Nicolita Daniela Trif
Dublin,Co. Dublin
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with over 20 years of clinical experience, including 19 years at St. James's Hospital, Dublin. Nominated for the DAISY Award in 2023 in recognition of outstanding patient-centred care and professional excellence.
Extensive experience in the Acute Medical Assessment Unit (AMAU) and Transitional Care Unit (TCU), providing comprehensive assessment, care planning, and management of older adults with complex acute and chronic health needs. Skilled in delivering evidence-based, holistic care that promotes continuity of care, supports timely discharge, reduces avoidable hospital admissions and readmissions, and improves patient outcomes.
Highly experienced in caring for frail older persons with multiple comorbidities , cognitive impairment, delirium, dementia, falls, and functional decline. Strong advocate for person-centred care, ensuring that patients and their families are actively involved in decision-making and care planning.
An effective and motivated clinician with excellent assessment, communication, leadership, and organisational skills. Experienced in working collaboratively with emergency department teams, medical teams, nursing colleagues, allied health professionals, community services, and bed management to facilitate safe, timely, and appropriate patient care. Committed to quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and delivering the highest standards of care for older people.
Overview
10
10
years of post-secondary education
32
32
years of professional experience
Work history
Enhanced Registered General Nurse
WardA (Transitional Care Unit)-ST JAMES'S HOSPITAL
Dublin 6, DUBLIN
2015.03 - Current
- Liaise with SJH bed management to identify patients who meet criteria of admission in TCU -Ward A
- Admit and implement comprehensive care plan based on patient's specific medical condition in order to assist in recovery and help patient regain certain level of independence
- Implement discharge plan on admission
- Support patients and their families while in unit
- Liaise with multidisciplinary team -physio, occupational therapist, MSW etc to enable effective discharge planning
- Liaising with community services on discharge by referring patients to PHN, CIT, POCT, community palliative team, home care agency, nursing homes
- Providing education to patients and their families
- Liaising with bed management and/or ambulance services regarding transferred back to SJH A&E if patient becomes unexpectedly unwell
- Maintaining appropriate and accurate written/electronic nursing and midwifery records and care plans regarding patient care in accordance with SJH guidelines
- Utilising appropriate evidence-based and recognised screening tools, risk prediction models, assessment and enhanced skills to support patient's progress (e.g. Early Warning Scores, Falls Assessment, MST, skin integrity, incontinence care etc)
- Supporting training and education of nursing / midwifery students and participating in clinical / workplace induction of new nursing and clinical support staff
Community Registered General Nurse
NOC-for HSE CHO 7
Dublin, Ireland
2024.05 - 2024.10
- Provides skilled nursing on adult patients according to medical orders and facilitates early discharges from acute hospital.
- Attends clients at home to manage care of various wounds, diabetes, subcutaneous medications and various catheters and drains.
- Assess patients' physical as well as mental conditions and living environment at home and support.
- Maintains documentation at Primary care centre and reports to assigned Public Health Nurses and ADPHNs. Also Liaises with concerned GPs and consultants to assure optimal patient outcomes
- Provides health education to patients and family and assess health needs and eligibility for various care services and refer to suitable multidisciplinary teams as
- Support Public Health Nurses to manage designated caseload.
- Collaborate and work closely with patient, their family, multi-disciplinary / inter-disciplinary team, external agencies and services to facilitate discharge planning, continuity of care and specific care
- Report and consult with senior nursing management and GP on clinical issues, as appropriate.
- Maintain appropriate and accurate written and electronic nursing records and reports regarding patient care
- Refer clients to other services, as required
Senior Registered General Nurse AMAU
Acute Medical Assessment Unit -St James's Hospital
Dublin 8, Dublin
2005.04 - 2015.02
- Admitting acute medical patients from Emergency department and direct OPD referrals
- Immediate assessment, planning and implementation of nursing care and treatment of wide variety of acute medical conditions: acute stroke post thrombolysis, diabetes keto-acidosis, respiratory failure, COPD, AKI, CCF, acute chest pain, seizures, alcohol liver disease, alcohol and drug addiction etc
- Managing beds, patients transfers, patients admissions and discharges 24/7
- Communicating effectively with multidisciplinary team, patients and their families
- Maintaining accurate record keeping, implement care plans and formulate discharge planning and ensure continuity of patient care in community
- Working as nurse in charge, team member and team leader, support and mentor junior team members and student nurses
Haemodialysis Staff Nurse
General County Hospital Bistrita , Romania
Bistrita
1996.01 - 2003.11
- Responsible for assisting 2-3 patients at time in haemodialysis process, connecting and disconnecting from haemodialysis machine
- Programming patient data, asses, monitor and record patient symptoms, progress and responses, monitor bloods pre and post haemodialysis
- Providing education for patients and their families regarding lifestyle, , diet, work and arranging their holidays dialysis sessions
- Care of AVF, temporary and permanent vascath
- Cleaning and decontamination of medical equipment
- Delivered exceptional care to boost patient health outcomes.
Junior Nurse
General County Hospital -Bistrita, Romania
Bistrita, Bistrita Nasaud
1994.11 - 1996.01
- Period of four to eight weeks was spend training and learning process and procedures of each department
- Theoretical and practical examination took place at end of clinical placement
- Units attended: medical unit, surgical unit, childcare and paediatrics-maternity care, accident and emergency, skin and sexually transmitted diseases, infection disease, cardiology unit
Education
Post Grad Diploma in Gerontological Nursing -
Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
Ireland 2025.09 - 2026.09
Nursing School Graduation Certificate - General Nursing
School Of Nursing
Bistrita, Bistrita Nasaud County, Romania 1990.09 - 1994.06
Bachelor Degree Economics - Economist
Babes-Bolyai University
Cluj Napoca, County Cluj, Romania 1998.09 - 2003.07
Training Courses Completed
Skills
- Cannulation & Phlebotomy, Blood transfusion
- Stoma and urostomy care
- Urinary catheter care
- VAC dressings and wound care management
- Intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous medication administration, PICC and CVAD care
- PEG and JEJ care
- 12 leads EKG
- Patient-centred care
- Outstanding communication
- Problem solving skills and good time management
- Data confidentiality
- Using Patient Administration System (PAS), Electronic Patient Record (EPR) and Socrates
References
Available on request
Timeline
Post Grad Diploma in Gerontological Nursing -
Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
2025.09 - 2026.09
Community Registered General Nurse
NOC-for HSE CHO 7
2024.05 - 2024.10
Enhanced Registered General Nurse
WardA (Transitional Care Unit)-ST JAMES'S HOSPITAL
2015.03 - Current
Senior Registered General Nurse AMAU
Acute Medical Assessment Unit -St James's Hospital
2005.04 - 2015.02
Bachelor Degree Economics - Economist
Babes-Bolyai University
1998.09 - 2003.07
Haemodialysis Staff Nurse
General County Hospital Bistrita , Romania
1996.01 - 2003.11
Junior Nurse
General County Hospital -Bistrita, Romania
1994.11 - 1996.01
Nursing School Graduation Certificate - General Nursing
School Of Nursing
1990.09 - 1994.06
Training Courses Completed