NurCON 2018 - Nursing is Healthcare –The Road to Achieve Excellence

 

Pankaj Punjot¹, Capt. Valsa Thomas², Saly Suseel³

¹Diabetes Nurse Educator, (Host), Proceedings of the Nursing Conclave NurCON 2018, 27^th October 2018,

Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital Powai, Mumbai, India 400076.

²Director Nursing (Chairperson), Proceedings of the Nursing Conclave NurCON 2018, 27^th October 2018,

Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital Powai, Mumbai, India 400076.

³Deputy Director Nursing (Secretary), Proceedings of the Nursing Conclave NurCON 2018, 27^th October 2018,

Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital Powai, Mumbai, India 400076.

 

ABSTRACT:

NURCON 2018 – “Nursing is Healthcare –The Road to Achieve Excellence” was organized by Nursing Team of Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital Powai, Mumbai, India on 27^th October 2018 at Hotel Sahara Star Mumbai. Conclave was conducted with the intention to throw highlight on -Nursing brings Care in Healthcare. A total of 371 members participated. Different sessions were conducted along with Panel discussion and intercollegiate competition to prepare future leaders in nursing. This was the third event and it gave new insight to nurses that Nursing is Healthcare.

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION:

A registered trademark of Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital, NurCON 2018 will host leaders in nursing healthcare. Through these visionary we seek to plant, in the minds of future nursing leaders, seeds that will burst forth with ground breaking ideas that will change the world. After all, nursing brings the “CARE” in healthcare. This is the third event conducted by the hospital.

 

Planning Phase:

The planning of NurCON 2018 on Nursing is Healthcare –The Road to Achieve Excellence was planned under the exemplary guidance of our CEO Dr. Sujit Chatterjee.

 

 

The Chairperson of the conclave Capt. Valsa Thomas, Director Nursing prepared the outline and the conclave was coordinated by Ms. Saly Suseel organizing secretary.

 

The chairperson and the organizing secretary formed the committee for the conclave. The committee members were:

1)    Ms. Asmita Garate –   Treasurer

2)    Ms. Elizabeth Thomas - Stage Cordinator

3)    Ms. Binu Gigimon-   Guest Cordinator

4)    Ms. Florence D’souza- Host

5)    Mr. Pankaj Punjot- Host

6)    Ms. Manisha Lokhare-Invitation, Deligate bags, Registration.

7)     Ms. Sunanda Khanvilkar-Invitation, Deligate bags, Rgistration

8)    Ms. Mary Joykutty- OrganizingCertificatesfor all delegates and resource persons.

 

 

Several meetings were conducted with committee members for finalizing the topic subtopic, date and venue, speakers, chief guest, invitees, budget and program flow. Finally date and venue was finalized as 27^th October 2018 at Hotel Sahara Star, Andheri.

 

The highlights of NurCON were decided and as first step the website for NurCON 2018 and brochure were created.

 

The chairperson and secretary distributed the responsibility to the committee members. The committee members decided the fees for the delegates:

 

Early Bird Registration:

PG Students - Rs750

Staff Nurses – Rs 1500

 

Spot Registration:

PG Students – Rs 1000

Staff Nurses – Rs 2000

 

The speakers were selected from the national levels who were expert in that specialty according to experience and their scientific work along with the presentation on other forum. For each topic two speakers were chosen. Backup readiness was also planned to meet any dire situations.

 

The schedule was prepared for one day program in which four sessions were decided along with the panel discussion. In each session there were three speakers and the chairperson and the panel discussion comprising moderator and five panelists.

 

The topics and the invitation were sent to the resource persons for their acceptance. After confirmation arrangements for travel and accommodation was also done.

 

The chief guest for the conclave was shortlisted and invitation was sent and Prof. Dr. Shashikala Wanjari, Vice Chancellor, SNDT University accepted our invitation for the conclave. The guest of Honor was Ms. Swapna Joshi, Nursing Superintendent TATA Memorial Hospital, Recipient of Florence Nightingale award in 2017from Honorable President.

 

Invitation was sent to all hospitals via e mail, SMS, brochures and direct approach by the team members. Invitation was also extended to TNAI, Maharashtra Nursing Council and well known nursing homes.

