Nicole Carter
Gowran
Summary
Energetic Radiographer with excellent communication, teamwork and organisation skills seeks radiography role. Offers practical knowledge and understanding of imaging and diagnosis techniques for professional patient care. Determined to further develop my radiographer knowledge and skills. Learns quickly and takes direction well to build practical skills required for the role. Fully flexible to meet on-call and changing shift needs. Experienced Diagnostic Radiographer committed to upholding high-quality patient provisions in pressured hospital environments. Completed general, OPG and theatre X-ray tasks to agreed standards for safe, compliant services.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Diagnostic radiographer
St. Lukes Hospital
Kilkenny
01.2024 - Current
- Provide emotional support for patients throughout procedures, promptly answering questions and concerns, and reducing patient stress.
- Keeping a clean and sterile environment to prepare patient examination rooms, complying with health and safety standards.
- Carrying out daily and weekly quality checks of equipment in the Radiology Department e.g Crash trolley.
- Providing supervision of Radiography students on their placement blocks. This involves educating and supervising students, delegating tasks and giving them constructive feedback.
- Acquiring high-quality diagnostic images while ensuring patients receive a radiation dose as low as reasonably achievable while working in conjunction with local and national guidelines.
- Using modified radiographic techniques; observing different ways of working in various environments has given me skills to adapt my radiographic technique andproblem-solving abilities to achieve diagnostic images while keeping patient discomfort minimal.
- Checking patient Identification by carrying out triple identification checks, obtaining consent and providing empathy and support.
- Using theatre C-arm and radiation protection while in theatre.
- Experince working in fluoroscopy studies.
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team e.g in the operating theatre, to provide diagnostic imaging services.
- Perform tasks on RIS for administrative purposes and ensure patient imaging is transferred to PACS.
- Report equipment faults to the Radiation Safety Officer as they arise.
- Log IT issues with the IT Department.
- Maintained meticulous records of patient imaging history, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with GDPR.
Radiographer aide
UPMC Whitfield Hospital
Cork Road
01.2023 - Current
- Similar role to Radiographer aide in The Beacon.
- Burning of radiographic images onto discs as requested.
- Assisted in positioning patients for MRI scan.
Radiographer aide
The Beacon Hospital
Sandyford
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Welcoming patients and their guardians to the imaging service in a professional manner.
- Assist radiographers with all aspects of diagnostic imaging exams, such as altering, moving, and lifting.
- Help and ensure patients have completed consent forms for procedures.
- Ensure examination rooms are tidy and that stock is replenished prior to commencement of morning and afternoon examination sessions.
- To monitor stock levels of consumables and highlight need to re-order where necessary under agreed processes.
- Direct patients to changing cubicles for x-ray examinations and assist with changing if required.
- Assist in transferring patients from trolleys/ wheelchairs to examination tables when required.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Diagnostic Radiography
University College Dublin
Dublin01.2024
Bachelor of Arts -
Dublin City University
Dublin05.2021
Leaving Certificate -
Loreto Secondary School
Kilkenny06.2018
Skills
- Decision-making
- Excellent communication skills which is important when carrying out triple identification checks, obtaining consent and providing both empathy and support
- Confident in using theatre C-arm and radiation protection while in theatre
- My experience working in MRI has provided me with the ability to remain calm under pressure and to deliver excellent patient care
- I enjoy working as part of an interpersonal team, however, I also can work independently and use my own initiative
- Cultural awareness
- Professional integrity
- Basic life support
- Infection control
Timeline
Diagnostic radiographer
St. Lukes Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Radiographer aide
UPMC Whitfield Hospital
01.2023 - Current
Radiographer aide
The Beacon Hospital
02.2022 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Diagnostic Radiography
University College Dublin
Bachelor of Arts -
Dublin City University
Leaving Certificate -
Loreto Secondary School
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