This week NAI CEO Mags Rogers joined a distinguished line-up of speakers from across healthcare to highlight the collaboration that has led to the first postgraduate course for neurology nurses in Ireland.
Neurology Nursing: A New Era in Education was hosted by RCSI School of Nursing and Midwifery in partnership with NAI, National Clinical Programme for Neurology, FutureNeuro and the Irish Neurology Nursing Forum.
Representatives from across the collaboration of academia, clinical and patient advocacy charted the journey to date and signposted to ongoing work to position and strengthen nursing within neurology through training opportunities, increased recognition and workforce planning.
There was strong endorsement and support from leadership within the health services with HSE Chief Clinical Officer Colm Henry, Department of Health Chief Nursing Officer Rachel Kenna and HSE Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director Maureen Flynn speaking on the day to welcome the introduction of the course and its importance in promoting sustainable career pathways to neurology nursing.
In her presentation, NAI CEO Mags Rogers highlighted the strength of the collaboration that has seen patient advocacy come together with nursing partners and academic and clinical leadership to make a real difference to people across Ireland living with neurological conditions.
The event provided an important opportunity to profile the upcoming NAI #MyNeurologyNurseAndMe awareness initiative, which will run throughout National Brain Awareness Week from 16th to 22nd March. Supported by 16 partners, the campaign aims to raise awareness of the vital role that nurse specialists play in delivering expert, person-centred care and improving quality of life for individuals and families living with neurological conditions.
