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New Board Takes Office
NMBI Statement - Inquest into the death of Mrs Savita Halappanavar
eHealth Week: Driving a Healthier Europe
Update on the Review of the Code of Professional Conduct
Immediate changes to Category 1 approval and the award of NMBI Continuing Education Units
Advice from the IMB regarding Blood Glucose Meters
Events, Courses and Research that may be of interest to you
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New Board Takes Office

The first formal meeting of the new Board took place on 16 and 17 April at the offices of Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (NMBI).  At the meeting Mr Paul Gallagher was elected President, and Mr. John Murray was elected vice-president.


Please click here for full story.  To view board members and their bios, click here.

 
NMBI Statement - Inquest into the death of Mrs Savita Halappanavar

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland has issued a statement following the inquest into the death of Mrs Savita Halappanavar.


To view full statement, please click here:
 
eHealth Week: Driving a Healthier Europe

The use of technology to revolutionise healthcare delivery and improve patient outcomes will be the focus of international eHealth Week, taking place in Dublin’s Convention Centre from 13th – 15th May 2013.


Attracting over 2,500 international delegates and 100 exhibitors, the event will welcome global decision makers from public and private healthcare sectors, clinicians, hospital and IT managers and VIP guests. 


‘Connected Health’ or eHealth allows the patient to engage fully in their own healthcare and allows for more open and efficient communications between patient and healthcare providers. “eHealth solutions are critical in the delivery of a world class health system and offer significant opportunities for stimulating economic growth” said Dr James Reilly TD, Minister for Health in Ireland.

 

eHealth Week aims to encourage innovative policy development and will look at maximising health and economic benefits and potential for employment through new technologies.

 

As well as providing a showcase and networking opportunities for the Irish, European and transatlantic ICT industry, the event will incorporate a number of workshops and industry focused activities. A new addition will be the EU-US eHealth Marketplace, a matchmaking event designed to encourage collaboration between European and US companies and other stakeholders.

 

With a healthier Europe as a key focus for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Irish Presidency will host a High Level meeting of EU Ministers at Dublin Castle, as well as a series of talks on Connected Health as part of the World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition (WoHIT) organised by HIMSS Europe*. This flagship event illustrates the gathering momentum across the EU for programmes of change and innovation in healthcare, both at policy and industry level.  The Ireland-EC Presidency Pavilion will take centre stage at the Convention Centre and will be host to the Department of Health, the European Commission and a number of state and industry stakeholders and companies.

 
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Update on the Review of the Code of Professional Conduct

The project timeline for the second phase of consultation for the proposed new code of professional conduct and ethics for registered nurses and registered midwives has been rescheduled for early Autumn of this year.


The reason for this is twofold: 

  • to familiarize the new Board and its Ethics Committee with the Code’s project work to date. 
  • to support other professional guidance project development identified in the Board’s project implementation for the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011.  This includes examining the Scope of Nursing and Midwifery Practice Framework (2000) in view of a new Code.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland thanks all the stakeholders who have participated to date with the Review, especially members of the Ethics Subgroup, and the External Advisory Group.  We look forward to consulting with registrants and the public about the Code and associated guidance on professional matters.


Please check our website and ezine for the details for the national consultation taking place in September.


We encourage you to forward any comments on the Code project to reviewofcode@nmbi.ie.

 
Immediate changes to Category 1 approval and the award of NMBI Continuing Education Units


From April 2013, Category 1 approval and the granting of NMBI Continuing Education Units (CEUs) is now extended to a 2 year timeframe as appropriate.  Until recently programme approval extended to face to face and blended learning methods. However approval is now also extended to e-learning programmes. The Category 1 application form has been amended to facilitate e-learning programme submissions.


All educational providers now have to include in the application a brief summary of the programme and indicate whether the programme is confined to employees or open to any applicants. This additional data will be accessible on the CPD directory to inform the decision making of registrants.

If you have any queries regarding this please contact education@nmbi.ie or Thomas Kearns at tkearns@nmbi.ie

 
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Advice from the IMB regarding Blood Glucose Meters

The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has issued the following safety notice SN2013(04) in relation to OneTouch Verio Pro and OneTouch Verio IQ Blood Glucose Meters manufactured by LifeScan for health professional working with patients with diabetes. 


For further information, please click here
 
Events, Courses and Research that may be of interest to you
NMBI 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 our website for further information. 


NMBI also provides a directory that has information on hundreds of continuing education and professional development programmes that have NMBI Category 1 approval. This Directory is available to access on our website and is managed by the Education Department of the Board.

1. The Forum for Injection Technique (FIT) /Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

The Forum for Injection Technique in Ireland, in conjunction with the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation are holding Diabetes Educational Meetings in Dublin and Cork focussing on injection technique and other topics. The dates are as follows: Friday, 17 May 2013 - Cork, Friday, 31 May, 2013 - Dublin, Friday, 14 June, 2013 - Cork. The venue for the meetings in Dublin is the INMO HQ, The Whitworth Building, 7 North Brunswirck Street, Dublin 7 and for Cork, INMO Cork Office, Sheraton House, Hartlands Avenue, Glasheen, Cork.

For further information, please contact Marian Godley, tel 01 6640641/2, email marian@inmo.ie

2. The Irish Pain Nurses and Midwives Society (IPNMS)

The Irish Pain Nurses and Midwives Society (IPNMS) are holding the following event  Acute Pain: Epidurals and Spinals in Acute and Obstetric Care: Advancing Science and Practice in the College of Anaesthetists, 22 Merrion Square North, Dublin, on Saturday 8 June 2013.

For further information, please contact Laserina O' Connor  tel 0879271989, email loconnor@mater.ie.

3. The Wound Management Association of Ireland (WMAI Southern Branch)

The Wound Management Association of Ireland (WMAI Southern Branch) are holding the 12th National Wound Management Conference; Wound Care, The Journey Through Life on Tuesday 1 & Wednesday 2 October 2013 in The Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork City.

For further information, please contact Lucette Murray (Conference Organiser) Tel (021) 4293918, email Lucette@iol.ie.

4.  IPHNC 2013 3rd International Public Health Nursing Conference

IPHNC 2013 (3rd International Public Health Nursing Conference) entitled 'Making the Difference: The Public Health Nursing Contribution to Primary Health' will be held in National University of Ireland, Galway on the 25 - 27 August 2013.

For further information, please contact the IPHNC 2013 Conference Secretariat (Project Manager: Eimear Dunne), tel 01 2802641, email:  iphnc2013@mci-group.com. The conference website is www.iphnc2013.com/.




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