JENNY TAGNEY
SUMMARY CURRICULUM VITAE August 2015.
Full Name: Jennifer Mary TAGNEY Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN No: 80Y2496E
Current post: Cardiology Nurse Consultant (from March 2002), University Hospitals Bristol NHS
Foundation Trust. Jenny.Tagney@UHBristol.nhs.uk Jenny2.Tagney@uwe.ac.uk
Address:
Level 7, Bristol Heart Institute, UHBristol, Upper Maudlin Street, BS2 8HW
Additional roles
2007-current Consultant Editor, British Journal of Cardiac Nursing
2005-current Research Fellow, University of the West of England
2003-current Nurse Fellow, European Society of Cardiology.
2002-current Peer reviewer: `Journal of Clinical Nursing’, `European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing’,
`Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing’, `British Journal of Cardiac Nursing’, book reviewer for
Blackwell Wiley, Elsevier and Oxford Publishing companies.
Academic and Professional Qualifications:
2015
Registered Nurse Independent Prescriber
2013
PhD University of the West of England (UWE : A randomised, clinical trial of a psychoeducational intervention in patients receiving an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator.
2002
Specialist Practitioner (English National Board [ENB] higher award level 4).
2001
MSc (Distinction) Health Sciences, Clinical Practice (University of Birmingham).
1996
BSc (Hons) Nursing (2:1), University of the West of England (UWE).
1983
Registered General Nurse, Southmead School of Nursing, Bristol.
Grants and awards
2010
South West Regional Innovation award of £15,000 plus Above & Beyond grant for
£36,000 to develop patient/staff information Website for Bristol Heart Institute
2010
Arrhythmia Alliance Heart Rhythm Congress Allied Health Professional outstanding
achievement award.
2008
BHF grant for two arrhythmia nurses (£80,000 p/a for three years)
2005
PhD student bursary (£36,000), University of the West of England (UWE).
2003
BHF grant for Acute Coronary Syndrome Nurse (40,000 p/a for two years)
2001
Freda Ashmore Prize (highest mark in MSc). University of Birmingham.
National and International Roles
2007 – 2011 Steering group for BHF Arrhythmia Care Coordinator project
2007- 2009 President, British Association for Nursing in Cardiovascular Care.
2005 – current Lead Nurse, Clinical reference group of Avon, Gloucester, Wiltshire cardiac network
2005 – current Executive committee, Arrhythmia Alliance, National Heart Rhythm Charity
2003 –current British Association for Nursing in Cardiovascular Care
2002 – current European Society of Cardiology Council on Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions.
1991 – current Royal College of Nursing.
Peer reviewed Publications and abstracts (past 5 years only)
Tagney J (2015) Anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation: delayed implementation of evidence. BJCardN 10 (8);
1-4
Roberts-Collins C, Tagney J, Tulloh R, Garratt V (2013) Being mindful of Pulmonary Arterial
Hypertension. BJCardN 8 (3); 127-33.
Tagney J, Lockyer L, Albarran J, Morris M (2013) Pre implant measures of anxiety for people awaiting an
ICD for primary or secondary prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death. Oral abstract for ESC CCNAP
Tagney J and Horne A (2012) Subcutaneous implantable defibrillators: An overview for nurses. BJCardN
7 (5); 214-19
Johnson R, Ruffles K, Denaxas S, Tagney J, Feder G (2011) Piloting a computerized clinical decision
support system in the rapid access chest pain clinic. BJCardN 6(11); 541-46
Oriolo V and Tagney J (2011) PPCI: Is there a role for the ACS ANP? Heart 97; supp 1, A47-48, 80
Tagney J (2010) Comparing the experiences and emergent needs of patients with Permanent
Pacemakers (PPMs) and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) – a literature review.
JENNY TAGNEY
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Journal of Clinical Nursing. 19, 2081–89.
Books and book chapters
Albarran J and Tagney J (eds) (2007) Chest pain: advanced assessment and management skills for
healthcare professionals. Blackwell Publishing.
Tagney J (2007) History Taking. Chapter 3 in Chest pain: advanced assessment and management
skills for healthcare professionals. Blackwell Publishing, pp23-32
Tagney J and Green S (2007) Assessing and managing the patient with pulmonary chest pain. Chapter
14 in Chest pain: advanced assessment and management skills for healthcare professionals.
Blackwell Publishing pp 71-94
Green S and Tagney J (2007) Assessing and managing the patient with chest pain due to an acute
coronary syndrome. Chapter 6 in Chest pain: advanced assessment and management skills for
healthcare professionals. Blackwell Publishing pp 215-233
Non-peer reviewed publications (past 5 years only)
Tagney J (2015) Guest editorial: Knowing and implementing clinical guidelines in nursing. British Journal
of Cardiac Nursing. 10(5); 214
Dunkley S Tagney J (2013) A balancing act: the challenge of juggling dual roles. British Journal of
Cardiac Nursing. 8 (11); 1-4.
Tagney J, Younker J (2012) Clinical skills: history taking in cardiac patients. British Journal of Cardiac
Nursing. 7 (12); 1-8.
Current research activities:
With Dr Rob Tulloh, Dr Vanessa Garratt et al Use of mindfulness intervention in people with Pulmonary
Arterial Hypertension – pilot study to inform randomised controlled trial. Successful NIHR portfolio
Research for Patient Benefit grant.
Recent Invited Presentations
Tagney J 2015:
Ethical Issues in arrhythmia care
European Heart Rhythm
Association, Milan, Italy
Tagney J 2015:
European Heart Rhythm
Association, Milan, Italy
Dedicated monitor watchers – is it really necessary?
Tagney J & Johnson T 2014: GP Education update – management of chest pain
Tagney J October 2013:
Heart Rhythm Congress,
Birmingham, UK
The pitfalls of clinical research
Tagney J June 2011:
When is it time to deactivate implantable cardioverter defibrillators?
European Heart Rhythm
Patients at the end of life.
Association, Madrid, Spain.
Clinical work
 Open access chest pain clinics. Patients referred by GPs or following attendance at Emergency
Department. Assess, diagnose, arrange investigations, report and onward management plan.
 Cardiology pre-operative assessment clinics
 Support in heart failure patient management, especially around devices and medicines
optimisation
Recent local Service Developments
 2011 to current - Nurse Practitioners to replace junior doctors in cardiac surgery
 2014-2015 – out-reach service for heart failure across whole Trust as expansion of existing
rotation between community and acute Trust