JENNY TAGNEY
SUMMARY CURRICULUM VITAE June 2011.
Full Name: Jennifer Mary TAGNEY
DoB: 30/03/62 Nationality: British
Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN No: 80Y2496E Expiry Date:02/12
Current post: Cardiology Nurse Consultant (from March 2002).
Address:
E-mail:
Level 7, The New Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI), Bristol, BS2 8HW.
Jenny.Tagney@UHBristol.nhs.uk or Jenny2.Tagney@uwe.ac.uk
Additional roles
2007-current Consultant Editor for 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 for `Journal of Clinical Nursing’, `European Journal of Cardiovascular
Nursing’, `Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing’ and `British Journal of Cardiac Nursing’,
book reviewer for Blackwell Wiley, Elsevier and Oxford Publishing companies.
2007-2009
President, British Association for Nursing in Cardiovascular Care.
Academic/Professional Qualifications:
2006-current PhD studies
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.
Prizes and scholarships
2010
South West Regional Innovation award of £15,000 to develop patient/staff information
website
2010
Arrhythmia Alliance Heart Rhythm Congress Allied Health Professional award for
outstanding achievement.
2001
Freda Ashmore Prize (highest mark in MSc). University of Birmingham.
2005
PhD student bursary (£36,000), UWE
Previous appointments (last 19 years only):
2001-2002
H grade Senior Nurse for Cardiology and Radiology, BRI.
1996-2001
Sister, Cardiology Department (cath labs) Bristol Royal Infirmary.
1992-96
Research Sister/ Clinical trials co-ordinator, Cardiology department, BRI.
Membership of Professional Groups/Organisations, National and International Committees
2009 – current Allied Health Professionals development group for the British Heart Foundation (BHF)
2007 – 2011 Steering group for BHF Arrhythmia Care Coordinator project
2005 – current Lead Nurse, Clinical reference group of Avon, Gloucester, Wiltshire cardiac network
2005 – current Executive committee for the Arrhythmia Alliance, National Heart Rhythm Charity
2003 – 2010 British Association for Nursing in Cardiovascular Care council member
2003 – 2005 Steering group for BHF Acute Coronary Syndrome Nurses project.
2002 – current European Society of Cardiology Council on Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professn.
2001 – current British Association of Critical Care Nurses.
1991 – current Royal College of Nursing.
Peer reviewed Publications
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. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 19, 2081–2089.
Tagney J and Haines C (2009) Evidence-Based Practice – addressing gaps in clinical nursing
knowledge. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Supplement 8 (s1) SP52
Hogg N, Garratt V, Shaw S, Tagney J (2007) “It’s certainly been good just to talk”: An
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of coping with Myocardial Infarction. British
Journal of Psychology Nov, 12 (Pt 4):651-62.
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SUMMARY CURRICULUM VITAE June 2011.
Tagney J (2005) Developing cardiac services for patients with arrhythmias: the next chapter. Guest
editorial. Nursing in Critical Care.10 (5); 228-230.
Tagney J Lackie D (2005) Bed-rest post femoral arterial sheath removal –what is safe practice?
A clinical audit. Nursing in Critical Care. 10 (4); 167-173.
Albarran J, Tagney J, James J (2004) Partners of ICD patients: an exploratory study of their
experiences. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 3; 201-210
Tagney J (2004) Can nurses in cardiac areas prepare patients for ICD implant and life at home?
Nursing in Critical Care. 9 (3), 104-114.
Tagney J, James J, Albarran JW, Gilchrist M (2004) A pilot postal survey of patients’ experiences
following implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implant. European Journal of
Cardiovascular Nursing. 3 (1), 104 (abstract 1353).
Tagney J, James J and Albarran J (2003) Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators. (ICDs) –
the evolving experiences of UK patients: a qualitative study. European Journal of
Cardiovascular Nursing. 2; 195-203
Tagney J (2003) Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs): Can nurses confidently and competently
prepare ICD patients for device implant and life at home post discharge?
