Events in November 2016

End of Life Care – RCN and NCPC joint workshop
Tuesday 1st November
Torquay

These workshops are aimed at practitioners working with people approaching the end of their lives and will provide opportunities to discuss what good end of life care should look like.

They will address ways of initiating conversations about end of life planning that could be useful in all areas of nursing. The workshops will also talk about the importance of nurses looking after themselves.

Where: Rowcroft Hospice, Avenue Road, Torquay, TQ2 5LS

Cost: £60

Web: End of Life Care – RCN and NCPC joint workshop

The Law and the Nurse
Thursday 3rd November
Newcastle

A practicing Advanced Nurse Practitioner with an extensive clinical and legal background delivers this fascinating course. It will provide you with expert opinion on a raft of professional and legal issues that affect everyday practice of healthcare professionals. Charles Bloe's trainer relates the content to numerous real life scenarios that provides attendees with an intriguing day’s study.

Web: The Law and the Nurse

Caring for the Person with Dementia
Thursday 3rd - Friday 4th November
Newcastle

This insightful two-day course explores the experience of people and their families who are living with Dementia. You will be encouraged to explore care strategies to meet the needs of this patient group. The course will include experiential learning to empathise with the experience of living with dementia, case studies to link theory with practice, and group professional discussion to learn from each other’s experience.

Web: Caring for the Person with Dementia

How to Perform Venepuncture
Monday 7th November
London

The interactive one-day workshop will equip you with the skills and knowledge to help you achieve competency in venepuncture under the clinical supervision of a practitioner in the workplace. On the day you will have ample opportunity to practice both techniques on Charles Bloe's life-like training Adam Rouilly mannequins under the expert supervision of their trainers.

Web: How to Perform Venepuncture

End of Life Care
Monday 14th November
Glasgow

End of Life Care (EOLC) is the care experienced by people who have incurable illness and are approaching death. Good EOLC enables people to live as much comfort as possible until they die, and to make choices about their care. This course is suitable for all healthcare professionals across primary and secondary care.

Web: End of Life Care

The ECG Demystified
Monday 14th - Tuesday 15th November
Dundee

This award-winning two-day workshop will be of interest to healthcare professionals that have a requirement to record and interpret ECG’s. It will be particularly relevant for those working in cardiology, acute medicine and Emergency Departments.

Web: The ECG Demystified

Caring for the Patient with a Tracheostomy
Thursday 17th November
Newcastle

Attendance at this interactive one-day workshop is restricted to ensure that participants have ample opportunity to demonstrate a variety of techniques on Charles Bloe's life-like Adam Rouilly mannequins under the expert supervision of tutor Joely Bostock.

Web: Caring for the Patient with a Tracheostomy

Travel Health Roadshow
Thursday, 17 November, Leicester
Friday, 18 November, Leeds

This informative workshop will provide delegates with an update on many topics, including vaccines, malaria, professional issues and the very latest developments in travel. The workshop will also offer an opportunity to network with friends, colleagues and exhibitors. The event is open to all health care professionals practising travel medicine.

Web: Travel Health Roadshow – Leicester, Leeds

Delivering Improved Health
Tuesday 22nd - Wednesday 23rd November
London

RCN International Centenary Conference 2016: Nursing at the Heart of Delivering Improved Health Nationally and Globally.

Web: Delivering Improved Health

End of Life Care – RCN and NCPC joint workshop
Wednesday 30th November
Glasgow

These workshops are aimed at practitioners working with people approaching the end of their lives and will provide opportunities to discuss what good end of life care should look like.

They will address ways of initiating conversations about end of life planning that could be useful in all areas of nursing. The workshops will also talk about the importance of nurses looking after themselves.

Where: Marie Curie Hospice Glasgow, Balornock Road, Glasgow, G21 3US

Cost: £60

Web: End of Life Care – RCN and NCPC joint workshop