Dr Lyn Palmer

BSc (Hons) Sociology and Research, BSc (Hons) Specialist Practitioner, MSc Behavioural Biology, PhD in Nursing (ECMO and transport of the critically ill). I work for the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust as an ECMO specialist working clinically with neonatal, paediatric, and adult critically ill patients requiring ECMO, including mobile ECMO transport. I work for the University of Leicester as a research nurse for the Paediatric Intensive care Audit Network (PICANet) collating information pertaining to the referral, transport, and admission of children to Level 3 and designated Level 2 units within England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This involves data submission, cleaning, and validation to ensure high quality data is available within the PICANet reports.

Alison Sweeney

Alison Sweeney established the Music Therapy service at Temple Street in 2015 and currently holds the post of senior music therapist on the neurosurgery team. In addition to working in neuro-rehabilitation, Alison has extensive experience in the area of paediatric palliative care and holds additional training in specialised Music Therapy programmes (MATADOC, OOMPA, Neurologic Music Therapy, NICU Music Therapy, NBO etc.) as well as a postgraduate diploma in integrative adolescent psychotherapy. Alison has worked in the PICU setting for several years and will share insights to her role and experience as part of this presentation

Catherine Marsh

Catherine Marsh is a healthcare innovator focused on improving patient outcomes. A former Clinical Nurse Specialist in Sexual Assault at Mullingar, she became an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in 2022 with University College Dublin. She has led key initiatives, including integrating forensic photography into Sexual Assault Treatment Units. In 2023, she joined Spark Innovation as a National Nursing/Midwifery Fellow and completed a Professional Diploma in Service Design at National College of Art and Design. Passionate about process improvement, she collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to drive healthcare innovation.

Dr Ed Carton

Dr Ed Carton graduated with an MB, BCh, BAO from Trinity College Dublin in 1980. In 1983, he became a member of the College of Physicians of Ireland, and two years later, in 1985, a Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetists at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Dr Carton moved to the United States and became a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology in 1990, with special qualifications in Critical Care Medicine awarded on 27 September 1991. In the same year, Dr Carton presented his MD thesis to the University of Dublin. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland on 6 November 2010. In acknowledgment of his contributions to the specialty, he was awarded the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland Medal on 23 June 2023. Dr Carton’s medical training began in Dublin, Ireland, from 1980 to 1987, and continued at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA, from 1987 to 1990.

Dr Carton served as a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, from 1990 to 1993. Following this, he returned to Ireland and held the position of Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, from 1993 until his retirement in 2021. During his tenure, Dr Carton was the Medical Director of the Mater Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) Programme. Under his leadership, the Mater ECLS Programme was established in 2008 to provide advanced support for patients with potentially reversible acute heart or lung failure who have failed to respond to maximal conventional therapies.

Jayson Mark Cuidno & Ciara Moran

Jayson Mark Cuidno and Ciara Moran are experienced Registered Nurses with a strong background in critical care and a shared commitment to advancing nursing education and clinical excellence. Jayson Mark Cuidno, currently a Clinical Facilitator in the Intensive Care Unit at St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Ireland, has been a Registered Nurse in Ireland since 2017. He holds a Graduate Diploma in Critical Care Nursing from University College Dublin and is dedicated to mentoring new ICU staff, fostering foundational skills, and promoting innovation in high-acuity care.

Ciara Moran is an experienced and dedicated Registered Nurse who has built a strong clinical foundation in critical care. Having served as a Clinical Facilitator in the Intensive Care Unit at St. Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH), she has been instrumental in supporting both staff development and high-acuity patient care in one of Ireland’s leading healthcare institutions. Recently transitioning into the community nursing, Ciara brings her acute care expertise into a new setting—focusing on holistic, patient-centered care beyond the hospital walls. Her goal is to bridge the gap between the hospital and community setting ensuring patients receive seamless support in their recovery and long-term health management.

Together, Jayson and Ciara are leading a digital transformation in clinical education by integrating microlearning and automation through the EOLAS app. This innovative approach has revolutionised educational resources and bedside guidance for ICU staff, making learning more accessible and practical.

Tenzin Yiewong

Tenzin Yiewong moved to Ireland in 2016 and is currently employed as a CNM3 in St James’s Hospital. Tenzin has over 12 years of experience in critical care internationally and has worked in various strands of critical care including Neuro ICU, Surgical ICU, General ICU and most recently in Cardio-Thoracic unit.

Over the years, Tenzin has assumed multiple roles ranging from being a new grad in the ICU to a preceptor, senior ICU nurse, Clinical Facilitator, CNM2 and now the CNM3 of the Cardiothoracic Unit. Tenzin completed her Masters in Intensive Care Nursing from Trinity College Dublin. In 2023, she published her thesis titled "Early sedation with dexmedetomidine in post-operative adult intensive care unit patients" with Nursing in Critical Care Journal by British Association on Critical Care Nurses (BACCN).

Tenzin is passionate about staff wellness, education, research & innovation. Her everyday motto is “Aspire and Inspire”.