Orla Merrigan

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Deputy Executive Director - Nursing Affairs

Dear Sir / Madam,

It is with great interest that I became aware of the role of Deputy Executive Director in KSA. I am forwarding my CV for consideration for the position.

I am a very passionate Healthcare specialist with extensive qualifications and experience in Clinical, Academia, Management, research, Digital Helath and Project managment in both the Middle East, Uk & Ireland. I am currently in the process of completing my Doctorate in Education. I have been working in the field of nursing leadership in digital transformation within healthcare over the last five years in both the Middle East and Ireland. Measured results of these digital projects have positively impacted on healthcare resulting in improving patient outcomes, reduced waiting lists and overall improved efficiencies etc.

In my current role, I am responsible for implementing multiple healthcare projects, to improve healthcare delivery and working with leadership to help with transformation of care. I have excellent communication skills, problem solving skills and leadership skills. Multiple projects I have led has impacted on improving patient outcomes, reducing hospital length of stay, improved patient healthcare experience, improved learning and expertise of healthcare staff.

In my current role I am responsible for the implemention of the Strategy within the Irish helath care setting, I also ave undertaken the first evalution of Video Enabled care within my working location. I strive to deliver operational excellence and improve healthcare delivery with new smart ways to work. In my previous role in John Hopkins Aramco Helathcare I was Training Lead for Epic our Electronic Healthcare record (EHR), Ambulatory, and I was responsible for all Ambulatory locations across five hospital sites; fifty-five remote access clinics, & Home Healthcare, for both for scheduled and unscheduled care. I have successfully lead and coordinated multiple projects and teams in change innovation in inpatient and outpatient areas within our healthcare organisation. I am very proud to be part of our team who achieved Honour roll, Gold standard status, with the implementation of our EHR, EPIC.

Some of my experience and qualifications for this position include:

Clinical Operations & Service management

Project Management skills

Workforce Planning

Ensuring delivery of KPI’s within the organistion

Responsible for Business Continuity Access (BCA) procedures and audits

Liaising with Senior Management on Digital Transformation plan

Data management, with expertise in data measurement, analysis, providing presentations and reports to our C- suite staff, and implementation of action plans to close gaps in healthcare operations

Robotic Process Automation

Dragon software

Demonstrating strategic decision making to resolve complex problems successfully within organisations

Excellent Leadership, Management and communication skills, with the ability to positively motivate and influence others

Extensive Clinical and Academic management knowledge & skills

Regularly utilise critical thinking and problem solving skills in to enhance the patient care, & improve patient outcomes

Completing my final year in my Doctorate in Education

A Management Degree

Masters in Healthcare

Teaching Qualification

QQI Project Management

BSC Nurisng Management

Higher Diploma in Intensive & Critical Care

Teaching Qualification

Healthcare in Innovation Trinity College Dublin (2022)

Over ten publications, and multiple citations in Peer reviewed journals

Presented at local and International research conferences

I am a very motivated, hardworking individual, evidenced by my Adjunct role with John Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore and my Fellowship award from The Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Nursing and Midwifery. I am eager to utilize my knowledge, skills and expertise to this position, offering me a new career challenge.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards

Orla Merrigan

CV of Ms. Orla Merrigan 2022

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Mobile 003**-***-*** 1969

Current position:

Project Lead Digital Health Team.

Health Service Executive, Ireland

Educational Qualifications:

MSC, Grad Cert Ed., BSC Nursing Management; Higher Diploma in Intensive Care & Coronary Care; RGN, RNT, FFNMRCSI

Current Doctorate of Education student final year.

Post Graduate Certification in Healthcare & Innovation, Trinity College Dublin (2022)

QQI Project Management (2021)

Good Clinical Practice certificate (2018)

Qualified Ambulatory Application EPIC (2018)

Online Teaching Certificate, Dublin City University (2014)

Post Graduate Certificate in Education University College Dublin (2009)

Masters in Nursing, National University of Ireland (2006)

BSC in Nursing Management RCSI (2003)

H. Diploma in Intensive Care and Coronary Care, Trinity College Dublin (2002)

ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing (1998)

RGN in Nursing, Anglia University (1996)

Current Position

July 2022 -present Project Lead Digital Health Team. Health Service Ireland

February 2022 –June 2022 Consultancy work for Nursing BSC & MSC programme, Middle East

Sept 2017-Sept 2021 Training Lead Ambulatory, Epic, JHAH

Feb. 2017 –August 2021 Adjunct Lecturer, John Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) John Hopkins Aramco Hospital, Academic & Research Unit, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

August 2016 to Sept 2017: Clinical Nurse Specialist Educator, Academic & Research Unit, John Hopkins Aramco Hospital Dhahran.

August 2016 to August 2021 Basic & Advanced Life Support Instructor, American Heart Association, in John Hopkins Aramco Healthcare.

December 2009-July 2016 Director of Year 3, Nursing Lecturer, The Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Medical University of Bahrain

Dec 2009 –present Basic & Advanced Life Support Instructor, AHA. Bahrain Defense Forces hospital

August & October 2009 Intensive Care Unit, Aswan Heart Centre, Professor Maghdi Yacoub Heart Hospital

Aswan, Egypt.

September 2007-2009 Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor, Irish Heart Foundation, Dublin

July 2007 to May 2009 Lecturer in BSC in Nursing Management, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Dublin.

July 2007 to July 2009 Clinical Nurse Manager 2. Coronary Care Unit, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin 4

Sept. 2006-March 2007 Part time lecturing to Undergraduate Student Nurses, G. M. I. T. County Mayo

August 2003-June 2007 Clinical Nurse Manager 2, Intensive Care / Coronary Care, Roscommon County Hospital, Roscommon Town.

October 2002- July 2003 Staff nurse ICU & CCU, St. Colmcilles Hospital, Dublin

September 2001-September 2002 Staff Nurse ICU & CCU St. James Hospital, Dublin

Awards:

1.An Adjunct Nursing Faculty position from John Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore 2016-2021

2.Inco-Net Europe-GCC Mobility Grant Qatar, Evaluation of Physical activity levels of undergraduate students at RCSI Bahrain, 2016

3.Nursing Fellowship Award Royal College of Surgeons Ireland December 2014

4.Award from the Irish Nurses Cardiovascular Association 2006

Research Activity:

1.Member of Research Committee RCSI Bahrain 2010-2017

2.Lecturer for the Research Module, RCSI Bahrain.

3.Involved in the Research Strategy policy group for the RCSI Strategic plan, RCSI Bahrain

4.Involved in organization of Research Study day for RCSI Annually

5.Judge for Best Poster Presentation for RCSI Research day

6.Primary Investigator for Research Projects Bahrain

7.Supervision of Summer Research Students projects, RCSI Bahrain

8.Involved in grading & allocation of grants for Medical & Nursing students for summer research projects

Research grants

Europe-Gulf Inco-Net Mobility Grant Qatar May 2016 Evaluation of Physical activity levels of undergraduate students at RCSI Bahrain.

Dr. Al Khalifa research fund, Bahrain 2015 Study exploring Physical Activity levels on Undergraduate students in the GCC.

Dr. Al Khalifa research fund, Bahrain 2012: To explore a study on what is the knowledge of the medical and nursing staff of a new University teaching hospital in Bahrain on CPR and attitudes to Family Witnessed Resuscitation?

Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Medical University of Bahrain, 2011

Dr. Al Khalifa Research Fund Bahrain 2011; to explore the first study in the GCC on the Police & Civil Defense knowledge & attitudes to CPR & AED use

Invited Speaker / Reviewer

Invited Panelist on “The Futurism in Nursing” Dubai Health conference March 2022

International Congress on Physical Activity & Public Health, Bangkok, Nov. 2016-10-16

Government Social Media Summit, Dubai. Delivery of Workshop on Social Media for Healthcare September 17-18th 2014

Topic Group Expert for Nursing/ Allied Health & CV Rehabilitation, World Cardiology Congress, Melbourne, May 2014

Dubai, World Heart Federations, World Congress of Cardiology, April 2012, Invited speaker & Faculty Member

Are there Cultural barriers to Automated External Defibrillator in an Arab Gulf Country Circulation, American Heart Association, Florida November 2011

Innovations:

1.Devised a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) advert in Arabic to promote teaching the Hands Free CPR to the public, which was launched with Gulf Air, Sept 2014 (this has had over 100,000 views to date)

2. Coordinated the first Mass CPR training session of the Lay Public in Bahrain, training up to 300 members of the Lay Public, which was the first in the GCC.

