President’s Address

Welcome to the website for the All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association (AIGNA). Gerontological nursing care is delivered by nurses at all levels in a variety of practice settings and we hope that this website will offer you a place to connect with people who have similar interests in the well-being of older people. AIGNA ‘s aim is to advance gerontological nurses’ knowledge, skills and expertise and we hope that this website offers a place where that is possible.

The day to day management of AIGNA is undertaken by a committee of 15 members and all members of AIGNA are entitled to nominate themselves for a position on the Management Committee when there is a vacancy. We welcome interest in committee positions from our membership.

As an organisation, we consider and respond to key policy and professional issues pertaining to gerontological nursing and the care of the older person. We aim to remain up to date on national and international developments and trends in order to inform the development of gerontological nursing in Ireland.

Our annual membership fee represents excellent value for money and our organisation provides a range of benefits for its members. These include attendance at our annual conference and Masterclass; full access to our website which contains a variety of resources; access to the AIGNA newsletter; opportunities for engagement in research and practice development initiatives and finally links with national and international organisations. Student and corporate membership is also available.

We hope you find this website helpful and useful and that it helps you to engage with us and the wider gerontological nursing community.

“Alone we can do little, together we can do so much” – Helen Keller

Dr. Catherine Buckley AIGNA President