Page 2 - World of Irish Nursing April 2018

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News & views 41 Organiser’s review
Albert Murphy focuses on various
5 editorial strategies that can strengthen the
The HSE should not take the fortitude of Organisation
frontline workers for granted, writes Phil
Ní Sheaghdha, INMO general secretary 44 Quality and safety
Maureen Flynn introduces the National
8 News Office of Clinical Audit
March 4: INMO calls for declaration of
emergency period in health service… 45 Media watch
March 9: Record breaking 3,112 on Ann Keating reviews INMO activities
trolleys in a week as INMO repeats call… reported in the news
March 12: Crisis beyond comparison...
March 20: Overcrowding crisis not 57 update
over – 500 patients on trolleys... Round-up of healthcare news items
8 INMO pushing on at national level to
address ED crisis… Staff to be credited
for Ophelia work... Progress slow on CLiNiCaL
Maternity Strategy... INMO gen sec
addresses IRN conference... National 37 CPD
ballot of PHN members... ID Expert This month Catherine Lewis, Stephanie
Group – disability network manager Laidlaw and Gerry Morrow examine the
posts… National review of weekend treatment of burns and scalds
working underway… Transfer of tasks for 47 Diabetes
social care – NVIG site visits... Update Poochellam Muthalagu discusses
on fixed travel and subsistence issues… Improving glycaemic control in type 2
ODN Section highlights issues of major diabetes
concern... Pay restoration underway
in S39s... Pay Commission to survey 49 Pain
nurses/midwives on staffing difficulties... We look at the diagnosis and
INMO calls for safety at work on IWD... management of fibromyalgia
Annette Kennedy appointed to WHO
Commission... Delegates set to debate
key issues at ADC in Cork... Cobh pay LiviNg
restoration now in WRC process
Plus: Opinion by Dave Hughes, page 22 53 Book review
19 Plus: Section news, page 23 Niall Hunter reviews Smile by Roddy
7 From the President Doyle
Plus: Monthly crossword competition
INMO president Martina Harkin-Kelly
rounds up news from the Executive 55 Finance
Council and beyond Ivan Ahern highlights reasons for
reviewing your life insurance several
43 students & new graduates times in your life
Neal Donohue updates readers on news
for students and new graduates
JOBs & traiNiNg
Features 29 Professional Development
Eight-page pull-out section from the
25 Legal focus INMO PDC
INMO director of regulation and
social policy Edward Mathews looks 58 Diary
at legislative developments in the Listing of meetings and events nationally
mandatory reporting of child abuse and internationally
24 Questions and answers 59 recruitment & training
Bulletin board for industrial relations Latest job and training opportunities in
19 queries Ireland and overseas

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