Newsletter - Issue 13, July 2012

Recently, the NCEC received 17 submissions from a wide range of health care providers in response to its first call for submissions, demonstrating a high level of support across the health system, both public and private. A number of these guidelines have been prioritised using the NCEC screening and prioritisation criteria.

The NCEC is now working with the prioritised guideline developers in order to confirm that their guidelines have been developed with a robust process ensuring that the guidelines will improve health outcomes, reduce variation in practice, improve quality of clinical decisions, influence health service policy and inform service users and the public about the service they should be receiving.

The NCEC also seeks to provide guidance on the development of clinical guidelines using a robust clinical guideline development process. The Draft National Clinical Effectiveness Committee Clinical Guideline Development Manual has been developed to assist all guideline development groups, whether or not they plan to submit their guideline to the NCEC.

Welcoming the progress achieved in its first year, the Minister said "this is further evidence of the Government’s efforts to achieve the culture change that the Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance spoke of and to ensure that patient safety is our number one priority."

The NCEC is seeking submission of guidelines for consideration with a view to national endorsement.

Please refer to http://www.patientsafetyfirst.ie/index.php/ncec.html for further information.

The deadline for submission of clinical guidelines is the 20th August 2012.

Events and research that may be of interest to you

An Bord Altranais is happy to host the advertisement/promotion of an event/course/research that may be of interest to nurses and midwives and meets the Board's standards as a regulator. Please see our policy and disclaimer for the promotion and advertisement of external courses/research and events on the An Bord Altranais website for further information.

The Association for the Study of Obesity in Ireland

The Association for the Study of Obesity on the Island of Ireland (ASOI) will be hosting it’s inaugural conference on Thursday, September 6th in Dublin. Please see the draft programme and registration details attached.

ASOI Conference 2012 programme

ASOI Abstract Info

Review of Code of Professional Conduct
Thanks to all nurses and midwives

We would like to thank all nurses and midwives who recently took part in the focus groups held by the Irish Society for Quality and Safety in Healthcare on behalf of An Bord Altranais. We appreciate registrants contributing their views on a new draft code of conduct and ethics at this first phase of consultation. For those who were not able to participate in the groups there will be upcoming opportunities to share your comments and views in the near future. Details of the national consultation with the professions and the public will be provided on our website and through the ezine.

16 James Reily Speaking at 2011 national conference

Reminder: Online registration for National Conference

The annual national conference will be held on 10 October 2012 at the Chartered Accountants House, Pearse Street, Dublin 2. The theme for this year’s event is Patient Safety through the Regulation of Nursing and Midwifery. The Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly TD will address the conference.

Following introduction of the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011, the focus of the conference will be on how the Act provides for increased protection of the public by An Bord Altranais and how the changes in the Act will enhance the integrity of nursing and midwifery practice.

Registration for the conference opened online on Monday 11 June. To register online, please go to our website www.nursingboard.ie under latest news.

There is a nominal fee of €20.00 to cover costs of administration and lunch. The conference programme will be posted to the website in the coming weeks. Email us at conference@nursingboard.ie should you have any further queries.

Please note: This year, for the first time, the conference will be streamed online via our website.

Guidance for Pharmacists on Safe Supply of Oral Methotrexate

If you are caring for someone who is taking methotrexate for a health condition you may interested to read about the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland’s recently published Guidance for Pharmacists on Safe Supply of Oral Methotrexate.

The publication provides key messages about methotrexate use including information concerning patient education monitoring, and safety concerns for methotrexate treatment.

The Council of Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (The Pharmacy Regulator) has approved the Guidance for Pharmacists on Safe Supply of Oral Methotrexate. The guidance will also be disseminated to pharmacists via the PSI eNewsletter and will be uploaded to the PSI website. Please click here Methotrexate Guidance for further information on Safe Supply of Oral Methotrexate.

Nursing/Midwifery: Career Development

As a registered nurse or midwife who wishes to pursue further education, there are a number of opportunities available to you. An Bord Altranais has approved a number of specialist programmes as well as programmes leading to an additional registration with An Bord Altranais. These courses are available to view in our publication, Nursing/Midwifery: Career Development. Post Registration Courses. The third edition for 2012 is available to view by clicking here.

An Bord Altranais is committed to supporting a continuing education agenda, underpinned by patient safety and evidenced based practice. Continuing education is a lifelong learning process which takes place after the completion of the basic nursing education programme. It consists of planned learning experiences which are designed to augment the knowledge, skills and attitudes of registered nurses and midwives for the enhancement of nursing and midwifery practice, education, administration and research.

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