, pacemakers.

Member of Irish Nurses cardiovascular association

References

Siobhan Quinlan. CNM2. Cath Lab SVPH.

siobhan.quinlan@svph.ie 01-2638240


Joanne Gibney. CNM3. ICU Blackrock Clinic.

joanne.gibney@blackrock-clinic.com 01-2832612

Timeline

Staff Nurse Cath Lab

St Vincents Private Hospital
09.2021 - Current

Agency nurse

Nurse on Call
01.2018 - 09.2021

CNM2 ICU

Blacorock Clinic
03.2015 - 08.2017

Senior Staff Nurse ED

Katherine District Hospital
07.2014 - 12.2014

CNS ICU

St Vincents Hospital Melbourne
01.2010 - 07.2014

Post graduate Diploma - Critical Care

University of Melbourne
01.2010 - 11.2010

Agency nurse

JP Workforce
05.2009 - 01.2010

Agency nurse

Nursin Agency Australia
10.2008 - 05.2009

Nurse volunteer

Hope Foundation
09.2007 - 12.2007

Staff nurse

St Vincents University Hospital
06.2006 - 09.2007

BSc - Nursing

University College Dublin
09.2002 - 06.2006

Leaving Cert -

Mount Anville Secondary School
09.1996 - 06.2002

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