Saint John of God Hospital - Ireland
Best wishes to our 12 student nurses who graduated on 3 December 2013. This group is from the class of 2009 and has spent the past four years between UCD for the academic component of their training course and Saint John of God Hospital for the clinical component. Although the Hospital would be considered the primary clinical site, all our students are facilitated with placements in the Cluain Mhuire Community Mental Health service with whom we have a very close working relationship.
While the students were on specialist placements in Stage 2 and 3 (2nd and 3rd year) some had placements in:
• Saint John of God Kildare Service for experience in nursing clients with dual diagnosis
• Saint John of God Lucena Clinic Community Child and Adolescent Service
• REACH for experience in rehabilitative approach in aiding clients return to the workforce.
• Central Mental Hospital for forensic nursing
There are also specialist placements within the Hospital itself, i.e. the Eating Disorder Recovery Centre, the Psychosis Unit and the Adolescent Unit.
Everyone in the group had a placement in the Marlay Nursing Home for care of the older person and St Vincent’s University Hospital for experience in general nursing.
When they commenced the internship period of their training, the group joined the nursing team in a more direct manner and became part of the nursing complement at the clinical sites. This transition period from student to staff nurse was aided by the support received from nursing colleagues both in the Hospital and the Cluain Mhuire service.
Institute of Hospitality 2014 Programme Announced
Our programme for the coming year is now available. Our Foundation Course, "Personal Journey in Hospitality" and One Day Seminar , "Revisiting the Values", will be run at the Brothers' Community House in Stillorgan.
Dates for presentations to Service Info-Share Groups and the Granada Pilgrimage are being arranged. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more details.
Best wishes to everyone taking part in this new pilot project which was launched on 11th February by an Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore TD, The aim is to support disadvantaged jobseekers in gaining skills, experience and qualifications to meet the increasing demand for workers in the elderly care sector. The initiative will run over two years. Pictured are Anna Ruth-Duane (STEP), Frieda Kavanagh (Carmona Services), Jennifer Clarke (STEP), Aidan Gannon (STEP) with Stefan Engemann and Elwira Plominska of Tús.
The pilot project will cover job coaching, opportunities to gain practical work experience and FETAC Level 5 ‘Health Service Skills’ training. The end result should be job seekers who are confident as care providers who can contribute to different sectors in the care industry. Participants in the project are from STEP, Southside Partnership and Carmona Services. Our partners in the project are St. Mary’s Nursing Home, Open Training College, Southside Partnership and IASE (Irish Association of Supported Employment).
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The Link Initiative which "twins" staff at Hospitaller Ministries Headquarters with our services in Ireland has resulted in an innovative publication. A member of the ICT Department, Michael Jordan is link person for Saint John of God Hospital. Together with Director of Nursing Lesley Vard (centre) and Head of Occupational Therapy Orlaith Donoghue (right), he has developed a photo-book called “Stories From The Other Side”.
This compilation by patients of their experiences at the hospital is illustrated with photos of their work in Art, Woodcraft, Cookery, Gardening and many other activities. The book has been presented as a new hospital initiative to the Mental Health Commission and there are plans to develop a digital version. A copy is on display in reception at Hospitaller House.
The book cover and some inside pages are shown below.
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