Welcome to the website for the All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association (AIGNA).  If you are reading this message, you are likely to have a special interest in the health and well-being of the older people in our country and in the nurses who care for them.  If this is the case, then you have come to the right place!

 

AIGNA is the voice of older people’s nursing throughout Ireland.  We represent nurses who work with older people across a range of settings to promote healthy ageing and the well-being of older people through excellence in gerontological nursing.  Established in 2009, we now have a growing influence on policy, strategy, research, education and practice at a national and international level.

 

AIGNA is focused on the advancement of gerontological nursing as a positive and dynamic career choice and we advocate for increased educational opportunities for nurses who work with older people across all sectors.  Our annual membership fee represents excellent value for money and our organisation provides a range of benefits for its members.  These include reduced rates for attendance at our annual conference and Masterclass; full access to our website which contains a variety of resources; free copies of our annual journal, JAIGNA (Journal of All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association); opportunities for engagement in research and practice development initiatives and finally links with national and international organisations.

 

Florence Nightingale is quoted as saying “Unless we are making progress in our nursing every year, every month, every week, take my word for it we are going back”. Don’t let this happen to you, join AIGNA today and see what it feels like to be part of something new.