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Society Information: Feb 03
S O C I E T Y
I N F O R M A T I O N
ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING SOCIETY OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA NURSING The philosophy of the RCN Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing is to promote and develop the art and science of orthopaedic nursing in order to provide the highest standards of care for patients with orthopaedic conditions or injuries. The Society welcomes those RCN members who are working in, or have an interest in, the broad sphere of orthopaedic nursing. Each year the Society hosts a three-day annual conference and two one-day conferences. Within the society are special interest groups that meet regularly. At present these are the Focus for Research in Orthopaedics Group (FROG), Casting, and Orthopaedic Nursing Education (ONE). A Paediatric Orthopaedic Special Interest Group (POSIG) also meets regularly. Members of the Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing receive the twice-yearly newsletter, Bare Bones, to which they are invited to contribute. They also receive details of all Annual conferences. To join the RCN Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, telephone RCN Direct on +44(0)-342-726-100.
Membership Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing members need to register each year for the forum of their choice. This process is under review at present and it is hoped that in future this will be a three yearly registration. Registration, or re-registration, is just a matter of filling in the membership forum section on the RCN annual reregistration form that goes to all members. Failure to register annually is resulting in the society having less influence within the RCN and at Congress as membership numbers have reduced. On a more personal level, those who are not registered with The Society will not receive Bare Bones, the SOTN Newsletter.
Steering Committee Deborah Wheeler, Chair; Jenny Booth, Vice Chair; Julie Santy, Secretary; Elaine Collins, Margaret Flanagan, Moira Hartley and Sarah Renton. Chris Knight and Peter Davis co-opted members.
Special interest groups Casting sub-group Further details from Sue Miles c/o: Secretary to the BOA, British Orthopaedic Association, at the Royal College of Surgeons, 35-44 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PN. Tel.: 020-7405-6507. FROG (Focus for Research in Orthopaedics) Further details from Sue Palmer Hill & Lynne Newton on [email protected]. uk or [email protected] TONE (Trauma & Orthopaedic Nurse Educators) Further details from Moira Hartley m.m.hartley @staffs.ac.uk (work) or [email protected] (home). Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing (2003) 7, 1–2 doi:10.1016/S1361-3111(02)00137-1
POSIG (Paediatric Orthopaedic Special Interest Group) Further details from Helen Donovan (Queens Medical Centre Nottingham) e-mail: h.donovan1 @ntlworld.com and Lynda Broadley (St. Peters hosp. Chertsey) e-mail: [email protected]. Chairs of Paed. Ortho. POSIG. Traction This working party has now completed its aim of producing the traction manual for practitioner. The details of this publication are: The Royal College of Nursing Society of Orthopaedic & Trauma Nursing (2002) Traction Manual. London RCN. Re-order No.: 001 176, ISBN: 1 873853 769 available through the RCN Publishing company, Distribution Department, P.O. Box 3030, Swindon SN3 4WN, Phone contact Barbara Hiscock, 01793-835970 to order by Credit Card. Forthcoming SOTN Events SOTN Spring Conference 24th May 2003, ‘Orthopaedic/Trauma Day’, The Integrated Lecture Theatre, Western Infirmary, Glasgow Caledonian University. For further details Sarah Renton Flat 2, 38 North Street, Cambuskenneth, Stirling, FK9 5NB. Tel.: 01786-469142; e-mail: [email protected]. Annual Conference 2003, Llandudno, North Wales. ‘Myths and Mountains – Evidence based practice in Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing’. For further details email Jane Edey at: [email protected]. SOTN Autumn conference in Birmingham November 2003 to be hosted by the Central England group For further information contact: Ms. Elaine Collins, Associate Nurse Director, e-mail: [email protected]; Tel.: 01384-244148. SOTN Annual Conference 2004 Further details in due course.
Chris Knight Editor, Bare Bones
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Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
CANADIAN ORTHOPAEDIC NURSES ASSOCIATION (CONA) We believe that nurses who provide care to individuals with neuromuscular and skeletal disorders require a specific body of knowledge and skill to deliver the highest standard of care. The association believes this knowledge is acquired and maintained through basic knowledge, continuing education, practice and research.
Why join
How to Join
• To promote a higher standard of practice in
It’s easy! Go to our website: www.cona-nurse.org and follow the membership information.
•
• • • •
orthopaedic nurses To encourage professional growth and development by attending monthly educational sessions pertaining to orthopaedics To share ideas and knowledge of advances in the treatment and rehabilitation of orthopaedic patients To participate and help local Chapters to host a National Conference To receive the Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing and Orthoscope, our national newsletter To greatly profit from the alliances and friendships formed by networking with other individuals involved in orthopaedic nursing.
