Sligo – Katie Higgins

Hi, my name is Katie Higgins and I currently live and work in Sligo. I grew up and have spent most of my 22 years in a little village called Moylough in County Galway. I recently graduated with an honours Degree in Nursing Science and I am putting it to good use working in Coronary Care in Sligo University Hospital. I come from a family of five, and my parents Gerard and Patricia are involved and encourage participation in community activities and fundraising like the community council, defibrillator group, tidy towns and various festivals. I enjoy acting, dancing, singing, Gaelic football, people, travelling and new experiences. Some of my achievements include footballer of the year, class rep in college, playing county football for Galway, and coming first in Ireland in Occupational Health and Safety while in College. I believe in treating others as you would like to be treated, an outlook which inspired my pursuit of a career in Nursing. Now I have a direct impact on improving the quality of life for so many of our patients. In my daily work I love having the opportunity to comfort people; whether their distress is physical, emotional, mental or spiritual. To see rapid results of our caring actions, promoting health and empowering patients. I love where I am from: Galway (now the world’s friendliest city) and I am very happy now living and working in Sligo. My personal qualities that I want to bring to the role as a Rose are honesty, leadership, professionalism and my sense of humour. I am an cheerful person who is open minded, energetic, enthusiastic, friendly and talkative. My future goals include a post graduate in Coronary and Intensive Care, more world travel and above all else I want to be the person who makes a difference in my everyday life!