Our Director of Education, Policy and Standards, Carolyn Donohoe, presented at the Annual Irish DXA Society’s two-day conference this month.  

The meeting took place at the University of Galway on 19 and 20 May. 

Carolyn presented on the Nurses Undertaking the Practical Aspects of Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Scanning for Adults Standards and Requirements for Education Programmes, which was published earlier this year. She outlined the development of the standards by an expert working group which included: 

• Ms Maureen Nolan - National Lead for the Implementation and Audit of Nurse and Midwife Referral for Radiological Procedures in the Health Service Executive (HSE)  
• Ms Bernadette Moran - Radiographic Adviser  
• Professor John J. Carey, Certified Clinical Densitometrist, Galway University, President of the Irish DXA Society and consultant Rheumatologist  
• Ms Susan Van Der Kamp, Certified Densitometry Technologist, DVA Clinical Nurse Specialist  

She thanked those who responded to the consultation for their input which contributed to the final version approved by the Board and launched these unique professional standards in February this year. 

You can read the document here.