Links
Useful Contacts
Professional Development Coordinators for Practice Nursing
NURSING WEBSITES (see also Research page)
| An Bord Altranais | Irish Nursing Board |
| RCN | Royal College of Nursing, UK |
| ICN | International Council of Nurses |
| ICHN | Institute of Community Health Nursing |
| NCNM | National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing & Midwifery |
| PartnersCT | Participatory Action Research To Develop Nursing Electronic Healthcare Records |
| INS | Infusion Nurses Society of UK & Ireland |
| Other Nurse Associations/Groups | All Nursing Websites hosted by NCNM |
| Nurses Section | The Joint Commission (USA) |
MEDICAL WEBSITES (see also Research Page)
| ICGP | Irish College of General Practitioners |
PRACTICE NURSING AROUND THE WORLD
| The Royal College of Nursing | UK (Click on 'specialisms', then on 'Practice Nurses Association') |
| The Wirral Practice Nurses Association | The Wirral, UK |
| The Scottish Practice Nurses Association | Scotland |
| Australian Practice Nurses Association | Australia |
| Western Australia Practice Nurses Association | Western Australia |
| Ontario Family Practice Nurses | Canada (click 'interest groups', then 'Ontario Family Practice Nurses') |
| Valley Advanced Practice Nurses Association | Texas |
| Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses | Ohio |
| New Zealand College of Practice Nurses | New Zealand |
| Practice Nurse Division of AGPN | Australia |
| Community Practitioners & Health Visitors Association | UK & Northern Ireland |
| Canadian Family Practice Nurses Association | Canada |
| practicenursing.co.uk | Discussion Forums & Jobs for Practice Nurses in UK |
| nurseprescriberforum.co.uk | Nurse Prescriber Forum for Nurses in UK |
PALLIATIVE CARE
| Irish Hospice Foundation | Not-for-Profit organisation that promotes hospice philosophy and supports hospice care |
| St Francis Hospice | Charity providing palliative care in North Dublin City and County |
| Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation | Charity providing Palliative Care Teams in Mayo & Roscommon |
| Irish Association for Pallliative Care | All-Ireland membership organisation that promotes palliative care through education etc |
| Forum on End of Life in Ireland |
PATIENT EDUCATION
| Junior Science - Biology | This website may be a useful tool when educating patients about basic anatomy. It includes basic descriptions and also animated diagrams showing lung function, cardiovascular system etc. |
| Tell Her | Educational website on cervical cancer |
| AHRQ Health TV | Patient Education videos |
OTHER HEALTH-RELATED AGENCIES/GROUPS
| HSE | Health Services Executive |
| Department of Health & Children | |
| Primary Care Strategy | Primary Care Strategy in PDF |
| HSE - Immunisation | The HSE Immunisation website |
| WHO | World Health Organisation, Europe Office |
| HPSC | Health Protection Surveillance Centre |
| IMB | Irish Medicines Board |
| Irish Society for Immediate Care | |
| GPIT | ICGP's National General Practice Information Technology Group |
| Allergy Counts | Respiratory & Allergy Diagnostic Service, Charlemont Clinic |
| HIQA | Health Information and Quality Authority |
| HSE - Health Info | HSE's Health Promotion and Information website |
| P.A.I. | Phlebotomists Association of Ireland, Ltd |
INTERCULTURAL HEALTH
| Spirasi | Irish NGO that works with Victims of Torture |
| Pavee Point | "Primary Healthcare for Travellers" Programme |
| Cairde | Challenging health inequalities among minority groups |
| Transcultural Nurses Network | |
| HSE Multilingual Aids | Emergency Multilingual Aids |
WOMEN'S HEALTH
| CervicalCheck | |
| Irish Family Planning Association | |
| Crisis Pregnancy Agency | |
| Womens Health Council | statutory body advising govt on women's health |
| European Institute of Women's Health | |
| Bodywhys | The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland |
| National Infertility Support & Information Group | |
| BreastCheck | |
| Association of Lactation Consultants in Ireland | |
| HSE Breasfeeding factsheets | |
| Marie Keating Foundation | |
| Action Breast Cancer | |
| Ciudiu | Irish Childbirth Trust |
| AkiDwa | supporting African/migrant women in Ireland. This link brings you straight to their info page on FGM. |
| CEMACH | Confidential Enquiry into Maternal & Child Health |
| Irish Breast Care Nurses Association | |
| Laois Support Services Against Domestic Abuse | |
| Natural Family Planning Teachers Association of Ireland |
