Orla Merrigan Research Profile
Orla Merrigan
Nursing Lecturer
Email: omerrigan@rcsi-mub.com
Tel: +97317531450 Ext: 2345
Biography
Orla Merrigan completed her Diploma in Nursing in Anglia University, in the UK. Orla then worked in the Homerton Hospital in London and then moved to the Coronary Care Unit in UCHL as a senior staff nurse. She then proceeded after two years to move to Riyadh in the Middle East to work for two years as a nurse in Critical Care. After this Orla returned to St. James hospital in Dublin where she worked for two years and competed her Higher Diploma in Intensive Care and Coronary Care with Trinity College Dublin. Orla then completed her BSC in Nursing Management in the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland. Orla then worked as a Clinical Nurse Manager in Coronary / Intensive Care in Roscommon, and completed her MSC at National University of Ireland, Galway in 2006. Orla then worked as CNM2 in one of the Dublin Academic Teaching Hospitals, and worked part time as a lecturer in The Royal college of Surgeons, Dublin. During this time orla completed her Graduate Diploma in Education at University College Dublin. Orla has also worked on two surgical missions with Prof. Magdi Yacoub in The Aswan Heart Centre.
Research interests
• Where are Automated External Defibrillators located in community areas in Bahrain
• Attitudes and knowledge on Automated External Defibrillators in community locations
• Knowledge and skills in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Resuscitation knowledge and experiences on teenage children
Publications
Merrigan, O (2011) Are there Cultural barriers to Automated External Defibrillator in an Arab Gulf Country .Circulation journal. American Heart Association, Florida November 2011
Merrigan, O (2009) Diagnosing and treating Acute Myocardial Infarction in pregnancy. British Journal of Nursing vol. 18 no 21. 1300-1304
Merrigan, O (2008) Tell Them Again, Book of Abstracts, Annual Audit Master Class, St. Vincent’s University Hospital 2008
Merrigan, O (2006) Orientation for Nurses. Book of Abstracts for the Sharing Best Practice Annual Nursing Conference, Galway in February 2006
Merrigan, O (2005).Relocation of Thromobolysis from Coronary Care Unit to Accident & Emergency Department. Book of Abstracts for the Sharing Best Practice Annual Nursing Conference, Galway in February 2005
Publications:
Merrigan, O (2012) Case Study; Bahrain, Automated External Defibrillators, Arab Health, issue 3, pg24-25
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 Invited speaker & Faculty Member
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 ?Dubai, World Heart Federations, World Congress of Cardiology, April 2012
Merrigan, O (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
Merrigan, O (2011) Are there Cultural barriers to Automated External Defibrillator in an Arab Gulf Country Circulation, American Heart Association, Florida November 2011
Merrigan, O (2009) Diagnosing and treating Acute Myocardial Infarction in pregnancy. British Journal of Nursing vol. 18 no 21. 1300-1304
Merrigan, O (2008) Tell Them Again, Book of Abstracts, Annual Audit Master Class, St. Vincent’s University Hospital 2008
Merrigan, O (2006) Orientation for Nurses. Book of Abstracts for the Sharing Best Practice Annual Nursing Conference, Galway in February 2006
Merrigan, O (2005).Relocation of Thromobolysis from Coronary Care Unit to Accident & Emergency Department. Book of Abstracts for the Sharing Best Practice Annual Nursing Conference, Galway in February 2005
Conference Presentations:
• Are there Cultural barriers to Automated External Defibrillator in an Arab Gulf Country, Dubai, World Heart Federations, World Congress of Cardiology, April 2012 Invited speaker & Faculty Member
• 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 Thromobolysis: Irish Nurses Cardiovascular Association: Dublin 2005
Research Studies 2011-2012
1. Where are Automated external Defibrillators located in Bahrain (2011)
2. Are there any cultural barriers to Automated External Defibrillators use in an Arab Gulf Country (2011)
3. What is the attitudes and knowledge of the Police & Civil defence in Bahrain on Automated External Defibrillators (2012)
4. Professionalism survey in BSC Bridging students (2012)
5. Practice Theory Gap in Nursing are we bridging the Gap? (2012)
6. Knowledge and attitudes on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation & Family Witnessed resuscitation, of Health Care Professionals in a teaching hospital in Bahrain (2012)
Research grants
• 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 defence knowledge & attitudes to CPR & AED use ?
• 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?