MONICA QUEALEY
Bruree
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work history
Staff Nurse
Charleville Mental Health Resource Centre
11.2015 - 09.2020
- I worked as a Staff Nurse Charleville Mental Health Resource, located in the Primary Care Centre in Charleville.
- Services are aimed at both General Adult Mental Health and Rehabilitation and Recovery Mental Health Services.
- It provides a facility for mental health service users in the Charleville and surrounding areas.
- Acting as a key worker with an assigned client case load.
- Providing evidence - based best practice psychosocial interventions.
- I was responsible as a member of the Multidisciplinary Team to help provide an integrated comprehensive, quality assured, individualized system of care and support, responsive to the needs of the individual in the community.
- I ensure good communication with all agencies and disciplines involved and ensure that a full range of expertise is utilized.
- Liaising with family, relatives or significant others in the delivery of care, with the consent of the client.
Staff Nurse in charge & Professional Development Coordinator
Cuan Mhuire
06.2009 - 11.2015
- The unit consisted of 24 detox beds, 4 female, 6 chemical dependency and 14 alcohol with a total bed capacity of 140.
- Admission was accepted on a 24/hour, 7 days a week basis, It was a very challenging work environment with only one qualified nurse on per shift.
- As a Detox Nurse I was responsible for assessing and monitoring the physical and psychological withdrawal from alcohol/mood altering drugs.
- Administering prescribed medication with the goal of ensuring the safety and wellbeing of residents while undergoing the detox process in conjunction with a visiting GP and members of the detox team.
- I also had the additional responsibility of coordinated training for the MDT.
Acting Clinical Nurse Manager
08.1997 - 12.2000
- Home Base Crisis Team, North Cork Mental Health Services., I worked as part of the Multidisciplinary Team on the unit, where I was responsible for understanding patient care goals as voiced by the patient, making the patient a major part of his/her treatment and recovery.
- I achieved this by utilizing strong nursing skills and holistic health knowledge as addiction was rarely the only treatment necessary.
- I used interpersonal and group communication skills for one to one sessions and for group facilitation.
- I facilitated three group sessions a week on the unit.
- As a Staff Nurse I was responsible for introducing a quality initiative of near patient drug testing on the unit.
Staff Nurse
Acute Female Unit St. Patrick's Psychiatric Hospital, St. Patrick's Hospital
07.1996 - 08.1997
- Functioning as an Interdisciplinary Team member, being involved in planning, implementing care plans.Assessing the efficacy of health care interventions, while promoting a sense of dignity and addressing individual needs Collaborating with other members of the healthcare team including Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists to ensure continuity of care and best practice treatment.
- Administering & assessing the effects of prescribed medication.
- Group Facilitator Alcohol & Chemical Dependency Unit.
Private Duty Nurse
Foley Nursing Agency
03.1994 - 03.1995
- As a Private Duty Nurse I was involved in a home care service of looking after patients with physical or mental health problems in their own home and liaising with the individual's private physician and arranging for transfer to hospital if necessary.
Staff Nurse
St. Michael's Hospital
05.1992 - 03.1994
- Accident & Emergency (A&E), Female Surgical Ward, Male Surgical Ward, I was responsible for delivering designated nursing interventions to assigned patients that were consistent with the stated medical plan of care.
- Delegating tasks when appropriate to the skill level and knowledge of the individual, (e.g.
- Student nurses) to whom the task was delegated.
- Deputize for the CNM2 as appropriate and participated in all ward and hospital nursing communication processes (ward meeting/staff forums).
Student Nurse
St. Michael's Hospital
10.1990 - 05.1992
Nurses Aid, Foley Nursing Agency
05.1990 - 10.1990
Staff Nurse
University Hospital Cork
12.1989 - 05.1990
Student Nurse
Mental Health) Our Lady's Psychiatric Hospital
10.1986 - 11.1989
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health
University of Limerick
2017
BSc - Nursing Studies
University College Cork
2014
Diploma - Addiction Studies
University of Limerick
2010
Certificate in Addiction Studies.ACCEPT - undefined
Maynooth College
1999
Diploma - Counselling
Cork Institute of Technology
1998
New York State Boards: - undefined
Registered General Nurse . - undefined
St. Michaels Hospital School of Nursing
undefined
Our Lady's Hospital School of Nursing
Skills
- Interpersonal
- Communication skills
- Counselling
- Client
- Delivery
- Group facilitation
- Mental Health
- Nursing
- Processes
- Quality
- Safety
Accomplishments
- In the process of trying to establish a Dual Diagnosis service within the Cork / Kerry Mental Health serviceIntroduced on site drug testing of urines in Alcohol/Chemical dependency unit in St.
- Patricks Hospital, Dublin.
- Responsible for Professional training and Development in Cuan Mhuire.
- Currently registered with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
- Voluntary work.
- I am currently the Assistant Chairperson of my local of Juvenile GAA.
- I was active on the Fundraising Committee.
- Health and Wellbeing Officer for the Senior GAA Club.
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Charleville Mental Health Resource Centre
11.2015 - 09.2020
Staff Nurse in charge & Professional Development Coordinator
Cuan Mhuire
06.2009 - 11.2015
Acting Clinical Nurse Manager
08.1997 - 12.2000
Staff Nurse
Acute Female Unit St. Patrick's Psychiatric Hospital, St. Patrick's Hospital
07.1996 - 08.1997
Private Duty Nurse
Foley Nursing Agency
03.1994 - 03.1995
Staff Nurse
St. Michael's Hospital
05.1992 - 03.1994
Student Nurse
St. Michael's Hospital
10.1990 - 05.1992
Nurses Aid, Foley Nursing Agency
05.1990 - 10.1990
Staff Nurse
University Hospital Cork
12.1989 - 05.1990
Student Nurse
Mental Health) Our Lady's Psychiatric Hospital
10.1986 - 11.1989
Post Graduate Diploma - Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health
University of Limerick
BSc - Nursing Studies
University College Cork
Diploma - Addiction Studies
University of Limerick
Certificate in Addiction Studies.ACCEPT - undefined
Maynooth College
Diploma - Counselling
Cork Institute of Technology
New York State Boards: - undefined
Registered General Nurse . - undefined
St. Michaels Hospital School of Nursing
undefined
Our Lady's Hospital School of Nursing
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