Dr. Loreena Hill has worked in cardiology for many years, over the last 12 years as a heart failure nurse with independent prescribing authority. Loreena completed her PhD in 2016 with her research focused on the management of patients with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator in the advanced stages of heart failure. She successfully obtained two postdoctoral grants to continue this research programme. Currently Loreena is on the board of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of cardiology, undertaking the role of chair of the Patient Care Committee and Palliative Care Taskforce.
Academic Appointments
Full time Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Queen’s University, Northern Ireland
Full time Research Fellow, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Queen’s University, Northern Ireland
Professional Education
PhD in Nursing
Ulster University, Northern Ireland
MSc. in Nursing,
Queen’s University, Northern Ireland
Independent & Supplementary Prescriber
Queen’s University, Northern Ireland
BSc. (Hons) degree in Nursing with RGN (2-1),
University of Ulster, Northern Ireland
Teaching
- Delivered undergraduate tutorial teaching, year 3 nursing, across all modules
- Delivered teaching on ‘Heart Failure management’ to postgraduate students within the specialist cardiology and intensive care courses.
- Contributes to the Non-Medical Prescribing course through facilitation of workshops, clinical visitations and academic assessments.
- Internal examiner for OSCE health assessments
- Currently mentor a Research Fellow
- Mentor to Masters and PhD students.
Honors and Awards
Winner of Nursing and Allied Professional Award
ESC congress
Top reviewer of the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
RCN Nurse of the Year – Patients’ Choice Award (June) being nominated by a patient
BHF award: Excellence in enhancing cardiac knowledge
UK wide recognition award
Publications
Membership of Professional
- Re-Elected Nurse representative of the Heart Failure Association of the ESC
- 2016 Elected Nurse representative of the Heart Failure Association of the ESC
- Elected board member of Irish Nurses Cardiovascular Association (INCA)
- Awarded Nurse Fellowship of the European Society of Cardiology
- Elected to Council of Cardiovascular Nurses & Allied Professions(CCNAP) Programme Committee
Research Interests
- Management of patients with chronic heart failure
- Supportive and palliative care, with particular interest in heart failure
- Decision-making regarding the deactivation of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Clinical and Community
- Continue to undertake one Heart Failure clinic per week in Northern Ireland
