Personal Information

Name:
dermotconnolly2004@Yahoo.com

Dermot Connolly

E-mail: Cell: 604 374 4564

Address:

19930 Brydon Crescent, Langley BC, V3A 4A5.

Employment Profile
Employer: Maple Hill Residential Care Facility, Langley Memorial Hospital, 22051 Fraser Highway, Langley, British Columbia, V3A 4H4 Clinical Placement Dates: 13/08/12 02/10/12

Position:

Duties: Responsible for the management and care of older adults diagnosed with a variety of medical conditions including; dementia, Parkinsons, anxiety and depression. Assisted in the care of patients including bathing, changing, feeding counseling and medication administration. Demonstrated the formation of the therapeutic relationship Employer: Kanaka Psychiatric Ward, Ridge Meadows Hospital, 11666 Laity Street, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, V2X 5A3 Clinical Placement Dates: 26/11/12 28/01/13

Position:

Duties: Responsibility for the management and care of clients diagnosed with a variety of acute mental conditions such as; schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, personality disorders, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Complete client assessments, mental status exams and interventions as appropriate. Demonstrate empathy, genuineness and unconditional positive regard towards the client. Employer: Two West Medical / Surgical Ward, Ridge Meadows Hospital, 11666 Laity Street, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, V2X 5A3 Clinical Placement Dates: 17/03/13 05/05/13

Position:

Duties: Working in a fast passed environment, demonstrated my ability to adapt to the changing needs of the client and the medical / surgical ward. Use critical thinking and problem solving skills to accurately access and manage the clients condition as part of a multifunctional team. Provide the client and their families with appropriate health education as needed.

Employer: 08/09/13

Regional Treatment Centre Pacific Institution, Correctional Services of Canada, 33344 King Road, Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2S 4P4

Dates: 10/07/13

Position:

Clinical Placement

Duties: Using my critical think and problem solving techniques, access and manage the clients psychosocial rehabilitation needs. Inspire client empowerment, hope, and individual choice through participation in treatment plans designed to facilitate recovery. Work as part of a multifunctional team to satisfy client rehabilitation outcomes through the use of community social support systems. Employer: 16/02/14 Regional Treatment Centre Pacific Institution, Correctional Services of Canada, 33344 King Road, Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2S 4P4 Position: Clinical Placement Dates: 04/11/13

Duties: Assessing and diagnosing the clients mental condition and making recommendations for their recovery. Working as part of a multifunctional psychiatric team, develop treatment plans and psychiatric nursing outcomes for the client, while documenting and reporting all observations. Administering medications and other holistic treatments while empowering the client to play an active role in their recovery.

Employer: Present.

Kodak Graphic Communications Canada Co. 4225 Kincaid Street, Burnaby BC, V5G 4P5 Canada.

Dates: 13/08/2007

Position:

Quality and Project Manager

Duties: Develop, manage and implement quality initiatives and goals designed to improve product quality as they pertain to the Kodak Quality Management System. Develop, implement, communicate and maintain the Kodak Quality Management System and Policy in compliance with ISO 9001:2008. Identify opportunities for improvement in the quality system and devise methods/ strategies to address them.

Partner with the Kodak management team to optimize operations processes and ensure linkage to company's financial goals.

Employer:

Covidien Healthcare Cornamaddy Industrial Estate, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland. Quality and Validation Engineer.

Dates: 11/11/2005 30/03/2007.

Position:

Duties: Prepare and execute Covidien Healthcare process validation protocols and reports. Liaise with process engineers and other departments as relevant on the revalidation / introduction of new automation, tooling, processes and products. Using Kaizen events and internal quality metrics such as defective material reports (DMR`s), rework and scrap levels to proactively drive process improvements and reduce internal quality defects. As part of a team, co-ordinate the completion of risk management to include the use of tools such as Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis on all product groups. Traveled to Australia: 05/07/05 Employer: American Power Conversion (APC) Electronics; 06/08/04 Ballybrit Industrial Estate, Co. Galway, Ireland. Position: Quality and Environmental Engineer. Dates: 14/08/04 Dates: 18/12/00

Duties: Quality engineer to all DCN / NPS product groups, incorporating six manufacturing lines and over 40 different products. Responsible for driving all manufacturing and vendor related quality issues. Establishing and maintaining excellent working relations with customers and resolving related complaints on and off site. Position: Associate Quality Engineer.

Duties: Responsibility for maintaining and improving the APC incoming inspection process. Responsible for conducting supplier audits as both lead auditor and assistant lead auditor. Employer: Boston Scientific Ireland Ltd; Ballybrit Industrial Estate, Co. Galway, Ireland. (Healthcare / Pharmaceutical); Quality Technician. Dates: 21/07/97 18/12/00

Position: Duties:

Compilation of corrective action reports. Writing and issuing procedures for the implementation of good manufacturing practice within the plant. Microbiology Technician.

Position:

Duties: Responsibility for all water testing within the Microbiology lab; including chemical, pyrogenic and bacterial analysis of the purified water systems. Conducting particulate and air analysis tests on all cleanrooms within Boston Scientific. Preparation of records for F.D.A and T.U.V audits and explanation of the environmental monitoring programme to auditors.

Qualifications
University / College: Stenberg College, 13450 102 Ave, Surrey, British Columbia, V3T 5X3 Regional Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Dates: 1996 - 1997 Dates: 2012 - 2014

Awards: University / College

Wales. Awards: Thesis: University / College 1996

B.S.C. Honors in Environmental Pollution Science. Aluminum Toxicity in Drinking Water. Athlone Institute of Technology, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland. Dates: 1993 -

Awards: Awards: Certifications:

National Diploma in Toxicology. National Certificate in Applied Biology with Merit. Certified Hospice Volunteer. Assisted feeding training. Healthcare Provider (HCP) CPR certification Design of Experiments and Statistical Process Techniques certification. Process Validation and Software Validation certification. ISO 9001:1994 and ISO 9001:2000 internal quality audit certification.

Accomplishments
Represented Stenberg College by giving a presentation to new psychiatric student intakes and answering any questions pertaining to the Stenberg psychiatric nursing course. Dates: Nov 2013

Managed a team of 5 employees, winning the Kodak Moment recognition award twice in 12 months. Dates: Jan Dec 2010. Successfully helped implement Kodaks ISO 9001-2008 quality system. Dates: 20072013 Quality and project manager of various projects involving the transfer of Kodak Manufacturing and Supply Chain to Guadalajara, Mexico and Shanghai China. Dates: 2009 2010. Received 6 Promotions in 12 years. Dates: 1997-2009 Facilitated in the training of auditors to ISO 9000:2000 and ISO 13485 certification standards. Dates: 2001-2013 Proficient in many operating systems including Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, MS Project, Lotus Notes, outlook, Minitab, SAP and Oracle systems.

References
Available on request.