 

Conclave Day:

Registration:

Three counters were opened for registration. To manage the crowd the counter was divided in alphabetic order (as per name of hospitals)

 

90 % was early bird registration so it was easy to finish the formalities and manage the crowd. 262 nurses from 41 Hospitals and 50 post graduate students of ten Nursing Colleges across the state registered for the conclave. The total attendance including the resource persons and committee members were 371.

 

Volunteers received the guests and escorted to the conference hall. Seats were reserved for VIPs and resource persons. All the registered candidates reached on time.

 

The program started exactly at 9.30 as per the schedule.

 

NurCON 2018 Program Details:

NurCON 2018 - Nursing is Healthcare Sub Theme:  The Road to Acheive Excellence Date – 27the October 2018 Venue – Hotel Sahara Star, Airport road, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400059 Organized by – Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai, India 400076
Time	Program	Resource Person
9.00 - 9.30 AM	Registration	Organizing Committee
First Session: Leadership & Empowerment
9.30 – 10.30AM	Chairperson	Ms. Belinda Sawant Head Nursing Services Saifee Hospital Mumbai.
9.30 To 9.45 AM	Impact of leadership on the workforce environment	Ms. Elizabeth Joseph [CNO, Wockhardt], International speaker
9.45 To 10.00 AM	Building resilience in the nursing workforce	Ms. Elizabeth David [GM, HN reliance Hospital, Mumbai]
10.00 To 10.15AM	Nurse Leader – A change agent & role model	Ms. Prajakta Hindlekar, CNO, Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai
10.15 To 10.30AM	Discussion
10.30AM – 11.00AM	Inaugural Ceremony
11.00AM – 11.15AM	Tea Break
11.15AM – 11.30AM	Presentation by Winning Nursing College
Second Session: Emerging and Evolving Nursing Roles
11.30AM – 12.30PM	Chairperson	Ms. Minimol Mathew, CNO, Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai
11.30 To 11.45AM	Nurse’s Role : Beyond the Bedside	Capt. Ajitha P S, CNO Astermedcity Kerala
11.45 To 12.00PM	Nurse Specialist:  The Concept	Dr. Phalakshi Manjreker, CNO PD Hinduja Hospital Mumbai
12.00 To 12.15PM	Collaborative Nursing	Dr. Lalitha Krishnaswamy, Principal, College of Nursing Sciences, Dayananda Sagar University
12.15 To 12.30PM	Discussion
Third Session: Excellence Through Innovation
12.30PM – 1.30PM	Chairperson	Ms. Akanksha D, Director Nursing Jaslok Hospital
12.30PM – 12.45PM	Innovation versus Evidence Based Practice	Ms. Juliet Varghese, CNO Narayana Hrudhayalaya Mumbai
12.45PM – 1.00PM	Driving Healthcare through Smart Solutions	Ms. Shine Anil, CNO, Wockhardth Hospital
1.00 PM – 1.15PM	Focused Accreditation	Dr. Jothi Clara, Chief Clinical Governance Officer, Gleneagles Global Hospitals
1.15PM – 1.30PM	Discussion
1.30Pm – 2.30PM	Lunch & Networking
Fourth Session: Healthcare Safety – Newer Trends
2.30PM -3.45PM	Chairperson	Maj Gen AnnakuttyBabu, Additional Director General Military Nursing Service
2.30PM – 2.45PM	Technology & Patient Safety – The Right Balance	Ms. Thankam Gomes Heads Clinical Services at Aarohan Healthcare
2.45PM – 3.00PM	Guardian Solutions in Healthcare	Mr. VikasKumar, Manager Philps Company
3.30PM – 3.15PM	Legal Implications & Nursing Practices	Dr. SuganthiIyer, Deputy Director PD Hinduja Hospital
3.15PM – 3.30PM	Workforce Advocacy	Dr. Major Madhav Madhusudan SinghArmed Force Medical Services
3.30PM -3.45PM	Discussion
3.45PM – 4.45PM	Panel Discussion: Future of Nursing	Moderator:  Dr. Sujit Chatterjee,
		Panelists: DrMeeraAcheraker Dr Parag Rindani Dr Rita Lakhani DrLalithakrishnaswami Dr Neil Sequeira
4.45PM – 5.00PM	Valedictory Function

 

