Profile
Mary Anne Ryan
My CV
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Education:
Mount Mercy College, secondary school, UCC, RCSI
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Qualifications:
RGN/RSCN/RM, BSc Nursing, MComm ( PA), MSc ethics and law, PhD final yeas
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Work History:
Cork , Dublin, Australia - nursing teaching and research
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Current Job:
Clinical research , PhD candidate ( sleep and neurodevelopment of the preterm newborn)
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About Me
I am a wife, mother, specialist nurse and researcher.
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I am a Corker…who is back here now having lived in Australia for 7 years. I consider myself young but my daughter thinks I am ancient..( note; anyone over 21 is ancient…just saying!). I have a house, a husband, two daughters, 2 dogs and 2 cats (one of whom had kittens last week). I love babies, prosecco, chocolate, laughing, walking in Kerry in rain or shine.Did a lot of travelling and planning to do much more 🙂
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When babies are born preterm they are very small and may need some help to breathe and grow. We care for them in a special place called the NICU ( neonatal intensive care unit).It is a special place in a hospital where these tiny babies grow until ready for discharge home. It is hard to describe the NICU. It is very ‘hi-tech’ and often the baby can barely be seen there is so much machinery and wires around them. The road home maybe long for the smallest of baby’s and indeed can be challenging at times as not every baby gets to graduate from the NICU and go home.
I am also a research nurse who works with other researchers to improve outcomes for babies and mothers. My own research is looking at the preterm infant’s brain and how important sleep is in ensuring normal developpment of the infant.
Click on the link below to get an idea of what I do…Tru stories in the NICU
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My Typical Day
I If I am in the newborn baby ward I will be given 4 - 5 newborn babies to look after for the day. Some babies may be very small and in incubators. This is to make sure they are kept warm and we can see them always. I feed them and teach new mums and dads how to take care of them. Some babies who are sick need medicine or treatment to give them the best chance of getting better. I also study babies brains and how they grow when sleeping
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Whether I am nursing or researching generally in work ready to start my day at 7.30 am each morning. If nursing I am generally allocated 4-5 babies to care for the next 12 hrs. Some babies may need some help breathing, others may have drips and unable to get any milk. Other babies are too small to feed and have a tube going up their nose and down into their stomach, through which we give them their milk. As they grow they will learn to feed from the bottle or breastfeed and we will take the tube out. Some babies are under bright lights as they may be jaundiced ( skin yellowish)
I will make sure all babies get fed at the right time, get their medicines and treatments and monitor all their temperature and heart rate. Unlike you and I, babies get very sick very fast so we are extra careful to constantly monitor them.
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What I'd do with the prize money
Educate young girls and boys about all aspects of pregnancy or create a a 'virtual visitation' to the neonatal unit in CUMH for everyone.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Active, motivated, happy
What did you want to be after you left school?
President!
Were you ever in trouble at school?
..who wasn't, but nothing serious!
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Nobody in. particular, more about the songs than singer
What's your favourite food?
Sushi and Thai food
What is the most fun thing you've done?
Paragliding in Malaysia, white water rafting in Australia,
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
Run a marathon, sleep lots more, take a year out and travel a it more.
Tell us a joke.
How would you know there was an elephant in the fridge???? You'd see his footprints in the butter.
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