Many thanks Family Carers Ireland for the opportunity to discuss the findings of our #CarerHarm study with powerful insights into the lived experience from Lourdes Must listen for #familycarers students, policymakers and practitioners #HiddenHarm UCDSocialPolWorkJust

Thanks to all our guests for attending & supporting our amazing nursing & HCA teams @donnellyp raymond boyle Nursing DkIT Cavan Institute Chanel Watson RGN EdD NMPDU Ardee CNMENorthEast Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Double Duty Caregiving Ireland Anne Marie Ryan Laura Conaty DAISY Foundation RCSI Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery

#glovemeforareason It’s Friday🥳and today we are educating staff on the importance of when to use gloves and when not too!! Caoimhe Finn BeaumontHospitalNursing Beaumont Magnet Academy Beaumont Hospital IPC sinead

"I'd love a general more understanding of it overall between teachers and peers and family members. People really overlook how hard it is for the carer." Well done to Alannah for speaking so openly and powerfully about the challenges facing #youngcarers. Young Carers Ireland

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#OnThisDay in 1885, women were admitted to RCSI for the first time 👩🏼‍⚕️ Agnes Shannon enrolled in RCSI in 1885, becoming the first woman to study at any medical school in Ireland or Britain. She paved the way for other students like these first years in 1948.

CKD in 🇮🇪 adults Work from djmsix George Mellotte HSE Ireland TILDA et al featured in ASN Kidney News

Delighted our ICU unit is represented by CNM2 Ola in the join the organ donation conversation campaign. New posters were placed in the hospital this week with the help of CNM3 Karen Healy Organ Donation Transplant Ireland Magnet4EuropeBeaumontHospital Niamh Shields

Looking for young people (between 18-24 years) and parents/caregivers to participate in a short interview, about your experiences with moving from paediatric to adult services. If interested, contact [email protected] (PhD Graduate Student).

The #CAO Change of Mind facility is currently open. If you or some you know is considering #nursing or #midwifery the deadline to register a change of course choice is 5pm on 1 July. #CAO2024 #CareerinNursing #CareerinMidwifery #ACareerThatMakesADifference

Are you a young adult (18-24 years old) or a parent of a young person with a kidney disease ? A UCD research project looking at the experiences of people moving from paediatric to adult kidney services may be of interest. Contact [email protected] to find out more.

📢Funded #PhD scholarship available with UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems and UCD IRIS 📢 Open to proposals focusing on advancing #InterprofessionalEducation. Further info and application requirements available here: bit.ly/3VHmojw Please share widely

This weekend, Taylor Swift will take to the stage in Dublin. This is just one of many events taking place nationwide over the coming days. Keep an eye on our social media channels for traffic information for these events. For more info, see here garda.ie/!Y6ROQN

In-person patient moving and handling training is taking place in a number of locations in September. To secure your free place, please contact Deirdre at [email protected] or 086 7749838. For more info, see familycarers.ie/carer-supports…

Almost 5,000 mostly elderly patients are stuck on the HSE waiting list for home care as the sector remains mired in recruitment and retention problems.  search.app/Czo8Gs3tHyxkFD…

An important paper by Linda Dowling-Hetherington and #CAREWELL_Project colleagues, highlighting the critical role that line-managers and co-workers play in supporting carers in the workplace, Care Alliance Ireland, CircleShef, CIPD Ireland, Irish Congress (ICTU), UCD Research, Ibec

PhD students engaging with the literature for the first time usually brings on an intense imposter syndrome attack. They thought they knew some things but then they realise how much they don't know. From workshop: What research supervisors need to know about the imposter syndrome

20years ago I was waiting on my leaving cert results for my first choice in a BSc in General Nursing DCU Nursing, Psychotherapy & Community Health. Today, UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems, I presented the initial findings of my research in front of 2 lecturers that taught me during my nursing degree! Ciara White AnneODonnellMatthews

2% of the population (aged over 85) use this amount of hospital bed days because acute illness in this age group is accompanied by a physical and cognitive decline that will persist until remedied. Properly staffed offsite rehabilitation beds would transform our hospitals.

📢Calling all Secondary School teachers!