Registered nurse, Dublin
Hands-on nursing in an Irish healthcare setting, where accuracy, empathy and clear communication decide outcomes.
Registered nurse · Dublin, Ireland
Nurse by profession. Developer by passion. Teacher by calling.
I'm Dhanya Vidyadharan Thilakam. I care for patients in Dublin, build software for companies in my own time, and help nurses around the world pass the OET through Nurseveda.com.
About Dhanya
Two careers that learned from each other
Most people choose between caring for others and building things. Dhanya Vidyadharan Thilakam never accepted that choice. She is a registered nurse working in Dublin, and she is also a software developer whose code has run inside products for several companies.
Nursing is her profession. Programming is her passion, the thing she does because she cannot help it. She follows the newest programming languages closely, and people who work with her describe the same quality in both worlds: she stays calm, breaks a problem into small checks, and does not stop until it is safe.
That habit of mind made her a natural teacher. Nurses who arrive in Ireland and other English-speaking countries need to prove their clinical English in the OET. Dhanya coaches those candidates, and as one of the CEOs of Nurseveda.com she helps run the platform that was recognised in 2025 as one of the best teaching websites.
She does not teach the test as a trick. She teaches it as what it is: a rehearsal of the conversations and handovers a nurse will have on day one of the job.
Three roles, one person
Care, code and coaching
Software developer
Web platforms, apps and automation delivered for companies. Always learning the latest languages and tools.
OET trainer and CEO
Coaching nurses and other healthcare professionals to the score they need, and leading Nurseveda.com.
OET coaching and Nurseveda.com
Pass the OET with a trainer who has worked the ward
Nurseveda.com is an online OET teaching platform for nurses and healthcare professionals. Dhanya is one of its CEOs and one of its best-known trainers.
Selected as one of the best teaching websites of 2025Sub-test
Listening
Follow consultations and short talks the way you would at handover, and catch the detail that matters.
Sub-test
Reading
Skim, scan and read for meaning across healthcare texts without running out of time.
Sub-test
Writing
Turn case notes into a clear referral or discharge letter that a busy colleague can act on at once.
Sub-test
Speaking
Practise role plays with patients and carers until reassurance and clear explanation feel natural.
How Dhanya teaches
A method borrowed from clinical practice
She treats every student like a case: assess first, plan second, review often.
- AssessA first look at where your English and your exam technique stand today, sub-test by sub-test.
- PlanA study plan built around your shifts and your date, not a generic timetable.
- Practise in contextLetters and role plays drawn from realistic nursing scenarios, so the language sticks.
- Review and refineSpecific feedback after each attempt, until your answers are accurate, concise and calm.
The developer side
Software built with a nurse's attention to safety
Dhanya writes code because she loves it. She has delivered software for a number of companies and keeps up with new languages as they appear.
TypeScriptPythonKotlinGoRustPHP / LaravelSQLCloud and DevOps
Web platforms
Fast, accessible sites and learning platforms that are easy for non-technical teams to run.
Mobile and apps
Practical apps that work for tired people on small screens, including when the connection drops.
Automation and APIs
Integrations that remove repetitive work, with validation and access control built in from the start.
Topics Dhanya writes and teaches about
The journal
Writing the referral letter a colleague can act on
What to include, what to leave out, and how to order a nursing letter so the reader gets it in one pass.
Sounding calm when the role play gets difficult
Phrases and habits for explaining, reassuring and checking understanding with an anxious patient.
From a nursing ward to a code editor
Why learning to program suits clinicians, and where to begin if you have only ten minutes a day.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Who is Dhanya Vidyadharan Thilakam?
Dhanya is a registered nurse in Dublin, a software developer and an OET trainer. She is one of the CEOs of Nurseveda.com.
What is the OET?
The Occupational English Test is an English language test for healthcare professionals. It has four sub-tests, Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking, and its tasks are based on real healthcare situations.
What is Nurseveda?
Nurseveda.com is an online OET teaching platform for nurses and other healthcare professionals. It was selected as one of the best teaching websites of 2025.
How should a nurse prepare for OET Writing?
The nursing Writing task is a letter written from case notes. Practise choosing only the facts the reader needs, ordering them logically, and using precise, concise clinical language. Get feedback on every letter you write.
Can Dhanya help with a software project?
Dhanya develops software for companies as a passion project alongside nursing and teaching. Use the form below to describe what you need.
Get in touch
Tell Dhanya what you need
Preparing for the OET, or planning a software project? Write your message here, copy it, and send it through Nurseveda.com.