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education needs of nurses, target nursing service areas for
development and provide and organise accessible, high-quality
continuing education and professional development programmes for
nurses, midwives and allied health care staff. For particular NMPDU
sponsored projects we run courses that cater for the East Coast Area”.
Courses delivered in the NEC incorporate both academic content
and also effective learning, personal development and interpersonal
skills. Some of the courses offered are listed below:
• Preceptorship Programme.
• LEO Programme.
• Management Education Programmes.
• Induction and Orientation for new nursing staff.
Medical Postgraduate Training: Ongoing postgraduate education is
provided for all doctors at the Hospital. As part of self-directed
continuing education, Medical and Surgical Grand Rounds, a wide
variety of clinical conferences and membership tutorials, are run
frequently. These meetings are run by each department and will
provide a core of knowledge for those who should be continuing their
medical education. Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs) are
encouraged to participate in undergraduate teaching as a valuable
way to consolidate/increase their own knowledge base. Interns have
protected lunchtime teaching time during the week. Strong links to
UCD are present at Consultant and NCHD levels.
SKILL Programme: SKILL (Securing Knowledge Intra Lifelong Learning)
is a national programme, which was established under social
partnership. The Trade Unions representing support service grades
secured a significant fund in order to deliver education and
development, which facilitates continuous improvement of the way
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