Your career development is important to the INMO.
The Professional Development Centre is committed to providing high quality, relevant and up-to-date programmes for Irish nurses and midwives.
For further information contact: INMO Professional Development Centre, Whitworth Building,North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7. Tel: 01 664 0641/2; Email: marian@inmo.ie
Information on all courses is also available on our website www.inmo.ie
All courses listed are held in the Professional Development Centre, INMO, North Brunswick Street,Dublin 7. Courses are limited to 15 participants and under (except in exceptional circumstances).
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Phone: 01 664 0641 / 2 for more information.
Introduction to Dementia Care
This one-day programme is designed to enhance the
healthcare practitioner's knowledge, strategies and skills that
will improve quality of life for clients with dementia in their
care. This interactive day, inclusive of case studies, dvd analysis
and group work, aims to enhance participants’ knowledge
while providing practical strategies in promoting a personcentred
approach to caring for a person with dementia. Topics
include: introduction to dementia; recognising the impact
of environment on a person with dementia; identifying and
responding to changes in behaviour creatively within your
setting. The impact and progression of dementia relating to the
person, their families and healthcare workers will be outlined
in tandem with strategies to enhance quality of life for the
team in your setting.
Date: Sept 11, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Academic Writing and Research Appraisal
Simplified!
This one day course is aimed at nurses and midwives
undertaking third level academic programmes to assist them
in completing their written assignments. The objective of
the workshop is to help prepare the student for academic study
which requires efficient literature searching, research critique and
accurate referencing skills.
Date: Oct 14, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Assertion Training – The Eight Step Approach
To Healthy Self-Assertion
Learning to be assertive is an important part of self-development
and can help replace passivity and dependent behaviours with
behaviours that will increase personal effectiveness in all areas
of life. Assertion training can help people to gain greater selfconfidence
and control over their lives. This course is designed to
help people to discover what they want in life and then how to
generate their own solutions to achieve what they want.
Date: Sept 25, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Assessment and Care Planning for Older
People in Residential Care
This workshop is aimed at providing nurses working in this
sector with the most up-to-date information regarding policy and
standards in older person care and will focus on the need for
comprehensive assessment, including risk assessment and care
planning for older people in residential care settings.
Date: Oct 10, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Assessment and Management of the Patient
with Respiratory Conditions
The study day is designed to provide nurses from the acute
hospital setting with the knowledge to manage patients with
respiratory conditions. Nursing services are now delivered in an
environment involving greater complexity and increasing levels of
technology. Nurses may have to intervene promptly in response
to sudden changes in a patient’s respiratory status. This study day
will provide an opportunity for nurses to update their knowledge,
skills and understanding of respiratory assessment, problems and
interventions to provide quality nursing care to patients.
Date: Nov 7, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Assessment and Management of the Patient
with Sepsis
Sepsis can occur at any age and in any clinical situation. It is
considered a medical emergency and continues to have a high mortality despite advances in treatment. Nurses may need to
take the lead in its assessment and management. This study day
is designed to broaden the nurse’s knowledge and understanding
of the: Body’s defence systems; Pathophysiology underpinning
sepsis; Classification/stages of sepsis; Signs and symptoms;
Importance of early recognition of sepsis and the initiation of
appropriate interventions; Nurse’s role in caring for patients with
sepsis; Discussion and rationale for Sepsis Six Regimen.
Date: Nov 21, 2013
Fee: €80 member; €140 non-member
Best Practice in Medication Management
This study day provides participants with an overview of the main
issues associated with medication errors and near misses and
explores evidence-based approaches to promote and implement
safe medication practice. It helps participants to understand the
'risk management' approach to safe medication management
practice in an organisation. It is underpinned by legislation and by
An Bord Altranais guidelines.
Date: Oct 22, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Breast Cancer Therapy, Side-Effects and
Management
This study day is designed to provide nurses from the acute hospital
setting with the knowledge to effectively manage breast cancer
patients throughout their cancer treatment trajectory. Topics include:
Understanding mechanism of action of each treatment modality;
Enhancing participant’s knowledge of chemotherapy/targeted
therapy/hormonal therapy/radiotherapy in the treatment of breast
cancer; Review the nurse’s role in assessment of patients undergoing
breast cancer treatment; Assessment and management of
the main side effects of treatment; Explore the psychosocial issues
that are relevant to patients with breast cancer.
