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Nursing Indaba

Nursing Indaba. CCSSA Nursing Forum. 08-08-08. if anything were possible. Just imagine …. What would your critical care nursing look like?. CCSSA Nursing Forum. Purpose statement…

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Nursing Indaba

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  1. Nursing Indaba CCSSANursing Forum 08-08-08

  2. if anything were possible Just imagine … What would your critical care nursing look like? CCSSANursing Forum

  3. Purpose statement… To lead a new trend of South African critical nurses who have found their voice of influence and contribute to improving ICU practice, management, education and policy at local, national and regional level CCSSANursing Forum 08-08-08

  4. THE CONCEPT • Sub-committee of the CCSSA – to represent interests of CCNs/nurses in SA ICUs • Purpose – greater representation of CCNs in 6 regions of CCSSA Constitution (2007) • Additional members to include the 2 elected & the 2 co-opted Nurse members of CCSSA Council, viz. the WFCCN & CTG reps. • Legitimate structure • Objective – address CCN matters • Leadership • Regional / Provincial / Branch representation

  5. THE PROCESS • Concept of a nursing sub-structure of the CCSSA proposed in 2006 • Accepted & initiated at June 2007 CCSSA Council meeting • Inaugural meeting of group held Aug. 2007 at CCSSA Congress • Presentation to Congress Aug. 2007 • Follow-up meeting held Dec. 2007 at CCSSA Refresher Course in. P. E. • Proposal & nomination form submitted for postage to members in Dec. 2007 • Strategic Planning Workshop organised for Feb. 2008, Cape Town • Planning meetings April & June 2008, JHB.

  6. Commitments • Chairperson to facilitate initially • Support from CCSSA Council, incl. financial support • 3 year mandate • Individual commitment • Dedicated webpage • Potential Newsletter

  7. Portfolios – Focus Areas • Critical Care Nursing Education • Clinical Practice • Management & Professional development • Research

  8. 1. CRITICAL CARE NURSING EDUCATION Areas of concern: • Undergraduate training • Pre-course training courses • Crit. Care Nurs. Programme • Level of knowledge & competence • SAQA / NQF requirements • SANC & the new Nursing Act • Assessors, clinical mentors • Clinical Masters’ programme

  9. 2. CLINICAL PRACTICE Potential Strategies: • Quality improvement initiatives • System-wide model • Care Bundle approach • Database • Education and Training projects • Measurable outcomes

  10. 3. MANAGEMENT Areas of Concern: • Shortage of nurses • Staffing ratios & skills mix • Recruitment and Retention • Professional image of nurses • Working conditions

  11. 4. RESEARCH • How to conduct sound research in SA ICUs • National database

  12. Summary of activities East London 5 Workshops Durban 1 journal club Johannesburg 6 nursing ward rounds in Johannesburg Hospital 2 journal club meeting for ICU clinical facilitators

  13. PLEASE……………EMPOWER THE NURSES

  14. WFCCN • Election of New Core Administrative team August 2007 President – Ged Williams (Australia) Secretary – Shelley Schmollgruber (South Africa) Treasurer – Gordon Speed (New Zealand) Trade Liaison – Laura Alberto (Argentina) • Accomplishment Report 2005 – 2007 • Strategic Plan established August 2007

  15. WFCCN Journal and Website • CONNECT Official Journal of WFCCN contract has been renewed to 2010 • Plans are in place to renew the webpage for Connect, expand readership and articles to commence Spanish Translation of articles by end of 2008 • Website redevelopment planFebruary 2008 • Website is currently being rebuilt to meet current and future trends • New Presentation should be available by September 2008

  16. FLORENCE 2009 10th CONGRESS WFSICCM (WORLD FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES OF INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE) 63rd CONGRESS SIAARTI (ITALIAN SOCIETY OF ANAESTHESIA, ANALGESIA, RESUSCITATION AND INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE) 6th ANNUAL CONGRESS WFCCN (WORLD FEDERATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES) Florence, 28th August - 1st September 2009 e-mail florence2009@keycongressi.it www.wfsiccm-florence2009.it

  17. Jos Latour Executive Board Member Netherlands Minette Coetzee Board member and representative for Africa and the Middle East CCSSANursing Forum 08-08-08

  18. The CCSSA Website www.criticalcare.org.za CCSSANursing Forum 08-08-08

  19. Could we Lead a new trend of South African critical nurses who have found their voice of influence and contribute to improving practice, management, education and policy at local, national and regional level? Speak the credible voice of nurses ? CCSSANursing Forum 08-08-08

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