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Care of Older Person Section meets

in Portlaoise for annual conference

More than 100 members of
the National Care of the older
Person Section attended its
recent annual conference in
Portlaoise in March.
In the morning session, Tony
Fitzpatrick, INMo interim
director of industrial relations,
discussed the expansion of the
role of the nurse in the care
of the older person area. Mr
Fitzpatrick emphasised the
Attending the INMO National Care of the Older Person Section conference in Portlaoise were (l-r):
importance of the role and the Prof William Molloy, UCC and consultant geriatrician HSE; Caroline Gourley, Section chair; Margo Lydon,
work that nurses in this area do. Section vice-chair; Steve Pitman, INMO head of education and professional development; Mary Martin, independent
Prof Willie Molloy, professor educational consultant; Martina Harkin-Kelly, INMO president; Tony Fitzpatrick, INMO interim director of industrial
of medicine and chair of the relations; Tracy Keating, RNAP, Anam Cara; Eileen O’Keefe, Section education officer; Jean Carroll, Section development
officer, INMO; and Noreen Watts, Section secretary
newly established Centre for
Gerontology and rehabilita- in different ways by different a topic most relevant to this policy, gave a talk on delegation
tion, gave a paper on advanced people and that only the patient sector. He discussed the and fitness to practise. This ses-
care directives. Prof Molloy is genuinely understands the sig- importance of being engaged sion was extremely informative,
the author of Let Me Decide, nificance of that experience. in your job and spoke about once again highlighting the
an advanced care directive and The role of the advanced burn out, how to identify emo- benefit of being a member of
palliative care programme, and nurses practitioner in com- tional labour and compassion the INMo, should you ever be
he gave an enlightening speech munity older person care was fatigue, and looking at possible referred to the NMBI.
that provoked a great deal of discussed by Tracy Keating, an solutions to increasing work The day was evaluated
discussion on this important advanced nurse practitioner in engagement and ultimately highly by all who attended.
issue. this area. She outlined her role increasing job satisfaction. The conference planning
In the clinical area, the topic and how it developed, stating Delegates were very engaged committee wish to thank
of understanding wound dress- that there is an ever-increas- and there were plenty of ques- all those who attended, the
ings was covered by Mary ing need for more clinical nurse tions and answers. companies who offered their
Martin, an independent edu- specialists and advanced nurse The afternoon session support and sponsorship,
cational consultant in wound practitioners in older person included a talk on pensions and the INMo for its ongo-
management. Her talk included care, as every older person has from both a private and public ing support in delivering these
learning about how to choose the right to access to the right perspective. Denis Brophy, an important days, giving the
the best dressing, what the care and support in the appro- independent financial con- opportunity to delegates to
wound needs, what the dress- priate setting. sultant, hosted this session update their skills and knowl-
ing does and choosing a match. Steve Pitman, INMo head and it sparked a wide-ranging edge and affording them the
She told the conference that the of education and professional discussion. time to network with one
impact of living with a wound development, spoke on burn edward Mathews, INMo another. Plans have started on
and its treatment can be seen out and work engagement, director of regulation and social next year’s event already.

ODN conference set for Tullamore Retired Section trip

THe operating Department consent and documentation smartphone usage in the oper- THe retired Nurses and
Nurses Section is holding its in clinical practice, by Helen ating theatre; count policy; Midwives Section is looking
annual conference later this o’Shea, a barrister at law. Fol- nurse-led extubation; paedi- forward to its spring break
which is set to take place in
month on April 20-21 in Tul- lowing this, edward Mathews, atric spinal surgery; nursing Kenmare, Co Kerry. The trip
lamore, Co offaly. Bookings INMo director of regulation considerations for spinal starts on Sunday, April 15
can be made online at www. and social policy, will cover the surgery; accountability and and covers four nights.
inmoprofessional.ie or at Tel: topic of open disclosure. person-centredness. Bookings can still be made
01 6640641 / 01 6640616. Friday’s session will conclude The poster competition by contacting McGinleys
The theme this year is ‘Lead- with a meeting of the oDN awards will complete the line
ership and accountability in Section, and following this a up for the day. Travel at Tel: 074 9135201. win Vol 26 no 3 April 2018
Any informal queries can
perioperative practice’. light supper will be served. The planning committee be directed to Myra Garahan
Friday afternoon’s session The topics for discussion looks forward to welcoming
will include talks on informed on Saturday will include: risk; attendees to the event. at Tel: 01 8384407.