Grainne graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Veterinary Nursing from University College Dublin in 2013. After working in the University Vet Hospital in Dublin, Grainne moved to Davies Veterinary Specialists where she spent 4 years as a rotating Veterinary Nurse and gained her ECC certificate in 2017. In 2018, she became patient care supervisor with her primary interests being emergency and critical care patients. In 2019, Grainne moved to Northern Ireland to help set up Northern Ireland Veterinary Specialists as Head Veterinary Nurse. In 2023 she gained her post graduate certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia from Edinburgh University. Most recently, Grainne has returned to university to study biomedical engineering. Her main interests include post operative care of critically ill surgical patients, including septic abdomens and thoracotomy patients. She also enjoys emergency work including patient triage, stabilisation, and blood gas interpretation.