European Federation of Nurse Educators in conjunction with the RCN Education Forum International Conference 2012
IXth European Conference of Nurse Educators
- 03 October 2012
- - Cardiff City Hall, Cardiff, Wales
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This conference will offer opportunities for educators of nurses globally to come together to share education excellence, evidence and experience, including views from clinical and academic staff and students as well as users and carers within services.
Call for papers
Call for papers is now closed.
If you have submitted an abstract, you will be informed of the outcome by Monday 11 June 2012.
Abstracts
The Scientific committee invited abstracts for concurrent, poster and symposia presentations under the following conference themes:
- research and innovation in teaching and learning
- enhancing the student experience
- developing nurse teaching competencies
- developing education with nursing practice - facing the challenges
- strategies to implement mobility for teaching and learning in nursing education
Types of presentations
Concurrent session
Concurrent session papers are presented orally. Each presentation is offered a maximum of 25 minutes followed by five minutes of discussion.
Posters
Poster presentations are visual displays of material to be presented and constitute an interactive medium.
Symposia
A symposium is a presentation of between three and five papers with a shared focus. The duration of a symposium is normally 60 or 90 minutes. Authors wishing to submit papers as a symposium must nominate a symposium leader to complete a SINGLE abstract. The abstract must include an outline of the symposium proposed, itemise the individual papers and their authors, explicitly demonstrate how the papers will link together and identify who will chair the symposium. Each paper detailed within the symposium abstract must include an outline of the symposium proposed, itemise the individual papers and their authors, explicitly demonstrate how the papers will link together and identify who will chair the symposium. Please note the chair need not be the symposium leader or a presenter. Each paper detailed in the symposium abstract must meet criteria for abstract selection. For a symposium, the word limit is 300 for each of the individual papers to be included in the symposium (excluding references, author’s details and principal authors’ CV).
Criteria for abstract selection
- Material presented in abstracts must be concise and coherent, with the focus of the abstract stated clearly.
- The authors must make explicit what they intend to present.
- The abstract title should be short and clearly declare the content of the abstract.
- Abstracts reporting on the results of research studies should be structured: Background, aims, methods, results, discussion and conclusions.
- Relevant contextual information must be given.
- Authors must specify how the paper will contribute to the development of knowledge and policy and practice within health and health care.
- All abstracts must be written in English. All accepted abstracts will be published ‘as submitted’. It is therefore incumbent upon the author to ensure that the spelling, grammar and syntax is of an academic publishing standard.
- Abstracts for poster and concurrent presentations must not contain information which could identify the authors, as these are reviewed blind.
- For poster and concurrent presentations up to three references may be cited and these must be provided using the Harvard referencing system.
Abstract Submission
Abstract submission is now closed.
If you have submitted an abstract, you will be informed of the outcome by Monday 11 June 2012.
Programme
Delegate fees
RCN / FINE member early bird (until 21 August 2012) £350
RCN/ FINE member standard (from 22 August 2012) £410
Non member £450
RCN / FINE member day rate early bird (until 21 August 2012) £150
RCN / FINE member day rate standard (from 22 August 2012) £180
Non member day rate £180
Conference dinner £45
To benefit from RCN member rates, join now.
For further information about RCN membership visit www.rcn.org.uk/membership
Discounts
- Nursing student (pre-registration only) / associate retired / HCA / AP = 40% off fee
- Accredited RCN Trade Union Representative = 25% off fee
- Pay using your RCN credit card = £15 discount
- Group discount - six or more delegates booking at the same time = 10% off each fee
Discounts
RCN Members
If you are an RCN member, you will receive a discount on the majority of RCN Events. If you attend a number of RCN events during the year, the discounts may end up covering the cost of your annual membership.
Where applicable a number of discounts are available for delegates at RCN Events.
To be eligible for any RCN member discount you must include a valid membership number when you book.
If you are not an RCN member, join now to benefit from these and other RCN member discounts. Further details at www.rcn.org.uk
RCN and other professional organisations
If you are a member of the RCN AND a nursing student (pre-registration only), an associate retired RCN member, an HCA or AP you can attend any RCN conference and receive a 40% discount on the conference fee.
If you are an accredited RCN Trade Union Representative, you will receive a 25% discount on the conference fee.
If you book your delegate place over the telephone using your RCN credit card you will receive a £15 discount.
Typically, conference fees of £60.00 or less are not discountable.
The RCN works with a number of professional organisations to deliver conferences and events and there may be instances where members of other organisations are offered the same discounted rates as RCN members. Where this applies details will be listed on the event webpage.
Group Discounts
For all new events from August 2012 onwards the group discount will apply to bookings of 3 or more delegates. For bookings of 3 or more delegates to attend an RCN conference, each delegate will receive a 10% discount on their applicable fee, when booked at the same time. Events in place prior to August 2012 will maintain the group discount offer at 6 or more delegates.
