Orlaigh Norton

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Leads by example in maintaining high standards of patient care
• Staff allocation based on skill mix and patient acuity to ensure optimal care delivery
• Pre-empts potential challenges or complications and plans solutions
• Collaborates with shift leader and bed management to optimise patient flow through department
• Participates in audits, incident reporting and quality improvement initiatives
• Identifies training needs of nurses and support staff and collaborates with clinical facilitators to implement targeted training programs
• Provides orientation and preceptorship to new nursing staff and nursing students
• Link nurse for End of Life Care
• Promotes a culture of trust and respect within department, enhancing team cohesion and collaboration
• Manages own patient workload and deputises for clinical nurse manager 2 as required

Keys Roles and Responsibilities

• Timely patient triage using the Manchester Triage System to identify clinical urgency
• Advanced patient assessment using a systematic approach to identify and treat life-threatening conditions
• Prompt recognition of critically unwell or deteriorating patients
• Venepuncture, cannulation, wound care, pressure sore prevention
• Active participant in resuscitation teams following ACLS/ATLS guidelines
• Maintaining patient safety and dignity in a dynamic environment
• Compassionate care and support of patients and families during unexpected or distressing events

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Continuous cardiac monitoring and rhythm interpretation
• Prompt recognition and treatment of life threatening arrhythmias
• Administration and titration of intravenous cardiac medications adhering to hospital guidelines
• Care of patients with acute coronary syndromes
• Management of patients pre and post cardiac intervention
• Patient education on lifestyle modifications and medication adherence for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Worked on a 31 bedded unit providing specialist care to patients with cardiac and cardiothoracic conditions
• Engaged in continuous self-learning and training to enhance skills and competencies and implement evidence based practice
• Collaborated daily with the multidisciplinary team to create safe, effective and holistic care plans for patients
• Delegated tasks to clinical support staff, enhancing team workflow and productivity
• Provided training and preceptorship to new staff nurses, adaptation nurses and student nurses