Due to popular demand, we will be running our award winning Principles of General Practice Nursing course in early 2026. To book you place, please scan the QR code attached or visit forms.gle/eRsgmXdR9Kp7...

We were delighted to receive a lovely note from the IMNDA acknowledging the success of our raffle at the September 2025 conference. As you might remember, we raised €1,425 in support of people living with Motor Neurone Disease in Ireland. Thank you to everyone who helped support this important cause

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. 👉 Register Here: igpnea.glueup.com/event/igpnea...

A huge thank you to the NIPC for inviting us to the National Prevention & Integrated Diabetes Care Conference. Photo: 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! 👉 Sign up here: igpnea.glueup.com/event/igpnea...

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! igpnea.glueup.com/event/igpnea...

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.

Following on from yesterday's post, the NMBI have released a podcast episode regarding being on the nursing and midwifery register. www.linkedin.com/posts/nursin...

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.

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

We’re really looking forward to the IGPNEA 2025 Conference this Friday & Saturday! 🎉 Two days of learning, sharing & connecting with the incredible community of General Practice Nurses from around Ireland.

To book your place, please use the following link: igpnea.glueup.com/event/145869...

NMBI Category 1 approval has been received for each module. All participants will have access to a recording* of each module (except the Sexual Health Module) for 4 weeks following each live meeting. *(Available approximately 24/48 hours after the live module).

in general practice. The Principles of General Practice Nursing course consists of 12 (3-hour) modules delivered virtually via zoom, twice a week (Tues & Thurs afternoons), over a 6-week period followed by a face-to-face practical skills day at The Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise.

Thread. The IGPNEA are pleased to announce that booking for the October 2025 Principles Of General Practice Nursing Course course is now open! Beginning on October 7th 2025, the programme illustrates the diversity of the role carried out by GPNs & the wide variety of skills required to work safely