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EBMT 2009 News!

This year marked the 25th Anniversary of the EBMT Nurses Group, it also marked the introduction of the first Distinguished Merit Award. The award is aimed at recognising outstanding contributions made by EBMT NG members. This years first Distinguished Merit Award went to Carole Charley.

Erik Aerts (NG President) with Carole Charley

Congratulations to those of you that submitted posters, abstracts and presentations at this years EBMT annual meeting in Gothenborg. In case you missed the announcements in Gothenborg, the following information provides details of the best posters, abstracts and presentations.

Best Poster

Title: Development of an evidence-based information brochure for nurses about early detection and prevention of delirium in HSCT patients – A practice development project (P 1176).

Prize: 1000 Euros, sponsored by Novartis

Awarded to: M. Kisch, W. Hasemann, E. Dietz, C. Erhardt, C.Arber   (Basel, CH)

Best Abstract/Presentation

Title: Life after discharge from the transplant unit: there isn‘t a next step (N 1053)

Prize: 1000 Euros, sponsored by Fresenius Biotech GmbH

Awarded to: B. Quested, T. Rudge, M.E. Purkis, Adelaide, Sydney, AU; Victoria, CA

 
Best Abstract/Presentation

Title: Planned discharge starts upon admission (N 1095)

Prize: 2000 Euros, sponsored by Fresenius Biotech GmbH

Awarded to: W.-Y. Hassan, N. Abu-Shkara, N. Porat, R. Radiano (Jerusalem, Israel)

 
Best Abstract/Presentation

Title: Quality-of-life assessment after HSCT (N1081)

Prize: 3000 Euros sponsored by Fresenius Biotech GmbH

Awarded to: M. Kenyon, G. Mufti (London, UK)


More information about EBMT 2009 will be available in the next isue of the NG Newsletter, which should reach you in May 2009

Blood and marrow transplant (BMT) nursing is at a very exciting evolutionary stage. Over the last two decades, with the support of medical colleagues, BMT nursing has grown rapidly and has acknowledged the care needs of the patients, their families and donors. Advanced Practice Nurses have been taking a leading role in the care of patients, providing in holistic care; BMT nurses are involved in the decision-making process about treatment options for their patients, and they evidently contribute to an enhancement in their patients' quality of life. More and more, BMT nurses are conducting research on topics based on clinical practice, and are formulating their own research agenda. Forums for exchanging knowledge and experience are increasingly needed.

The EBMT Nurses Group started in January 1985 with encouragement and support from physicians working in the transplantation area. The first meeting of the Nurses Group was held in Bad Hofgastein, Austria, as a 1-day conference, which later expanded to a 2-day conference. At present, a 3-day nursing conference is held in conjunction with the medical group, offering many concurrent abstracts and instructional sessions, as well as joint sessions with other disciplines involved in the care of the BMT patient. The annual conferences provide a forum for communication and discussion on a broad range of topics relevant to BMT-nursing. The conferences are giving nurses, doctors and others opportunities to share information about new developments in treatment modalities.

In March 2005 a Pre-Meeting Study Day was held prior to the main Congress, aimed at enabling those attending to develop their expertise in caring for patients undergoing transplantation. The Study Day was evaluated as being a great sucess and is now a regular feature of the Nurses Group Scientific Programme at EBMT Meetings.

Currently the Nurses Group has over 500 members, from 50 different countries throughout Europe and a few members in Australia, Asia and North America.

The EBMT NG Board meet approximately every 3 months, details of when and where these meetings take place can be viewed in the table below and minutes of those meetings can be viewed here in the nurses group documents section below.

Nurses Group Documents

Constitution

Constitution of the EBMT Nurses Group

Minutes of Board Meetings

EBMT Nurses Group Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, June 2007

EBMT Nurses Group Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, Sep 2007

EBMT Nurses Group Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, Dec 2008

EBMT Nurses Group Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, April 2008

EBMT Nurses Group Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, May 2008

EBMT Nurses Group AGM Minutes, April 2008

EBMT Nurses Group AGM Slides, April 2008

EBMT Nurses Group Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, Sep 2008

EBMT Nurses Group Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, Dec 2008

EBMT Nurses Group AGM Agenda, Gothenborg 2009

EBMT Nurses Group AGM Minutes, Gothenborg 2009

EBMT Nurses Group AGM Slides, Gothenborg 2009

EBMT Nurses Group Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, April 2009

Strategy

The Nurses Group has prepared a Strategy Document in order to shape the future progress and development of the EBMT Nurses Group. The document can be consulted here and any feedback returned to the NG Board. (Latest version September 2007)

Nurses Group Strategy Document