BACCN: Military
Welcome to our Regional pages.
The BACCN Military Region is committed to promoting excellence in critical care nursing through mutual support, education and research.
We hope you find our website useful and informative. If you think that we could improve this in any way please do not hesitate to contact us.
News
2009 saw the BACCN Military Region appoint several new committee members including Jason Thomas as the new Chair. The committee would like to take this opportunity to extend a big thank you to all outgoing members for there hard work and commitment during there time in post.
Forthcoming events
Florence Nightingale: Relevance in the 21st Century
14 – 16 May 2010 University of Ulster Magee Campus
Florence Nightingale is recognised as the most eminent and widely celebrated pioneer of the Nursing profession. As part of the 2010 centenary anniversary events, the Florence Nightingale Foundation, in partnership with Health and Social Services Trusts and the Schools of Nursing at the University of Ulster and Queen’s University, in Northern Ireland is holding a centenary event in celebration of her life and work. The themes of education, culture and thanksgiving provide direction for a weekend of celebration and remembrance. A Nursing conference at the University of Ulster, Magee campus that explores the application of Nightingale’s ideas to Nursing in the 21st Century will open events at lunch-time on Friday 14th May 2010.
Call for Abstracts
The Nightingale Foundation invites abstracts for the conference "Florence Nightingale Relevance in the 21st Century" being held and the University of Ulster at Magee campus, Londonderry, Northern Ireland on the 14 – 16 May 2010.
In recognition of the diverse areas of healthcare that Nightingale contributed to the Nightingale Foundation invite scientific and scholarly papers along the following themes,
Ø Environmental Health & Control of infection
Ø Education and Training
Ø Management and ‘getting the job done’
Ø Audit and statistics
Ø Patient centred and holistic care
Ø Public and political awareness
Ø Military nursing and military healthcare reform
Please contact a committee member for further information about this event alternatively contact
Email : pat.hannaway@westerntrust.hscni.net
Tel: 004428 7186 5112 Fax: 0044 28 7186 0468
Please seek advice from your chain of command in relation to attending this event.
Military Region Annual General Meeting 2010:Date and Location TBC.
Military Region study day
TBC.
If you have any suggestions or ideas on future study days please contact Therese Kelly or Jenny Bishop.
Promoting research awareness throughout the Defence Nursing Service – DNS Research Lead
There is a great deal of excellent and often innovative work occurring throughout the Defence Nursing Service (DNS). The role of the DNS Research Lead is to increase awareness and to promote the sharing of good practice not only within the DNS but also the wider nursing profession. Research awareness is central to achieving this goal and ensuring that individuals have the knowledge, support and opportunity to accomplish this. Therefore the role needs to be flexible and adaptable to meet the diverse needs of the individuals within the DNS.
As well as support and raising awareness the lead DNS research nurse is also responsible for overseeing and leading a number of projects funded by Surgeon General’s department. This includes "Listening to Service Patients" and the support and monitoring of Defence Medical personnel studying at MSc and PhD level. Overall, it is a challenging and diverse role which is extremely enjoyable and rewarding.
If you require any support or advice relating to a research project, dissertation or article you wish to publish please contact the DNS Research Lead Nurse.
CONTACT DETAILS
TELEPHONE: 0121 415 8898
EMAIL: DNSResLead.RESEARCH@rcdm.bham.ac.uk
Dii: RCDM-ARDiv-Research-Nurse
Vacancies
If you are interested in assisting us with our endeavours in developing Critical Care nursing within the Military then it would be great to hear from you. Please contact a member of the committee for further advice.
