Nursing & Support Staff

The Department of Nursing plays a central role in the delivery of care to residents and patients in complex continuing care for adults and older people and inpatient and day rehabilitation services.   Nursing staff work collaboratively with other members of multidisciplinary teams across the hospital to provide high quality, person-centered services.

In recognition of the changing needs of patients and residents, nursing practice in The Royal Hospital Donnybrook is continuously evolving to ensure that care is provided in a timely, professional and effective way.

We aim to provide a caring, flexible and safe environment in all service areas, where the core values of dignity, respect and patient advocacy underpin our practice.

Hospital and nursing management are committed to supporting and encouraging all staff in continued professional and personal development.   To promote evidence-based, person-centered care, nurses and nursing support staff have access to ongoing in-service training and education.   Opportunities are provided for staff to pursue further education, training or development that will enhance their professional practice and ultimately improve the quality of patient care and services.

For further information, please contact Olivia Sinclair, Director of Nursing at 01-4066716 or osinclair@rhd.ie

Education & Training

The role of the Education Coordinator (CNM2) is to facilitate education and training and to provide a resource / support to all members of staff in The Royal Hospital Donnybrook.

The following areas are part of the Education Coordinator's role in The Royal Hospital Donnybrook:

• Continuing professional development through in-house education for example Medication Management for Nurses, Complaints Management, Elder Abuse Workshops, Policy updates, Care Planning (unit based) Reviews.
• The coordination of student nurse placements (B.Sc and International) in cooperation with UCD.
• Development of policies and procedures in cooperation with the multidisciplinary team.
• Raise awareness of, and lead, any quality assurance initiatives e.g. library proposal, care planning initiative and residential standards initiatives within the hospital in cooperation with nursing management.
• New staff inductions and assistance with orientation.

Contact:  Sinead McDonnell at 01-4066726 or smcdonnell@rhd.ie