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Biography Paula McCarthy RGN
Paula McCarthy is a Registered General Nurse qualified 25 years+ with extensive experience in the public and private sectors.
Paula has general nursing care expertise within a wide range of specialties including Renal, Urology, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Oncology, Radiology, Pain Management, Geriatrics, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Major Abdominal Surgery, including Liver and Pancreatic Surgery.
Introduction
Paula has held the position for 15+ years as Senior Clinical Nurse Manager, and on an ongoing basis she has deputised as Assistant Director of Nursing in one of the largest Private Hospitals in the Country which is part of a major Dublin Hospital Group; Paula had responsibility for the management of the care and long-term care planning for patients with significant physical disabilities resulting from a variety of conditions, illnesses, and injuries.
Paula had responsibility for the planning, implementation and supervision of patient care within the hospital setting, and she has extensive experience in dealing directly with outside agencies to coordinate long-term care plan programs, both in the hospital and in the home setting, using multi-disciplinary teams. Paula also was a member of the hospital wound care committee.
Paula has an excellent understanding of the most up to date practices, policies and procedures in a leading Irish healthcare Hospital group with detailed knowledge of the workings of the Private and Public (HSE) health care system, including responsibility for adverse incident reviews.
Paula has over 20+ years’ personal experience of the special needs services within the HSE for Adults and Children with mental and physical disabilities.
Since 2016, Paula has been independently dealing with Clinical Negligence Claims on behalf of the Court assessing Liability and Causation and determining present and future Cost of Care needs arising from personal Injuries. Paula has assessed patient care in major Hospitals and Health Care Institutions across the State. Paula has visited multiple patients and families in their Homes assessing their on-going needs following Injury.
Paula has extensive ongoing and up to date education in all critical aspects of nursing practice with an emphasis on quality care provision in line with international best practice.
Education and Training:
An Bord Altranais Registered General Nurse registration number 23341
1985-1988 – General Nursing Training (Honours) – St Vincent’s Hospital Dublin.
1991 – Ophthalmic Nurse Diploma (Honours) – Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital Adelaide Rd Dublin.
2010 – Advanced Mission Effectiveness Programme- St Vincent’s University Hospital
2011 – CNM Management Development Programme-St Vincent’s University Hospital
2011 – St Mark’s Hospital Enhanced Recovery Symposium London
2012 – Medication Safety Seminar St Vincent’s University Hospital
2012 – Advanced Therapies in Wound Management- Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
2012 – Epidural Nursing Management – St Vincent’s Private Hospital
2012 – Clinical Audit Study Day & Masterclass- St Vincent’s University Hospital
2013 – ISQua International Conference Edinburgh
2013 – Clinical Audit Study – St Vincent’s University Hospital
2014 – HR Management Programme – Kinsella Management
2014 – Workplace Wellbeing – Healthcare Management Programme
2014 – Central Venus Catheter Care Programme- St Vincent’s Private Hospital
2014 – Alert Programme and Sepsis 6 Programme- St Vincent’s Private Hospital
2014 – Colorectal Disease 21st International Meeting – St Vincent’s University Hospital
2014 – Health Management Institute of Ireland Conference
2015 – Women in Healthcare management symposium RCSI
2009 – 2017 – All Mandatory Hospital Training programmes completed
2016 – Dementia Care programme St Vincent’s University Hospital
2016 – Infection Control Management National Conference- ICNA
2016 – International Pancreatic Conference UK
2017 – Wound Infusion Pain Management training
2017 – Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Leadership and Resilience Programme
2017- Courtroom Skills & Cross-examination Skills Training Programme – La Touche Training
2017- Expert Witness Training – Medical Protection Society/Matheson
2017- International Hepatobiliary Conference Dublin
2018- Sepsis update by Dr Vida Hamilton – HSE National Clinical Lead Sepsis
2018- INMO Professional Development – Falls: Prevention, Management and Review
2018-Professional Training; Maternity, Media and the Law – La Touche Training
2019- Ongoing professional development through courses and medical publications
2020- Medical Negligence Litigation Conference 2020 – Dun Laoghaire CMG Events
2021- INMO Professional Development – Overview of the National Standards for Residential Services for Children and Adults with Disabilities
2021- INMO Professional Development – Treating and Preventing Pressure Ulcers
2021- Expert Witness Conference – La Touche Training Feb 2021
2021-Medico-Legal Society of Ireland – Tort Reform and Clinical Negligence Litigation.
2022-Medico-Legal Society of Ireland – Webinar ‘Cancer screening in Ireland and the test for establishing negligence and breach of duty – perceived and actual’
2022- INMO Professional Development - Risk Management and Incident Reporting.
2022-Medico-Legal Society of Ireland – Conference ‘Mediation and Medical Negligence Claims’ Sara Moorhead SC – December 2022.
2022- CMG Professional Development – Medical Negligence Claims Conference -December 2022.
2023 -CMG Professional Development - Medical Negligence Conference - October 2023