European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 2 (1), 76 (abstract 1220).
Tagney J, Lackie D, Smee J (2003) Does reducing bed-rest post femoral arterial sheath removal
increase complication rates? European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 2 (1), 86 (abstract
1241).
James J, Albarran J and Tagney J (2001) The experiences of ICD patients and their partners with
regards to adjusting to a medically imposed driving ban – a qualitative study. Coronary Health
Care. 5 (2), 80-88.
James J, Albarran J and Tagney J (1999) Going home: the lived experiences of women following
ICD implantation. Advancing Clinical Nursing. 3 (4), 169-178.
Books and book chapters
Albarran J & 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, p??.
Tagney J & 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 p??.
Green S & 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 p??
Non-peer reviewed publications
Tagney J and Haines C (2009) Evidence-Based Practice – addressing gaps in clinical nursing
knowledge. A Proposed Framework. British Journal of Nursing. 18(8);484-489
Tagney J 2007-current alternate months editorial for British Journal of Cardiac Nursing
Tagney J (2008) Skills in taking an accurate cardiac patient history. British Journal of Cardiac
Nursing 3(1); 4-9.
Tagney J (2007) Strengthening leadership in nursing. Career focus. British Journal of Cardiac
Nursing.2(3);140-142.
Tagney J (2006) Up-beat: Developing the role of arrhythmia nurses in the UK. British Journal of
Cardiac Nursing.1(9); 443-7.
Tagney J 2006: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators. British Journal of Primary Care Nursing. 3
(1), 18-20.
Tagney J, Keenan J, Kedward A, Roebuck A, Pottle A (2005) The Contribution of Consultant
Nurses to Cardiac Care. National Electronic Library for Health, Cardiovascular Diseases. Guest
Editorial. www.nelh.nhs.uk/cardiovascular
Tagney J (2003) Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs): Developing evidence-based care.
Nursing Standard, 17 (16), 33-36.
James J and Tagney J (1998) Caring for patients with an internal cardioverter defibrillator in nonspecialist areas. What do nurses need to know? Nursing Times. 94 (48), 50-51.
JENNY TAGNEY
SUMMARY CURRICULUM VITAE June 2011.
Developing for publication
Tagney J, Horne A: Subcutaneous ICDs (S-ICDs): implications for UK nurses
Research activities:
PhD: Pilot study of a pragmatic, randomised controlled trial to assess effects of psychosocial
Intervention on Anxiety, coping, depression and quality of life in people following Implantable
Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) implant.
With Profs Gene Feder, Adam Timmis and Harry Hemingway – pilot study of computer-based
decision support software within Chest Pain clinic setting (NIHR funded project)
With Dr Rob Tulloh, Dr Vanessa Garratt et al Use of mindfulness intervention in people with Pulmonary
Arterial Hypertension – developing pilot study to inform randomised controlled trial. Submitted to
National Institute for Health Research for consideration for Research for Patient Benefit grant.
Other recent projects
2006-2007: BHF group to devise information and guidance regarding de-activation of implanted
devices at end of life.
Recent Invited Presentations
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.
Tagney J October 2010:
How can we manage ICD storms?
ESC Acute Cardiac Care,
Copenhagen, Denmark.
Tagney J October 2009:
Managing your ICD: The arrhythmia nurse
UK Heart Rhythm Congress
Arrhythmia Alliance
patients day
Tagney J July 2009:
Caring for ICD patients.
What’s new in Cardiology,
St George’s, London
Tagney J April 2009:
ICD: effective follow-up.
ESC CCNAP Annual
http://www.escardio.org/congresses/cardio-nursingSpring Meeting, Dublin
conference/Documents/slides/CCNAP2009-104-33-Tagney.pdf
Tagney J April 2009:
End of Life care for patients with implanted devices
Arrhythmia Alliance
Regional meeting, Bristol.