Asthma Course – Session 2:
🫁 Pharmacological Management of Asthma

Great presentation starting now on inhalers, medication pathways, and best-practice treatment.

Advocacy for Nursing Education at Leinster House

On behalf of the Irish General Practice Nurses Education Association (IGPNEA), Rita Pender, Interim Director of Nursing Education, and Sharon Kinsella, National Chairperson, attended Leinster House today.

#NursingEducation #GPNsOfIreland

📢 Reminder: Asthma Course Session 2 is tomorrow!

Join us tomorrow, 19 November 2025 at 19:30, for Session 2 of our 5-week Asthma Course, live via webinar.

🔥 Missed Session 1? No problem! There’s still time to join.
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A huge thank you to the NIPC for inviting us to the National Prevention & Integrated Diabetes Care Conference.

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IGPNEA Vice-chair, Marion Curtin, with Dr Irene Gibson, Head of Clinical Innovation at NIPC, at the NIPC conference in Galway, yesterday.

Day one at the NIPC Conference was a busy one. So many great speakers, topics and people to meet.

IGPNEA Vice-chair, Marion Curtin, with Dr. Eamonn O'Shea, ICGP Lead for Cardiovascular Disease, National Heart Programme, and former President of the Irish Medical Organisation, Dr. Annraoi Finnegan.

We were delighted to meet one of our members, Ciara Donaghue, today at the NIPC Conference in Galway, where she is proudly presenting her poster on “Knowledge and Perception of Obesity Care among General Practice Nurses in the Republic of Ireland.”

📣 Reminder!

Our 5-week Asthma Course starts tomorrow evening! Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to update your knowledge and confidence in asthma management.

If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time!

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Join us for a 5-week online course on Asthma, delivered by Ruth Morrow, Respiratory Nurse Specialist, Registered Nurse Prescriber, Nurse Educator & Consultant.

👉 Register now and take your respiratory expertise to the next level!

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IGPNEA Interim Director of Nursing Education, Rita Pender, represented the IGPNEA at the European Forum of National Nursing and Midwifery Associations (EFNNMA) General Assembly and Conference 2025, yesterday, in Dublin.

#nmbivoice #nmbi #registration #publicsafety #nursing #midwifery | Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Being on the nursing and midwifery register is not just a formality - it’s proof that every nurse and midwife in Ireland meets strict professional standards. In this episode Dr Ray Healy explains how ...

Following on from yesterday's post, the NMBI have released a podcast episode regarding being on the nursing and midwifery register.

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Our members know how much expertise goes into General Practice Nursing but it’s always worth reminding others! Here’s one myth we’re happy to bust.

#IGPNEA #GeneralPracticeNursing #GPNIreland #PrimaryCareNursing #IrishNurses

You support patients through their most vulnerable moments but your wellbeing matters just as much.

#WorldMentalHealthDay #IGPNEA #GPNIreland

We would love to hear from our members so have come up with some ideas (see below) and would be delighted if you got involved.

Hope to hear from you!

Why we need more GPNs.
#ThankYourGPN #GPNIreland #PrimaryCare #IrishNursing #HealthcareHeroes #IGPNEA

New Facebook page!! Please join us there.

Did you know? General Practice Nurses in Ireland do far more than bandages. From chronic disease care to vaccinations and women’s health, they keep our communities healthy. 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ #IGPNEA #GPNIreland #PrimaryCare #HealthcareHeroes

Our award winning Principles of General Practice Nursing course is starting next week. Limited spaces are available.

Please visit irishpracticenurses.ie/principles-i... for more information and to register.

Medguard proudly sponsors IGPNEA Education Award 2025 Medguard’s sponsorship reflects its ongoing commitment to supporting healthcare professionals in their work and recognising their contribution to patient care

Congratulations, Insa! And thank you again to Medguard for their continued support.

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Medguard proudly sponsors IGPNEA Education Award 2025 Medguard’s sponsorship reflects its ongoing commitment to supporting healthcare professionals in their work and recognising their contribution to patient care

The date and criteria for the audit is clearly presented. The results of the audit and key learning are aligned with the interventions which demonstrates the improvement that can be made if interventions are embedded in practice.”

Medguard proudly sponsors IGPNEA Education Award 2025 Medguard’s sponsorship reflects its ongoing commitment to supporting healthcare professionals in their work and recognising their contribution to patient care

Based on an anonymous audit she carried out, the submission was praised by the judging panel as: “A very interesting and topical area of practice identified, and the need for an audit is clearly presented. Excellent poster title which catches the reader’s attention.

Medguard proudly sponsors IGPNEA Education Award 2025 Medguard’s sponsorship reflects its ongoing commitment to supporting healthcare professionals in their work and recognising their contribution to patient care

We were delighted Medguard agreed to sponsor one of our awards at our recent conference.
The 2025 Education Award was presented to Insa Larkin, from Carlton Clinic for her poster presentation, titled “Pneumovax in the 65–70 year old – Are we missing MECC opportunities?”.

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our raffle in aid of the IMNDA at our conference.

We are delighted to be able to support such a cause.

#IGPNEA #IMNDA

And we are off with our 2025 Conference! Dr. Daniel McCartney opened with his talk on Nutrition Adventures in General Practice, followed by Dr. Rachael Comer with a CervicalCheck Clinical Update. #IGPNEA2025 #GPNursing

Our Interim Director of Nursing Education, Rita Pender, mentioned in the #IrishDailyMail today speaking about the importance of gut health and paying attention to it. #IGPNEA #Yakult

It’s always motivating to hear directly from those doing the work every day, to share what’s working, what’s changing and to build momentum together.
See you there! 💙 #IGPNEA2025 #GeneralPracticeNursing

We’ve got a packed agenda featuring inspiring sessions & expert speakers. Highlights include:
🔹 Dr. Daniel McCartney on nutrition in general practice
🔹 Dr. Rachael Comer with a CervicalCheck clinical update
🔹 Sessions on men’s health, scoliosis care, paediatric asthma, eczema, endometriosis & more!