Once again, Conference Workshops are included in the conference registration fee. This will provide additional value for money for our attendees and a bigger audience for each workshop, providing more opportunities for delegates to engage with each other as well.
IFNC17 is offering 8 Pre-conference Workshops (4 in the Morning and 4 in the Afternoon). The description for each workshop is provided below.
Morning Workshops
Exploring Family Nursing Research and Translating Evidence into Practice: Perspectives from Portugal, Spain and Brazil
Integrating Policy into Nursing Scholarship: A Stepwise approach
Where is family nursing in genomics: Promoting family strengths in genomics
Delivering digitally enhanced health care across the lifespan
Afternoon Workshops
Developing a Family Strengths orientated Family Nursing Research Focus in Your Research Portfolio
Morning Workshops
Exploring Family Nursing Research and Translating Evidence into Practice: Perspectives from Portugal, Spain and Brazil
Level of Workshop: Intermediate
Description
This workshop will explore current research on family nursing from the Ibero-American Chapter of the International Family Nursing Association, with a focus on Portugal, Spain, and Brazil. Participants will gain insight into the state of family nursing research through a scoping review that maps available evidence in these countries.
The workshop will also guide attendees through the process of developing a national chapter and translating research into clinical practice. Interactive components will include hands-on sessions on how to map evidence and apply it to practice, ensuring the use of best practices in family-centred care.
Presenters:
Maria do Céu Barbieri-Figueiredo, RN, MSc, PhD | Senior Researcher | University of Huelva, Spain
Eda Schwartz, RN, MSc, PhD | Full Professor | Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil
Joana Campos, RN, MSc, PhD | Associate Professor | Nursing College of Porto, Portugal
Lucila Castanheira Nascimento, RN, MSc, PhD | Full Professor | University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Teresa Gutierréz-Alemán, RN, MSc, PhD | Associate Professor | University College Alberta Giménez-Comillas Pontifical University (CESAG-UP Comillas)
Integrating Policy into Nursing Scholarship: A Stepwise approach
Level of Workshop: Novice / Intermediate
Description:
Attention to policy change or development leads to transforming health and sustaining healthcare change for individuals and families worldwide. Yet, incorporating policy into research, education, and practice is not intuitive and is often an afterthought. As change agents, family nurses are instrumental in promoting health, overcoming barriers to healthcare access, and advocating for healthcare solutions and innovations, all of which are impacted by policy. This interactive workshop is designed to promote and empower family nurses to utilize strategies for successful policy engagement. Participants will engage in a stepwise approach to practically, proactively, and effectively incorporate policy components into their work.
** Please note: This workshop results from the work and networking occurring through the IFNA Research Collaboration Subcommittee of the Research Committee and the policy ad hoc committee. Members attending these meetings have been discussing the importance of incorporating policy in their scholarship including research, education and practice for more than five years with mentoring by Dr. Suzanne Feetham. The question of “how” to include policy has been a repeating theme over several years. This workshop was developed in response to member inquiry and need.
Presenters:
Cynthia A. Danford, PhD, CRNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP-PC, FAAN | Nurse Scientist II, Office of Nursing Research and Innovation Consultative Staff, Lerner Research Institute | Cleveland Clinic, USA
Petra Brysiewicz, PhD | School of Nursing & Public Health |University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Anne Derouin, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS, FAANP | Clinical Professor, Vice Dean of Academic & Student Affairs Director, Pediatric Mental Health Specialty Program | Duke University USA
Family-focused exemplar: Theresa Ryan Schultz PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC , Director of Nursing, Division of Emergency Medicine and Trauma | Children’s National Hospital, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics | George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences USA
Where is family nursing in genomics: Promoting family strengths in genomics
Level of Workshop: Novice / Intermediate
Description: Improve understanding of factors affecting clinical presentation and care for genomic conditions seen by family nurses leading to better health outcomes. Family nurses can potentially impact genomics education, research, practice, and policy. Attendees of this interactive workshop will learn about genomics nursing competencies; current and future challenges in genomics education, research, practice, and policy/leadership; ethical and legal implications; and health equity in genomics family nursing. Content is essential for family nurses as genomics moves from specialty to routine care for individuals across the lifespan. Participants will engage with faculty and attendees in breakout groups and establish connections with international colleagues.
Presenters:
Karyn Roberts PhD, MSN, RN, NIH-ACMG Fellow in Genomic Medicine Program Management | American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, USA
Norah Johnson PhD, CPNP-PC, FAAN Professor and PNP-PC Program Director | Marquette University, USA
Suja Somanadhan, PhD, MSc, BA(Hons), RNT, RGN, RCN Associate Professor in Children’s (Paediatric) Nursing and Researcher | University College Dublin, Ireland
Ann Johansson, PhD, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh USA
Delivering digitally enhanced health care across the lifespan
Level of Workshop: Intermediate
Description:
There has been a significant change in the delivery of healthcare since the Covid-19 pandemic. Particularly with the delivery of online or digital healthcare. Digital health care includes digital booking systems, telehealth, electronic records, wearable devices, health care apps, websites, robotics and online education.
