Publications
This page contains information on any publication (produced by IPNA or by other bodies/agencies) that may be of interest to Practice Nurses in Ireland.
"NURSING IN GENERAL PRACTICE"
The Journal of the Irish Practice Nurses Association
Phlebotomists Association of Ireland - "Phlebotomy Guidelines 2010"
These revised guidelines are available on the Phlebotomists Association of Ireland website.
NCNM - "Profiiles of [ANPs/CNSs] in Ireland" February 2010
Published by the National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing & Midwifery, this publication includes a profile of Ruth Morrow, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care and past IPNA Chairperson.
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HIQA - "Report of the Evaluation of the Use of Resources in the National Population-Based Cancer Screening Programme and Associated Services", Jan 2010
Practice Nurses were represented at all meetings of the Expert Advisory Group by Netta Williams, (PDC).
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NCSS - Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Cervical Screening, 2009
These Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Cervical Screening are the result of "a collaborative process undertaken between representatives of each step of the cervical screening process – Programme Administration, Primary Care, Cytopathology, Histopathology and Colposcopy."
The Irish Practice Nurses Association was represented on the Primary Care Quality Assurance Sub-Group by Ruth Taylor (IPNA National Chairperson 2005-2008) and Orla Loftus-Moran (IPNA National Chairperson 2008-present).
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IMB - Guidelines for Safe and Effective Management and Use of POINT OF CARE TESTING in Primary & Community Care, 2009
"The Irish Medicines Board in association with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI), the Health Service Executive (HSE), the Faculty of Pathology (RCPI), the Association of Clinical Biochemists in Ireland (ACBI), and the Academy of Medical Laboratory Science (AMLS) has produced ‘Guidelines for Safe and Effective Management and Use of Point of Care Testing in Primary and Community Care’. These guidelines extend the principles outlined in the Point of Care testing guidelines published by the IMB in 2007, from hospital to community settings. These guidelines are also supported by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)."
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Breastcheck - 2008-2009 Programme Report
"The Report includes full details of Programme performance during 2008 and early 2009, together with an update on significant developments made in 2009, including the introduction of BreastCheck to all remaining counties in the expansion area.
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IMB Guidance on Safe Use of Medical Devices 2009
"The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has recently published a series of medical device leaflets. The leaflets will be of interest to a broad range of people and aim to inform the public of key safety issues relating to both the purchase and use of medical devices. The leaflets also provide information on what to do if a medical device does not work or causes harm to the user during use.
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National Group of Professional Development Coordinators for Practice Nurses - Exemplar Document 2009
"This exemplar document gives an insight into some of the projects the Professional
Development Co-ordinators for Practice Nursing have been involved in, over the past six
years. It demonstrates the enthusiasm and progressive thinking within the group and their support and understanding of the Primary Care Strategy (2001) and the implementation of The Transformation Programme (HSE, 2007-2010). These projects demonstrate both practice and professional development initiatives which will assist in improving and developing services and therefore patient outcomes. This will ultimately have impact on the patient journey/care pathway, as outlined in the HSE Transformation Programme."
HSE - National Best Practice & Evidence Based Guidelines for WOUND MANAGEMENT
These guidelines were launched on Tuesday 6th October 2009.
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DVD - "Pandemic (H1N1) 2009: Key Infection Prevention & Control Practices for Healthcare Staff"
This DVD was produced by the Health Management Institute of Ireland with the support of the HSE and HPSC.
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HSE - Breastfeeding Factsheets
The HSE Breastfeeding Support Network, which can be accessed here, includes numerious fact sheets which will be useful to Practice Nurses.
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I.N.D.I. Factsheets on specific/general nutrition issues
The Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute has produced over 60 Fact Sheets about general nutrition issues, including:
"Advice for People with Poor Appetite / Weight Loss"
"Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool - M.U.S.T."
"A guide to the use of Oral Nutritional Supplements".
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IHF's - "Palliative Care for All - Integrating Pallliative Care into Disease Management Frameworks" May 2009
This report was produced by the Irish Hospice Foundation and the Health Services Executive. The Irish Practice Nurses Association was among the groups that contributed to the compilation of this report.
