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Health promotion

WebMidwives are in a key position to promote breast health awareness, writes Laura Horgan. Midwives are in a prime position to provide advice and make significant contributions to …

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Tackling health illiteracy

WebTackling health illiteracy. Health literacy is a challenge that nurses, midwives and other healthcare workers should become increasingly aware of, write Rhona O’Connell, …

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Midwifery matters

WebMidwifery matters - Dealing with depression. Mental health support in pregnancy and childbirth is as important as physical care. Midwives play an important role in health …

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Intramuscular injections

WebSwabbing the injection site with a saturated 70% alcohol swab for 30 seconds and allowing to dry for 30 seconds is essential in order to reduce the number of pathogens. Allowing …

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Parkinson's Disease

WebParkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic progressive neurodegenerative disorder that leads to the well-known motor features of bradykinesia, tremor, rigidity and postural instability. …

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Clinical Practice

WebGood injection technique can mean the difference between less pain and injury. Angela Cocoman and John Murray explain . The administration of intramuscular injections is a …

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Cover Story: Multicultural healthcare

WebCover Story: Multicultural healthcare. To be effective nurses, we need to stay abreast of the diversity of our patients’ cultures, writes Patrick Boyle. Until relatively recently Irish …

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Population health information tool (PHIT)

WebThe Population Health Information Tool (PHIT), 1 funded by the National Council for Nursing and Midwifery and the HSE, was developed and implemented by the PHN service in one …

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Quality & Safety

WebThe practical guide provides direction on carrying out clinical audit for both individuals and clinical teams. It lists current drivers in the Irish health service and describes the five …

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Review of healthcare assistant role

WebA National review of the role of the healthcare assistant in Ireland is in progress. It is important that all healthcare staff/organisations have an opportunity to influence this …

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Greater management role for nurses

WebThe responsibility of senior nursing and midwifery management should include: providing clinical leadership for nurses and midwives; ensuring appropriate in-service education …

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Quality & Safety

WebThe Safety Pause supports healthcare teams in increasing awareness and focusing on patient safety while providing quality safe care. It may also be referred to as the ‘safety …

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Continuing Education

WebAlso worrying is the future financial burden that this will have on the Irish health service, which is estimated to be €0.4 billion a year. Children who are obese between six months …

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Infection control

WebIf proper infection control interventions are taken, US health care facilities can save anywhere from $5.7 to 31.5 billion, annually. 8. In Ireland, the annual medical cost to …

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Quality & Safety

WebThe charter describes patient centred care as care that is based on eight principles: access, dignity and respect, safe and effective services, communication and information, …

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Quality & Safety

WebQuality and safety walk-rounds (also know as leadership walk-rounds) provide structured process to bring senior managers and front line staff together to have conversations with …

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