Sunday, April 8, 2012

EMSSA ENSSA symposium Nov 2012

The Symposium has been confirmed Weekend of the 23rd 24th and 25th November in Johannesburg
Registration opens soon
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Mande

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Symposium 2012

Please spread the word.... EMSSA/ENSSA symposium 2012 will be held in November this year in Johannesburg! Details will be provided soon.Hope to see you all there!

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Cape Town conference 2011

Thanks to all for making this conference such a success! Watch this space for conference highlights very soon!

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Conference in Cape Town November 2011

The Third biennial Emergency Medicine In the Developing World Conference
Cape Town, South Africa 15 to 17 November 2011

EMSSA Preconference workshop
THE FIRST 24 HOURS: CAN THE EMERGENCY NURSE MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
 Monday 14 November 2011: Wolfsun building, UCT

SEE YOU THERE!!!

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Paediatric Emergency Update

A very successful paediatric emergency update was held on the 15 October in Durban. The one day event had a variety of excellent presenters speaking on a variety of topics ranging from the new basic and advanced life support for children, transporting the sick child to child abuse.


A very BIG thank you to all the speakers!!


The next update for KZN will be in Richards Bay on the 9 November 2011.


For any further details please contact Petra on the following e mail:
brysiewiczp@gmail.com

Thursday, September 8, 2011

American Nurses Association formal recognition of emergency nursing

The American Nurses Association has announced its formal recognition of emergency nursing as a specialty practice.

The ANA defines emergency nursing as "the care of individuals across the lifespan with perceived or actual physical or emotional alterations of health that are undiagnosed or require further interventions. Emergency nursing care is episodic, primary, typically short-term and occurs in a variety of settings."

The ANA also approved the Emergency Nurses Association's scope of practice statement and acknowledged the standards of practice for emergency nursing (http://www.ena.org/iqsip/nursingpractice/scopes/Pages/Default.aspx.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

ENSSA news update

Thanks to all the ENSSA regional groups for the comments and suggestions regarding the proposed standards, scope of practice and competencies of the emergency nurse in South Africa!

We look forward to seeing you all in November in Cape Town!!