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AkiDwa's - "FGM - Information for Healthcare Professionals working in Ireland" Dec 2008
"As a result of successful collaboration between the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland’s MSc Women's Health course director and students, and the coordinator of the Migrant Women's Health Services Project in AkiDwA, key information on FGM and related health-care needs was researched and developed. Irish FGM-prevalence statistics were collated during 2008 and are also contained in this resource. It is envisaged that this resource will be useful to a range of health-care professionals in a broad spectrum of possible settings."
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Breastcheck's - 4th edition of "Educational Package for General Practice" August 2009
"The Educational Pack acts as an information resource on the management of breast cancer and the BreastCheck screening programme. Aimed at health professionals working in General Practice and primary care settings, the pack has been developed in conjunction with the Irish College of General Practitioners and the Irish Practice Nurses Association."
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CervicalCheck's "Guide for Smeartakers" 2009
Developed by CervicalCheck's smeartaker training unit as a resource manual for GPs, practice nurses and medical practitioners that take smear tests as part of the CervicalCheck programme, the ‘Guide for smeartakers’ reflects current best practice in the taking and management of quality smear tests.
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ICGP Impact Documents 2009
Produced by the ICGP Quality in Practice Committee.
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A&A Farmar Book Publishers - Titles relevant to Practice Nursing
"Feed your child well" - 2008
"Keeping Children Safe" - 2001
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M&K Publishing - Titles relevant to Practice Nursing
"Perspectives on Death and Dying" - July 2009
"Managing Intimacy and Emotions in Advanced Fertility Care" - June 2009
"Research Issues in Health and Social Care" - March 2009
"Identification and Treatment of Alcohol Dependency" - Nov 2008
"The ECG Workbook" - Oct 2008
"Primary Care Case Studies for Nurse Practitioners" - Sept 2008
"Inter-professional Approaches to Young Fathers" - Sept 2008
"Paediatric Minor Emergencies" - June 2008
"The Clinician’s Guide to Chronic Disease Management for Long-Term Conditions: A cognitive-behavioural approach" - May 2008
"Eye Emergencies - The Practitioners Guide" - Jan 2008
"The Management of COPD In Primary and Secondary Care" - Dec 2007
"Management of Pain in Older People Workbook" - Oct 2007
"Pre-Teen and Teenage Pregnancy - A twenty-first century reality" - Sept 2007
"Interpersonal Skills Workbook" - July 2007
"Loss and Grief Workbook" - July 2007
"Routine Blood Results Explained 2nd Edition" - May 2007
"Nurse Facilitated Hospital Discharge" - Oct 2006
"Issues in Heart Failure Nursing" - Sept 2006
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Family Links - "The Parenting Puzzle" -
A book that encourages parents & carers to enjoy bringing up children - also a valuable tool for professionals supporting families.
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Oxford University Press - titles relevant to Practice Nursing
"Men's Health" - Sept 2009 (estimated)
"Beyond Depression 2nd edition" - July 2009 (estimated)
"Dermatology" - May 2009
"Oxford Handbook of Primary Care and Community Nursing" - 2007
'This book is an excellent reference book for nurses working in the community and primary care settings. It is written by experts in their relevant fields and provides the reader with up to date information which is easy to read and easy to access. It is well signposted and provides links with chapters where further information can be found on related topics. It also provides links for both professionals and clients, which the nurse can use to enhance his/her own knowledge and also provides the nurse with information links for the client. This book gives a good overview of nursing in primary care and quality and risk assessment as well as the wide range of clinical topics which nurses working in the community and primary care settings encounter on a daily basis. It is an invaluable resource for the busy community nurse.'Reviewed by Ruth Taylor, National Chairperson IPNA, August 2007.
"Alcohol and Human Health" - Dec 2007
"Cardiovascular Problems" - Aug 2007
"Child Health" - July 2007
"Aspects of Community Health" - Aug 2006
"A Handbook on Drug and Alcohol Abuse" - July 2004
"Assessing Older Persons" - March 2004