SMOKING CESSATION
| Office of Tobacco Control | |
| Ash Ireland | Action on Smoking & Health |
HEART DISEASE
| Irish Heart Foundation | |
| British Heart Foundation | |
| National Heart Forum | an alliance of over 60 organisations in the UK |
| European Heart Network | |
| American Heart Association | |
| SCDyoung | Support group for Sudden Cardiac Death in the young. |
| Croi | West of Ireland Cardiology Foundation |
| European Society of Cardiology |
PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
| HSE Health Promotion Unit | |
| Cul4Kidz | The official GAA website for children |
| Junion Cycle Physical Education Support Service | |
| European Network for Workplace Health Promotion | |
| Get Ireland Active | |
| Little Steps | |
| European Heart Health Charter | |
| Breathing-Exercises.com | Optimal breathing exercises & techniques |
FACILITATING INDEPENDENT LIVING
| National Disability Authority | State agency for disability issues |
| AssistIreland.ie | Info for independent living from the Citizens Information Board |
| Enable Ireland | charity providing a range of services to those with disabilities |
| Gateway | Assistance Technology for young people with disabilities |
| Comfort Keepers | Caring for the older person in their own home |
| Home Instead | Home Care for Seniors |
| Bluebird Care | Private Care in Your Own Home |
| Care for the Elderly | providing care & support in your own home |
FAMILY RELATED WEBSITES
| Rollercoaster | Pregnancy and Parenting website |
| Parentline | Confidential helpline for parents |
| Family Links | UK charity promoting emotional literacy, nurturing and relationship skills in families, schools and communities. |
| Childline | ISPCC's telephone & online support for children |
| Teenline | Telephone support for teenagers |
| On the SPOT | Speech & Occupational Therapy for children with special needs |
| Ag Eisteacht | Provide training to practitioners who work with families in difficulty |
| Irish Premature Babies |
FOOD and NUTRITION
| INDI | Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute |
| Food Safety Authority | Food Safety Authority |
| Sustain | The Alliance for Better Food & Farming |
| CASH | Consensus Action for Salt and Health |
| Bord Bia | The Irish Food Board |
| Bord Iascaigh Mhara | The Irish Sea Fisheries Board |
| Mid West Dietetic Clinic | Private Dietetic Service |
| Weigh2Live | SafeFood & INDI promoting healthy weight |
| SafeFood | promoting food safety |
| Change for Life | free online weight loss programme - Abbott |
| Childrens Food Campaign | Promoting awareness of the marketing of unhealthy food to children |
| Food Dudes | Health Eating Programme for Children |
MEDICAL INDEMNITY and UNIONS
| INMO (formerly INO) | Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation |
| IMPACT | |
| SIPTU | |
| Medisec Ireland | |
| Medical Defence Union | |
| Medical Protection Society |
WOUND MANAGEMENT
| Wound Management Association of Ireland |
PROMOTING GOOD MENTAL HEALTH
| HeadsUp | For young people aged 15-24yrs |
| SpunOut | Empowering Young People to take control of their world |
| Let Someone Know | HSE website to help young people maintain good mental health |
| Headstrong | The National Centre for Youth Mental Health |
| Jigsaw | Free support service for young people in Galway |
| The Irish Institute of Mental Health Nursing | Promoting excellence in mental health nursing |
| S.O.S. | Suicide or Survive |
CARE OF THE OLDER PERSON
| Sonas aPc | The Sonas Approach - communication therapy |
ADDICTIONS
| Drug Treatment Centre Board |
INFORMATION - SUPPORT - ADVOCACY - RESEARCH
| Alpha One Foundation | |
| Irish Cancer Society | |
| Diabetes Federation of Ireland | |
| Asthma Society of Ireland | |
| Neurological Association of Ireland | |
| IrishHealth.com | |
| Irish M.E. Trust | |
| Brainwave | The Irish Epilepsy Association |
| ILADS | International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society |
| Mesothelioma | |
| Mesothelioma Symptoms - info & facts | |
| Rape Crisis Network Ireland | |
| Safe Ireland | creating safety for women & children |
| Get Men Talking | Get Men Talking about Cancer |
H1N1
| National Immunisation Office | H1N1 webpage |
| ICGP | H1N1 webpage |
| Medisec Ireland | H1N1 webpage |
LEARNING DISABILITIES
| Psychological Society of Ireland | Learning Disabilities Special Interest Group webpage |
| Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities UK | Better Health, Better Metrics [in Primary Care] webpage |