Source: The School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work, University of Manchester (UoM), The University Hospital of South Manchester NHS FoundationTrust (UHSM), & Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT)
Year of publication: 2009
Publication type: Conference
In a nutshell: This FREE conference aims to share research & evidence-based practice in Manchester. It will be held on Thursday 30th April 2009 in Lecture Theatre 1, Education and Research Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital.
9.00: Registration
9.15: Welcome
9.30: Keynote Speaker Prof Lesley Degner, University of Manitoba: Involving front line nurses in knowledge translation:Can we improve the quality of their work life as well as patient outcomes?
10.30: Coffee/tea break
11.00: Non-Medical R&D Scoping Exercise, Helen Pidd, Operational Director, Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility
11.30: Update on nursing research at UHSM, Prof Christi Deaton, UoM & UHSM
12.00: Lunch
1.00: Concurrent sessions
Session 1 – ‘Reproductive Health’ - to include talks on obesity & pregnancy, perinatal healthcare, & managing severe nausea & vomiting in pregnancy, speakers: Tina Lavender, Christine Furber, Dawn Edge & Zoe Power (UoM)
Session 2 – ‘Cancer’ - to include talks on diet & cancer, & telephone follow-up, speakers: Kinta Beaver & Sorrel Burden (UoM), Helen Dutton & Michelle Harvie (UHSM)
2.30 – Break
2.45: Session 3 – ‘Vascular’ - to include talks on heart disease, eating disorders & diabetes, & development of a central venous catheter surveillance tool
Speakers: Linda McGowan (UoM), Christi Deaton & Stephanie Tierney (UoM & UHSM), Dee Waterhouse (CMFT)
4.15 – Finish
Some important notes: To register for the event, please contact Hazel Kirby (hazel.kirby@manchester.ac.uk); come for all, or just part of the day.
Further dissemination: Please pass this information on to any colleagues within the Trust to whom it may be of interest.
Acknowledgement: WUTH Clinical Trials Unit
