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How many volunteers were present at this meeting? : |
120 |
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Which countries were presented in congress? : |
Iran, USA, UK, India, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Hong Kong, UAE, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Republic of Korea... |
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were any organizations represented in the meeting? : |
Yes |
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If yes, please write the names of the organization in the box : |
MONASH University, NYIT, STOUT, SURREY, TWU, ECU, SAA, UTM, UPH, Munich Business School... |
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What were the response to your talking points? were specific questions or concerns raised? : |
The time for paper presentation was very short for qualitative studies and the participants emphasized on this issue (It is worthy of mention that just my paper had a qualitative nature). However, some of the participants from USA stated after my presentation that it was a well-conducted study. They asked that have you published this paper. I replied that it was a part of more extensive research and two papers of this study have been published in BURNS and BMC Nursing. They also asked some questions about the frank responses of the participants of the study and were very curious that how these participants have told their feelings so clear. I replied that it is the power of interview because it is bring the feelings to the surface. |
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If you met with staff members, please list their full name & positions. : |
MS. Margo Asimus, nurse practitioner-wound management, Greater Newcasttle Cluster- New South Wales, Australia.
Dr. He Hong-Gu, Assistant Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore |
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Please make a note if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the member of congress : |
Nursing practice is both a science and an art. It requires scientific skill yet demands a strong background in the social sciences and humanities. Nursing makes a significant contribution to the health maintenance, health promotion and well-being of individuals, local communities and populations.
The theme of the 2013 conference was health disparities. As a key part of the health workforce nurses are at the forefront of the provision of health care, and carry out their work in a global context of increasing social, economic and cultural inequalities that impact health. A major challenge for current and future nursing practice, education and management is to address health for all and work towards equity and access to health care.
The Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference (WNC) aimed to explore advances in nursing practice, management and education in relation to health disparities as well as a breadth of other topics. Through networking and sharing, WNC provided an opportunity for nursing practitioners and educators to exchange research evidence, models of best practice and innovative ideas.
The Conference Committee ensured there is a program of leading topics with international expert speakers. Throughout the two days there were opportunities to hear key presentations and seminars focused on innovation in nursing research, practice, education and management.
Special Address "The Nurse Practitioner role in advancing the specialty of wound management" delivered by Ms Margo Asimus, Nurse Practitioner – Wound Management
Greater Newcastle Cluster – Hunter New England Local Health District, New South Wales, Australia
She said that: Due to the ageing population in addition to the rise in chronic disease suffers additional strains have been placed on the healthcare economy and staffing resources within Australia. Organizations have searched for new ways to meet the growing demand in healthcare services. Since 2000 nurse practitioners in Australia have successfully provided healthcare services within various specialties across diverse settings to improve access to health services. The numbers of nurse practitioner positions continue to grow each year as a result.
In the specialty of wound management the nurse practitioner role in community based service has demonstrated a measurable difference by improving access to advanced treatments, proactively targeting high risk populations for early interventions and implementing a cost efficient model of practice.
Through data collection and evaluation processes incorporated into a wound management model of practice the nurse practitioner role has been described as a valuable, autonomous and collaborative role within the healthcare team. Her presentation discussed some of the opportunities to pilot advanced innovative treatments to meet the growing needs of the population that suffer from complex acute and chronic wounds. So I would like to ask TUMS to follow Ms Margo Asimus for chronic wound management in Iran. |
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Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : |
Providing the tickets occurred in the early stages of the travel. The travel occurred by Doha, so there was a rapid transfer with only 65 minutes interval between the two flights that was very stressful. I could catch the flights on time. The hotel was also reserved by my travel agency and it was a comfort transit hotel. Singapore was very modern and beautiful with many Muslim people and many mosques. |
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Meeting summary:(include: names of every one in attendance, outcomees and personal observatons of the metting, and please make a note if there are any follow up actions we need to take with the member of congress or their staff): : |
The conference was organized by GSTF (Global Science and Technology Forum). It was held from 8-9 July 2013 in hotel Fort Canning Singapore. The names of the lecturers included: Dr. He Hong-Gu, Ms. Margo Asimus, Assoc. Prof. Teri Woo, Prof. Ellyn Arwood, Dr. Joanna Rowe, Prof. Simranjeet Kaur, Dr. Xie Huiting, Asst. Prof. Venkatesh Murthy J, Dr. Gwan-Ling Lin, Dr. Forough Rafii, Assoc. Prof. Narumi Ooshige, Assoc. Prof. Narumi Ooshige, Prof. Edie West and Cynthia Zidek, Ms. Yang Sai, Ms. Yufeng Liao, Ms. Ho Chung Sze Joyce and Ms. Kam Chun Chau, Assoc. Prof. Chien-Lin Kuo, Ms. Duan Zhengzheng, Dr. Kultida Panidchakul, Dr. Michele Crytzer, Dr. Sivasangari Subramaniam, Dr. Shawn Drake and Dr. Rebecca Matthews, Mr. Ross Riggs and Mr. Robert Miller, Ms. Darlene Kulhawy, Dr. Rasika Jayasekara, Intansari Nurjannah, Ms. Abeer Alhazmi, Janthira Jaksarn, Mrs. Sana Aleidarous, Dr. Arissara Sukwatjanee, Mr Hatim Banjar, Kamonkan Thangnaree, Gwilae Cho, Ms. Alla Ba Mohammed and Ms. Sharifah Mohidin, Prof. Payao Phongsakchat, Ms. Padmasree Potru, Dr. Mala Thayumanavan, Mr. Amarveer Sidhu, Ms. Catherine Kempster, Dr. Rasika Jayasekara, Ms. Rokaia Alshualah, Mr. Mohammed Alshmemri, Mrs. Elly Wardani . It was a small and interesting conference. A total of 44 papers were accepted and published as part of the conference proceedings. The event was attended by 120 delegates from 20 countries but some of lecturers had not attended. There was just one lecturer from Iran, but there were some other attendances with Hijab because the countries around Singapore and also this country have many Muslim people. All papers were about nursing and nursing care in different domains and settings. The conference secretariat had planned Halal food for Muslim participants that was a positive point. Some panel discussions had been planned but no panel was held. At the end of conference, Dr. Anton Ravindran, President of Global Science & Technology Forum congratulated to Ms. Jacqui Pich (University of Newcastle, Australia) for winning the Best Paper Award for Students and Dr. Rasika Jayasekara (University of South Australia, Australia) for winning the Best Paper Award for Faculty and added that GSTF will be publishing a book series in partnership with Springer which will be edited by A/Prof. Chris Kewley (University of Newcastle, Australia). This book is likely to contain about 15 chapters (It is worthy of mention that I accepted to write one chapter of this book according to the evaluation form of the conference if I can find time). He said that to that end, anyone interested in contributing a chapter to the book may contact Imelda Calda at imelda@globalstf.org. WNC 2014 will be held on 30th June – 1st July 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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