Wording for referendum proposals would have ‘real effects’, says AG in unpublished advice irishtimes.com/politics/2024/… via Irish Times Politics

Who knew badminton could get so intense?

The IEHG QPS team was delighted to launch a one year, proof-of-concept, in-hospital cardiac arrest audit in our hospitals yesterday (NCAA).

The audit aims to improve patient outcomes in cardiac arrest & resuscitation situations & will be the first in the Republic of Ireland.

Association between antidepressants with pneumonia and exacerbation in patients with COPD thorax.bmj.com/content/79/1/50
د.ريان | Dr Rayan, Charlotte Bolton

COPD is one of the most common reasons for emergency hospital admissions. Noelle Ryan, Clinical Nurse Specialist, University Hospital Limerick offers tips to be winter-ready and stay fit and healthy.
Read more- bit.ly/3Rf1E0oo

Cochrane review of triple vs. dual bronchodilators in #COPD now published.

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Inhaled corticosteroids with combination inhaled long-acting beta2-agonists and long-acting muscarinic antagonists … pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38054551/

ARNS 💙 would you or your members have any advice on measurement of blood gas in the community or information on providers of capillary blood gas measurement? Thanks!

I often see IV clarithromycin prescribed for severe pneumonia.
Didya know :
-oral clari has same bioavailability at IV? IV is not ‘stronger’
-pts often say IV clari is painful
-IV clari takes aaages for nurses to draw up
You only need to give it IV if the patient can’t swallow👍

Hill, B. (2023) RCN's new definition of nursing reflects changes in health care. British Journal of Nursing, 32,19, p.918.

Clinicians and public health officials should be aware of the critical association between an increased anticholinergic burden and a heightened risk of acute cardiovascular events in older adults., particularly when prescribing multiple drugs
bmj.com/content/382/bm…

Prednisolone given universally for COPD exacerbations causes harm without any benefit. Patients deserve blood eosinophil-guided prednisolone treatment for COPD exacerbations. bit.ly/3pR2BSY

JUST PUBLISHED - #ecigarettes , varenicline and cytisine are the most effective #stopsmoking aids, Cochrane analysis of over 150,000 #smokers reveals
📃 Read the #systematicreview buff.ly/44IPsK0
🤓 Authors explain the evidence buff.ly/3PAFENO

📢Due to popular demand An Integrated Approach to Cardiometabolic Chronic Disease is back, beginning 18th October. Learn how to provide an integrated approach to managing patients with #cardiometabolic based chronic disease.
Apply for free at⬇️
nipc.ie/an-integrated-…

Midwives please consider participating in this study and retweeting #traumainformedcare
#perinataltraumainformedcare CNO's Office Midwifery DkIT DkIT @OLOLMaternityUnit The Coombe Hospital The National Maternity Hospital The Rotunda Hospital

Interesting facts on anti-depressants in NI, from today's prescribing statistics report 📰

1 in 5 people in NI had an anti-depressant prescription in 2022/23

25% of women
14.8% of men

Highest in 45-64 age group

⚠️38.6% of women aged 45-64 years⚠️

Anne Power cANP outlining the crucial role of the #ANP in provision of care for pple with ID. #stf2023 NMPDU Kilkenny

#stf2023

On International Nurses Day 2023, we are thankful for our DkIT Nurses and Midwives. We are so proud of our DkIT nursing and midwife alumni, students and staff and are proud to be the leading Nursing hub in the North-East.
#ThankYouNurse #InternationalNursesDay2023 Nursing DkIT

League division 8 champions 🏆 Leinster Badminton

Looking to take that next step in your studies? NIPC in collaboration with Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway run a host of postgraduate programmes in Preventive Medicine and Cardiovascular Health. Visit our website for more details.👇

nipc.ie/education/post…

Last night we served up the formal launch of the HSE Dublin South, Kildare & West Wicklow #Badminton Club - sponsored by HSE Ireland HSE Health & Wellbeing - joining us on the night were DSKWW club players engaged in demo matches and training along with players and reps from Badminton Ireland Leinster Badminton