Continuing professional development events in 2012

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We are delighted to, once again, be working in partnership with the Open University to run continuing professional development events in the spring of 2012. There will be an event for all of the nursing team; from health care assistants to nurse leaders. The events will be themed around the Principles of Nursing Practice and will offer something for everyone. 

All events are open to RCN members and non-members and they are free. Places are limited so book early.

If you are able to promote these events on behalf of the RCN, please print this poster (PDF 44KB) and display locally for members.

Event details

Student nursing conference

The student event will be extremely useful for all student nurses, enabling them to review and develop their own understanding of the Principles of Nursing Practice. The event will help them to consider issues such as the importance of dignity and respect in care provision and how these principles enhance the patient experience. It will also cover discussions around their own accountability, encouraging them recognise their role as a ‘leader’ in care provision.

The conference will take place on the 13 February at the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust.

For further information, or to reserve a place (send in the above application form) contact Tony Aspinall. 

Health care support worker conference

The health care support workers conferences will be held in both Bristol and Bodmin. The conferences will enable health care workers to review and develop their own understanding of the Principles of Nursing Practice, relating to their own practices. Discussions will include issues such as the importance of dignity and respect and how these principles enhance the patient experience, as well as enabling them to explain and understanding their own accountability and recognise their role in care provision.

The conference will take place on 5 April at Lanhydrock Hotel in Bodmin. Unfortunately, the event taking place on 14 February at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust has been postponed until a later date.  

For further information, or to reserve a place, send the relevant application form to Tony Aspinall. 

Band 5 and 6 workshops

The events will revolve around the RCN’s Principles of Nursing Practice and will enable nurses working at this level to begin to think about how the Principles can be used to make, shape and articulate excellence in nursing practice. Real life case studies will be shared by nurse leaders from within the region, and examples of how nurses have developed innovative solutions to providing care, will be given.

The workshops will take place on 6 March at Bournemouth Football Club and 11 April at Westpoint in Exeter.

For further information, or to reserve your place (fill in the application form above) and contact Tony Aspinall.

Senior nurse conference

This event will enable senior nurses across the South West to confidently take on their leadership role within the changing political and organisational context of health and social care. The day, like the others, will be centred on the RCN Principles of Nursing Practice and specifically provide opportunities for updating their knowledge on policy drivers. Thus ensuring the provision of high quality person centred care, to help them tackle their leadership role head on.

The conference will take place on 4 April at Taunton Racecourse.

For further information, or to reserve your place (fill in the application form above) and contact Tony Aspinall.

Principles of Nursing Practice

The principles of Nursing Practice are a set of eight statements developed jointly by the RCN, Nursing and Midwifery Council and the Department of Health. RCN members can access handy purse-sized cards by contacting RCN Direct on 0345 772 6100 and asking for publication number 003 863. Read more about the RCN Principles of Nursing Practice.

For more information on any of these regional events, please contact Tony Aspinall by email or telephone 0345 456 7859.