Date: Sept 19, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Falls: Prevention, Management and Review
The purpose of this programme is to promote a consistent
approach in falls reduction for older people through assessment,
individualised care planning and post falls review. This
education programme promotes excellence amongst nurses who
provide care to the patients at risk of falls, informed by current
best evidence, lifelong and practice based learning. The main aim
is to assist nurses to identify those patients or residents who are
at risk of falls and to reduce that risk by providing knowledge on
falls reduction techniques and ultimately improving patient safety
and minimising injuries in the older population.
Date: Nov 12, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
The New 2010 Guidelines
This one-day course is the newly released 2010 American Heart
Association’s (AHA) guidelines for CPR and ECC for healthcare
providers. The changes from the A-B-C Sequence to the C-A-B
Sequence, and the rationale behind it, are explained in detail
while providing the maximum time for each participant to gain
the skills of resuscitation. The content of this course includes:
adult, child and infant CPR; bag and mask ventilation; foreign
body airway obstruction; use of the AED for adult and child.
Before the course you will receive the new 2010 BLS for Healthcare Providers textbook. Limited to six participants per
instructor. A fee of €50 will be charged if you wish to cancel your
booking 10 days before the course begins.
Date: Sept 27, 2013.
Registration: 9.00am.
Time: 9.15am-4.00pm.
Fee: €125 members; €195 non-members
(including cost of book and light lunch)
Infection Control
This course gives a basic understanding of microbiology and
shows clearly how infections spread directly and indirectly. Topics
include: UV Light Box to highlight importance of hand hygiene
followed by individual demonstrations; use of personal protective
equipment; health and safety and risk management issues in
infection control; a overview of common infectious diseases
and blood borne viruses; management of difficult situations in
infection control such as MRSA, C Diff, ESBLS, TB, HIV, hepatitis;
and other current challenges.
Date: Sept 26, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Interview Skills
This one-day new training course focuses on increasing the
confidence and effectiveness of participants in a selection
interview situation. The aim of this course is to develop the
awareness, knowledge, skills and confidence of the delegates
concerned in the very important process of recruitment and
selection interviewing.
Date: Sept 10, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Introduction to Clinical Audit
The aim of this one-day workshop is to introduce participants
to the theory and practical application of clinical audit in Irish
healthcare. It is designed to provide participants with the
necessary skills to implement clinical audit in their practice and
be able to deliver evidence of improved performance for safer
and better care for patients. It also gives participants the tools
to demonstrate a baseline of performance and how to monitor
quality improvement over time and introduce quality control in
the current and future regulatory environment.
Date: Sept 18, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Introduction to Palliative Care
This course will give an overview of the philosophy of end of life
care, casting a wider net to include palliative care for conditions
other than cancer. It will also cover the management of pain and
of other distressing symptoms, spiritual pain and comfort measures
in the last days of life, grief and loss.
Date: Sept 18, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Leg Ulcer Study Day
This workshop will enable practitioners to explore and analyse
current theories and practice in relation to patients with leg
ulcers. Aims include to: Distinguish between the different causes
of ulceration and associated pathophysiology and relate to
epidemiology, risk factors and assessment; Review the nurse’s
role in assessment of patients with leg ulcers; Review the role
of Doppler in the assessment of the lower limb; Appraise the
evidence for compression therapy and relate this to current
practice; Explore the impact of sychosocial issues relevant to managing patients with leg ulcers and suggest strategies to
incorporate these within clinical practice; Explore the importance
of the multidisciplinary team and the role of specialist clinics in
the assessment and management of patients with leg ulcers.
Date: Oct 15, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Early Warning Score and Associated Education Programme
The INMO has agreed with the HSE to hold 20 workshops on behalf of the HSE
Nursing Services Unit over the next 10 months to update nurses and teach them
how to use the early warning scoring system. This Train the Trainer education
programme recommended by the HSE is the COMPASS programme.
