Niamh Bonner has over 25 years of nursing experience in various roles including general/specialist ward nursing, management, telephone triage, and as a clinical nurse specialist. She currently works as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Sexual Assault Forensic Examination, where she provides total patient-centered care to victims of sexual assault. Previously she has held roles such as staff nurse in theatre, intensive care, and accident and emergency departments. She has a wealth of qualifications and experience across different healthcare settings.

1. Niamh Bonner. Tír na nÓg, Derrydonnell More, Athenry, Co. Galway
Ph.: 091 850790 / 086 2119598 Email: niamhybonner@gmail.com
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A self-motivated and progressive person with over twenty-five years qualified nursing experience. A wealth of experience
from general and specialist ward nursing, specialist area nursing, ward management, telephone triage and clinical nurse
specialist role. This unique wealth of experience has allowed me to experience almost every aspect of patient centred
care. I bring personal skills such as the ability to work autonomously, staff selection and training, evidence based practice
implementation, change management, audit, policy writing, excellent communication skills and enthusiasm to any role.
CAREER SUMMARY
September 2011-Present
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Sexual Assault Forensic Examination.
• Total patient centred care for victims of sexual assault. Performing both forensic and non-forensic
examinations for victims of sexual assault aged fourteen years and over.
• Coordinating and managing the other members of staff required to maintain the sexual assault treatment
unit (SATU).
• Providing and coordinating a follow up service for patients.
• Undertaking audit and research to provide up-to-date evidence based practice and statistics as required for
service provision.
• Providing reports and evidence as requested by the other members of the inter-disciplinary team.
• Delivering a culture of person centred care to all aspects of the role.
Key Achievements
• Increasing the awareness of the service amongst both interested professionals and the general public.
• Organisation and delivery of an international conference in Galway.
• Recruitment and training of extra professionals to the service.
• Nurse prescribing qualification.
• Successfully implemented quality initiatives to ensure parity of service for all.
• Delivery of training to nurses and doctors, qualified and undergraduate, in NUIGalway, UCD and RCSI.
September 2010- 2011
Student (full time) in Sexual Assault Forensic Examination
• Full time student in sexual assault forensic examination, and achieving clinical placement objectives.
• Participation in clinical audit and research.
Key Achievements
• Completion of the higher diploma in Sexual Assault Forensic examination (with distinction).
• Production of a poster for the nursing and midwifery annual conference.
• Delivered awareness training to staff in training hospitals.
March 2004- September 2010
Staff nurse Theatre Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar
• Delivery of care to patients undergoing both elective and emergency surgery in any and all areas of
theatre, anaesthetics, scrub, circulating and recovery.
• Participation in the on-call rota to cover 24/7.
• Based in recovery with ability to work in other areas including day surgery, radiology and endoscopy.
• Maintenance of the recovery area, including emergency equipment and stock levels.
• Preparing the Off-duty for the staff of the entire Theatre Department.
Key Achievements
• Implementation of new patient safety record sheets and an electronic patient database (as part of MSc).
• Development of a formal reporting mechanism for events and near misses.
• Production of orientation handbook for students.
February 2003 -March 2004
Staff Nurse Intensive Care Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar
• Delivery of all aspects of patient-centred-care to intensive care unit patients.
• Student and new staff training.
• Off duty preparation for the unit and shift leader as required.
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2. Key achievements
• Design and implementation of new patient record sheets.
• Design and implementation of new student orientation guide.
Jan 2001-February 2003
Staff Nurse Intensive Care Unit Mater Private Hospital
• Delivery of all aspects of patient-centred-care to intensive care unit patients.
• New staff training and mentorship.
• Shift leader as required.
Key achievements
• Participation in the nursing committee for hospital wide accreditation process.
• Development of a new staff orientation package for overseas nurses.
• Training of staff on new point of testing equipment.
September 1998-december 2000
Nurse Advisor (Supervisor Role Grade G) NHS Direct
• From the inception of the service the role involved both participation and supervision of telephone triage.
• Training and development of the service and staff needs.
• Ongoing feedback and collation of statistics as required by central government.
May 1997- September 1998
F grade (junior sister) Cystic fibrosis specialist unit Papworth hospital Cambridge UK
February 1994-May 1997
D, E and F grade posts Critical Care (ICU, HDU and Recovery combined) Papworth hospital Cambridge UK
September 1990-February 1994
D and E grade posts medical, surgical, ED and coronary care unit
Qualifications
Year Qualification Awarding body
2016 Professional Practice Certificate in Training & Development (Level
6 Special Purpose Award Pending)
IITD
2013 Certificate in Nurse prescribing NUI Galway
2011 Higher Diploma in Sexual Assault Forensic Examination RCSI
2009 MSc Health Infomatics Trinity College
2006 Graduate Diploma Health Infomatics Trinity College
2005 Bachelor of Nursing Studies DCU
1996 Diploma in Nursing (Transplant and critical care nursing ENB A01) Cambridge University
1993 City and Guilds 7307 Teaching and Assessing Certificate Luton University
1990 Certificate in Nursing RGN Bedford College
Informal relevant courses (longer than one day) Venue
2014 ECDL On-line
2011 Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening St James Hospital
2008 ACLS Tullamore Hospital
2004 Student Mentorship Mullingar Hospital
1997 Diabetes Management Papworth Hospital
1993 HIV Management Bedford Hospital
Other Skills/Interests
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3. Driving Licence: Full Irish - no penalty points
Interests include: Reading and creative Writing. Active member of the Irish foster carers association.
REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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