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Jo Birkett
Adult Congenital Nurse Specialist
Area of expertise
Adult and Paediatric Congenital Cardiac Nursing
Biography
Qualified as Registered General Nurse in 1991
Worked in Adult critical care until 1997 including 5 years working with adult acquired cardiac surgical patients
Qualified as a Registered Children’s Nurse in 1998
Worked on CCICU for 15 years, during this time worked for 2 years covering maternity leave as Adult Congenital Nurse specialist (ACNS)
Started full time post as ACNS in Oct 2013
Specialist interests within your profession
Pulmonary Hypertension
Transition from Children’s services to Adults