Our Story
Ave Maria Consultancy founder and principal, Nigel McGothigan (NP RN MBA MACN MACNP MACIPC), is a Nurse Practitioner / Registered Nurse with over 35 years of diverse clinical expertise, 25 of those within the aged care sector.
Nigel has practiced in his field of expertise nationally and internationally. Having been employed in multifaceted educative, supervisory and management positions, including as a chief executive officer.
Nigel has served as a clinical advisor to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Health, Australian Council of Health Care Standards and to various aged care boards and organisations. Nigel’s background in bioethics has seen him sit on various medical ethics committees both nationally and internationally. Currently Nigel sits on two not for profit Aged Care Boards.
Nigel’s ongoing commitment to evidence-based best practice nursing has seen him complete post graduate studies in gerontology, nurse education and business.
Nigel’s vision for Ave Maria Consultancy is to apply his extensive ‘on the floor’ experience to assist aged care providers. His unique skills set can help clients:
- educate and enable staff to overcome barriers to understanding and applying the AN-ACC process, and
- align individual residents’ care needs with staff ratios through evidence-based best practice care planning.
Nigel is known for his ethical, caring and collaborative approach to aged care provision and has a reputation for resourcefulness, exceptional clinical and interpretation skills; and passion and commitment to continuously improving the sector’s standard of care
Nigel’s qualifications include:
- Masters in Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)
- Masters in Business Administration
- Nurse immunisation Certification
- Certificate in Infection Prevention Control
- Certificate IV Training, Assessment and Education
- Graduate Diploma in Aged Care Nursing
- Masters of Theology (Ethics and Spirituality)
- Diploma of Applied Science in Nursing (Honours)
- Graduate Diploma in Peri-Operative Nursing
- Graduate Certificate in Peri-Operative Nursing
- Diploma in Counselling
- Certificate in Comprehensive Nursing Assessment
- Certificate in Operating Theatre Management
- Certificate in Pain Management
- Certificate in Nurse Education
Affiliations and registrations
- Registered with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
- Endorsed as Nurse Practitioner with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
- Member of the Australian College of Nursing
- Fellow of the Australian Confederation of Operating Room Nurses
- Member of the NSW Operating Theatre Association
- Member of the Australian Association of Gerontology
- Member of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI)
- Member of the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners
- Member of the Australasian College of Infection Prevention Control
