NUI Galway Host Special Talk on Palliative Care
NUI Galway will hold a spesical talk on palliative care and reading with author Dr Kathryn Mannix on Thursday, 12 September at 7pm in room G018, Institute for Lifecourse and…
Healthcare & Medicine (Page 4)
Thinking about a career in Healthcare & Medicine? There is a high demand for professionals working in medicine, nursing and related areas.
In this section we cover a slew of healthcare careers. This covers the traditional careers in medicine, such as working as a doctor or nurse. We also look at the popular field of dentistry and dental hygiene. There is advice on studying pharmacy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, optometry, psychiatry and radiography as well as health information and more.
ICHAS Open Evenings
Wharton house in Waterford is down as a location for one of the ICHAS Open Evenings on the 4th September 2019. Limerick and Dublin will remain as is on the…
WIT MA in Advanced Facilitation Skills for Promoting Health & Wellbeing
Waterford Institute of Technology runs a Master of Arts in Advanced Facilitation Skills for Promoting Health and Wellbeing. This an innovative practice-orientated programme designed to enhance personal growth and to…
Try Nursing at WIT
The Department of Nursing & Health Care at Waterford Institute of Technology is again running the popular two-day taster course for students interested in getting into the field. If you…
Nursing & Midwifery Summer Camp at UL
If you're considering a career in Nursing, UL has just the option for you. They run a fun, interactive 2-day Nursing & Midwifery Summer Camp each year.
Study Medicine and Veterinary Medicine with Medical Poland
Is it your goal to study Medicine or Veterinary Medicine but you don’t have the CAO points? The Medical Poland Admission Office might have another route for you to achieve your…
Career Profile: Working as a Psychologist
Michael Byrne, Principal Psychology Manager with HSE tells us about his educational path and his work as a psychologist with the Health Service Executive. From an early age I wanted…
Surge in interest in Polish medical colleges
Over twenty students have already been accepted to prestigious Polish medical colleges this year before the Leaving Cert has even finished. Each year more school leavers are looking to add…
Open Days at the Polish Medical Universities
Over a dozen Irish students from Poland, including many from Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz initiated 3-day long celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day working together with Polish local authorities, the Irish…
Medicine
Medicine is the Rolls Royce of the CAO and announcing it as your first choice is sure to impress. However, it is not a decision to take lightly. This course…
Nursing
Nursing is an intrinsic part of the healthcare system. Nurses provide services without which hospitals, and society, could not function. They have a fundamental role in the lives of others, being…
Ambulance Services (Pre-Hospital Emergency Care)
Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Workers are the first ones at the scene of an accident. They respond to emergency calls and transport people to hospital. They may also need to treat…
Optometry
Optometry is more than just stocking and selling glasses. Optometrists are distinct from opticians. An optician can dispense glasses or contact lenses.To do the testing and prescription, you need to…
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is a health profession that seeks to restore mobility and reduce the pain that results from injuries, aging, or illness. Physiotherapy also works to prevent such problems. Therapists use…
Dietetics and Nutrition
Dietetics and nutrition is an important field. We all know there is a connection between our mental and physical well-being. A balanced and nutritious diet promotes good health. Dietetics and nutrition…
Career Profile: Working as a Nutritionist
Paula Mee is a current member and a past president of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute. In 2004 she set up her own consultancy. Education I am from Galway…
Health Informatics in the Real World
In a world without Health Informatics. . . ‘Imagine Conor could be sitting here now if things didn’t go so horribly wrong. ”Yeah, I still don’t really understand how…
Health Informatics – What is it?
In no area of life is information more critical than in health. ‘Healthcare today is characterized by more to know, more to manage, more to watch, more to do,…
Career Profile – Physiotherapist
Name: Shirley Johnson Job: Physiotherapist The main reason that I chose physiotherapy as a career was that it involved working with people, which may sound like a very clichéd…
Career Profile – Nursing
Name: Emma Murphy Job: Nurse I have been nursing since 1992 and I can honestly say it is the career that I have always wanted to do. I have…