Only one discount can be used for each booking, and discounts do not apply to the cost of accommodation or conference dinners.
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Exhibitors
Exhibition and sponsorship opportunities
This biennial conference organised by the Federation of Nurse Educators (FINE) will offer opportunities for educators of nurses globally to come together to share education excellence, evidence and experience.
By exhibiting at FINE 2012 you will:
- Make contact with nurse leaders from the UK and a range of European countries
- Raise your profile and awareness of your product amongst nurse educators
- Establish new relationships
- Launch new initiatives.
There are range of branding and sponsorship packages available and any one can be tailored to meet your business needs.
Download the sales material here.
To discuss how you can be part of this event please contact the sales team, on 0207 647 3959 or email exhibitions@rcn.org.uk
Speaker zone
Accommodation
If you would like to book accommodation for the conference, you can visit the link below to find a number of suitable hotels and rates via the Cardiff Convention Bureau.
https://www.conferencebookings.co.uk/delegate/CDFFINE2012
You can also call the Convention Bureau to make enquires and reservations:
Delegate Contact: Cheryl Walker
Delegate Contact Telephone Number: 029 2087 1023
Reservation Deadline: 26 Sep 2012
FAQs
How to book
You can book online from each event or by calling 029 2054 6460 (9.00am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday) or by posting your booking form to: Event Registrations, PO Box 2329, Cardiff, CF23 8YZ.
Payment
Payment can be made by cheque or credit/debit card. We are unable to invoice. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Royal College of Nursing’. We can accept payment from personal or corporate credit/ debit cards.
You will receive a confirmation of your payment via email, which details the event name and the amount paid to the Royal College of Nursing for the event. If you wish to pay by BACs, please contact Event Registrations on the number above.
Invoicing
We are unable to invoice for RCN events.
Free places
There are no free places available at RCN conferences. However, throughout the year there are some events that are free to attend. Please check the individual events’ pages for details of the delegate fees.
Refunds
Refunds for non-attendance are not available.
Cancellations and substituting places
Cancellations received one full month before the start of the event will be refunded, minus a 25% administration fee. No refunds can be processed after this date.
If you are no longer able to attend the event places can be substituted with the prior knowledge and agreement of RCN Events. If you wish to substitute places, please contact RCN Event Registrations on 029 2054 6460 (9.00am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday) or email RCNDeventsregistration@rcn.org.uk for a substitution form.
Health care assistants and assistant practitioners
Most of our events are suitable for health care assistants. If you are an RCN member and a health care assistant (HCA), assistant practitioner (AP), or health care support worker you can receive 40% discount on your delegate fee. HCA and AP discounts are not valid on events costing less than £40.00.
Throughout the year the RCN organises conferences and seminars designed specifically to meet the needs of health care assistants, health care support workers and assistant practitioners. These events are included in forthcoming events which is constantly updated.
Accommodation
For events that run for more than one day, the RCN often negotiates discounted rates on accommodation. Where relevant, details of accommodation can be found in the accommodation section of the event webpage.
You may be able to book additional nights accommodation at the discounted rate. Please contact the conference organiser for further information.
Abstract submissions and call for papers
Full guidelines for abstract submissions and calls for papers can be found in the abstract section of the event web page. Particular frequently asked questions regarding poster submission can be found in this poster guidelines document (Word 38KB).
Number of submissions
There is no limit on the number of submissions you can make.
Suitability
If you are unsure as to whether your paper or poster is suitable for the conference, please contact the conference committee.
Acceptance of submission
Everyone will receive an email confirmation advising them whether the submission has been successful. Please therefore ensure that a current email address is supplied with every submission.
Changes to your submission
If you wish to make changes to your submission you should contact the events organiser for further information. Your acceptance letter will include details of the final date for which changes need to be received by the conference organiser.
Deadlines
If the submission deadline has passed, it may be possible to submit a late paper or poster. You should contact the conference organiser to discuss late submissions.
Intellectual property
Queries regarding intellectual property with reference to submissions can be found in intellectual property FAQs (Word 37KB).
Delegate places
All successful presenters must register as a delegate for the conference. In many cases you could be eligible for the member delegate rate. By registering as a delegate you will be able to network with other speakers and delegates, and benefit from the rest of the conference.
Exhibition and sponsorship
If you would like to exhibit at any RCN event, or would like to discuss sponsorship opportunities contact Corporate Relations on 020 7647 3959 or visit the exhibitors section on the event webpage.
Event contact
Suzanne Oakley
Conference & Events Organiser
Royal College of Nursing
20 Cavendish Square
London W1G 0RN
Tel: 020 7647 3581
Fax: 020 7647 3411
Email: suzanne.oakley@rcn.org.uk
