December 2015 Update

The SNAP team is excited to announce the agenda for the SNAP conference on 13th January 2016. 

You will see that we have a full programme for the day, comprising of 18 interesting presentations on a wide variety of nursing topics. We also have two keynote presentations by Professor Ian Peate and Caroline Alexander, Chief Nurse for London. It is an event not to be missed.

Stream A Lecture Theatre F	Stream B Lecture Theatre B
Session 1
Session 1A: Communication	Session 1B: International Nursing
A1.1 Improving communication between the older adult and healthcare professionals. Emily Davis	B2.1 Gibraltar… just like Marmite. Stephanie Stevens
A1.2 How theories of communication can help form better interpersonal relationships Rhianna McGowan	B2.2 Confessions of a Gibraltarian Novice Nurse Gianna Ferrary
A1.3 Friends and Family Test guidelines: How far have we progressed in enabling people with learning disabilities voice their opinions? Ekta Shah	B2.3 Gulu Regional Referral Hospital observation chart Katie Downes and Amanda Clifford
Session 2
Session 2A: Developing Nursing	Session 2B: Service Improvements
A1.1 Leadership in Nursing Nikki Yun	B2.1 Preventing Falls in the Elderly Gemma Pumford
A1.2 The Power of Motivational Interviewing Dan Waters	B2.2 Cancer screening – Improving health literacy in BME communities Jahmena Wilson
A1.3 Understanding how knowledge of gender issues affects the care nurses provide Aurelia Edminston	B2.3 A Reflective Piece on Complex Conditions, End of Life Care and Parental Bereavement Elizabeth Ross
Session 3
Session 3A: Innovations in Nursing	Session 3B: Reflections on Nursing
A3.1 Pets and Holistic Care Pardina Samson-Fessale	B3.1 The Mature Student, over 35. Susan West
A3.2 Disposable Cannula Cover “Cannula Cap” Daniel Sinclair	B3.2 Exploring Dimensions of Power in Mental Health Jasmine Dudman
A3.3 How can we support our colleagues to make use of existing resources to assist people with challenging behaviours in primary and secondary care setting. Elizabeth Jarratt and Phoebe Mooney	B3.3 Social Enterprise – The Future of Care Katrina Sealey

We would like to invite you to support the event and the students by attending the conference. You can register for the event via Eventbrite: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/student-nurse-academic-partnership-snap-conference-tickets-18552543156 or clicking on the tab below. This will give us an idea of numbers for the day, which we need for catering. Tickets are limited so don't wait until the day before to register. Should you require more than one ticket, we would kindly ask you to email us on SNAPcon2016@gmail.com the names of the additional people you are registering so we can have a record.

We look forward to seeing you at the conference.