Zaniela Sulaj

• A true team player with critical thinking and with problem-solving skills. Prepared for sudden adversities and able to address responsibilities professionally. Keen on continuous professional development by seeking and taking education opportunities. Fifteen years experienced, trustworthy and self–motivated nurse always striving to provide care to individuals and families.
• Demonstrates strong clinical leadership qualities with the ability to supervise the correct execution of hospital policies and evaluate care effectiveness. Able to practice within professional, legal and ethical standards.
• Acts with integrity and in the best interest of patients while ensuring compliance with trust policies and guidelines to promote institution efficiency and the delivery of operational excellence. 
• Knowledge of the latest infection control processes, procedures and treatments. 
• Able to implement measures to reduce the spread of antimicrobial-resistant organisms and infectious diseases.
• Providing person centred-care that is respectful and responsive to individual’s needs and values. 
• Providing care that is delivered according to the best evidence practice regarding what is clinically effective in improving an individual’s health outcomes.
• Experience in providing supervision, evaluating nursing practice and maintaining a hygienic and safe working environment in compliance with IPC procedures.
• Supporting colleagues in learning and implementing measures to reduce the spread of antimicrobial-resistant organisms and infectious diseases.
• Committed to supporting and promoting staff equality within the workplace. Role model of continuous improvement. 
• Ability to contribute to positive team functioning and to maintain a cooperative relationship among the health care team.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet changing needs of patients and hospitals.

2023-Present Temple Street Children's Hospital

 Infection Prevention and Control CNM2

•   Promoting the prevention of healthcare-associated infections and providing expert advice and guidance to the staff, assuring a safe hospital environment.
• Providing and Maintaining a comprehensive, efficient and effective Infection      Prevention Control service by assessing, identifying, developing, implementing and evaluating Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in line with national recommendations and guidance. Ensure that information required to monitor KPIs relevant to HCAI/AMR is gathered, collated and provided to HCA / AMR Committee.
• Demonstrate accountability in considering access, cost and clinical effectiveness when planning, delivering and evaluating person-centred nursing care.
• Participating in teams /meetings /committees as appropriate, communicating and working in cooperation with other team members. Communicate assessments, treatments, and laboratory results verbally and in writing to the multidisciplinary team.  
• Able to collaborate closely with the Consultant Clinical Microbiologist, hospital managers, and department heads to ensure quality infection prevention and control service is maintained. 
• Knowledge of isolation procedures, advise relevant staff on isolation, and support managers in supervising the implementation of such techniques in specific situations. 
• Updating daily IPC reports. Updating spreadsheets regarding MDROs that are known on admission or hospital-acquired.     
• Conduct ongoing surveillance using appropriate definitions, documentation, and investigation of hospital-associated infections (HCAI) through review of admission diagnoses, microbiology culture results, isolation orders, patient records, consultation requests, and post-discharge surveillance.
• Able to carry out Clinical Audits, which allows the organisation to self-monitor their practices and be open-minded about improving standards and implementing positive changes when necessary. 
• Educating the new and current staff using specialist nursing knowledge derived from clinical experience, ongoing reflection and engagement in continuous professional development.

2017-Present CLONTARF ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL Part-time Infection/ General Staff      

Nurse in the rehabilitation setting of 160 beds capacity.

• Able to carry out Clinical Audits, which allows the organisation to self-monitor their practices and be open-minded about improving standards and implementing positive changes when necessary. 
• Able to collaborate closely with the Consultant Clinical Microbiologist, hospital managers, and department heads to maintain quality infection prevention and control service. 
• Knowledge of isolation procedures, advise relevant staff on isolation, and support managers in supervising the implementation of such techniques in specific situations. 
• Updating daily IPC reports. Updating spreadsheets regarding MDROs that are known on admission or hospital-acquired.     
• Conduct ongoing surveillance using appropriate definitions, documentation, and investigation of hospital-associated infections (HCAI) by reviewing admission diagnoses, microbiology culture results, isolation orders, patient records, consultation requests, and post-discharge surveillance.
• Educating the new and current staff using specialist nursing knowledge derived from clinical experience, ongoing reflection and engagement in continuous professional development.

2008-2017    ATHINAIKI MEDICLINIC (a member of ACHMEA group), Athens, Greece. Primary nursing duties in the Post-Operative Surgery Department, Cardiology Clinic, Pathology Clinic, Emergency Room, and Outpatient Clinics.

2003-2004    HOSPITAL OF LAIKO GENERAL ATHENS, completed a six-month nursing internship at  “Laiko” General University Hospital of Athens. Initial and ongoing assessment of patient’s health condition (monitoring and reporting symptoms and changes in patient status), administration of treatment and medication, maintaining complete and accurate patient records, and assisting with patient examinations and medical procedures.

2000-2003    EVANGELISMOS HOSPITAL, Pathology and Surgery Clinics. Athens, Greece

GENIKO KRATIKO HOSPITAL OF ATHENS, Department of Emergency Medicine

RED CROSS HOSPITAL OF ATHENS, Department of Emergency Medicine

ALEXANDRA GENERAL HOSPITAL OF ATHENS, Neonatal Clinic

AGIA SOFIA GENERAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, Completed a three-year rotating nursing internship

• 2021-2022      RCSI, Dublin Level 9 Post-Graduate Degree in Infection Prevention and

                                  Control. 

• 2022-06-24    CERTIFICATE for Infection Prevention Auditing and Quality Assurance

                                  Training Programme. 

• 2021-2022     National Hand Hygiene Train the Trainer Programme. 

• 2021-05-10    AMRIC Standard and Transmission Based Precautions on hseland.

• 2000-2004    Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Technological Educational Institute of 

                                 Athens.

• 1997-2000    Lyceum Zografou, Athens Graduate.