Links
Useful Contacts
Professional Development Coordinators for Practice Nursing
NURSING WEBSITES (see also Research page)
| NMBI | Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland |
| RCN | Royal College of Nursing, UK |
| ICN | International Council of Nurses |
| ICHN | Institute of Community Health Nursing |
| INS | Infusion Nurses Society of UK & Ireland |
| IPNMS | Irish Pain Nurses & Midwives Society |
MEDICAL WEBSITES (see also Research Page)
| ICGP | Irish College of General Practitioners |
PRACTICE NURSING AROUND THE WORLD
| UK, RCN | RCN Practice Nurses Association |
| UK, The Wirral | The Wirral Practice Nurses Association |
| Scotland | The Scottish Practice Nurses Association |
| Australia | Australian Practice Nurses Association |
| Western Australia | Western Australia Practice Nurses Association |
| Canada, Ontario | Ontario Family Practice Nurses |
| US, Texas | Valley Advanced Practice Nurses Association |
| US, Ohio | Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses |
| New Zealand | New Zealand College of Primary Health Care Nurses |
| UK & Northern Ireland | Community Practitioners & Health Visitors Association |
| Canada | Canadian Family Practice Nurses Association |
| UK | Discussion Forum for Practice Nurses in UK |
| UK Nurse Prescribers | Nurse Prescriber Forum |
PALLIATIVE CARE
| Irish Hospice Foundation | Not-for-Profit organisation that promotes hospice philosophy and supports hospice care |
| St Francis Hospice | Charity providing palliative care in North Dublin City and County |
| Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation | Charity providing Palliative Care Teams in Mayo & Roscommon |
| Irish Association for Pallliative Care | All-Ireland membership organisation that promotes palliative care through education etc |
| Forum on End of Life in Ireland |
PATIENT EDUCATION
| Tell Her | Educational website on cervical cancer |
| AHRQ Health TV | Patient Education videos |
OTHER HEALTH-RELATED AGENCIES/GROUPS
| HSE | Health Services Executive |
| Department of Health & Children | |
| Primary Care Strategy | Primary Care Strategy in PDF |
| HSE – Immunisation | The HSE Immunisation website |
| WHO | World Health Organisation, Europe Office |
| HPSC | Health Protection Surveillance Centre |
| IMB | Irish Medicines Board |
| Irish Society for Immediate Care | |
| GPIT | ICGP’s National General Practice Information Technology Group |
| Allergy Counts | Respiratory & Allergy Diagnostic Service, Charlemont Clinic |
| HIQA | Health Information and Quality Authority |
| HSE – Health Info | HSE’s Health Promotion and Information website |
| P.A.I. | Phlebotomists Association of Ireland, Ltd |
| WHO Hand Hygiene | WHO – Clean Care is Safer Care campaign |
| EPA AQIH | Air Quality Index for Health Professionals |
INTERCULTURAL HEALTH
| Spirasi | Irish NGO that works with Victims of Torture |
| Pavee Point | “Primary Healthcare for Travellers” Programme |
| Cairde | Challenging health inequalities among minority groups |
| Transcultural Nurses Network | |
| HSE Multilingual Aids | Emergency Multilingual Aids |
WOMEN’S HEALTH
| CervicalCheck | |
| Irish Family Planning Association | |
| Crisis Pregnancy Agency | |
| European Institute of Women’s Health | |
| Bodywhys | The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland |
| National Infertility Support & Information Group | |
| BreastCheck | |
| Association of Lactation Consultants in Ireland | |
| HSE Breastfeeding factsheets | |
| Marie Keating Foundation | |
| Action Breast Cancer | |
| Ciudiu | Irish Childbirth Trust |
| AkiDwa | supporting African/migrant women in Ireland. This link brings you straight to their info page on GBV & FGM. |
| CEMACH | Confidential Enquiry into Maternal & Child Health |
| Irish Breast Care Nurses Association | |
| Laois Support Services Against Domestic Abuse | |
| Natural Family Planning Teachers Association of Ireland | |
| Nurture | Support & Counselling for pregnancy and childbirth related mental health illnesses |
SMOKING CESSATION
| Office of Tobacco Control | |
| Ash Ireland | Action on Smoking & Health |
HEART DISEASE
| Irish Heart Foundation | |
| British Heart Foundation | |
| National Heart Forum | an alliance of over 60 organisations in the UK |
| European Heart Network | |
| American Heart Association | |
| SCDyoung | Support group for Sudden Cardiac Death in the young. |
| Croi | West of Ireland Cardiology Foundation |
| European Society of Cardiology | |
| CVD Prevention in Practice | Support Tool for HCPs |
PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