Ministry Work in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

I was involved in delivery of a 3-day workshop in Riyadh on Coaching Enhancement Program for MOH Clinical Nursing Trainers (I received a certificate from the MOH for Outstanding Performance & Effective contribution in 2013)

Committee Work:

Was a member of the Operations Excellence committee

Was on the Ambulatory My Chart committee

Was the lead the Ambulatory deficiency committee

Was a member of the Research Committee in RCSI Bahrain since 2011

Was a member of the Health & Safety Committee in RCSI Bahrain from 2010-2013

World Cardiology Congress Melbourne: Specialist group 2011

Representation & Membership

I am a Registered General Nurse & a Registered Nurse Tutor on the NMBI

I am a Certified Basic & Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor with the American Heart Association (AHA)

Supervision & Mentoring

Summer research projects with Undergraduate nursing students as part of the Summer Research Projects RCSI

Publications:

1.Mahmud, A Merrigan, O (2019) Sleep characteristics, Obesity, Arterial Stiffness & Central Pressure in a Young Middle Eastern Population. Emirates Cardiac Society [Poster] Dubai

2.Mahmud, A Merrigan, O (2019) Relationship between Arterial Stiffness, Physical Activity and Sedentary time in a Young Middle Eastern Population. Emirates Cardiac Society[Poster] Dubai

3.Merrigan, O (2016) Examination of Physical Activity levels of /Undergraduate Medical & Nursing Students at The Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Medical University of Bahrain, The International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health Congress Programme book,World Health Organisation. Pg.67. Bangkok

4.Merrigan, O & Sprakel, J (2014) Engaging the Community in a Mass Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training of the new Hands only Guidelines. [Poster] Global Heart, vol 9. No: 15 e228 Pt319

5.Merrigan, O & Sprakel, J. (2013). Are the Public in Bahrain using Social Media sites to access Health related information? Arab Health Journal.5. pp: 76- 78.

6.Merrigan, O (2012) Case Study; Bahrain, Automated External Defibrillators, Arab Health, issue 3, pg24-25

7.Merrigan, O (2012) Are there Cultural barriers to Automated External Defibrillator in an Arab Gulf Country, Dubai, World Heart Federations, World Congress of Cardiology, April 2012

8.Merrigan, O (2012) Does it matter whether first responders trained in the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) in the community setting in a Muslim country are male or Female ?[Poster] Circulation vol. 125.e845 P484

9.Merrigan, O (2012) Where are Automated External Defibrillators (AED) located in the community areas of Bahrain? & Are there any barriers to purchasing them? [Poster] Circulation vol.125. e845 PT 483

10.Merrigan, O (2011) Are there Cultural barriers to Automated External Defibrillator in an Arab Gulf Country Circulation, American Heart Association, Florida November 2011

11.Merrigan, O (2009) Diagnosing and treating Acute Myocardial Infarction in pregnancy. British Journal of Nursing vol. 18 no 21. 1300-1304

12.Merrigan, O (2008) Tell Them Again, Book of Abstracts, Annual Audit Master Class, St. Vincent’s University Hospital.

13.Merrigan, O (2006) Orientation for Nurses. Book of Abstracts for the Sharing Best Practice Annual Nursing Conference, Galway. Merrigan, O (2005).Relocation of Thrombolysis from Coronary Care Unit to Accident & Emergency Department. Book of Abstracts for the Sharing Best Practice Annual Nursing Conference, Galway in February 2005

Presentations:

RSCI Bahrain CPR video launch with Gulf Air, August 2014

Professionalism in the nursing bridging program: Students perception of change, Dubai Health Authority & Midwifery Research conference, Dubai, October 2012

Are there Cultural barriers to Automated External Defibrillator in an Arab Gulf Country, Dubai, World Heart Federations, World Congress of Cardiology, April 2012

Does it matter whether first responders trained in the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) in the community setting in a Muslim country are male or female? Dubai, World Heart Federations, World Congress of Cardiology, April 2012

Where are Automated External Defibrillators (AED) located in the community areas of Bahrain? & Are there any barriers to purchasing them? Dubai, World Heart Federations, World Congress of Cardiology, April 2012

Are there Cultural barriers to Automated External Defibrillator in an Arab Gulf Country Research Day, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland Medical University of Bahrain December 2011?

