NOMINATIONS for the BOC Gases Critical Care Nurse of the Year Award close on Friday. The award, which recognises the role of nurses in caring for critically ill patients, is run in conjunction with the Irish Nurses Organisation and the Irish Association of Critical Care Nurses. It is open to nurses working in intensive care, coronary care, neonatal special care and recovery rooms.
The winner, to be announced in April, will receive a trophy and £1,000 to be spent on continuing education.
Anyone can nominate a nurse and forms are available from all major hospitals, the INO 01 6760137 or Barbara Elliott 01 6608985.
ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) is a difficulty usually associated with children and often accompanied by hyperactivity. It often persists into adulthood and can cause problems with organisation, concentration and completion of tasks.
An informal meeting for adults with ADD will take place next Saturday at 1, Suffolk Street at 3 p.m. to establish a support group. Further details from Maeve 01 8222059 or Anne 01 2807315.
SUPPORT for those giving up smoking is available from:
. The Irish Cancer Society, which is holding an information evening at 5, Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 tonight at 8 p.m. Topics covered will include self help, nicotine replacement therapy, hypnosis, acupuncture etc. Admission is free. Further information from Martina Fitzgerald, 01 6681855.
. The Department of Preventive Medicine/Cardiology, which begins a six week, one-hour course tomorrow at 7 p.m. at St Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4. Further information from 01 283 9444 ext 4958.