Best interest decisions: Who decides? Changes in legislation

Date: 12 November 2008 to 12 November 2008

Location: The National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire

9.00am to 4.15pm

Delegates attending the whole day will receive an RCN certificate of attendance.

Facilitators:

  • Martin Semple, RGN, Dip.N, CertEd, RNT, MSc, Head of Institute (Wales), RCN Wales
  • Ian Hulatt, RCN Mental Health Adviser.

Topics covered:

  • Informed consent
  • Mental Capacity Act
  • Decision making
  • Advanced directives.

Aim:

This event aims to examine the rationale and principles behind informed consent and raises awareness of the implications of the Mental Capacity Act on decision making.

Cost to include light lunch

  • RCN members £50.00
  • Non members £75.00
  • RCN students or RCN HCSW/HCA £15.00
  • Non member students/HCSW/HCA £22.50

We regret invoices will only be issued for this event if requested more than 1 calendar month prior to the closing date for this event

The closing date for receipt of all applications and payments is Wednesday 29 October, 2008

For further information or an application form please contact:

Rhona Workman

RCN Wales,
Ty Maeth,
King George V Drive East,
Cardiff,
CF14 4XZ

Tel: 029 2075 1373 or 0845 456 7875 
Fax: 029 2075 6737 or

E-mail: rhona.workman@rcn.org.uk