HCAs' Day programme 2011
This is a draft programme and may be subject to changes
Convention Centre
8-9.40am Registration
Collect T-shirt and programme from HCA enquiry point
9.45-10am Welcome to HCAs’ Day
RCN HCA/AP Project Group
10-10.20am What's it all about? The Congress experience
Gill Robertson, RCN Student Adviser
10.20-10.40am Dementia - making a difference
Rachel Thompson, RCN Dementia Project Manager
10.40-11am Count me in: my role as an RCN Representative
Members of the HCA/AP Project Group
11-11.45am Break and exhibition viewing
Main Hall
11.45am-12.15pm Keynote speech from Dr Peter Carter, RCN Chief Executive & General Secretary
Convention Centre
12.25-12.55pm Making an impact: The role of the HCA/AP in High Impact Actions
Julie Halliday, Director of Implementation, High Impact Actions for Nursing & Midwifery, NHS South Central and HCA/AP Project Group
1-2pm Lunch and exhibition viewing
2-2.45pm You have the power! Empowering you
Wendy Irwin, RCN Diversity and Equalities Co-ordinator
2.45-3.15pm If I can, you can! How I became an Assistant Practitioner
Members of the HCA/AP Project Group
3.15-3.45pm What’s new? National picture for HCAs/APs: questions and answers
Tanis Hand, RCN HCA Adviser