Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference – where are we now?

Picture courtesy of richmondnursing.co.uk

An opportunity for all nurses, midwives and health visitors to come together to share their research findings and experiences and its relevance for today’s practice.

Keynote speakers include: Professor Jenny Hunt and Professor Christine Norton.

Opportunities for poster presentations and workshops will be available.

To book your FREE place now please contact: Julia Watson (j.watson@herts.ac.uk) and/or 01707285813

12th October 2012, The Fielder Centre, Hatfield

PROGRAMME

08.30 – 09.00    Poster Preparation

09.00 – 09.30    Registration and coffee

09.30 – 09.40    Welcome and Introduction -  Angela Thompson Director of Nursing & Patient Experience, ENHT and Chair – Philippa Davies Deputy Director of Nursing, ENHT

09.40 – 10.00    Nursing and Midwifery Research: today is yesterdays tomorrow –  Professor Jenny Hunt – Honorary Professor, Anglia Ruskin University

10.00 – 10.55    The University Contribution

  • The importance of meal times in hospital Dr Angela Dickinson, Senior Research Fellow, University of Hertfordshire
  • Researching patient experience: revealing invisible perspectives that inform and challenge practice -  Dr Trisha Wilson Research Lead – Patient Experience & Public Involvement, University of Hertfordshire
  • Translating wound care headlines into wound healing outcomesIrene Anderson – Reader in Learning and Teaching in Healthcare Practice, University of Hertfordshire

Panel Q&A – 10 minutes

10.55 – 11.30    Coffee and poster review

11.30 – 12.20    Snapshots from Practice

  • Using an ethnographic approach to explore midwives practices during the second stage of labourCathy Hamilton, Midwifery Programme Tutor, University of Hertfordshire
  • The role of a Clinical Trials NurseLinda Fowler, Urology Research Sister, ENHT
  • Medically Unexplained Symptoms -  Hildah Jiah, Nurse Consultant in the Early Intervention in Psychosis team, HPFT

Panel Q&A – 10 minutes

12.20 – 13.30    Lunch and poster review

13.30 – 14.15    The reality of developing a clinical academic career in the NHS Professor Christine Norton, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

14.15 – 15.15    Choice of 3 workshops

  • Writing a research proposal,
  • Is your idea a research question?
  • Presenting your Findings as a Poster Presentation

15.15 – 15.30    Feedback from workshops

15.30 – 16.00    Research Development Opportunities and CloseSally Kendall, Professor of Nursing, University of Hertfordshire

16.00 – 16.30    Coffee and Cake Networking opportunity

Share Button