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NewsCommissioner Dalli visits the European Medicines Agency in LondonToday, Commissioner Dalli visits the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in London. On this occasion Commissioner Dalli will meet the Agency's new Executive Director Guido Rasi who was appointed in October 2011. The mission of Commissioner Dalli to the Agency is meant to contribute to the continued fruitful co-operation between the Commission and its Agency in the best interests of citizens in the EU. The Commission and the Medicines Agency share the great responsibility of ensuring that medicines authorised in the EU are safe and effective. On the occasion of the Commissioner's visit, the European Commission is launching a video to explain to citizens the system of authorisation for all medicines circulating in the European Union. Horatio is connected to the EMA through the ESNO network alliance Help Nurses Cope With Compassion FatigueWhile finance is taking the headlines, the Wall Street Journal published a blog 'Help Nurses with Compasion Faigue' Nurses do not easily amid, have recognized this aspect of their daily job or even discuss this openly. In Mental Health and Psychiatry this has also a special dimension. "New programs are underway to help nurses cope with compassion fatigue, an occupational hazard for caregivers that also puts patients at risk of substandard , today’s Informed Patient column reports. Though the intense emotional demands on nurses are as old as the profession itself, researchers have only in recent years begun to study the effects of compassion fatigue, a form of burnout compounded by secondary traumatic stress...." Read full article About compassion see more articles and join network of the 'Charter for Compassion' Budgets cuts and effect on mental healthThe number of suicides in Greece reached a pan-European high during the first half of 2011, according to figures recently released by the Greek health ministry. Experts believe the increase is due to the effects of the financial crisis. Human rights expert Gabor Petri, from Mental Health Europe, describes how citizens are being affected. See interview Seasonal greetingsAs 2011 was a difficult year in which many countries mental health services were hit hard by the economic downturn we would to like emphasize how important international networks can be. We definitely need international exchange of good practices and educational programs to provide the best possible care for service users. Therefore we would like to thank many colleagues for their dedicated support and send our Christmas greetings to all our psychiatric nursing colleagues in Europe and other continents. The Turku Declaration - Final version onlineAfter a years work, involving consultations and feedback from members of the European Expert Panel of Psychiatric Nursing, individuals and organisations around Europe and worldwide, Horatio published the Turku Declaration in December 2011. Its launch marks a major stepping stone for the European organisation’s goal of achieving parity for all psychiatric and mental health nurses working with those challenged by mental health problems in Europe. What is the declaration about? The document identifies those activities that psychiatric and mental health nurses do which other disciplines do not. In other words it is the unique contribution made by these nurses to the care of those with mental health problems. Many of the 66 items listed may, at times, be undertaken by professionals other than nurses but they are not done so consistently, nor can it be said that they carry them out in the same way as nurses. In some countries, due to such things as legislation, educational preparation, resources, culture and tradition, many of the items may not even be carried out by anyone at all, let alone nurses, thus radically reducing the quality of care offered. So, the Declaration is a statement about what Horatio feels nurses should be doing, how they should be educated, and how they should be managed and supported. The document is divided into four sections. Section A, the Introduction, identifies the background to the declaration and provides a rational for its development Section B considers the educational preparation Horatio considers vital if nurses are to deliver appropriate and effective mental health care whilst also being active members of multi-disciplinary mental health teams. Sections C deals with clinical practice, and is divided into two parts: Part 1 – working with patients, covers specific clinical activities that nurses should assume responsibility for and roles they need to adopt to be able to do so; whilst Part 2 – working on behalf of patients, addresses the issues that underpin clinical practice and form the basis of professional care. Finally, Section D identifies research and practice development activities that should be targetted by nurses if they are to progress their professional profile and positively influence the mental health care agenda. How should the declaration be used? There are two answers to this question. Firstly, it is highly unlikely that every nurse, in every country, will be unable to undertake every aspect of the declaration, But, individual countries should be striving to provide the necessary support and resources to enable their nurses to reach this optimum level of practice. Horatio sees this document as a template for the future growth and development of the profession and national representative organisations should us it as both an audit and lobbying tool to achieve this aim. To add this process the document will be translated into all the Europen languages. Secondly, Horatio will use this to influence the international European agenda, at the highest level, to raise the profile of psychiatric and mental health nursing, which, for far too long, has been ignored by both legislators and politicians alike. Martin Ward. Economic case for investing in mental healthMany nurses faces the impact of financial cuts and have to deal with concequences. Article like these learn nurses not only to act effective but are to think economical. Written by David McDaid, under the IMPACT contract to support the European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being, "...Poor mental health has a significant economic impact on the health system and the wider economy in Europe, with implications for the potential achievement of the Europe 2020 strategy on economic growth". see paper
