The Launch of the Irish Institute of Mental Health Nursing

The Irish Institute of Mental Health Nursing (IIMHN) was officially launched by Mr. John Moloney (Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children) on the 17th of June in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin. Speaking at the launch the Minister welcomed the formation of the Institute and stressed its importance in developing mental health nursing in Ireland in delivering quality patient care through the implementation of Vision for Change. The minister spoke of the ‘timely’ nature of the development and the opportunity that the Institute would provide for nurses ‘to contribute both individually and collectively to the development of the profession of nursing and the mental health services in this time of change and development’.

Other Speakers at the launch included: Professor Agnes Higgins, Trinity College Dublin Chairperson IIMHN, Professor Patrick Callaghan, Professor of Mental Health Nursing, Nottingham University, John Redican, National Executive Officer, National Service Users Executive, Mary Farrelly, Professional Development Officer, National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery, Martin Rogan, Assistant National Director Mental Health, HSE and Colum Bracken, Director of Nursing, Dublin South West Mental Health Services. The Launch was attended by over 80 mental health nurses from all parts of the country, representing all aspects of mental health care, together with representatives from the Mental Health Commission, Amnesty International, Service User Groups, Department of Health and Children, National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery and An Bord Altranais.

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