Highlights of NURCON:

·       A collaborative Nursing Conference involving nurses pan India

·       Eminent panel of Nurses Participating

·       Driving the Message - Nursing is Healthcare 

·       Intercollegiate competition

 

Intercollegiate competition:

As part of the conclave an intercollegiate competition for final year BSc Nursing Students was organized on 22^nd Sept 2018 at Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital.  19 students from ten colleges participated.  The topic was "Perspective on the Future of Nursing”. Eminent panel of judges selected the best two and they both were given chance to present during the conclave. The winner was adjudged by eminent leaders and the winning college lifted the trophy and a gift cheque of Rs 25,000/-

 

Conclave Session:

The conclave was inaugurated at the hands of Prof Shashikala Wanjari, Vice-Chancellor and Honorary Colonel of SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai and Ms. Swapna Joshi, – Professor, College of Nursing, Tata Memorial Hospital. The event was also graced by Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani – Co-founder and MD, Hiranandani Group, Dr Sujit Chatterjee, CEO, Dr LH Hiranandani Hospital, Capt. Valsa Thomas, Director Nursing and Chairperson NurCon2018.

 

While addressing the gathering on the occasion, Dr. Shashikala Wanjari emphasized the significance of nurses’ role in health care. Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani appreciated the nursing fraternity by his mesmerizing talk. “Nursing has always been very close to my heart” he said. He also reminded staying current in technological advances, medical practices and laws regarding nursing is necessary for all nurses, regardless qualification or experience. He encouraged everyone to ensure their skills stay up-to-date to ensure patients receive quality treatment. Organizing and attending seminars and conferences like NurCON 2018 will enrich one’s skill and knowledge he commended.

 

The topics  discussed at the conclave included leadership, technology and digitization, emerging and changing roles of nurses, legal aspects, safety of patients, collaborative nursing and challenges and opportunities in nursing profession. The chairperson took lead in each session and summarized at the end. After each session all members were felicitated. Between sessions there was lucky dips in which the delegate got one lucky prize from the organizing committee.

 

The panel discussion was the icing on the cake. Everybody enjoyed and appreciated the same. The topic was Nursing Profession – The Future. The discussion was moderated by Dr Sujit Chatterjee and the panel included Dr. Niel Sequira, Head HR, KDA Hospital, Dr Parag Rindani, Centre Head and AVP WockhardtHospitalsLtd, Dr. Lalitha Krishnaswamy, Principal, Dayananda Sagar University, Dr Rita Lakhani, Principal, Fortis Institute of Nursing, Dr. Meera Acharekar, Professor and Nursing Superintendent, ACTREC.

 

The conclave was concluded successfully with valedictory function and certificates were handed over to the delegates and speakers.

 

Feed Back:

Towards the end feedback was collected from all the participants to evaluate and understand the experience and suggestions of the participants. Mostly Delegates appreciated the topics selection, excellent speakers and presentations, Ambience, time managements, effective coordination and team work. Highly impressed with the address by Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani. The innovative ideas of lucky dips and participation of young students was also appreciated. The panel discussion gave new insight to all nurses for their future.

 

CONCLUSION:

We at Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital has successfully completed a Nursing Conclave specifically addressed to bring about Excellence in Nursing and to enforce the message that it is Nursing that brings the ‘Care’ in healthcare. Over all NurCON 2018 was a grand success and outstanding conclave. It was best of its kind that boosted the morale and standard of nurses. The conclave paves the way to professional heights. NurCON 2018 had wide local press coverage too.

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

We express our gratitude to officials of Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital for executing the conclave. Special thanks to Dr. Sujit Chatterjee (CEO) for constant guidance and encouragement. Our sincere thanks to chief guest, guest of honor and our Chief Managing Trustee for gracing the occasion. Thanks to all resource persons of the conclave for giving their best inputs on excellent topics. We appreciate all the delegates and students who registered and attended the conclave. Thanks to our sponsors and all other supportive departments for making this event a grand success.

 

We would like to thank the Conference Program Committee members, for providing energetic efforts to make conference successful. Special note- cheers to entire nursing team of Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital for hosting this conclave.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Received on 12.06.2019         Modified on 24.06.2019

Accepted on 27.07.2019       ©A&V Publications All right reserved