Nominations to the Executive Committee
You should all have received your voting forms for the nominees to the Executive Committe. Please do return them, in the pre-paid envelope, by the 9th May. Your displays of support will make the nominees feel supported.
Continence Nurse wins prestigious 'Nurse of the Year' award 2008.
Congratulations to Karen Logan on winning the Nursing Standard Nurse of the Year award. This is a great boost to the promotions of continence services throughout the UK. Read more about it at: Nursing Standard
Nursing Times Awards 2008
The Nursing Times Continence Award, presented in association with the ACA, aims to reward best practice in continence care. The award is open to all nurses involved in continence promotion who are leading and supporting initiatives in primary and secondary care. For details of the 2008 awards click on:
A book update sought:
A great opportunity for an ACA member(s) to influence the content of a chapter on bladder and bowel care in a nursing text. Find out more: Text book update
James Lind Alliance
Please spend a few minutes to complete the questionnaire to highlight clinical uncertainties around urinary incontinence (see' whats happening'section in About ACA for more informaion)
Membership Benefits
The ACA Newsletter
Become a member and receive our quarterly newsletter with up-to-the-minute advice and news on continence care.
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Directory of Members
Valuable directory of ACA members for skill sharing and networking opportunities>> buy online >> join us >> corporate membership
Publications
Notes on Good Practice
Notes on Good Practice are regularly updated. From 2006 they have appeared on the web and are no longer in
hard copy. Available to members only
>> visit Notes on Good Practice website
Steps to Success
The tool kit for Multi-Professional Continence Care. The aim of this kit is to enable Continence Services to effectively run their service within its current legislation.
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ACA Resource Pack for Care Homes
The pack aims to encourage care home staff to develop their skills, to carry out individual assessments and to explores all treatment options for residents, working closely with other professionals.
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