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N&AHP @ LIVES 2018
(NEW!) SPECIAL OFFER:
All N&AHPs – whether ESICM members or not – will pay the same registration fee for LIVES 2018 (saving non-members €130)
As an extra bonus, congress registration gives non members free membership until the end of January 2019.
Join your colleagues for the most essential N&AHP event of the year…
LIVES 2018, ESICM’s 31st Annual Congress
20-24 October 2018
Paris – Palais des Congrès
LIVES 2018 will offer many more special benefits for N&AHPs:
- A topical symposium supported by Nestle
- A research and networking session:N&AHP research & networking: What’s new?
- A featured workshop for all those who want to turn their ideas into projects and scientific articles: Scientific Writing – a beginner’s guide
- Exclusive Awards for the best abstracts submitted!
Looking for Accommodation @ LIVES 2018?
Welcome to ICaBed4U!
Are you looking for a place to stay in Paris during LIVES 2018?
Or perhaps you live in the Paris area & have extra space in your home to host someone attending the congress?
ICaBed4U has been created by ESICM, SRLF and SFAR for all nursing and allied health professionals and members in training looking to connect and share accommodation information for the upcoming annual congress 20-24 October 2018 at the Palais des Congrès.
WANT TO JOIN?
Members can sign up as a host or a user, using our dedicated ICaBed4U Facebook group.
Click here to find or offer somewhere to stay!
NEED MORE INCENTIVE?
ESICM is offering the first 20 successful “matches” free entry to LIVES 2018!
LIVES 2018 – Abstracts
Have you submitted an abstract to LIVES 2018?
The abstract submission is now closed.
There are several awards available for the best abstracts submitted by N&AHP:
- one free registration to LIVES 2019 (core congress and/or one master class) plus travel and accommodation (up to 1000 Euro).
- two free registrations to LIVES 2019 (core congress and/or one master class).
- three free registrations to LIVES 2019 (core congress and/or one master class) plus travel and accommodation (up to 1000 Euro) supported by an unrestricted research grant from Nestlé.
There will also be a one-hour afternoon session at LIVES 2018 hosted by the N&AHP Committee, followed by a cocktail reception, both supported by Nestle.
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Research – Trials
Evidence of Infection Prevention in Intensive Care Nurses’ Daily Practice. The EVIDENCE-study is a project that aims to evaluate intensive care nurses’ knowledge of evidence-based guidelines.
Publications:
Infection Control in the ICU: The Nurse Perspective
The role of nurses working in emergency and critical care environments in the prevention of intravascular catheter-related bloodstream infections
A Multicentre International One-Day Prevalence Study on Pressure Injuries in Intensive Care Units.
The objective of this study is to provide an up-to-date, global picture of the extent and patterns of pressure injuries in ICUs.
This is the 2nd study from the VIP (very old intensive care patient) network within HSRO section in ESICM. It is the recipient of one of the ESICM Clinical Research Awards 2017.
The main goal of this multinational study, mainly in Europe, is to describe the burden of care for informal care-givers of octogenarians, with regards to burden of care, post-traumatic stress and anxiety & depression. Read more
Research – Surveys
NAPMA: Nurse & AHP membership survey. We are interested as a society in the views of both our members and potential members on what membership means to you and how we can improve what we do.
Survey about non-physician providers (physician assistants and nurse practitioners) on the ICU in Europe
Survey organised by Herman Kreeftenberg, HSRO section
Relevant research
Benbenishty J et al. The migrant crisis and the importance of developing cultural competence in the intensive care unit
> Read more
NutritionDay in Nursing Homes – The Association of Nutritional Intake and Nutritional Interventions With 6-Month Mortality in Malnourished Residents.
> Read more
Article Reviews
How Paediatric ICU nurses in Australia empower the families of the dying children
> Read this article review
Nutritional support for critically ill children: What, when & how?
> Read this article review
Semi-recumbent position & pressure ulcers: The CAPCRI study
> Read this article review
The State of Critical Care Nursing in Europe: An International Survey
> Read this article review
True Blood: Blood sampling practice across three intensive care settings
> Read this article review
Endotracheal suctioning using normal saline instillation: A gap between evidence and practice
> Read this article review
How to communicate with families regarding treatment withdrawal
> Read this article review
Suggested videos
N&AHP Update 2018
N&AHP Chair Carole Boulanger updates us on the numerous activities from the nurses and allied healthcare professionals group, including an exciting new educational course, practical smartphone App, nurse-led research study and LIVES 2018 abstracts…
Contact N&AHP here: nahp@esicm.org.
DecubICUs: One-Day Prevalence Study on Pressure Injuries
Often considered a healthcare complication of the past, pressure injuries sadly remain an issue for long term ICU patients – one that threatens the safety of these patients and as such, requires study and ultimately, solutions.
The objective of this multicentre International one-day prevalence study from the ESICM Trials Group is to provide an up-to-date, international “global” picture of the extent and patterns of pressure injuries in ICUs.
Co-PI Stijn Blot describes the rationale for DecubICUs and outlines the aims.
PICC use in the ICU:
Benefits & Pitfalls
Stijn Blot discusses considerations surrounding the use of peripherally-inserted central catheters versus central venous catheters in the ICU in this icTV interview.
ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE:
Where are we in Europe?
In this icTV interview, Advanced Critical Care Practitioner Carole Boulanger describes the rationale for advanced nursing training and updates on the current state of practice in UK and Europe.