| HSE Health Promotion Unit | |
| Cul4Kidz | The official GAA website for children |
| Junion Cycle Physical Education Support Service | |
| European Network for Workplace Health Promotion | |
| Get Ireland Active | |
| Little Steps | |
| European Heart Health Charter | |
| Breathing-Exercises.com | Optimal breathing exercises & techniques |
| Health Reach | Health Promotion & Weight Management |
FACILITATING INDEPENDENT LIVING
| National Disability Authority | State agency for disability issues |
| AssistIreland.ie | Info for independent living from the Citizens Information Board |
| Enable Ireland | charity providing a range of services to those with disabilities |
| Gateway | Assistance Technology for young people with disabilities |
| Comfort Keepers | Caring for the older person in their own home |
| Home Instead | Home Care for Seniors |
| Bluebird Care | Private Care in Your Own Home |
| Care for the Elderly | providing care & support in your own home |
| MyHomeCare | Home Care Services |
| Private Home Care | Caring for people of all ages and needs at home |
FAMILY RELATED WEBSITES
| Rollercoaster | Pregnancy and Parenting website |
| Parentline | Confidential helpline for parents |
| Family Links | UK charity promoting emotional literacy, nurturing and relationship skills in families, schools and communities. |
| Childline | ISPCC’s telephone & online support for children |
| Teenline | Telephone support for teenagers |
| On the SPOT | Speech & Occupational Therapy for children with special needs |
| Ag Eisteacht | Provide training to practitioners who work with families in difficulty |
| Irish Premature Babies | |
| Treoir | Information for unmarried parents |
| Whats Up Mum | Guide to pregnancy, birth & parenthood |
| SafeIreland.ie | Domestic Violence – The Role of the Practice Nurse |
FOOD and NUTRITION
| INDI | Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute |
| Food Safety Authority | Food Safety Authority |
| Sustain | The Alliance for Better Food & Farming |
| CASH | Consensus Action for Salt and Health |
| Bord Bia | The Irish Food Board |
| Bord Iascaigh Mhara | The Irish Sea Fisheries Board |
| Mid West Dietetic Clinic | Private Dietetic Service |
| Weigh2Live | SafeFood & INDI promoting healthy weight |
| SafeFood | promoting food safety |
| Change for Life | free online weight loss programme – Abbott |
| Childrens Food Campaign | Promoting awareness of the marketing of unhealthy food to children |
| Food Dudes | Health Eating Programme for Children |
WOUND MANAGEMENT
| Wound Management Association of Ireland |
PROMOTING GOOD MENTAL HEALTH
| HeadsUp | For young people aged 15-24yrs |
| SpunOut | Empowering Young People to take control of their world |
| Let Someone Know | HSE website to help young people maintain good mental health |
| Headstrong | The National Centre for Youth Mental Health |
| Jigsaw | Free support service for young people in Galway |
| The Irish Institute of Mental Health Nursing | Promoting excellence in mental health nursing |
| S.O.S. | Suicide or Survive |
| A-Z of Irish Mental Health Services | |
| Nurture | Support & Counselling for pregnancy and childbirth related mental health illnesses |
CARE OF THE OLDER PERSON
| Sonas aPc | The Sonas Approach – communication therapy |
ADDICTIONS
| Drug Treatment Centre Board |
INFORMATION – SUPPORT – ADVOCACY – RESEARCH
| Alpha One Foundation | |
| Irish Cancer Society | |
| Diabetes Federation of Ireland | |
| Asthma Society of Ireland | |
| Neurological Association of Ireland | |
| IrishHealth.com | |
| Irish M.E. Trust | |
| Brainwave | The Irish Epilepsy Association |
| ILADS | International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society |
| Mesothelioma | |
| Mesothelioma Symptoms – info & facts | |
| Rape Crisis Network Ireland | |
| Safe Ireland | creating safety for women & children |
| Get Men Talking | Get Men Talking about Cancer |
| RCNI blog & fact sheets | |
| RCNI blog | Blog & fact sheets |
| Brain and Spinal Cord Injury (US) | Brain and Spinal Cord Injury (US) |
| Mental Health Ireland | Supporting Positive Mental Health |
| Tick Talk Ireland | Tick Talk Ireland’s website |
| Tick Talk Ireland | Tick Talk Ireland’s blog |
| Lymphoedema Ireland | Support for people living with lymphoedema |
| FirstLight | Supporting Suddenly Bereaved Parents and Families |
LEARNING DISABILITIES
| Psychological Society of Ireland | Learning Disabilities Special Interest Group webpage |
| Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities UK | Better Health, Better Metrics [in Primary Care] webpage |