Mental well-being: for a smart, inclusive and sustainable EuropeA paper to present first outcomes of the implementation of the ‘European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being’. The aim of this document is a) to concisely present the relevance of mental well-being for the Europe 2020 strategic objectives and b) to present the outcomes of the first implementation phase of the European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being in the context of EU- health policy and its strategic policy objectives. see paper
EU Report on Long term Mental Health care.The provision of long-term mental health care for people with severe mental disorders has been, and still is, one of the major challenges for mental health systems reform in the last decades, for various reasons. The purpose of this paper is to explore issues around the key aspects of long-term care for those with mental health problems and the development of systems in different European countries to support these key aspects. see report
WHO, Mental health Atlas 2011It is estimated that four out of five people with serious mental disorders living in low and middle income countries do not receive mental health services that they need. The mission of WHO in the area of mental health is to reduce the burden of mental disorders and to promote the mental health of the population worldwide. see report
Youth attitudes on drugs, an EU analytic reportDrugs and drug-related problems are major concerns for EU citizens and pose a threat to the safety and health of European society and its citizens. The use of drugs, particularly among young people, is at a historically high level. The European Commission has been studying the drug phenomenon in EU Member States for several years.It contains many interestic data and statistics for nurses working in the field of addiction. See report.
First call for abstracts Horatio Festival Stockholm 2012.Now online and available at the Horatio Calendar and the Swedish website Psykriks, the first call for abstracts and the first keynote speakers in the the program.
More psychotic homeless people.Amsterdam- The plans of the government of the Netherlands to raise the own contribution (200 euro) for mental care, will have the effect that there will be more homeless psychotic and addicted people in the near future. Because they don’t have a lot of money and motivation for mental care, the prospect is that this group will refuse and avoid the necessary care. The street scene in Amsterdam now a days is more dominated with homeless people from several European countries. They don’t have to pay the own contribution but are been cut off all social security benefits. From mr.Bertil Hartoch, Rehabteam-Mentrum.Amsterdam
Effective congress live-news on TwitterThe Three Nation Congress, German speaking psychiatric nursing congress has succesfully ended this weekend. All nurses in these nations(germany, Switserland and Austria) were very well informed through the live stream tweets during the congress, very effective. Next year in German Speaking congress psychiatric nursing Autumn in Vienna. See downloads and information about next congress at Pflege in der Psychiatrie
10 October World Mental Health Day 2011World Mental Health Day raises public awareness about mental health issues. The day promotes open discussion of mental disorders, and investments in prevention, promotion and treatment services. The treatment gap for mental, neurological and substance use disorders is formidable especially in poor resource countries, see more at WHO and Flyer.
Abstracts presentations Congress Prague 2010Now at the page online resources the overview of abstracts of the 2010 Horatio congress in Prague including names and mail addresses of presenters. See more at Online resourcesEducation and psychiatric and mental health nursing Europe: The case of CyprusFollowing a World Mental Health Day seminar in Cyprus 2009 Horatio: European Psychiatric Nurses (PMHN) was asked to prepare a consultation report on the future of psychiatric and mental health nursing preparation. This would be used for discussion purposes between service and educational providers to establish a strategy for the preparation of PMHNs in Cyprus. This current report is the product of the research and consultation undertaken to provide a comprehensive over view of the options available and the rationale for them. By, Martin F. Ward, Chair, Horatio European Expert Panel.
See more at this website Horatio Position papers 2011 New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses ConferenceTheme 'Southerly Change´, the 3rd International Conference of Te Ao Maramatanga, New Zealand, Dunedin.
6 - 8 July 2011. Website www.conference.co.nz/nzcmhn11 First announcement Horatio Festival 2012Horatio, European Festival of Psychiatric Nursing – Stockholm - September 20-23, 2012
Be sure to mark this event in your calendar. More information will follow soon. Conference Theme: ' The theme of this unique event is the dialogue that takes place between psychiatric nurses, in their own clinical areas, across cities and towns, national and international borders. The aim is to share their experiences, helping each other to develop their understanding of their work and supporting each other in their professional endeavours'. Turkish Psychiatric Nursing Congres 2011The "1th International and 5th National Psychiatric Nursing Congress" to be held on 22-24 September 2011 by the Turkish Psychiatric Nurses Association and Marmara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Psychiatric Nursing Department. For more information at Horatio Calendar.
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