THE ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC NURSES England and Wales WELCOME TO OUR HOMEPAGE    Search Catholic Nurses Websites HOMEPAGE ONLINE SURVEY NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MISSION CATHOLIC NURSES PRAYER BOOK CONSTITUTION MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION EVENTS DIARY PHOTOGRAPHS 2007 2008 2009 PAST PHOTOGRAPHS EVENTS AND COURSES BOOKS AND ARTICLES OF INTEREST TO CATHOLIC NURSES EMPLOYMENT LAW AND RELIGION SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS CATHOLIC NURSES AND ABORTION CARE NOT KILLING - ETHICS OF END OF LIFE CARE WORLD DAY OF THE SICK GOING INTO HOSPITAL SELECTED BIBLE READINGS HISTORY OF NURSING CATHOLIC NURSE JOURNAL SUBMISSIONS JOURNAL AND NEWSLETTERS 2009 & 2010 JOURNAL AND NEWSLETTERS 2008 JOURNALS AND NEWSLETTERS 2007 JOURNAL 2006 JOURNAL 2005 JOURNAL ARTICLES 1992-2005 ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON BIRMINGHAM HEXHAM AND NEWCASTLE NOTTINGHAM SOUTHWARK CICIAMS CICIAMS EXECUTIVE PRAYER HEALING AND PILGRIMAGE LINKS External Links Catholic Church England and Wales Catholics in Healthcare Catholic Medical Association Archdiocese of Westminster Linacre Centre CTS Books online St Marys Twickenham Maryvale Insitute Heythrop College Ushaw College Vatican Health Pastoral Vatican Vatican Documensts1 (Holy Father Messages & Encyclicals) Vatican Documents 2 (Catechism & Vatican II ) Thomas More Legal Centre NMC Nursing and Midwifery Council RCN Royal College of Nursing RCN/Open University Joint Learning Royal College of Midwives UCAS Nurse Training NHS Careers WHO HIV /AIDS PROGRAMME     EMAIL US  National President Janet Muchengwa  catholicnurses@live.co.uk  OR  National Secretary Mary Farnan   catholicnurses@msn.com         TRANSLATE THIS WEBSITE   CATHOLIC CHURCH ENGLAND AND WALES                    CICIAMS INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC COMMITTEE OF NURSES AND MEDICO-SOCIAL ASSISTANTS               CATHOLICS IN HEALTHCARE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR HEALTH PASTORAL CARE   THE NATIONAL WEBSITE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC NURSES   ENGLAND AND WALES  (CATHOLIC NURSES GUILD) NURSES NEEDED  to share their nursing experiences with  readers of Working Nurse Magazine, www.WorkingNurseMagazine.com, The interview can occur in a variety of fashions, by email with a brief list of questions to be answered, via instant messaging, video conference, and of course via telephone interview.  The nurses do not have to give their names, but should be able to share the Country in which the practice and their area of speciality.  The interview can be conducted in whichever format is most convenient for the interviewee.  The interview can be can be conducted in either French or English, Please email Geneviève M. Clavreul RN, Ph.D at raconte@aol.com for more details   Jacqui Hall ,retiring president, handing over the badge of office  to Janet Muchengwa newly elected president of the Association of Catholic Nurses at St Vincent's Centre , Carlisle Place ,Westminster 12th Dec 2009  DIARY 2010 ASSOCIATION EVENTS 2010  WALSINGHAM PHOTOGRAPHS 2009 2009/2010 CATHOLIC NURSE JOURNALS & NEWSLETTERS 2009/2010      CICIAMS INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON THE FAMILY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC FAMILIES ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC NURSES  RECENT INVOLVEMENTS IN NHS NICE (NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL EXCELLENCE) CONSULTATIONS -JULY 2009 WHEN TO SUSPECT CHILD MALTREATMENT JULIA CUMBERLEGE LEADING CATHOLIC POLITICIAN AND HEAD OF CHILD PROTECTION ENQUIRIES FOR THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND VICE PRESIDENT OF RCN AND RCM BECOMES 1ST PATRON OF CMACE CENTRE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD ENQUIRIES POPE BENEDICT XVI APPROVES MIRACLE TO PAVE