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Laura Cunningham

Laura Cunningham

Abu Dhabi,UAE

Summary

I am an empathetic and charismatic registered nurse with 11 years nursing experience in critical care, education and research.

I have developed valuable clinical, leadership and interpersonal skills. I am resilient, motivated to develop and expand my clinical expertise.

I enjoy building collaborative professional relationships and working with patients. I am passionate about quality care, patient safety, service improvement and efficiency.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Research Nurse Coordinator

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
06.2022 - Current
  • My current role requires the coordination and management of all human subject's research conducted within Surgical Subspecialities, Medical Subspecialities Institute, Emergency Medicine Institute and Clinical and Nursing Institute
  • The studies vary from Masters dissertation level research; in-house single site research; multi-site hospital or university collaborations, grant projects and funded industry sponsored studies
  • I work closely with investigators; providing advice on the feasibility and logistics of new research projects and supporting them to obtain all required IRB and DOH approvals
  • I network and liaise between investigators, external collaborators and sponsors to encourage and support research
  • I assist the Research administrator in proposing study budgets and to coordinate the legal agreements required for new projects
  • I educate investigators on all research policy, local authority and ICH GCP requirements and provide continuing support and monitoring to ensure compliance and safeguard patients
  • I recruit patients and maintain trusting, communicative relationships with them throughout their study experience
  • I conduct study activities including vital sign monitoring, venepuncture, IV cannulation, IV investigational product administration and specimen collection
  • I utilize different data management tools; perform adverse event reporting and facilitate data monitoring and study close out
  • My typical case load of clinical studies is around 30-40 active studies.

Nurse Educator

Simulation and Life Support, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
10.2020 - 06.2022
  • Within this role, I initially worked within perioperative services to develop and delivery clinical education based on learning needs
  • I developed the first in situ PACU simulation learning program for the management of airway emergencies, and thereafter worked closely with the Nursing Education Specialists across different hospital specialities (stroke; emergency care; critical care; acute care; ambulatory) to develop other American Nurses Credentialing Centre (ANCC) approved CE outcome-based simulation learning programs
  • I developed and facilitated simulation scenarios for the critical care outreach Rapid Response and Code Blue Response Team
  • I assisted in emergency nursing revalidation simulations and the development of the stroke simulation program within a wider stroke curriculum
  • I developed the Code Blue Train the trainer program - training preceptors to evaluate code blue skills and provide corrective feedback with low fidelity simulation equipment
  • I evaluated the clinical nursing general orientation program and provided feedback and support the development of this program into simulation learning where feasible
  • I also supporting the development of the nursing ECG Rhythm Recognition course to include a simulation component
  • I provided simulation theory and modality guidance to my nursing education colleagues regularly.

Clinical Nurse Coordinator

ENT and Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
04.2019 - 10.2020
  • I provided specialist nursing care and patient education for head and neck surgery patients and plastic surgery patients across ambulatory, acute, perioperative and critical care services
  • I led hospital-wide coordination of tracheostomy patient care; initiating quality improvement projects to improve patient safety and quality care; updating relevant policies and procedures
  • I worked alongside ENT specialists physicians in response to the management of ENT emergencies including tracheostomy emergency, upper airway bleeding and epistaxis
  • I provided specialist education to nursing and medical residents for the management of tracheostomy, head and neck surgery patients and plastic surgery patients including major reconstruction surgeries.
  • I documented patients assessment and treatment plan in line with the ENT physicians plan of care
  • I provided psychological and emotional support for patients and relatives

Registered Critical Care Nurse

General Medical/Surgical ICU, Level 7, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
09.2017 - 04.2019
  • I provided level 3 care for critically ill medical surgical patients with multi-organ failure
  • I developed an expert level of competency in complex clinical ICU skill including the management of mechanical intubated patients; CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, central venous vascular access and invasive cardiovascular monitoring; inotropic support, parental/enteral nutrition and continuous renal replacement therapy
  • I cared for post-operative kidney, liver and lung transplant patients at centre of excellence
  • I provided psychological and emotional support for patients and relatives

