Events
ICHN Network & Education Evenings 2010
Wednesday, 20 January 2010 - Thursday, 16 September 2010
Presentations for the evening include:
• Community Nursing: The Future? - Mary O’Dowd, Professional Development Officer ICHN
• Primary Care Developments In Your Area - HSE Transformation Development Officer
• Dementia: Early Detection & Diagnosis and Management of Challenging Behaviour- Joanne Flood, RPM, PG Dip, MSc
Time : 7.30pm-9.30 pm
Notice 19/07/10
Remaining Venues to be rescheduled in October 2010
Community Health Events
Sunday, 1 August 2010 - Friday, 31 December 2010
AUGUST
Aug 1-7 World Breastfeeding Week WABA
Aug 12 International Youth Day UN www.un.org
Aug 13-15 Community Games National Final Phone: 01-6251180 www.communitygames.ie
Aug 20-22 Community Games National Final Phone: 01-6251180 www.communitygames.ie
SEPTEMBER
Sept 1-30 Irish Heart Month Irish Heart Foundation Phone:01-6685001 www.irishheart.ie
Sept 10 World Suicide Prevention Day WHO
Sept 13 World Lymphoma Awareness Day Irish Cancer Society Phone: 01-2310500 www.cancer.ie
Sept 14 HSE National Counselling Service 10th Anniversary Conference Dublin Castle Conference Centre. Details and booking forms available on www.hse-ncs.ie
Sept 16,17,18 Daisy Days Aware Phone: 01 6617211 www.aware.ie
Sept 16-22 European Mobility Week Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Sept 21 World Alzheimer's Day Alzheimer's Disease International Ph: 01-2846616 www.alzheimer.ie
Sept 24 Pink Ribbon Day Irish Cancer Society Phone: 01-2310500 www.cancer.ie
Sept 27 World Heart Day Irish Heart Foundation Phone:01-6685001 www.irishheart.ie
Sept 25-Oct 2 Positive Ageing Week Age Action Ireland Phone: 01-4756989 www.ageaction.ie
OCTOBER
Oct 1 UN International Day of Older Persons Phone: 01-8057709 www.olderinireland.ie
Oct 1-31 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Irish Cancer Society Phone: 01-2310500 www.cancer.ie
Oct 1-31 International Walk to School Month
Oct 1-7 National Breastfeeding Week Health Service Executive www.breastfeeding.ie
Oct 3 European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation Irish Kidney Association www.ika.ie
Oct 5 World Teachers' Day UNESCO Phone: +32 (0) 22240611
Oct 11-15 National Arthritis Week Arthritis Ireland Phone: 01-6618188 www.arthritisireland.ie
Oct 10 World Mental Health Day WHO Phone: +41227912108 www.wfmh.org
Oct 16 World Food Day www.fao.org
Oct 15-Nov15 MS READaTHON Contact Cheryl Gunning 01-6781600
Oct 25 Dublin City Marathon Dublin City Marathon 01-6232250
NOVEMBER
Nov 14 World Diabetes Day Diabetes Federation of Ireland Phone 01-8363022 www.diabetes.ie
DECEMBER
Dec 1 World AIDS Day WHO www.dublinaidsalliance.ie
Dec 3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Dec 5 International World Volunteer Day
Dec 10 International Human Rights Day UN
The information included is correct at the time of posting. Inclusion does not imply recommendation by the ICHN
Celebrating 25 years : ICHN Conference September 2010
Saturday, 18 September 2010
It will be in The Grand Hotel, in Malahide for a wonderful celebration of 25 Years since the Institute of Community Health Nursing was formed. The programme, topics and speakers have been carefully chosen by the Insititute to provide an overall view of Public Health Nursing and Nursing in the Community as it moves onwards and upwards.
To be part of the celebrations, simply return your booking form with fee to me at the address below (and on the form), before the closing date. Book early to secure your place and avail of early bird rate and avoid disappointment as the places will fill quickly and no places can be guaranteed without advance booking.
Please find attached your Conference 2010 literature.
1. Conference Programme :uploads/Programme for Website.doc
2. Parallel Sessions Details :uploads/Parallel_Sessions_ICHN2)(1).doc
3. Conference Booking Form :uploads/Delegate Booking Form ICHN Conference(1).doc
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If you would like to see more about Malahide, the location of the Conference, please log on to www.malahide.ie . or uploads/Malahide Information(1).pdf
The Grand Hotel in Malahide has it's own website on www.thegrand.ie where you can book online for some great deals, otherwise please phone the hotel directly to make a reservation and make sure to say that it is for the ICHN Conference.
The Council members, Mary O Dowd, Professional Development Officer for the ICHN look forward to welcoming you all to the Celebrations.
Grainne Lynch
Conference Co-ordinator
76 Torcaill
Portmarnock
Co Dublin
085 1705005
ichnconference@gmail.com
Unite/CPHVA Annual Conference , Harrogate
Wednesday, 20 October 2010 - Friday, 22 October 2010
Link to details : www.neilstewartassociates.com/sh269/wsa.php
NCNM 10th Annual Conference, : Quality and Innovation: Achieving Excellence in Patient Care
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Link to details : www.ncnm.ie/default.asp
International Conference on Community Health Nursing Research ,Alberta ,Canada
Wednesday, 4 May 2011 - Friday, 6 May 2011
Link to info : www.nursing.ualberta.ca/icchnr/