Up Coming Events CONA National Conference: Toronto, Ontario, May 5–7, 2003 ‘‘The Art, Science, and Spirit of Orthopaedic Nursing’’ Shirley O’Toole Communications and Marketing CONA National Board
I N F O R M A T I O N
ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING SOCIETY OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA NURSING The philosophy of the RCN Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing is to promote and develop the art and science of orthopaedic nursing in order to provide the highest standards of care for patients with orthopaedic conditions or injuries. The Society welcomes those RCN members who are working in, or have an interest in, the broad sphere of orthopaedic nursing. Each year the Society hosts a three-day annual conference and two one-day conferences. Within the society are special interest groups that meet regularly. At present these are the Focus for Research in Orthopaedics Group (FROG), Casting, and Orthopaedic Nursing Education (ONE). A Paediatric Orthopaedic Special Interest Group (POSIG) also meets regularly. Members of the Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing receive the twice-yearly newsletter, Bare Bones, to which they are invited to contribute. They also receive details of all Annual conferences. To join the RCN Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, telephone RCN Direct on +44(0)-342-726-100.
Membership Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing members need to register each year for the forum of their choice. This process is under review at present and it is hoped that in future this will be a three yearly registration. Registration, or re-registration, is just a matter of filling in the membership forum section on the RCN annual reregistration form that goes to all members. Failure to register annually is resulting in the society having less influence within the RCN and at Congress as membership numbers have reduced. On a more personal level, those who are not registered with The Society will not receive Bare Bones, the SOTN Newsletter.
Steering Committee Deborah Wheeler, Chair; Jenny Booth, Vice Chair; Julie Santy, Secretary; Elaine Collins, Margaret Flanagan, Moira Hartley and Sarah Renton. Chris Knight and Peter Davis co-opted members.
Special interest groups Casting sub-group Further details from Sue Miles c/o: Secretary to the BOA, British Orthopaedic Association, at the Royal College of Surgeons, 35-44 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PN. Tel.: 020-7405-6507. FROG (Focus for Research in Orthopaedics) Further details from Sue Palmer Hill & Lynne Newton on [email protected]. uk or [email protected] TONE (Trauma & Orthopaedic Nurse Educators) Further details from Moira Hartley m.m.hartley @staffs.ac.uk (work) or [email protected] (home). Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing (2003) 7, 1–2 doi:10.1016/S1361-3111(02)00137-1
POSIG (Paediatric Orthopaedic Special Interest Group) Further details from Helen Donovan (Queens Medical Centre Nottingham) e-mail: h.donovan1 @ntlworld.com and Lynda Broadley (St. Peters hosp. Chertsey) e-mail: [email protected]. Chairs of Paed. Ortho. POSIG. Traction This working party has now completed its aim of producing the traction manual for practitioner. The details of this publication are: The Royal College of Nursing Society of Orthopaedic & Trauma Nursing (2002) Traction Manual. London RCN. Re-order No.: 001 176, ISBN: 1 873853 769 available through the RCN Publishing company, Distribution Department, P.O. Box 3030, Swindon SN3 4WN, Phone contact Barbara Hiscock, 01793-835970 to order by Credit Card. Forthcoming SOTN Events SOTN Spring Conference 24th May 2003, ‘Orthopaedic/Trauma Day’, The Integrated Lecture Theatre, Western Infirmary, Glasgow Caledonian University. For further details Sarah Renton Flat 2, 38 North Street, Cambuskenneth, Stirling, FK9 5NB. Tel.: 01786-469142; e-mail: [email protected]. Annual Conference 2003, Llandudno, North Wales. ‘Myths and Mountains – Evidence based practice in Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing’. For further details email Jane Edey at: [email protected]. SOTN Autumn conference in Birmingham November 2003 to be hosted by the Central England group For further information contact: Ms. Elaine Collins, Associate Nurse Director, e-mail: [email protected]; Tel.: 01384-244148. SOTN Annual Conference 2004 Further details in due course.
Chris Knight Editor, Bare Bones
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Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
CANADIAN ORTHOPAEDIC NURSES ASSOCIATION (CONA) We believe that nurses who provide care to individuals with neuromuscular and skeletal disorders require a specific body of knowledge and skill to deliver the highest standard of care. The association believes this knowledge is acquired and maintained through basic knowledge, continuing education, practice and research.
Why join
How to Join
• To promote a higher standard of practice in
It’s easy! Go to our website: www.cona-nurse.org and follow the membership information.
•
• • • •
orthopaedic nurses To encourage professional growth and development by attending monthly educational sessions pertaining to orthopaedics To share ideas and knowledge of advances in the treatment and rehabilitation of orthopaedic patients To participate and help local Chapters to host a National Conference To receive the Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing and Orthoscope, our national newsletter To greatly profit from the alliances and friendships formed by networking with other individuals involved in orthopaedic nursing.
Up Coming Events CONA National Conference: Toronto, Ontario, May 5–7, 2003 ‘‘The Art, Science, and Spirit of Orthopaedic Nursing’’ Shirley O’Toole Communications and Marketing CONA National Board