26 HEALTH MATTERS News // in brief
IRISH NGO SEEKS VOLUNTEERS TO HELP DISABILITY SERVICES IN ROMANIA
COMBER, a leading Irish NGO, is calling for healthcare professionals to contribute their skills to a life-changing programme for children and adults with disability in Romania this summer and autumn.
Comber has been working in disability services in Romania since 1990 and during that time has placed over 500 professional volunteers there. Comber is committed to providing unique placements, offering personal learning opportunities and giving volunteers experience of volunteering abroad. The focus of the volunteer programme involves working with Romanian adults who have recently been moved from institutional care into community homes, to develop independent living skills and employment opportunities; assisting adults with high level needs to access equipment and support needed for their imminent transition from institutional care to the community; assisting staff working with these adults in the community to further develop their skill level; delivering day care services in the newly established day care centre for adults with disabilities, the first of its kind in the area, and working with children with disabilities, who are living at home, to help manage their acute needs in partnership with their parents.
Comber’s services in Romania are expanding and volunteers will play a vital role in working with local staff to develop their skill level to meet the growing demands of the service. This year, a six week summer programme will run from July and a second programme, to continue this work, will commence in September. Placements are available for a minimum of three weeks up to a maximum of six weeks on each programme. Programme 1: July 15th to August 26th Programme 2: September 16th to October 28th Applications are being sought from professionals in the following areas*: • Allied Health Professionals (including Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Social Care Work, Social Work)
• Intellectual Disability Nurses • Educators and trainers with experience of working with people with disabilities (including teachers, adult education and training providers and others with a relevant qualification and experience) *Newly qualified applicants welcome. An application form is available at
www.comber.ie For more information, please contact alison@
comber.ie or 087 222 2456.
E-LEARNING IN PAIN MANAGEMENT
A national advisory committee has been established to develop and provide an e-learning programme in pain management for nurses and midwives. This group is chaired by Patrick Glackin on behalf of the Offices of Nursing Directors (ONSD) and Professor D Harmon is providing clinical expertise in pain management. This project’s main aim is to provide an evidence-based educational programme in pain to address the fundamentals of assessment and management of pain across the care groups of midwifery, paediatrics, adults, learning disabilities and older persons. This educational programme will be accessible on
www.hseland.ie, the HSE’s Learning and Development website.
HSE Community Games 2010
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Mary Hanafin TD, met participants during the first weekend of the HSE Community Games 2010 National Finals held in Athlone Institute of Technology in late May. The August National Finals take place over two weekends from August 14th- 16th and from 20th-22nd.
During the May weekend 3,000 children from all over the country were supported by more than 600 volunteers and organisers as they participated in various cultural and sporting activities, such as athletics, table tennis, soccer, chess, talent competitions, model making and art.
SHARED INFORMATION APPROACH FOR NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
The Office of the Nursing Services Director (ONSD) recently embraced the growing phenomenon of Twitter and Facebook. All are welcome to join their growing network at:
www.facebook.com (Facebook – Nursing Services (ONSD) HSE) or Twitter –
http://twitter.com/siobhanonsd Commenting on the development, Dr Siobhan O’Halloran, Nursing Services Director, said: “Embracing the future is something that ONSD is committed to. Twitter and Facebook allow our service to interact with all our key stakeholders in the best and fastest way possible, ensuring a shared information approach for nursing and midwifery.”
Pain is an individual, complex experience and an integral part of life. The negative social and economic impact of pain for patients and health services is substantial. Nurses and midwives have a fundamental role in providing comfort and in relieving suffering as well as identifying and managing pain. It is envisaged that this educational programme will provide nurses and midwives with fundamental knowledge in pain management. For further information please contact: Mary C. McNamara, Project Leader. Tel: (061) 482 678; email: maryca.
macnamara@hse.ie
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