Combined gastroenterology conference 'a great team builder'.The New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. Society of Gastroenterology gastroenterology Medical specialty dealing with digestion and the digestive system. In the 17th century Jan Baptista van Helmont conducted the first scientific studies in the field; William Beaumont published his own observations in 1833. and NZNO's Gastroenterology Nurses' Section held their annual joint scientific meeting in Hamilton in early November. This meeting was very well attended by medical and nursing staff from around New Zealand. The three-day conference programme was designed to have presentations that both doctors and nurses attended, as well as presentations that were specific to either medicine or nursing. One hundred and sixty nurses from around the country attended the conference which began with nurses' workshops on hepatitis. The key note nursing speaker was Kathy Bean from the Arlington School of Nursing at the University of Texas. She teaches graduate courses in theory, research and scientific dissemination and has undertaken several research projects relevant to the gastroenterology specialty. They include nurses' spiritual attitudes and perspectives, the nurse endoscopist nurse endoscopist An advanced practice–ie, specialized nurse trained to perform endoscopic examinations–eg, of the lower GI tract. See Advanced practice nurse, Nurse practitioner, Physician extender. role in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and bowel preparation Bowel Preparation Definition Bowel preparation is a procedure usually undertaken before a diagnostic procedure or treatment can be initiated for certain colorectal diseases. regimens. Quality of life issues Her presentation on her current work, which addresses quality of Life for liver transplant liver transplant Hepatic transplant Transplant surgery A procedure that replaces a cancer conquered, metabolically defeated, or substance subjugated liver with one no longer required by its owner, many of whom donate same after an MVA Diseases requiring transplant recipients, was very welt welt n. 1. A ridge or bump on the skin caused by a lash or blow or sometimes by an allergic reaction. 2. See wheal. received at the opening session. She is the editor of United States-based publication, Gastroenterology Nursing. Her final conference presentation, on writing and publishing, was stimulating. Hopefully nurses who heard it will put pen to paper and provide evidence for their portfolios. The conference offers a wonderful opportunity for doctors and nurses to see new technology and discuss new techniques with a variety of companies. This can be invaluable to those of us who Like to compare similar products. The gastroenterologist Gastroenterologist A physician who specializes in diseases of the digestive system. Mentioned in: Rectal Examination gastroenterologist a physician specializing in gastroenterology. I work with was whisked along to all the stands that impressed me and we were able to discuss products and their application to our work. This type of combined conference is a great team builder as well. The winner of the best presentation by a nurse was Ann Cleland from MiDCentral District Health Board, who spoke on her experience of gastroenterology nursing in the United States Nurses in the United States can practice nursing in a wide variety of specialties. Education Registered nurses generally receive their basic preparation through one of three basic avenues: Hutt Valley DHB DHB District Health Board (New Zealand) DHB Deutscher Handball Bund (German) DHB Deutschen Hausfrauen-Bundes (Darmstadt) DHB DHB Capital Group, Inc. nurse Ying Eu won the $500 award for best first-time presenter, sponsored by C.R. Kennedy, for her presentation "You can teach old dogs new tricks." The $1500 award for the most interesting and clinically relevant article printed in the section's newsletter, The Tube, in the previous year went to Tauranga Hospital nurse Brighid McPherson. The award was sponsored by Boston Scientific. Waikato Hospital nurse Thomas Todd won the $5000 Keymed course award, sponsored by Olympus. He will attend a course in Bristol, England on the operation and maintenance of endoscopes. Interest in section growing With many nurses expressing an interest in joining the section (thanks to NZNO's expressions of interest forms), I hope this conference will continue to grow and thrive. The number of members in the section has grown from 86 Last year to 180 this year. The conference theme was "GI Jazz" and was well supported by trade companies, who provide some sponsorship for the conference, with some companies also providing awards for paper presentations. Once again, the support we got from trade companies was amazing and I thank them for their continued support. The conference convenors responsible for nursing input, Ann Currie and Julia Cleaver, did a superb job as part of the overall conference organising committee. I took forward to the next conference which is to be hen in Blenheim in 2006. Report by gastroenterology nurses' section chair, Sherry Sharp. |
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