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Loreena Hill

Loreena.Hill@mbru.ac.ae

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

2018-Present

Full time Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery

Queen’s University, Northern Ireland

2017-2018

Full time Research Fellow, School of Nursing and Midwifery

Queen’s University, Northern Ireland

Professional Education

2015

PhD in Nursing

Ulster University, Northern Ireland

2006

MSc. in Nursing,

Queen’s University, Northern Ireland

2005

Independent & Supplementary Prescriber

Queen’s University, Northern Ireland

1991

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

2017

Winner of Nursing and Allied Professional Award

ESC congress

2015 & 2017

Top reviewer of the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

2011

RCN Nurse of the Year – Patients’ Choice Award (June) being nominated by a patient

2011

BHF award: Excellence in enhancing cardiac knowledge

UK wide recognition award

Publications

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) deactivation discussions: Reality versus recommendations.

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Increased physical activity in women following myocardial infarction improves health related quality of life.

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Patient and Professional Factors That Impact the Perceived Likelihood and Confidence of Healthcare Professionals to Discuss Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Deactivation in Advanced Heart Failure: Results From an International Factorial Survey.

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Comprehensive in‐hospital monitoring in acute heart failure: applications for clinical practice and future directions for research. A statement from the Acute Heart Failure Committee of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

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Role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in clinical stratification in heart failure. A position paper from the Committee on Exercise Physiology and Training of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology.

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Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management. Position statement on behalf of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology.

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BeGuideWell: A prospective cross-sectional study analysing the awareness and opinions of nursing students in Poland on the usefulness of European Society of Cardiology guidelines in post-graduate education programme.

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Heart failure in cardiomyopathies: a position paper from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology.

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An exploration of the prevalence and experience of cardiac cachexia: protocol for a mixed methods cross-sectional study.

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Clinical practice update on heart failure 2019: pharmacotherapy, procedures, devices and patient management. An expert consensus meeting report of The Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology.

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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
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