HealtH Matters 17
in brief // News
sixtH NatioNal
First Nurse Prescribers iN
HealtHcare
addictioN services
coNFereNce:
MaNagiNg
claire looMes aNd JaNe bridgeMaN recently became the first Nurse Prescribers in
the drug treatment board in dublin.
cHaNge tHrougH congratulating the two, sheila Heffernan, general Manager of the board, said their
iNNovatioN
graduation was a great achievement for the service and for the future potential of addiction
treatment in ireland.
tHis year’s NatioNal Healthcare she said expanding prescriptive authority to nurses has real potential to enhance patient
conference takes place on March 25th care and deliver on Hse transformation Programme priorities.
in the burlington Hotel, dublin. a host of dr John o’connor, clinical director at the board said he was confident that the
distinguished speakers from ireland and development would assist the board in ensuring that it develops appropriate responses to
abroad will offer delegates a valuable emerging needs within existing resources.
insight into all aspects of the irish health Maureen Flynn, Hse assistant director of Nursing, office of the Nursing services director
service and key healthcare systems said the board had played a vital part in taking on the pioneering role of the introduction
throughout the world. the event will of Nurse Prescribing in addiction. this was truly an important advancement and a great
have two themes ‘Managing change achievement.
through innovation’ and ‘Managing sheila Heffernan also said that the board as a specialist provider of treatment services
Healthcare in challenging times’. over the last 40 years, recognised the complexity of addiction and the multifaceted approach
Minister for Health and children, Mary that was required and that there was no one solution that worked for everyone. “our range
Harney td is scheduled to deliver the of services, specialist teams and dedication to excellence has positioned us perfectly to
opening address and due to participate become the first to introduce nurse prescribing in addiction nationally,” she concluded.
will be brian gilroy, Hse National
director corporate services. offering an
international perspective on ‘the top 10
Medical innovations for 2010” will be
irish-born dr brian griffin, Head of
innovation and cardiologist at the
cleveland clinic in the us and Managing
director of cisco internet business
solutions group (ibsg), connected
Health Practice, Kevin dean, will investigate
where technology is taking us.
addressing the global Pandemic of
swine Flu will be chief Medical officer
of the department of Health and
children, tony Holohan, while deirdre
Foley-Woods will discuss the future
trends in healthcare reform and the
opportunities therein.
to register your interest or to request
+ drug treatment centre board staff and a Hse representative pictured at a recent event to mark the graduation
further information, please email admin@
of the first Nurse Prescribers: back row (l-r): eamon Keenan, consultant Psychiatrist in substance Misuse; claire
loomes, registered Nurse Prescriber; dr John o’connor, clinical director; Jane bridgeman registered Nurse
nationalhealthcare.ie, phone (01) 700
Prescriber; Mary egan Pharmacist; seamas Noone, clinical operations Manager. Front row (l-r): Maureen Flynn,
8508 or visit www.nationalhealthcare.ie.
assistant director of Nursing and Midwifery Hse; sheila Heffernan general Manager; and christina Murtagh clinical
Nurse Manager.
disability ceNsus 2010
uNder tHe disability act 2005, the make a significant contribution to the organisation. area equality officers are
Hse is obliged to meet a target so that at organisation. as a public sector employer, collecting and collating this information. a
least three per cent of employees are Hse is legally required to confirm, on an copy of the declaration form is available on
people with disabilities. annual basis, the number of people with the Hse staff intranet site along with
Hse has a legal obligation under disabilities it employs. guidance on how to complete it. all
the act to promote and support the a census of Hse employees is currently employees are encouraged to complete
employment of people with disabilities being undertaken to establish the number the survey to ensure that the Hse can
and people with disabilities currently of people with a disability employed in the meet its statutory obligations.
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