Kate O'Neill

As an accomplished nurse leader with a progressive leadership background and a transformational leadership style, I bring a wealth of experience and expertise to any healthcare environment. With a strong foundation in nursing practice, I have honed my skills in guiding teams towards excellence while adapting to the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare.

My strategic planning abilities enable me to navigate complex challenges and identify opportunities for growth and improvement. By developing and implementing innovative strategies, I ensure that my team is well-equipped to meet the needs of patients and healthcare organizations alike.

Motivating teams to achieve excellence is at the core of my leadership approach. Through effective communication, mentorship, and recognition of individual contributions, I foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning. By empowering team members to reach their full potential, I cultivate a high-performing workforce that delivers exceptional patient care.

• Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), 588684
• Commission on Foreign Graduates of Nursing Schools, 4568561
• An Bord Altranais (Irish Nursing Board), 88304
• Irish Nurses Organization, Z03529

• Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Barbados. Emergency Department Operations Review, True North International Ventures, 2023
• Maimonides Medical Center. Emergency Nursing Staffing Analysis, True North Ventures, 2020
• Nassau University Medical Center. Emergency Department Operations Review & Process Improvement, True North Ventures, 2018-2019

• Embracing Innovation, Phelps Nurses Week, May 2024
• Implementing Observation Care Pathways for Behavioral Health Patients in NYC Emergency Departments, American Academy of Emergency Psychiatry (AAEP) National Updates on Behavioral Health Emergencies, November 2023
• Addressing Substance Use as a Part of Usual Care, NYS Emergency Nurse Association Conference, April 2023
• Making Nurses ED Ready, NYS Emergency Nurses Association Panelist, October 2022
• Nurses Leading in 2021; Resilience and Recovery, Northwell Nurse Leadership Conference Panelist, June 2021
• Use of Telepsychiatry to Increase Access and Improve Care for Emergency Department Patients, US Department of Health and Human Resources Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), March 2021
• Emergency Department Nursing Recovery and Preparing for a Second Wave, Project ECHO COVID-19 Clinical Rounds, June 2020
• We Can't Do It Alone: ED & CBO = Success, The Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction (AMERSA), September 2019
• The Opioid Crisis - Transforming Care in the ED and Beyond, Collaborative workshop with Boston Medical Center at The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), December 2019
• Innovations in Emergency Department Care of Behavioral Health Patients, Northwell Health Behavioral Health Conference, October 2018
• Behavioral Health Triage, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Scientific Assembly, October 2017
• Creating a Healthy Work Environment and Engaging Nurses for Success, New York State Emergency Nursing Association (ENA), April 2016

• Novel Approach to Emergency Departments' Pediatric Readiness Across a Health System, Barata IA, Stadnyck JM, Akerman M, O'Neill K, Castaneda J, Subramony A, Fessler P, Schleien C, D'Angelo J, Pediatric Emergency Care, 2018, http://doi.org/10.1097/PEC.0000000000001385
• Maintaining Safety and Improving the Care of Pediatric Behavioral Health Patients in the Emergency Department, Fara R. Stricker, Kate B. O'Neill, Jonathan Merson, Vera Feuer, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, 2018, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2018.03.005
• Emergency Departments' Pediatric Readiness Across a Health System and the Impact of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators and Service Line Quality Director, Barata IA, Stadnyck JM, O'Neill K, Castaneda J, Fessler PA, D'Angelo J, Academic Emergency Medicine, 2017