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Date: 30 June 2024
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QEHB to hold first ever Medical Nursing Conference
Story posted/last updated: 28 September 2017
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham will hold its first ever Medical Nursing Conference on 18 October 2017 at the Postgraduate Centre.
The day, to which all registered nurses and nursing students are invited, runs from 08:00 to around 16:45 and will aim to increase awareness of some of the medical conditions likely to be encountered, and nurses' roles and responsibilities in managing these.
Different specialties will be covered, with highly respected speakers offering their expertise on:
- Diabetes
- Stroke medicine
- Acute respiratory conditions
- Acute medicine
- Older adults nursing
- Other medical conditions
Throughout the day, there will be a range of learning opportunities and the opportunity to share experiences.
Delegates will also be able to speak to a range of specialists, suppliers and other nurses.
The conference is worth 9 hours of CPD for NMC revalidation, and lunch and refreshments will be provided - with the opportunity to win some prizes at the end of the day.
The closing date for registration is 12:00 on Friday 9 October 2017.
Booking a place
To book your free place, please contact Sam Singh or Desiree Lopez.
Sam Singh - Matron
Email: DivCMedicineRecruitmentTeam@uhb.nhs.uk
Tel: 07880 154447
Desiree Lopez - Clinical Educator
Email: DivCMedicineRecruitmentTeam@uhb.nhs.uk
Tel: 07775 223539
Programme
Date: 18 October 2017
Venue: Postgraduate Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham.
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 – 08:10 | Registration |
|
| 08:10 – 08:20 | Opening remarks | TBC |
| 08:20 – 08:40 | Infection Prevention and Control | Kerry Holden, Senior IPC Nurse |
| 08:40 – 09:10 | Diabetes insipidus and adrenal insufficiency | Sherwin Criseno, Endocrine Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| 09:10 – 09:40 | Foot care | Ian Wilson, Podiatry Manager |
| 09:40 – 10:10 | Diabetes update | Martha Stewart, Diabetes Educator |
| 10:10 – 10:40 | Coffee break and networking | |
| 10:40 – 11:20 | Respiratory functions and failure | Dr Shyam Madathil, Consultant (Respiratory Medicine) |
| 11:20 – 11:50 | NIV & CPAP overviews | Lindsey Paddison, Respiratory Physiologist |
| 11:50 – 12:15 | Inhaler techniques, PF & Nebs | Sharon Rees, Respiratory & Allergy Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| 12:15 – 13:00 | Lunch and networking | |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Stroke pathway | Rachel Jones, Stroke Nurse Practitioner |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | 'Think Skin' | Nicky Griffith, Lead Tissue Viability Nurse |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Feed at risk vs NBM | Dr Kate Reid, Head of SALT |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Coffee break and networking | |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Ageing bladder | Dr Claire Sutton, Consultant Geriatrician |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Dementia and delirium | Dr Matthew Lloyd, Consultant Geriatrician |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | CHD - Cardiac diseases | Dr Kate Gee, CHD Nurse Consultant |
| 16:30 – 16:45 | Evaluation, prizes and closing remarks | Sam Singh, Matron |
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