Join us as we discuss The Marie Keating Foundation (MKF) with Helen Forristal, Director of Nursing Services and Aine Murphy, a member of the POSITIVE LIVING group.  Learn how the MKF can be an invaluable tool for nurses when supporting patients, their families, and the public. Whether you're a nurse working directly in oncology or in a broader healthcare setting, this episode will provide practical insights on how you can leverage the Marie Keating Foundation to enhance patient care and community outreach. 

Links mentioned in the podcast

www.mariekeating.ie

Join us as we discuss The Marie Keating Foundation (MKF) with Helen Forristal, Director of Nursing Services.  Learn how the MKF can be an invaluable tool for nurses when supporting patients, their families, and the public. Whether you're a nurse working directly in oncology or in a broader healthcare setting, this episode will provide practical insights on how you can leverage the Marie Keating Foundation to enhance patient care and community outreach. 

Links mentioned in the podcast

www.mariekeating.ie

In this powerful episode, we explore the unique challenges and triumphs of cancer survivorship in adolescents and young adults (AYA) with Niamh O'Sullivan, Assistant Director of Nursing and a key member of the AYA multidisciplinary team (MDT) at CHI Crumlin and St. James Hospital in Dublin. With her extensive experience, Niamh sheds light on the emotional, social, and medical hurdles faced by young cancer survivors as they transition from active treatment to survivorship.

Links mentioned in the podcast

Links to multiple related websites:

https://linktr.ee/aya_cancer_ireland?ltsid=06147dcf-e549-4721-ab5e-9e7b19f7b8a3

Website link to AYA Referral Form:

https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/cancer/about/nccp-children-adolescent-young-adult-caya-cancer-programme/development-of-a-national-adolescent-and-young-adult-aya-cancer-multi-disciplinary-meeting-mdm-.html

In this episode, we sit down with Niamh O’Sullivan, Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) for Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) to explore the vital role of a specialist AYA multidisciplinary team in the care and support of young people. Niamh shares her insights on how healthcare professionals across all cancer care disciplines come together to address the complex needs of adolescents and young adults during a cancer diagnosis, treatment and beyond. Whether you're a cancer nurse or not, or just a  healthcare professional interested in learning more, this episode offers a deep dive into the workings of AYA multidisciplinary care in Ireland.

Links mentioned in the podcast

Links to multiple related websites:

⁠https://linktr.ee/aya_cancer_ireland?ltsid=06147dcf-e549-4721-ab5e-9e7b19f7b8a3⁠

Website link to AYA Referral Form:

https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/cancer/about/nccp-children-adolescent-young-adult-caya-cancer-programme/development-of-a-national-adolescent-and-young-adult-aya-cancer-multi-disciplinary-meeting-mdm-.html

Migrant groups in Ireland face many obstacles which impact them in terms

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Resource List:

Inclusion Health Nursing (Ireland)

https://www.inmo.ie/Professional-Development/Professional-sections/Inclusion-Health-Section

https://www.nursesandmidwivesforinclusionhealth.com/

Transcultural Nursing & Cultural

https://europeantransculturalnurses.eu/

https://tcns.org/

https://www.icn.ch/

International Council of Nurses –

https://www.icn.ch/sites/default/files/2023-04/PS_A_Health_migrants_refugees_displaced%20persons_0.pdf

CLAS (Cultural Linguistic Appropriate

https://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/clas

https://www.culturallyconnected.ca/

Migrant Health / Inclusion Health

Article: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-019-6651-2

https://healthallianceni.com/health-social-wellbeing/bme-groups/

https://www.healthequity.ie/

https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/primarycare/socialinclusion/about-social-inclusion/

Fear is one of the most common reactions for patients diagnosed with advanced cancer. Join us as Dr Sinead Lynch, Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist working in Psycho Oncology at the Mater Hospital talks to Sheilah and explores how nurses can support their patients with this fear. Listen as she provides valuable insights into the importance of nurses practicing self-care in order to cope with the demands of this difficult role.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Self-Care

Kristen Neff Self-Compassion https://self-compassion.org/self-compassion-practices/

The Three R's - Regulate, Relate, Reason - Read more

The Triple A

C.S. Lewis 'A

Elisabeth Kubler

Katheryn Mannix

Man’s

Staring at

On Being

Paper Dolls – By Julia

Short animated

Mary Poppins 2

Cancer survivors represents almost 4% of the population in Ireland at present. The number of survivors is predicted to double over the next 25 years. Ada & Catherine O’Brien, RANP in Cancer Survivorship discuss the concept of cancer survivorship care, how nurses can prepare & support cancer survivors throughout the entire cancer experience and beyond, the specialist hospital & community based services available in Ireland & how nurses can develop their own professional knowledge in the area of cancer survivorship.

Resources:

Irish Cancer Society LACES

Irish Cancer Society

NCCP website for Cancer

NCCP National Cancer

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer

Trinity College Dublin MSc

Cancer Survivorship Masterclass

www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/cancer-survivorship

Christine Leonard, CNS Oncology shares her experience of managing men’s care  on novel ARI’s for non-metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer.  She addresses QOL, Fear of progression, side effect management & monitoring PSA on treatment.

This podcast has been supported by BAYER.

Resources:

Macmillan Website https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support

Irish Cancer Society https://www.cancer.ie/

Cancer Research UK https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/

Psychological distress caused by a cancer diagnosis is recognised as a major influence on quality of life and wellbeing for patients and their families. Ada is joined by Gerd Murphy, RANP in Psycho-Oncology to discuss the necessity for a comprehensive psychosocial support & services throughout cancer experience.  Gerd highlights how nurses can offer ward based discussions with patients in distress who are  adjusting to a cancer diagnosis but also how to address more complex trauma informed responses.  She discusses the Hospital and Community-based Psychosocial Care for Patients with Cancer and their Families: A Model of Care for Psycho-Oncology & the various supports available to patients & their families.

Resources:

https://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/content/PDF/distress-patient.pdf

https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/cancer/profinfo/psycho-oncology-programme/model%20of%20care.pdf

https://www.hseland.ie/ekp/servlet/ekp?PX=N&TEACHREVIEW=N&PTX=&CID=EKP000010832&TX=FORMAT1&LANGUAGE_TAG=0&DECORATEPAGE=N

https://cora.ucc.ie/server/api/core/bitstreams/50c501d1-4447-4787-bee7-7254ed018f98/content

How often have you heard a patient undergoing cancer treatment being advised to rest & take it easy on treatment ?  How confident do you feel advising patients & their families about recommended levels & types of exercise throughout cancer treatment & in recovery?  Jean Feaheny, Physiotherapist in Cancer Prehabilitation discusses the current exercise recommendations for those with a cancer diagnosis, how nurses & HCP can support that advise & signposts us to relevant resources & exercise programmes available to cancer survivors in Ireland.

This podcast has been supported by BAYER.

Resources:

https://www.cancer.ie/cancer-information-and-support/cancer-prevention/physical-activity-and-cancer

https://www2.hse.ie/living-well/exercise/being-active-health-condition/cancer-treatment/

https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/healthwellbeing/our-priority-programmes/heal/healpublications/physical-activity-and-cancer.pdf

https://mariekeating.ie/campaigns/overview/