Further information is available on www.inmo.ie To book a place
Email: marian@inmo.ie
Venue: Professional Development Centre, INMO
Dates: Sept 13 (Full); Oct 21, 2013. (More dates available on www.inmo.ie)
Management of Patient with Tracheostomy
This one-day workshop will provide the participants with the
necessary knowledge, skills and confidence to evaluate and
manage the nursing care of a patient with a tracheostomy.
Date: Oct 3, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Management Skills for Clinical Nurses
Managers and Staff Nurses
This course is aimed at equipping clinical nurse managers
and staff nurses with management skills. Key topics include:
management principles; decision making; team building;
motivation of staff; and managing different skill mixes.
Date: Oct 16, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
This one day programme is to assist staff to provide the best
care, welfare, safety and security for staff working in healthcare
environments. The programme identifies behaviour levels that
contribute to the development of a crisis and outlines appropriate
staff intervention for each response. It also identifies verbal and
non-verbal techniques to de-escalate behaviour. In addition the
course outlines break away techniques that can adopted in a
physical crisis situation while maintaining the care, welfare, safety
and security of clients and staff.
Date: Oct 9, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Pain Management
This programme provides a comprehensive approach to assessment
and management of pain in elderly care settings. It focuses
on pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods and
includes an overview of the ASK and LISTEN Approach. It discusses
pain types, effective approaches and pain assessment
tools. It provides an overview of the psychological consequences
of unresolved pain and looks at use of the WHO three-step pain
ladder. The concept of ‘total pain’ is explored. Spiritual or ‘soul
pain’ is part of the discussion around advanced cancer pain.
Date: Oct 23, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
The aim of this workshop is to enable the practitioner to analyse their current practice and identify knowledge, strategies and
skills that will improve outcome and quality of care in relation to
patients with, or at risk of, pressure ulceration.
Date: Oct 8, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Recognising Pregnancy Complications
Pregnancy-related complications can range from mild to
moderate to life-threatening. The midwife’s role has always been
paramount in recognising early signs which can easily be missed
in busy antenatal clinics and wards. This one-day workshop will
prepare midwives to listen to women’s concerns with a special
focus on recognising those warning signs. The workshop is of
extra benefit to new entrants to the midwifery profession.
Date: Sept 19, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Understanding Obesity and Weight
Management
This one-day workshop aims to provide a comprehensive understanding
of the causes of obesity and the physiological principles
involved in the onset of obesity and associated illnesses. Lifestyle
treatment options such as dietary, exercise and behavioural interventions
will be covered in depth, as well as non-pharmacological,
pharmacological and surgical interventions. Participants will be
equipped with the skills in the identification and measurement of
obesity and weight issues with practical approaches to management.
They will be able to implement the most effective ways of
working to prevent and manage obesity in their current practice.
Date: Oct 10, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
Wound Care Management
This one-day workshop will cover all aspects of wound
management including the physiology, assessment, cleansing and
management of wounds.
Date: Sept 24, 2013.
Fee: €80 members; €140 non-members
INMO Safe Practice Campaign
The PDC is providing a nationwide series of workshops in workplaces
and venues across the country. The aim of these workshops is to
advise INMO members on key areas of practice such as clinical risk,
report writing and statement writing, documentation and professional
misconduct complaints to An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na
hÉireann. For dates, times and venues go to www.inmo.ie To book a place please
Email: helen@inmo.ie or call
01 664 0616.
Fee: INMO
members Free; €75 non-members
Venue and times of workshops: Unless otherwise stated, courses listed are held at the Professional Development Centre. In order to better facilitate people attending workshops in the PDC, registration for most full-day workshops will take place at 9.45am and the courses will commence at 10.00am. Cancellation policy: In the event of unforeseen circumstances, a facilitator/trainer may be replaced by another suitably qualified person. Cancellation of any course must be given in writing at least seven days before the course begins. Fee will be refunded minus an administration charge. If a person cancels in less than seven days, no refund will be given. Receipts will be issued a week prior to course start date.
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