Registered Nurse

NHS Nursing staff Bank, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Glasgow
- 08.2017

Registered Nurse

Intensive Care Unit 1, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Glasgow
06.2015 - 08.2017
  • I provided level 3 care to medical, surgical and trauma patients with multi-organ failure
  • I developed proficiency in complex clinical ICU skills including assisting with endotracheal intubation; the management of patients on/with mechanical ventilation, CPAP/BIPAP; high flow nasal cannula; invasive monitoring, central venous access devices, IV medication administration, enteral/parenteral nutrition, targeted temperature management and continuous renal replacement therapy
  • Patient population included post cardiac arrest, substance misuse, septic shock, post operative surgical patients, major trauma patients including severe burn patients unable to be transported to the regional specialized care facility
  • I was the ICU link nurse for post op neurosurgical and maxilliofacial patients when required
  • I provided psychological and emotional support for patients and relatives

Registered Nurse

Ward 60, Neurosurgical High Dependency Unit, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Glasgow
08.2014 - 06.2015
  • I provided level 2 and level 3 care to critically ill neurosurgical, neurology and post op maxillio facial patients within the specialist care unit for the west of Scotland region
  • I developed competency in the complex critical care skills required for these patients including neurologically assessment with glasgow coma scale, external ventricular drain management, lumbar drain management and free flap observation assessment and monitoring; IV medication administration, invasive monitoring and care of central venous access devices, enteral nutrition and urinary catheter care
  • I supported the intensive care unit when required depending on patient needs, caring for patients requiring intracranial pressure monitoring, brain stem death and organ donation
  • I provided psychological and emotional support for patients and relatives


Education

MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice -

Glasgow Caledonian University

BSN in Adult Nursing - undefined

Glasgow Caledonian University

Skills

  • Patient assessment
  • Management of the deteriorating patient
  • Cardiac arrest and resuscitation
  • Communication, coordination, leadership and team working
  • Education planning and development of outcome based learning
  • Simulation learning and debriefing
  • Course evaluation
  • Data collection and report writing
  • Clinical research
  • Informed consent process
  • Clinical trial management
  • Ethical considerations awareness
  • Data monitoring; adverse event reporting and compliance
  • High emotional intelligence

Certification

  • Basic Life Support Instructor (05/2021 - 08/2025)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor (02/2021 - 01/2025)
  • Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support Instructor (07/2021 - 07/2023)
  • Simulation Educator Workshop (Remote) (02/2022)
  • Simulation Faculty Development Course (11/2021)
  • Fundamentals of Critical Care Support Course (05/2018)

Custom

  • Ciara Rooney, Research Administrator, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, RooneyC@ClevelandClinicAbuDhabi.ae
  • Minna Graham, Impact Manager Laerdal Medical (Previously Simulation and Life Support Manager, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi), +971559543125, minna.graham@laerdal.com

Affiliations

  • Yoga
  • Wellness and Longevity
  • Muay Thai
  • Travel

Accomplishments

Operation Smile Volunteer UAE, 2019-2023

Timeline

Research Nurse Coordinator

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
06.2022 - Current

Nurse Educator

Simulation and Life Support, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
10.2020 - 06.2022

Clinical Nurse Coordinator

ENT and Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
04.2019 - 10.2020

Registered Critical Care Nurse

General Medical/Surgical ICU, Level 7, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
09.2017 - 04.2019

Registered Nurse

Intensive Care Unit 1, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
06.2015 - 08.2017

Registered Nurse

Ward 60, Neurosurgical High Dependency Unit, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Greater Glasgow and Clyde
08.2014 - 06.2015

Registered Nurse

NHS Nursing staff Bank, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
- 08.2017

BSN in Adult Nursing - undefined

Glasgow Caledonian University

MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice -

Glasgow Caledonian University

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