Nenagh Study Day

As part of the ongoing focus on staff education, staff at Nenagh Hospital recently attended an educational day facilitated by Clinical Skills Facilitator(CSF) Anne O’Rourke Carew. Yvonne Young Group Lead for Sepsis spoke passionately and knowledgably on the importance of prompt recognition and early intervention.



Heart Failure CNS Kathryn O’Brien, CSF Anne O’Rourke Carew, Heart Failure CNM2 Jacinta Glasgow, Respiratory CNS Olivia Quinn

Kathryn O’Brien Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and Jacinta Glasgow Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM) delivered a tutorial, about heart failure, and the most up to date diagnosis and management.

Olivia Quinn CNS Respiratory shared expertise on management of patients on oxygen therapy especially those on long term oxygen therapy (LTOT) and the service provided by the LTOT clinic. 

The feedback was very positive from all attendees

 



Courtyard Furniture Houston Hall 

Thanks to a generous donation from Healthy Ireland, staff at Houston Hall can now enjoy outdoor dining with new outdoor furniture. The furniture was delivered last week, providing a comfortable and inviting space for staff to enjoy meals outdoors.



Some of the staff in Houston Hall enjoying their lunch al-fresco

 



Major Emergency Plan

A Security Exercise was completed in conjunction with the Regional Emergency Management West Office (REMO) on Tuesday 18 June.



This exercise helps University Hospital Limerick (UHL) Security Department and Car Park Personnel to rehearse their actions as described in their relevant Action card in the event of the Major Emergency Plan being activated, and to enhance understanding of their roles and responsibilities in regards to a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI).

In total there were 19 attendees, which included Security, Car Park, Portering, ED Nursing, Op ADON, Major Emergency Planning and Emergency Management West.

 



Our People, Our Services

Our People, Our Services promotes patient services to our community and acknowledges the work of our colleagues.



•During July we promoted the services in the Regional Hub for Women’s Health at Nenagh Hospital.
•See here “A Day in the Life” blog by Catherine Henry, cANP in Gynaecology
•We also share videos of Emma Jeffers, Dr Lucia Hartigan & Dr Cathy Casey on our social channels as well as a profile of Michelle Maher, Physiotherapist in Ambulatory gynae.

To find out more search for #OurPeopleOurServices on Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn.

 



Clinical management of tobacco dependency UHL

The goal for UHL hospital in managing tobacco dependency clinically is to ensure that over 90% of admitted patients are screened for smoking. For the patients who are identified as smokers, at least 90% of them should be offered support. This support could include giving them advice on how to quit smoking, offering them Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to help them manage cravings, and referring them to a specialist who can provide additional help and support.



 



Pressure Ulcer Prevention & Management

See below results of a UL Hospitals Group Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Audit Q2 2024



 

 



Suicide Prevention – Supports Available



 

Learning & Development ULHG in partnership with the Limerick HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention wish to raise awareness of the following supports which are available to all staff:

•Free online 90-minute introduction to suicide prevention 'Let's Talk About Suicide'  https://traininghub.nosp.ie/

•View all training workshops on ‘Bookwhen’ https://bookwhen.com/suicidepreventiontrainingmw 

•Find out more about the #littlethings and mental wellbeing on www.yourmentalhealth.ie  or call the Samaritans on 116 123 for a listening ear and for 24/7 emotional support.

For further Information contact ) 061 492096 * srotraining.lcnt@hse.ie

 



Health Literacy Clinic – Monday, 12 August

If you are working on a leaflet, booklet or presentation and want make it literacy friendly, join us at our next health literacy clinic.

Health literacy clinic time/date

Location

Monday 12th August 11 am

CERC room 7&8

We will give you some specific guidance for your project as well as some useful tips and trick from a plain English perspective. You can find our resources such as leaflet templates and the HSE Communicating Clearly Guidelines and more on ihub.

If you are interested in attending, please contact us by emailing ulhgcommunications@hse.ie and let us know the project you want to work on in advance.

 



Good Luck Team Ireland

The very best of luck to all Irish athletes competing in the Olympic games especially our former colleague Sarah Lavin. Sarah worked in the physiotherapy department at St John’s Hospital and was one of the Irish flag bearers at the opening ceremony.

Sarah competes in the 100m hurdles which gets underway on Wednesday, August 7 at 9:15am.



Shane Lowry and Sarah Lavin flagbearers at the 2024 Olympic opening ceremony in Paris.

 


Nenagh Hospital Art Exhibition 

Nenagh Hospital’s Healthy Ireland committee’s latest collaboration with the Tipperary Arts Office sees an exhibition of fine art prints on display throughout the hospital’s public areas. The joint initiative aims to promote positive health and wellbeing through artistic engagement, for the hospital’s service-users, members of the public and staff.



Cathrina Ryan, Director of Nursing, Nenagh Hospital; Jacinta Glasgow, CNM2, Nenagh Hospital; Melanie Scott, Arts Officer, Tipperary County Council; Bernadette Nolan, Assistant Director of Nursing, Nenagh Hospital; and AnnMarie Keaveney, Tipperary Arts Office representative.

This collaborative initiative follows the successful Tipperary Arts Office/Nenagh Hospital partnership in the arts office’s 2024 Bealtaine programme.

Nenagh Hospital staff, patients and visitors are welcome to explore the artwork that will be on display until 1st September. Initial feedback is very positive, with lots of positive comments about the colour, imagery and variety of prints on display.  Full story here