Gayle Martin is the Specialist Nurse Inflammatory Bowel
Disease (IBD) Nurse in the Trust.
Gayle was nominated by a patient for the British Journal of
Nursing (BJN) Gastrointestinal/IBD Nurse of the Year 2017
award.
In an email to Gayle the patient wrote:
"I nominated you for this award process because I
believe from my own experiences of the service you
provide, that you are a worthy recipient".
Attending a prestigious Gala Dinner in the Shakespeare
Underglobe on 10 March 2017 she was awarded 2nd place.
Sister Cathy Armstrong and her team of dedicated nursing staff from Ward 22 hosted a pop-up
information stand outside the Oasis Restaurant, Ulster Hospital, to help provide find information
about Delirium which is a common, serious but often treatable condition that starts suddenly in
someone who is unwell.
IBD Nurse Awarded by British
Journal of Nursing
World Delirium Day
"To be honest I'm
just a bit speechless
and in shock at the
minute. It was a
fantastic experience!"
Gayle Martin
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