2023 was a very successful 1st year for our Principles of General Practice Nursing Course.

The NEC officers & Education Committee are delighted to announce that the course will run twice in 2024 – in January & September.
All participants will have access to a recording of each module (except Module 6) following each live meeting.

IGPNEA launched its Principles of General Practice Nursing course in January 2023. The course is aimed at those nurses in the early stages of their general practice careers and those nurses considering joining general practice from another setting. It will give an understanding of the role carried out by general practice nurses (GPNs); the wide variety of skills required to work safely; information on how to link to evidence-based educational resources for further learning and the opportunity for further career development within the general practice setting.

The course content has been strategically planned to orientate the participant to practice safely in their new working environment. The therapeutic relationship in general practice differs from that of the acute healthcare setting. Care interventions span all age groups, throughout the life course and across all fields of nursing. The course will afford the participant the opportunity to consolidate his/her prior learning with the knowledge and skills to manage and deliver quality care in a range of issues in the primary care environment, within the realms of wellness and prevention of chronic disease and multi morbidity.

Optimal support and direction will be provided for those who are taking the course while undertaking other significant work and family commitments. The course values peer to peer learning and utilises the experience of those more established GPNs to give practical advice on working in real-life settings, integrating theory and practice, which optimises patient care and practitioner development.

The course shall consist of 12 modules, delivered virtually via zoom, over a 6-week period followed by a face-to-face practical skills day. NMBI Category 1 approval for each module. There will be a limit of 40 participants per course. All of the module tutors are experienced in working in general practice and will bring a unique insight into the practicalities of working in this exciting environment.

September/October

Course Dates: 

• Week 1: Tuesday 24th September 2024, 2.30pm-5.30pm
• Week 1: Thursday 26th September 2024, 2.30pm-5.30pm
• Week 2: Tuesday 1st October January 2024, 2.30pm-5.30pm
• Week 2: Thursday 3rd October 2024, 2.30pm-5.30pm
• Week 3: Tuesday 8th October 2024, 2.30pm-5.30pm
• Week 3: Thursday 10th October 2024, 2.30pm-5.30pm
• Week 4: Tuesday 15th October 2024, 2.30pm-5.30pm
• Week 4: Thursday 17th October 2024, 2.30pm-5.30pm
• Week 5: Tuesday 22nd October 2024, 2.30pm-5.30pm
• Week 5: Thursday 24th October 2024, 2.30pm-5.30pm
• Week 6: Tuesday 29th October 2024, 2.30pm-5.30pm
• Week 6: Thursday 31st October 2024, 2.30pm-5.30pm
• Skills Day: Saturday 2nd November OR Saturday 9th November, 10am-4pm, Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise

Course Modules:

• Module 1: Scope of Practice Issues 

• Module 2: Asthma

• Module 3: Obesity, Inflammatory conditions, End of Life Care

• Module 4: Immunisation

• Module 5: Cardiovascular

• Module 6: Wound Care, Dermatology  

• Module 7: Sexual Health

• Module 8: COPD, Smoking Cessation

• Module 9: Women’s Health

• Module 10: Men’s Health, Adult Immunisation, Cancer Referral Pathways

• Module 11: Mental Health

• Module 12: Diabetes

• Skills Day:  Blood pressure, ECG, Respiratory, Immunisation, Dressings, Protocols

For more information on each module click HERE:

No refunds will be given for cancellations less than a week before the start date.

This includes the new Recordings Offer: