Day 1

Sunday, 23 October 2011
 
Primary Healthcare: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Opening Remarks from the Chair: Linda Haskins, Director of Nursing, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
SESSION 1:     The Role of the Nurse in Diabetes Management
   
   
09:00 Role of the Nurse in Diabetes Screening
Seham El Khamdi
, Charge Nurse Diabetes, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
   
   
09:20

Diabetes Past and Present and the Emerging Role of an Educator
Sophia Samuel,
Diabetes Educator, Welcare Hospital, Dubai, UAE

   
   
09:40 Nursing Management of a Patient with Diabetes Utilizing Insulin Pump Therapy
Maria Reynolds, Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Rashid Centre for Diabetes and Research (RCDR), Ajman, UAE
   
   
10:00 10 minutes break
   
   
   
   
SESSION 2:    The Role of the Nurse in Management of Chronic Medical Conditions
 
10:10 Pressure Ulcers in the Community
Jan-Marie Morgan, Practice Development Nurse, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, UAE
   
10:30 Allergy and Asthma 
Helen Maunton, Paediatric Unit Manager, Sheikh Khalifa Medical Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE
   
   
10:50 Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)  Diagnosis: Implications for Nurses
Reni David
, Clinical Nurse Supervisor, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, UAE
   
   
11:10 Management of Hypertension and Chronic Heart Disease
Linda Beth Juchli
, Clinical Resource Nurse - Intensive Care Unit and High Dependency Unit, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
   
   
11:30 Management of Patients with Special Needs
Gillian Kelly
, Unit Manager - Abu Dhabi Rehabilitation Center, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
   
   
12:00 Lunch Break
   
   
SESSION 3:     Community-Based Healthcare
   
   
13:50 School Health
Dr. Najah Mustapha
, SHS Director, Ambulatory Healthcare Services - SEHA, Abu Dhabi, UAE
   
   
14:10 Community Outreach Programme
Diabetes Mellitus:

Sali George Kurian, Diabetes Nurse Educator, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, UAE
  Cardiac:
Rashmy Lobo
, Practice Development Nurse - Cardiology & Medical, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, UAE
   
14:30 Role of the Nurse in Cancer Screening Programme
  Dr. Jalaa Taher, Senior Program Manager of HAAD Breast Cancer Program, Health Authority - Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
   
14:50 Communicable Disease and Travel Health
Manju Treesa Jose
, Nurse in Charge, Preventive Service Centre, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, UAE
   
   
15:10 10 minutes break
   
   
SESSION 4:     Paediatric Nursing
   
   
15:20 A Review of the Current Principles on Pediatric Vaccination Scheduling and the Latest Changes in Vaccination Schedules
Litty Varghese,
Acting Head of Nursing Education; Department of Nursing, AHS/SEHA, Al Ain, UAE
   
   
15:40

The Mental and Personality Development of the Child
Lenie Conway, Pediatric Nursing Unit Manager, The City Hospital, Dubai, UAE

   
16:00 Introduction of the New RCN Standards for Pediatrics and Neonates
Rita Gallagher, Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Abu Dhabi, UAE
   
16:20 Family Involvement in Child Care
Jennifer Orbeso, Nurse Leader, Neonatal Intensive Care, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
   
16:40 Closing Remarks from the Chair and End of Conference Day One
   
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