THE WAY FOR CARDINAL NEWMAN'S BEATIFICATION - click here for more   MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI FOR THE EIGHTEENTH WORLD DAY OF THE SICK 11TH FEBRUARY 2010         ARCHBISHOP VINCENT NICHOLS 'THE NOTION OF A RIGHT TO A GOOD DEATH UNDERMINES SOCIETY' click on for full text EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - 2009/2010 ONLINE CONSULTATION ON DISABILTY RELATED HARASSMENT   ETHICS        CHERISHING LIFE   ETHICS ARCHBISHOP ZIMOWSKI REPLACES CARDINAL BARRAGAN AS PRESIDENT TO THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR HEALTH PASTORAL CARE       CLICK HERE FOR MORE   ASSISTED SUICIDE REMAINS ILLEGAL FEBRUARY 2010  DPP RELEASES NEW GUIDELINES  ON CONDITIONS AFFECTING LIKELIHOOD OF PROSECTION RCN REMAINS NEUTRAL ON ASSISTED SUICIDE 24/07/2009 RCN POLICY BRIEFING ON ASSISTED SUICIDE 2009 OVERVIEW OF LAW ON ASSISTED SUICIDE THE MEMORANDUM OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC NURSES   TO  THE HOUSE OF LORDS SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSISTED DYING FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL  HOUSE OF LORDS OPPOSES ASSISTED SUICIDE 'Making it legal for people to help family members to commit suicide in Switzerland would be no more than a stepping stone to legalising the practice here... . The vulnerability of sick and elderly people increases at a time of severe recession. We should be giving them the protection of the law, not making it easier for them to be helped to commit suicide' Dr Peter Saunders ..For more information on the Coroners and Justice Bill see :    Website: http://www.carenotkilling.org.uk Promoting palliative care. Opposing euthanasia MENTAL CAPACITY ACT 2005 DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SUPPLEMENT PUBLISHED APRIL 2008  INTERNATIONAL E LEARNING- CARDINAL STRITCH RC UNIVERSITY - CERTIFICATE IN SPIRITUALITY HEALTH & HEALING- FOR NURSES- CLICK ON FOR DETAILS NURSES AGAINST EUTHANASIA STUDY DAY ON ASSISTED SUICIDE,LIVERPOOL CARE PATHWAY AND CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION SATURDAY MARCH 20TH 10AM - 3.30PM ST VINCENT'S CENTRE ,CARLISLE PLACE, WESTMINSTER COST £40 (REGISTRATION 9.30AM)  CHRIST AT THE CENTRE CLICK ON FOR DOCUMENT 'WHY THE CHURCH PROVIDES CATHOLIC SCHOOLS'    The Association of Catholic Nurses England and Wales   works with the national Healthcare Reference Group of the Bishops Conference of England and Wales , CICIAMS the International Catholic Committee of   Nurses  and Medical-Social (Healthcare) Assistants and other Catholic and non Catholic organizations on    pro-lfe ethical debates and other concerns relevant to Catholics in contemporary nursing practice  . The Association of Catholic Nurses is also a registered stakeholder of NICE the NHS National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence  with involvement on a range of health issues including end of life care , pain management, sexual health and safeguarding children/child protection.  Click here also for (1) NMC guidance on Equality and Diversity -Respect for Religion and Belief  and  (2)The Catholic Bishops Conference website Catholics in Healthcare          NMC Guidance on Respect for Religious Belief      European Court of Human Rights Guidance  More links on our Employment Law and Religion Page    THE LINACRE CENTRE ETHICS FORUM   DIARY *DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER EVENTS*  DIARY   SWINE INFLUENZA -PASTORAL PLANNING FOR A FLU PANDEMIC FIAMC 2010 6-9 MAY LOURDES 6-9 MAY 2010 FIAMC    Westminster Health Forum Keynote Seminars CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON -APPLIED CLINICAL ETHICS- PROFESSIONAL TRAINING- 6 SATURDAYS STARTING 6TH FEBRUARY 2010 CLICK HERE FOR MORE NEWSLETTER -WORK OF BLESSED GERARD'S CARE CENTRE SOUTH AFRICA   CLICK HERE FOR ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC NURSES SITE MAP OR TO CONTACT US