National Executive Committee

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETINGS ARE HELD x 3 TIMES EACH YEAR
(Spring, Summer and Autumn Dates are listed on Events Page )

DR MALGORZATA (GOSIA) BRYKCZYNSKA

CICIAMS INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC NURSES EUROPEAN PRESIDENT & PROFESSIONAL ISSUES COMMITTEE.

Dr Malgorzata (Gosia) Brykczynska

PHD, RN, OCV

Writer, Translater and Former University Lecturer

Gosia is the daughter of Polish political refugees who were granted asylum in the UK at the conclusion of World War II. As a teenager she volunteered at Cavendish to care for the residents at Sue Ryder's Home.

She subsequently obtained a degree in nursing from Columbia University, in New York City, specialising in paediatric oncology nursing. Since 1985 she has been involved in the education of nurses in the UK. More recently she has worked as an international officer for the Royal College of Nursing. Gosia holds a doctorate from Heythrop College - London University in pastoral theology and philosophy. Over recent years Gosia has internationally championed the cause of Blessed Hanna Chrzanowska who was a founder member of CICIAMS and the Polish Association of Catholic Nurses. Click here for more on Hanna Chrzanowska

gosia.brykczynska@protonmail.com

NATIONAL CHAPLAIN / ECCLESIASTICAL ADVISER

Vacant

REV DEACON GERALD WATKINS

NATIONAL ASSISTANT CHAPLAIN / ECCLESIASTICAL ADVISER

Rev Deacon Gerald Watkins

Gerald is now professionally retired as a hospital chaplain but has many years experience of working within his parish and with the sick in hopsitals and hospices.

gerald.caritas@btopenworld.com

TERESA LYNCH

NATIONAL PRESIDENT

CICIAMS ETHICS COMMITTEE &
CATHOLIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE

Teresa Lynch

MSc,RGN , Dip Ed, RCNT

Writer of Book The Good Samaritan Nurse in a Secular Age

Contributer to Association of Catholic Nurses Booklet A Guide to Spirituality for Catholic Nurses

A specialist practitioner -support and information (oncology/palliative care) .Teresa has also worked in nurse education and lectures on End of Life Care . Founder member of Nurses Opposed to Euthanasia www.prolifenurses.com

teresalynch1@hotmail.co.uk

Flat 1 , 276 King Street , London W6 0SP. Telephone 0208 563 9972 0r 07721372786

GERRY YATES

NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT
Mrs Gerry Yates

JANET MUCHENGWA
NATIONAL SECRETARY AND DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING PERSON FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC NURSES

Janet Muchengwa

MSc, RN

Has recently completed her MSc in leadership .Originally from Zambia, a land locked country in Southern Africa. I am currently working as a Senior Sister in Trauma and Orthopaedics at Croydon University Hospital. I qualified with a diploma in General Nursing from the University Teaching Hospital School of Nursing in Lusaka, Zambia and did a bachelors degree in Nursing Science, qualifying as a Nurse Educator and Health Services Manager from the University of South Africa.

Janet lives in Croydon with her family and as a hospital based DSL has been serving as a nurse practitioner member of Croydon Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Multiagency Board.

Flat 3 Centre View Appartments , 4 Whitgift Street , Croydon CR0 1EX TEL 0775 3217480

jmuchengwa@yahoo.co.uk

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MARY FARNAN

JOURNAL EDITOR / NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP & MEDIA SECRETARY

CICIAMS FAMILY /CHILD HEALTH COMMITTEE

Mrs Mary Farnan,

MEd ,MSc Psychology RN, RHV Adult &FE Teacher Cert , HV Clical Practice Teaching Cert , ENB 931 Care of the Dying. . .Part 1 Midwifery, ENB 901 Part 1 (Theory of Contraception & Sexual Health)& Natural Family Planning Teachers Cert
MA modules Christian & Medical Ethics Maryvale, Online Cert Spirituality, Health & Healing Cardinal Stritch RC Univ. Cert Online Tutoring( Distance learning (Dept Continuing Education Oxford Univ )

Association of Catholic Nurses Journal Editor and Website and Facebook Pages Management for Association of Catholic Nurses and CICIAMS International Catholic Nurses Committee .Editor and writer of Association of Catholic Nurses Booklet A Guide to Spirituality for Catholic Nurses with contributions from other Association members .

25 Langley Hall Road , Solihull B92 7HE Tel 07956527435
catholicnurses@msn.com

SANDRA BROOME

NATIONAL TREASURER

Mrs Sandra Broome

Registered Nurse working in Staffordshire , Annual Nurse Volunteer for B.Ham Lourdes Diocesan Pilgrimage

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ELIZABETH COONEY ASSISTANT TREASURER

Mrs Elizabeth Cooney

>Has trained and worked as a Midwife and in General Nursing and Elderly /End of Life Care in Staffordshire for many years. A longtime member of the National Executive Committee -has held a variety of offices on the National Executive - also many years Birmingham Diocesan president involved in the running of a large active group of the Association of Catholic Nurses in North Staffordshire .

ETHEL CORDUFF

Mrs Ethel Corduff

Writer and retired Registered Nurse

PATRICK GILLESPIE

BISHOPS CONFERENCE HEALTHCARE REFERENCE GROUP REPRESENTATIVE

Mr Patrick Gillespie

MSc Paraclinical Sciences,PGDip Management Studies, RMN.

Independent Mental Health Consultant .

Recent positions -CQC Inspector and Hospital Director Cambian Healthcare Service Director and Joint Leader - Psychosis Clinical Academic Group and Director of Lambeth AMH ; Medium Secure Services

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Executive Meetings also attended by Debra Mabunda and Teresa Kielczewska Acting Executive Committee members