Name: Robert McConkey Profession: Nursing Current role: Advanced Nurse Practitioner Urology (Bladder Cancer) Tell us about your work In my day-to-day work, I provide holistic care to a caseload of patients under surveillance and treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. This includes educating patients on their diagnosis and helping
Name: Susanne Odberger Kelly Profession: Nurse Current role: Cancer Support Nurse (Gary Kelly Centre) Tell us about your work I work in the Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre, a lovely community-based centre in Drogheda. We provide emotional, psychological, social, and practical support to adult clients who are diagnosed with
Name: Marta Alves Profession: Nurse Current role: Oncology Day Ward Nurse Tell us about your work At the moment, I am working in a Private Hospital, in the Oncology Day Unit, and my work there consists of caring for cancer patients who are getting treatment with chemotherapy. I am
Name: Denise Gordon Profession: Accredited Play Therapist Current role: Play Therapist with Hand in Hand Children’s Cancer Charity Tell us about your work Thanks to the Irish Cancer Society the funded role of play therapist allows me to offer individual and group play therapy sessions, as well as
Name: Dr. Simon Dunne Profession: Academic (Psychology) Current role: Assistant Professor of Psychology / Programme Co-ordinator of Masters in Psychology (Conversion) in the School of Psychology in Dublin City University Tell us about your work As an academic, I juggle teaching, research and service responsibilities. I am programme chairperson