Ciara has over 11 year’s experience in total in this area having worked in a Rheumatology Rehabilitation Unit prior to this post. Ciara graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Adult Nursing in Napier University. Ciara completed a Post-Graduate Diploma in Rheumatology from the University College Dublin in 2007 which enabled her to take up post as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Ciara also completed a Certificate in Nurse Prescribing in 2010 from the Royal College of Surgeon. Ciara has submitted many posters presentations for both local and national Rheumatology conferences and hopes to complete her Masters in Nursing over the next two years.