1. Helping Smokers to Quit - Brief Intervention Smoking Cessation Training –
National Training Programme
This is a one day training programme for clinical staff in support of the HSE National Tobacco Control Framework, to develop skills to support patients who choose to stop smoking. Health professionals and nurses in particular are ideally placed to raise the issue of smoking with clients.
The training provides participants with an understanding of the complexity of smoking and examples of simple language to intervene whilst maintaining a positive working relationship with the smoker.
The course is facilitated by Health Promotion and Smoking Cessation specialists in every HSE region and is 6 hours (1 day) in duration. The course is free of charge.
This course is recognised for Category 1 Approval 6 CEUs for registered Nurses and Midwives and 5.5 External CPD credits for registered doctors / consultants by the ICGP and The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
To book a place please register for a course local to you by following this link BITrain Q3 2013 or you can contact your local Health Promotion Department for further information.
Dublin Mid Leinster, Gail McNeill tel: 04333 44089, email gail.mcneill@hse.ie
Dublin North East, Paula Campbell tel: 041 6850671, email paula.campbell@hse.ie
South, Sandra Coughlan tel: 021 4921641/4921673, email sandra.coughlan@hse.ie
West, Mary McMahon tel: 065 6865814, email marybmcmahon@hse.ie
2. A Summer School For Health Professionals Working With Students
With Disabilities
AHEAD (Association for Higher Education Access & Disability) in collaboration with University College Dublin, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems will hold a Summer School For Health Professionals Working With Students With Disabilities, on 27 - 29 August 2013 in the Student Centre, University College Dublin.
For further information, please contact Dara Ryder, tel 01 7164396, email ahead@ahead.ie
3. Diabetes Lifespan Research Conference
The North Dublin Voluntary Forum (Cappagh, Mater, Rotunda, Temple Street, St Vincent’s, Fairview) will hold the Diabetes Lifespan Research Conference on Thursday 14 November 2013 (World Diabetes Day) in the Pillar Room, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin 1.
For further information, please contact Gayle Kenney, tel 01 8921786, email NDVFconference@cuh.ie
4. IPS Northern Ireland and Ireland Branches Joint Conference 2013
The Infection Prevention Society will hold the IPS Northern Ireland and Ireland Branches Joint Conference 2013 on Friday 25 October 2013, in the Titanic Belfast, 1 Olympic Way, Queen's Road, Titanic Quarter, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT3 9EP.
For further information, please contact Derek Jardine, tel +44 (0)1506 292 042, email events@fitwise.co.uk
5. Mental Health Nurse Managers Ireland (MHNMI) 14th Annual Conference
The Mental Health Nurse Managers Ireland (MHNMI) will hold their 14th Annual Conference -entitled 'Mental Health and the Media: Friend or Foe' on Thursday 19 September 2013 in The Ferrycarrig Hotel, Wexford.
For further information, please contact Louise Beresford / Sandra Kennedy, tel 087 7675058, email rcnme.se@hse.ie
