Manda Dunne

Chair, BARNA

I am currently a Senior Anaesthetic and Recovery Sister at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, London, where I work in an all nurse operating theatre.

I have been an anaesthetic nurse for 23 years so have been lucky enough to see

anaesthesia over that span. I truly feel part of the history of anaesthesia! I am also an Advanced Life Support Instructor, which I enjoy very much. This enables me to spend some time in a completely different role but still enhances my role in anaesthetics both clinically and in a teaching capacity. I am very pleased to have the privilege to Chair BARNA for the next two years and look forward to the challenge. I have a hectic family life and for some reason keep adding to the fur covered variety in the house. There is certainly never a dull moment!

Mark Radford
President, BARNA

Mark was appointed as Consultant Nurse in March 2003, after working mainly in the critical and acute care fields. In addition to clinical work, he also managed a project with the NHS Modernisation Agency, and now in an innovative development role as an Associate Deputy Director of Nursing for Research, Evaluation and Patient Safety.

Jessica Inch

jessinchbarna@googlemail.com

Editor, BJARN

Jessica is an Advanced Practitioner for the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit at the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre in Surrey. 
She completed her degree at Oxford Brookes University

Gaye Ward

Secretary and Membership Liaison

I am a team leader in the Day Surgery Unit at Mayday University Hospital in Croydon. At present I am responsible for running the gynaecology theatre however as an anaesthetic practitioner I also cover anaesthetics and recovery as necessary. My nursing career began many many years ago in 1981. I qualified as an SEN and then converted to RGN in 1997. Since then I have completed the ENB 176 perioperative course and the ENB 182 anaesthetic course. My role as secretary of BARNA includes maintaining minutes and records of all committee meetings and this year I am also organising the catering and accommodation for the conference. I am married and outside of work enjoy traveling abroad. During the winter months I can be found most Saturdays watching Richmond FC play rugby.

Pat Smedley MSc [Nursing]., B.A.Hons., RGN, RN, PGCE

Educational Officer

pat.smedley@barna.co.uk

Pat has served on the BARNA committee since the early 1992 and believes strongly in the need to support and develop post anaesthetic care nursing. Originally a history teacher, Pat has nursed (general, intensive case and post anaesthetic care) for over 30 years both at home and abroad. Based now at St George’s Hospital London she is pathway leader for all perioperative modules within Kingston University. Pat loves doing most things given time and opportunity. At present involved in supporting the Nightingale Museum in London by tour guiding, exhibition work.

Markku Viherlaiho

Treasurer

markku.viherlaiho@barna.co.uk

I qualified as a nurse in 1978 I have always worked in
anaesthetics and recovery. I started my career as maintenance anaesthetic nurse in Helsinki University Hospital. I moved to England in 1979. I briefly returned to Finland, but since 1982 I took up a post as an anaesthetic charge nurse in London and I have not looked back. I completed my anaesthetic nurse training in King's College Hospital in 1983. I have worked in my current senior charge nurse's post since 1984, my post has stayed the same when the hospital either has change its name or location, currently Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich London. I am lucky to be able to mix patient care with my management responsibilities. I truly believe in value of nurses in anaesthetics and recovery and would have preferred to see maintenance anaesthetic nursing model as part of the career development for us in England.

International Representative/Liaison

jbrady@aspan.org

Joni Brady is the BARNA Committee’s first International Representative.  Joni was born and raised in New York, where she received a nursing diploma. She has earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences and a Masters Degree in Nursing. She holds a U.S. based certification in ambulatory anaesthesia nursing. Over the past two decades, Joni lived in Asia, North America, and is currently residing in Germany. She began her nursing career in critical care units and has worked as a perianaesthesia nurse since 1980. She has clinical and management experience in all aspects of anaesthetic care delivery, including: preoperative patient screening, education, testing and preparation; conscious sedation administration; and PACU nursing. She has also practiced with a University-based anaesthesia medical group involved in pain treatment research and interventional pain treatment procedures. Joni is the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses’ Breathline Editor.

Web Manager and Membership Secretary

natalie.quine@barna.co.uk

Since leaving BARNA in 2006, Natalie has completed her BSc [Hons] with the University of London, and is now the Clinical Lead Practitioner for Recovery Services at the Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.  The Recovery Room is a unique environment and Natalie enjoys the challenges and variety that this area offers.    In the time out of BARNA, Natalie has continued to Scuba Dive and most recently been diving with Sting Rays and other interesting Marine creatures.  Natalie is looking forward to the challenges of being back on the BARNA committee.  In the near future Natalie is planning to undertake the Agenda For Change Job Evaluation training.