Supporting and enhancing the development of competence in neuroscience nursing

2010 Annual Conference

The 2010 Annual Autumn Conference was hosted by the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford and held at the Holiday Inn Oxford, 8th 9th and 10th October.

This very successful 2 ½ day National Neuroscience Nursing conference offered opportunities for neuroscience nurses, from across the sub-specialities to enhance their care delivery, health outcomes and professional career with knowledge, information and networking.

2010 Conference Best Oral and Poster Awards Sponsored by Integra

The Best Oral Paper Award was shared between:
 
Mary E. Braine, Lecturer, School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Salford  
Title of paper: 'Apathy' a common neurobehavioural problem
&
Christina Golsdworthy and Natalie James, CNS Oxford John Radcliffe Hospital NHS Trust, Oxford
Title of paper: The development of a nursing assessment tool for patients with Myasthenia gravis 

The Best Poster Award

Lorife Nepomuceno Senior Staff Nurse Neurosciences, Oxford John Radcliffe Hospital NHS Trust, Oxford
Title: 
Best Poster Award has been named The Bernie Selley Poster Prize in memory of Bernie Selley, Deputy Unit Manager & Neuro Outreach Lead at Queen Elizabeth Hospital,  Birmingham who sadly passed away earlier this year. 

This years conference was generously sponsored by a number of leading companies in the field of neurosciences
Gold Sponsorship - Repton Medical Ltd www.reptonmedical.co.uk  and Thompson Solicitors www.thompsons.law.co.uk

The Society was founded in 1971 at Manchester Royal Infirmary as the British Society of Neurosurgical Nurses (BSNN).  The Society changed its name to the British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) in 1998. Our Equality & Diversity statement »