Ronan Keating Email & Phone Number

Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland

Occupational Therapist in Wexford General Hospital. My duties include: - Managing my own caseload covering medical and surgical wards- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide a quality person centred service to patients- Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and review of treatment/interventions for patients - Carry out duties in a timely manner with respect to meeting deadlines and facilitating patient discharges from hospital. - Manage… Show more Occupational Therapist in Wexford General Hospital. My duties include: - Managing my own caseload covering medical and surgical wards- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide a quality person centred service to patients- Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and review of treatment/interventions for patients - Carry out duties in a timely manner with respect to meeting deadlines and facilitating patient discharges from hospital. - Manage stock of equipment, completing orders, and ensuring storage of stock meets health and safety requirements. Show less

Unit 32, Penrose Wharf, Penrose Quay, Co. Cork

Aspect was formed in 2007 specifically for the purpose of providing support to adults with a primary diagnosis of High Functioning Autism / Asperger's Syndrome. I work as part of a talented multi-disciplinary team which provides quality individualised service in the community through the provision of support and intervention catered to meet the needs of our clients. My role entails providing other key workers who provide intervention to clients with advice from an Occupational Therapy… Show more Aspect was formed in 2007 specifically for the purpose of providing support to adults with a primary diagnosis of High Functioning Autism / Asperger's Syndrome. I work as part of a talented multi-disciplinary team which provides quality individualised service in the community through the provision of support and intervention catered to meet the needs of our clients. My role entails providing other key workers who provide intervention to clients with advice from an Occupational Therapy perspective to promote client's independence. I administer Occupational Therapy assessments with clients to assess sensory processing issues, fine and gross motor difficulties and praxis issues. I attend multi-disciplinary meetings and represent the Occupational Therapy profession when assessing complex cases as a team. I help to create, assess and update groups and workshops which are held in Aspect. I have my own caseload of clients which I act as a key worker for also. Updated referral forms, incorporated prioritisation scales and edited intervention pathways. Show less

Cork, Ireland

Maintaining and upholding a high standard of customer serviceBeing Professional Serving and waiting on customers Working the pass in the kitchenMaintaining a clean hygienic working environment Stock control

Bantry, Co. Cork

I completed 356 hours working on the Acute Stroke & Physical Rehabilitation ward in Bantry General Hospital developing my skills as an Occupational Therapy student.My caseload included patients with three different types of stroke, Parkinson's disease, fractured femur, and below knee amputation. This included co-morbidities such as depression, myocardial infarction, peripheral vascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, low vision and hand contractures. I became… Show more I completed 356 hours working on the Acute Stroke & Physical Rehabilitation ward in Bantry General Hospital developing my skills as an Occupational Therapy student.My caseload included patients with three different types of stroke, Parkinson's disease, fractured femur, and below knee amputation. This included co-morbidities such as depression, myocardial infarction, peripheral vascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, low vision and hand contractures. I became familiar with 3 standardised assessments - Independent Living Scales, Developmental Test of Visual Perception for Adults, and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment I became familiar with many non-standardised assessments - In car/ off road driving assessment, kitchen Assessments, informal stroke testings such as digit repetition, draw a clock test, ocular scanning, visual attention, apraxia, right/left discrimination and letter strike-out test, feeding assessmentsWorked as part of a multi-disciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dietician, Clinical Nurse-Specialists, Consultant, and Discharge Co-ordinatorDeveloped client picture programmes for dressing, transferring and also for hip replacement precautionsAdministered a seating assessment for an Amputee including stump board fittingFacilitated the West Cork Stroke Support Group on Mindfulness & Stress ManagementLiaised with team members (Speech therapist/Physiotherapist) when working with complex stroke clients Show less

