You can contact your local practice nursing professional development coordinator (PDCPN) for guidance and direction as a practice nurse.
The PDCPN can also help you with continuing professional development (CPD) and role development.
Find your local PDCPN
Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan (CHO 1)
Kathy Taaffe
Phone: 087 132 1424 / 074 918 9014
kathy.taaffe@hse.ie
Galway, Mayo, Roscommon (CHO 2)
Kathy McSharry
Phone: 094 904 2164 / 087 120 6184
kathy.mcsharry@hse.ie
Clare, Limerick, North Tipperary/East Limerick (CHO 3)
There is currently no PDCPN in this area.
Practice nurses can contact a PDCPN from any other area for advice.
Kerry, Cork, North Lee, South Lee and West Cork (CHO 4)
Marie Courtney
Phone: 021 492 7468 / 086 787 2408
marie.courtney@hse.ie
South Tipperary, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford (CHO 5)
Patricia McQuillan
Phone: 056 778 5613
patricia.mcquillan@hse.ie
Wicklow, Dun Loaghaire, Dublin South-East (CHO 6)
There is currently no PDCPN in this area.
Practice nurses can contact a PDCPN from any other area for advice.
Kildare, West Wicklow, Dublin West, Dublin South City, Dublin South-West (CHO 7)
Rita Lawlor
Phone: 01 460 9686 / 086 383 7432
rita.lawlor@hse.ie
Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath, Louth, Meath (CHO 8)
There is currently no practice nursing professional development coordinator in this area.
Dublin North, Dublin North Central, Dublin North West (CHO 9)
Marie Cantwell
Phone: 01 8467141 / 087 6078925
marie.cantwell@hse.ie
