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| Sunday, 23 October 2011 |
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| Primary Healthcare: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention |
| Opening Remarks from the Chair: Linda Haskins, Director of Nursing, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| SESSION 1: The Role of the Nurse in Diabetes Management |
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| 09:00 |
Role of the Nurse in Diabetes Screening
Seham El Khamdi, Charge Nurse Diabetes, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE |
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| 09:20 |
Diabetes Past and Present and the Emerging Role of an Educator
Sophia Samuel, Diabetes Educator, Welcare Hospital, Dubai, UAE
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| 09:40 |
Nursing Management of a Patient with Diabetes Utilizing Insulin Pump Therapy
Maria Reynolds, Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Rashid Centre for Diabetes and Research (RCDR), Ajman, UAE |
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| 10:00 |
10 minutes break |
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| SESSION 2: The Role of the Nurse in Management of Chronic Medical Conditions |
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| 10:10 |
Pressure Ulcers in the Community
Jan-Marie Morgan, Practice Development Nurse, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, UAE |
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| 10:30 |
Allergy and Asthma
Helen Maunton, Paediatric Unit Manager, Sheikh Khalifa Medical Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 10:50 |
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Diagnosis: Implications for Nurses
Reni David, Clinical Nurse Supervisor, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, UAE |
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| 11:10 |
Management of Hypertension and Chronic Heart Disease
Linda Beth Juchli, Clinical Resource Nurse - Intensive Care Unit and High Dependency Unit, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE |
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| 11:30 |
Management of Patients with Special Needs
Gillian Kelly, Unit Manager - Abu Dhabi Rehabilitation Center, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 12:00 |
Lunch Break |
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| SESSION 3: Community-Based Healthcare |
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| 13:50 |
School Health
Dr. Najah Mustapha, SHS Director, Ambulatory Healthcare Services - SEHA, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 14:10 |
Community Outreach Programme
Diabetes Mellitus:
Sali George Kurian, Diabetes Nurse Educator, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, UAE |
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Cardiac:
Rashmy Lobo, Practice Development Nurse - Cardiology & Medical, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, UAE |
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| 14:30 |
Role of the Nurse in Cancer Screening Programme |
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Dr. Jalaa Taher, Senior Program Manager of HAAD Breast Cancer Program, Health Authority - Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 14:50 |
Communicable Disease and Travel Health
Manju Treesa Jose, Nurse in Charge, Preventive Service Centre, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, UAE |
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| 15:10 |
10 minutes break |
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| SESSION 4: Paediatric Nursing |
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| 15:20 |
A Review of the Current Principles on Pediatric Vaccination Scheduling and the Latest Changes in Vaccination Schedules
Litty Varghese, Acting Head of Nursing Education; Department of Nursing, AHS/SEHA, Al Ain, UAE |
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| 15:40 |
The Mental and Personality Development of the Child
Lenie Conway, Pediatric Nursing Unit Manager, The City Hospital, Dubai, UAE
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| 16:00 |
Introduction of the New RCN Standards for Pediatrics and Neonates
Rita Gallagher, Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 16:20 |
Family Involvement in Child Care
Jennifer Orbeso, Nurse Leader, Neonatal Intensive Care, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| 16:40 |
Closing Remarks from the Chair and End of Conference Day One |
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