Dear members,
a policy on 'Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) for patients with Type 2 Respiratory Failure' has been developed in the
HSE South by our Anail Secretary Samantha McCabe, Respiratory CNS. It can be viewed in the Guideline section of the website under
the heading of 'Non-Invasive Ventilation.
Launch of the Database of
Palliative Care, End of Life Care & Bereavement
Courses:
Developed by the Palliative Care Education Taskforce, the Irish
Hospice Foundation and the Irish Association for Palliative Care, the
database was launched on the 29th June 2009, on the Irish Hospice
Foundation website: www.hospice-foundation.ie
- The database is relevant to all healthcare workers whose work
involves caring for, or dealing with people who are facing the
problems associated with life-threatening illness or who are
bereaved.
- It is free to access and displays palliative care and
associated courses from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
- Courses are displayed free of charge.
For further information, contact:
M. Clodagh Cooley, Tel: 00353
872134633, email: clodagh.cooley@hospice-foundation.ie
The Asthma Society of Ireland
That Asthma Society of Ireland has announced details of the Órán Ó
Muiré Bursary award for 2009. The focus on the 2009 awards are for
nursing research findings which focus on improving the quality of care
delivered to people with asthma and/or their families. This
competition is open to all registered nurses in The Republic of
Ireland.
Follow link for further details: http://www.asthmasociety.ie/news/news81.html
Winners of ANAIL Research Awards at the Irish Thoracic Society Scientific Meeting for best poster 6th & 7th November 2009, Galway Bay Hotel, Galway. 1st Prize: Ms Bettina Korn St James' Hospital, Dublin
Title: Family Caregivers' Experience of COPD End-of-Life Care in the Home
Runner Up Prizes:
Ms Kitty O'Connor & , T. Carroll, G. O'Brien, I. Hennessy, P. Rowland, N.G. McElvaney
Department of Respiratory Research, Beaumont, Dublin
Title: Characteristics of ZZ Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Patients on the National Registry
Ms. Catherine Carrig, & M. Devitt, M. McDonald, P. Greally
The National Children's Hospital, Dublin
Title: Paediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing and Non Invasive Ventilation: Service Audit
Many thanks to my co-judges Catherine Meagher and Johanna O'Callaghan for making the time during this busy conference to contribute with their critical eye. Many thanks also to the ITS for the opportunity to present the prizes to the winners during the closing session.
Congratulations again to all winners and entrants and hopefully many of you feel encouraged to partake at the ITS in 2009.
We extend congratulations to:
Deirdre Long, Beaumont Hospital, on her recent Oran O'Muire Bursary award for her research on nurse-led clinics
Niamh McCormack on her recent award Niamh Mc Cormack from the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Outreach Programme team, who won the Irish Medical Times Healthcare Award in the category of "Nursing Project of the Year" for her research on the impact of a respiratory passport for patients with COPD.
Thanks
Geralyn
Launch of the INHALE Report, 2nd Edition
Launch of INHALE 2nd Edition (Ireland Needs Healthier Airways and Lungs - The Evidence)
Report Reveals the Scale and Cost of Respiratory Disease in Ireland
www.irishthoracicsociety.com
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