Conor Counihan

Experience

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  Portiuncula Hospital

  Sept 2005 - Sept 2009

  Student Nurse
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  Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust

  Nov 2009 - Feb 2010

  Band 5 Staff Nurse

  Trauma Orthopaedics

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  Millrace Nursing Home

  Mar 2010 - Sept 2010

  Staff Nurse
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  Hermitage Medical Clinic

  Oct 2010 - Sept 2013

  Staff Nurse, Orthopaedic Pre-Assessment Nurse, Acting Clinical Nurse Manager 1
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  Tallaght Hospital

  Oct 2013 - Oct 2014

  Critical Care Nurse

  Experience gained Nursing Medical/Surgical ICU & HDU Patients who required Invasive Monitoring, BiPAP/CPAP, Mechanical Ventilation & Pain Management.

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  St. James's Hospital Dublin

  Oct 2014 - Dec 2016

  Co-Ordinating Care for Patients referred for Lung Cancer screening and treatment within the organisation from referral Hospitals throughout the country under the NCCP Experience gained working in a busy GICU/HDU which cares for a wide range of Medical & Surgical speciality patients including Upper GI, Vascular, Max Fax, ENT, Oncology & Gynaecology. Critical Care Foundation Nursing Course obtained within the Organisation.

  • Clinical Nurse Manager 2; Lung Nurse Co-Ordinator

    Jul 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Critical Care Nurse

    Oct 2014 - Jul 2016
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  Hermitage Medical Clinic

  Jan 2017 - Oct 2017

  Clinical Nurse Manager 2

  Managed a team of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clinical Nurse Managers, Senior & Junior Staff Nurses & Health Care Assistants on a high turnover Surgical Unit managing Elective and Emergency admissions and also a Pre-Assessment Service within the organisation.

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  The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Nov 2017 - Apr 2020

  Charge Nurse managing Patient Flow & co-ordinating Patient Care in a 22 Bed specialist Major Trauma & Neurosurgical ICU/HDU in North East England. Senior Band 5 Staff Nurse in a Busy 22 Bed specialist Major Trauma & Neurosurgical ICU/HDU in North East England

  • Band 6 Critical Care Charge Nurse

    Oct 2018 - Apr 2020

  • Band 5 Senior Critical Care Nurse

    Nov 2017 - Sept 2018
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  HSE West North West

  Apr 2020 - now

  Clinical Nurse Manager with experience in Medical, Surgical, Cardiology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Oncology, Paediatric & Obs/Gynae Cohort of Patients and Advanced Therapies. Effectively Manage Staffing and Resources on a day to day basis to maintain Patient Flow. Development of Local Clinical Guidelines and Policies. Guide and Support Unit Staff in Quality Improvement Initiatives Critical Care Staff Nurse with experience in Respiratory (incl Complex Advanced Respiratory Care), Cardiology, Cardiothoracics, ENT, Max Fax, Neurology, Upper GI Surgery, Vascular, ID, Orthopaedics, Trauma, Oncology & Haematology. Completed PG Dip in Intensive Care Nursing at University of Galway

  • Clinical Nurse Manager Critical Care

    Dec 2022 - now

  • Critical Care Staff Nurse

    Apr 2020 - Dec 2022