The 10th International Conference for Emergency Nursing for the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia will be held from 10-13 October 2012 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, Tasmania.

In the emergency care environment, we face unique challenges in managing the increasing demands for service care delivery.  This means we must continually explore new methods of delivering care in safe, resourceful and innovative ways.  In 2012, the focus of the CENA conference will be to provide a platform for discussion on new frontiers in emergency nursing.  The conference also aims to highlight leadership in emergency care encompassing clinical and research based nursing. Furthermore, it will showcase innovative ideas that may assist emergency nurses in meeting the demands within their work environments. 

In 2012 CENA will celebrate a decade of bringing emergency nurses together, with the purpose of promoting excellence in nursing standards and practices for best patient outcomes, whilst celebrating diversity in emergency nursing practice.  This conference is expected to serve as an important forum for exchange between all levels of clinicians, academics and leaders in order to explore new frontiers in emergency care within an international context.  Furthermore, it aims to promote collaboration, nursing leadership and excellence in emergency care practice, education and technology.

Sub-themes:

• Explore new frontiers in emergency nursing: using emerging technologies, showcasing innovative ideas, leading change
• Share innovative ideas to enhance emergency care: emergency trends in technology, teaching and clinical practice.
• Discuss the latest research for innovative emergency nursing roles
• Consider strategies to build resilience in emergency nurses

 

Full conference attendance attracts 16 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Hours

2012 ICEN Program Format

The program format for 2012 is slightly different from previous years. Instead of a full day of pre-conference workshops with the conference opening the following morning we will have 2 hour workshops on the morning of Wednesday 10th October followed by the Opening Session at midday and the first round of concurrent sessions that afternoon. Two full days of conference sessions will follow and will conclude with the conference dinner on Friday evening.The organising committee have gone with this format so that you can have a weekend in Tasmania to explore our fantastic state
Organisations can also submit topics for longer workshops to be held on Saturday 13th October 2012. Click here to view the Provisional Program

 

Conference Committee

• Trish Allen
• Tony Bradley (Convenor)
• Associate Professor Julie Considine (Scientific Co-Convenor)
• Amy Glynn
• Sarah Hadrill
• Karen Hart
• Kerri Holzhauser
• Andrew Keygan
• Kobi Rybak
• Dr Ramon Shaban (Scientific Co-Convenor)

 

The conference is hosted by the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia (CENA). CENA is a national body that truly unites Emergency Nurses and creates a vision for the future. The mission of CENA is to foster excellence in Emergency Nursing practice. Visit the web site for more information.

Web: www.cena.org.au

This CENA 2012 International Conference for Emergency Nurses has been endorsed by APEC number 090421001as authorised by the Royal College of Nursing, Australia according to approved criteria.

The conference is open to all whom would like to gain or share their experience and knowledge in emergency care, leadership, practice or education and is aimed at:

• Nursing staff
• Pre hospital care staff
• Medical staff
• Allied health staff
• Health researches
• Retrieval or flight staff
• Student nurses