Co. Cork

I completed 355 hours experiencing the full scope of mental health services with the North Lee Mental Health Services in Cork City. This entailed two days a week working in an acute psychiatric ward in the city and three days in community settings: a day care centre, a rural day hospital and in a rural community mental health centre.My caseload included diagnoses such as Paranoid Schizophrenia, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Personality Disorder, Depression, Intellectual Disability and… Show more I completed 355 hours experiencing the full scope of mental health services with the North Lee Mental Health Services in Cork City. This entailed two days a week working in an acute psychiatric ward in the city and three days in community settings: a day care centre, a rural day hospital and in a rural community mental health centre.My caseload included diagnoses such as Paranoid Schizophrenia, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Personality Disorder, Depression, Intellectual Disability and Korsakoff syndrome. I became familiar with initial assessments and standarised/non-standardised assessments such as the Mayer's Lifestyle Questionnaire, Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, Sensory Profile for Adults, and Kitchen Task Observational Scale.I worked on a pilot programme for North Lee Mental Health Service which entailed transitioning a client from the acute ward to community where he would be living independently. This entailed completing ADL re-training and educational interventions, wellness recovery action plans, home managment interventions, cooking interventions and developing plans and routines with current hostels, key workers, organisations and supports in place. I planned and facilitated an in-patient social group each week while I was on placement. I facilitated a men's walking group for ten weeks. I facilitated one session in a "Working towards Wellness" group on Mindfulness, goal setting and routineI completed an eight week Cooking Skills Intervention Plan with one clientI completed a Polypharmacy online moduleI completed Risk Assessment tutorialI attended AOTI Mental Health Advisary Group Study Day on "Mental Health Practice Across Ireland" March 2015I visited many community mental health resources to understand their role in helping people to recover. Resources such as: National Learning Network, The Basement/Shine, Focus Ireland, Men's shed, Boat building, Educational and Employment Organisations, and Cork Mental Health Foundation. Show less

Market Square, Mallow, Co. Cork

I completed an eight week placement in paediatrics. I worked primarily with children aged 6-18 years old presenting with diagnoses such as Dyspraxia, Developmental Co-ordination Disorder and Developmental Delay. I spent 4 days of this 8 week placement working on an Early Intervention Team for children aged 0-6 years. I became familiar with assessments such as Movement-ABC, Bruinincks-Oseretsky test of Motor Proficiency, Sensory Profile for children and the Developmental Test of… Show more I completed an eight week placement in paediatrics. I worked primarily with children aged 6-18 years old presenting with diagnoses such as Dyspraxia, Developmental Co-ordination Disorder and Developmental Delay. I spent 4 days of this 8 week placement working on an Early Intervention Team for children aged 0-6 years. I became familiar with assessments such as Movement-ABC, Bruinincks-Oseretsky test of Motor Proficiency, Sensory Profile for children and the Developmental Test of visual perception for children. I observed a Sensory Integration and Praxis Test being administered. Facilitated both a home and school visit. Interventions included up-skilling, ADL training, developing upper body strength through occupation, play therapy,Completed a project looking at how each toy in the toy room promotes development of certain performance components, identifying which performance components are being utilised. Show less

Wexford Town, Gorey, Co. Wexford

I completed a 70 hours over a two week period on placement. This consisted of:1 day in an acute physical rehabilitation hospital1 day in Wexford General Hospital 8 days in a Primary Care Centre in Gorey.Observed the Mini-Mental State Exam being administered. Observed a rehabilitation intervention on a client with Guillain-Barré syndromeReceived a seating Tutorial and liaised with a healthcare rep on a home visit regarding seating

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Occupational Therapy 2:1 (69%)

Activities and Societies: Film Society Clinical Therapies Society Rowing Club Entrepreneurial & Social Society Year 4 Modules Practice.

Leaving Certificate, 550 Points

Repeated Leaving Certificate Home Economics A1 Geography A1 Biology A2 Economics A2 Chemistry B1 Agricultural Science B1

Biological & Chemical Sciences

Modules BL1002 Cell, Biomolecules, Genetics and Evolution (5 credits); BC1001 Introduction to Biochemistry and the Biological Basis.

Leaving Certificate, 440 Points