Are there Cultural barriers to Automated External Defibrillator in an Arab Gulf Country, Dubai Health Authority, November 2011

Are there Cultural barriers to Automated External Defibrillator in an Arab Gulf Country American Heart Association, Resuscitation, Florida November 2011

Why Present Posters at conferences? Riyadh, Saudi Heart Association, February 2011

Diagnosing & Treating Acute Myocardial Infarction in Pregnancy Abu Dhabi Health congress October 2010

Screening and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Abu Dhabi Health congress October 2010

Pre-hospital Care of Acute Myocardial Infarction to General Practitioners, Roscommon County Hospital 2006

Brugada Syndrome Irish Nurses Cardiovascular Association: Dublin 2005

Pre-Hospital Thrombolysis: Irish Nurses Cardiovascular Association: Dublin 2005

External Talks in Bahrain:

Merrigan, O RCSI Bahrain CPR video launch with Gulf Air (August, 2014)

Merrigan, O Nursing Day talk, International Nurses Day Ibn Nafees Hospital Bahrain 2014

Merrigan, O Use of Social Media in Healthcare, King Hamid University Hospital Research Day, October 2013

Merrigan, O Physical Activity levels of Arab Females. Royal University of Women, Bahrain, 2013

Merrigan, O RCSI Bahrain Research Day 2013

Merrigan, O First and CPR & Use of an AED. Bahrain Tennis club, 2013

Merrigan, O First Aid Safety, Bahrain Yacht Club, 2013

Merrigan, O Where are AED in Public areas in Bahrain ? Undersecretary of Ministry of Education, Dr. Al Alwardi, July, 2012

Merrigan, O Why do you need an AED? Abdul Rathman Kanoo (ARK) Charity, May 2012

Merrigan, O CPR & AED, French School, 2012

Merrigan, O Use of CPR & AED Kanoo School, June 2012, 2013, 2014

Merrigan, O British Club Bahrain, May 2012

Merrigan, O College of Health Sciences, March 2012

Merrigan, O Why Schools should have AEDs in place? International School of Chouifait, December 2011

Merrigan, O Quality Are AEDs in Public areas in Bahrain? British Business Bahrain Forum, Capital Club, October 2011

Media / Publicity

http://agnesday.com/social-media-healthcare-whats-the-potential/ By Canadian Crisis Management Expert

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3 Oct 2011 – Orla Merrigan, lecturer in Nursing at RCSI Bahrain, has carried out the first research project of its kind in the Gulf region on the use of ...

www.theheart.org/article/1388033/print.do 20 Apr 2012 – "For the Middle East, my recommendation would be that female rescuers are acceptable to all sexes," lead author on the study, Orla Merrigan, ...

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Radio interview with Bahrain radio 2011 & 2014 at Gulf Air launch

Policy Development:

External Consultancy work in Bahrain for Government strategy on Royal life Saving Society, 2016

Was involved with drafting the First Aid Policy here in RCSI Bahrain, 2011

Training / Community Initiatives

1.Proposed and managed the CPR advert in Arabic to promote teaching the Hands Free CPR to the public, which was launched with gulf air and will be on all flights from Sept. 1st 2014

2.Organised the first Mass CPR training session of the Lay Public in Bahrain, training up to 300 members of the Lay Public, which was the first in the GCC.

3.Involved in writing a Health column for Amwaj Newsletter in Bahrain 2013

4.Collaborating with one International School here in Bahrain, which has asked me to coordinate and assist them in introducing CPR & AED training into their School Curriculum for the senior students, From September this year. By incorporating this, they are following International Best Practice Guidelines American Heart Association, 2010. This will be the first school in Bahrain to do this.

5.I have undertaken 2 Cardiac Surgical Missions with Professor Maghdi Yacoub to his charity hospital The Aswan Heart Centre in Egypt run by his charity Chain of Hope

Completed 2011-2012

Assisted and devised a CPR & AED Video for staff members child for school project

Completed a Slide Show in How to Save a Life with Staff to display on screen in reception in RCSI MUB

Training of all invigilators of RCSI MUB on CPR & AED

Refresher courses for all RCSI MUB staff on CPR & AED (security & admin staff)

Presentation & Training of Staff at Bahrain Yacht club on CPR & AED

First study completed in the Ministry of Interior on Police & Civil Defence on use of AEDs

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