Mena McMorrow
@mena_mcmorrow
Children's Nurse. CNM2 ED Paediatrics. Sligo Hospital. 🏥
A very special visit from #Santa 🎅today at #SligoUniversityHospital #Santa and his elves visited maternity, paeds ward & paeds in ED. Thank you to @AbbottNews #Sligo for helping with #Sants presents 🎁 #Christmas2024 🎄 #HoHoHo
So lucky to have⚽️ @sligorovers⚽️ players visit our ED and Children's ward. Thank you so much for putting a smile on everyone's face! #Sligo #bitored *Parental consent given for photography.
A first for Irish Children's ED. The VR "smileyscope" in Sligo ED has been a brillant aid to ease anxiety for children undergoing procedures in the ED. Well done all.
Virtual Reality goggles making a trip to #Sligo University Hospital’s emergency department less stressful for children independent.ie/regionals/slig…
While the world watches Israel's war with Iran, Netanyahu's extremist government continues to starve and massacre Palestinians in Gaza. Today, Israeli forces again opened fire on people desperately trying to collect food aid, killing dozens. Over 56,000 have been killed so far.
BREAKING: Palestinian witnesses and hospitals say Israeli forces opened fire toward hundreds of people waiting for aid trucks in central Gaza, killing at least 25 people. apnews.com/article/israel…
Paediatric Nurse Manager – Shape the Future of Paediatric Care in Sligo University Hospital.
rezoomo.com/job/74138/ Great opportunity for a Registered Children’s Nurse to join the senior nursing team in Sligo University Hospital @MauraHeffernan2 @ncnn_irl @CNMESligo @CatherineGlanc3 @jobswithCHI @siobhanmh @carolinebeirne2 @mena_mcmorrow @Siobhainodon @lorrainewilliams
Fun fact: the Boston Tea Party was a protest against a tariff.
New research finds some slush ice drinks pose risk to younger children. Slush ice drinks made with glycerol have been found to make children sick, after investigation by doctors and medical scientists in Ireland & the UK Read ➡️ bit.ly/3R2izn6
Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years. Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.
Congrats to all! A very welcome addition to any paeds team 💚
Delighted to attend @TCD_SNM @HSE_West_NWest children’s Nurses graduation. Hybrid Post reg Children’s Nursing programme over 2 years ⬆️ 9% RCN in region, 100% retention of staff caring for children in ED, ward & ICU @bernie_biesty
Happy Christmas Eve Eve!! HoHoHo from all in @EMedSligo #childrensED
Christmas cheers from Paediatric Ed @edsligokc @IPEM2025 @EMedSligo @mena_mcmorrow @bernie_biesty @siobhanmh @paed
Huge drop in RSV rates this winter. Such great news for our small babies. 👼🏻🌈 @EMedSligo
The HSE new RSV immunisation programme has protected nearly 12.5K infants so far this year. Since Sept 1st, almost 95% reduction in hospitalisations in target group of infants compared to last year and > 90% reduction in ICU admissions. Comhgairdeas leis na foirne uilig.
Great opportunity to the join the Children’s Nursing Team in Sligo University Hospital rezoomo.com/job/72371/ @CatherineGlanc3 @Lorraine051409 @Siobhainodon @MauraHeffernan2 @ClaireMaye4 @ClareOS41658073 @NualaClarke8 @carolinebeirne2 @mena_mcmorrow
Our new Children's Area in @EMedSligo. A safe, child & family-friendly unit with ample space, adapted to suit the needs of our paediatric population.🌈 @MauraHeffernan2 @GeorginaKilcoy3 @bronataaffe @bernie_biesty
This is such a vital initiative to help increase our paeds nurse population in the west. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 well done all. @siobhanmh @HSE_West_NWest
*Growing our own Children's Nurses" poster won a prize today recognising the contribution of Hybrid Children's Nursing Registration Programme to retention over 2 yrs ✓ 8.6 % increase to children's nurse numbers @HSE_West_NWest ✓ 100% of staff retained in patient facing roles
Sure to be an informative day next Thursday. @bernie_biesty @bronataaffe @carolinebeirne2 @Agnes40i4 @doyle_niamh
⚠️We wish to invite all nurses & midwives to Virtual Live Medicines Management event on 14th Nov 2024 09:30am - 15:30 The focus will be on the importance of the safe, appropriate and cost effective use of medicines hse.webex.com/weblink/regist… @CNMEMayoRos @GSGerShaw @mapflynn
Kindness happens everyday in our Emergency Departments. This national initiative is for staff to take some time to be kind to each other this December. All because of a very special girl called Kerri. #bekerrikind This kindness initiative is powered by @AssocEmergMedIE
An Post will have a few packages to deliver this week from our #bekerrikind team. Post on the way to 19 Emergency Departments across the country! It’s not too late to get involved…….December is Kindness Month
Fabulous achievement well done @Ckkgreene @julianahenry76 & Lynne Cunningham!!!
Fantastic afternoon at the launch of the Breastfeeding mural at ATU in honour of National Breastfeeding Week. First of its kind on a Higher Education campus in Ireland. One of the Wall Mural Committee members was our very own Lynne Cunningham, Infant Feeding CNS 🤱🤱🏻🤱🏽🤱🏾🤱🏿
🏆🏆🏆ALL IRELAND CHAMPIONS!! LEITRIM LADIES! 🟡🟢 So delighted to have these fab winners visit our little unit & chat with the kids, parents & staff!! @EMedSligo @MauraHeffernan2 @bernie_biesty @carolinebeirne2 @CatherineGlanc3
