RCN Congress 2013

21 - 25 April 2013, Liverpool, England

This year at Congress, the following people are representing the voting interests of the RCN Research Society, and/or speaking at RCN Research and History of Nursing organised fringes

 

Resolutions and Matters for Discussion

Please see the main RCN 2013 Congress website for all resolutions and matters for discussion.  If you would like the Research Society to raise any points on your behalf for you during the debate for any of the Resolutions or Matters for Discussion, please email any of the three people listed above.

 

RCN Research Society and RCN Research and Innovation Team events

Monday 22 April 2013

18:00 - 19:00, Jurys Inn 9

Contributing to the UK Clinical Research Agenda: Career development and opportunities for clinical research nurses

The event will provide an overview of the development opportunities available to clinical research nurses as part of the national policy to embed clinical research as a 'frontline' service in the NHS

Presenters:  Susan Hamer and Fiona O'Neill

 

Monday 22 April 2013

18:00 - 19:00, ACC 13

Leading innovation in healthcare

This seminar will provide an overview of the RCNs work on nursing innovation - from the RCN’s Frontline First campaign, the celebration of nurse-led innovations in practice known as ‘light bulb innovations’ through social and other media through to the development of nursing capability in economic assessment to demonstrate the value of nurse led services. The seminar will clearly demonstrate the value of nurse –led innovations in terms of benefits to service users, the healthcare system and other local services. It will also explore the benefits of empowering nurses with the skills in economic assessment and the wider benefits to the RCN and its members.

Read more about this event and how nurses are inspired to lead innovation on the RCN's Frontline First web pages.

Find out more about how you can get the skills to understand and evidence the economic value of your innovation or service through a joint initiative from the RCN and the Office for Public Management.

Wednesday 24 April 2013

18:00 - 19:00, ACC 11a

Caring Conversations: the heart of delivering compassionate care

This seminar led by the RCN Research Society showcases important research findings that have the potential to improve care delivery. The public image of nursing has recently been tarnished by a number of high profile cases yet at the core of nursing remains compassionate caring. This seminar based on pioneering research undertaken by
Belinda Dewar. She will explore the 7 c's of appreciative caring conversations with congress delegates. Also she will illuminate how appreciative caring conversations are core to compassionate nursing and facilitate the delivery of compassionate relationship centred care. The event will provide opportunity for audience participation and
will be chaired by Professor Annie Topping.