This workshop will cover the delivery of digital health, including wearable devices, virtual nursing management and education, educational videos and robotics. The workshop will discuss the importance of understanding consumer digital literacy and how the nurse can engage in digital health.
This workshop will provide participants with a broad understanding of digital health and current research.
Presenters:
Elisabeth Coyne | Senior Lecturer | Griffith University, Australia
Karin Plummer | Lecturer in Nursing | Griffith University, Australia
Lisa Whitehead | Professor of Nursing Research | Edith Cowan University
Anna Richardson | Academic Staff Member, Bachelor of Nursing Programme Leader | Ara Institute of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand Principal
Natalie Winter | Senior Research Fellow | School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety in the Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Australia.
Afternoon Workshops
Understanding Fathers’ Contributions to Family Well-Being and Applying Father Inclusive Practices within Families.
Level of Workshop: Intermediate
Description: For over 50 years, extensive research outcomes support the multifaceted positive effects of paternal involvement on various aspects of family and children’s well-being. Nurses are in a privileged position to promote fathers’ status as being on equal footing with mothers within a family-centered care approach and to act as ambassadors for fathers, mothers, and co-parents. This interactive workshop will incorporate theoretical underpinnings of father involvement and its contribution on family’s, mothers’, children’s and fathers’ welfare, as well as propose an intervention model to implement father inclusive practices within health care and community settings.
Presenters:
Francine de Montigny, PhD, OQ, FCAN | Full Professor | Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada
Debbie Sheppard-LeMoine PhD MN BN | Full Professor and Dean Faculty of Nursing | University of Windsor, Canada.
Mari Ikeda, PhD, RN, PHN, CCP | Professor, Graduate School of Medicine | The University of Tokyo, Japan
Cynthia A. Danford PhD, CRNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP-BC, FAAN | Nurse Scientist II, Office of Nursing Research and Innovation, Consultative Staff, Lerner Research Institute | Cleveland Clinic, USA
Lucila Castanheira Nascimento, PhD | Full Professor | University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Brazil
Community-Based Participatory Design: Intervention Co-Creation Methods and Strategies When Engaging Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families
Level of Workshop: Novice / Intermediate
Description: Less than 1% of nurses globally consider themselves innovators in practice or research. However, nurses are the most trusted profession and play a role in creating relationships with families to support quality outcomes and health enhancement. This workshop will define community-based participatory design and offer actionable ways to foster innovation among family nurses, researchers, and community members when developing or implementing novel interventions in under-engaged, never-engaged, and diverse family cultures as well as geographic settings. Novice and intermediate learners will enhance their skills in building meaningful solutions that empower families and support cultural humility in participatory design.
Presenters:
Elizabeth Johnson, PhD, MS-CRM, RN | Assistant Professor and Co-Director | Montana State University, USA
Margaret Hammersla, PhD, ANP-BC | Assistant Professor | Montana State University, USA
Family strengths focused, evidence-based nursing approaches across the globe: Current state of the science of family nursing practice
Level of Workshop: Intermediate
Description: The current state of the science of family nursing addressing family strengths articulated through a variety of systematic reviews will be presented. This group of international nurse researchers who conducted and published family-focused reviews will articulate comparisons and contrasts across studies. In addition, specific attention will be paid to the meanings of study findings for culturally safe family strengths-oriented care. Research, theory, education, and policy implications of study findings for family strength-oriented nursing approaches will be addressed. Settings for care represented are the continuum of care from emergency and acute and critical care to the community.
Presenters:
Sonja J. Meiers, PhD, RN, APRN, CNS, AGCNS-BC, FAAN | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA
Natalie McAndrew, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN-K | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital, USA
Petra Brysiewicz, PhD | University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (RSA)
Sandra Eggenberger, PhD, RN | Professor Emeritus | Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society, Minnesota State University, USA
Anna Richardson, RN, MpH (Distinction), Dip Tert Teaching | Principal Academic Staff Member, BN Programme Leader | Ara Institute of Canterbury, New Zealand
Developing a Family Strengths orientated Family Nursing Research Focus in Your Research Portfolio
Workshop Level: Novice / Intermediate
Description: Participants will learn effective strategies for developing a research portfolio focused on family strengths. Drawing on the presenter’s expertise in family strengths and mixed methods translational research, successful nursing research examples across the family lifespan will be highlighted. Participants will evaluate strategies that enhance family participation in all stages of research. A culturally safe understanding of the concept of family strengths will emerge. Strategies to develop research-informed policy, education, and practice supporting family strengths will be evaluated. Additionally, participants will have the chance to craft a family strengths research protocol with expert guidance, fostering international research collaboration during the workshop.
Presenters:
Lindsay Smith, PhD, BHlthSci (Nurs), MN(ChildHealth), GradDipUT&L, RN | Senior Lecturer | School of Nursing, Paramedicine, & Healthcare Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Australia; Adjunct Supervisor | Edith Cowan University; Australia; Adjunct Senior Lecturer | University of Tasmania, Australia
Elisabeth Coyne, PhD, GradCert Higher Ed, MN, BN | Senior Lecturer | Griffith University, Australia; Adjunct Associate Professor | University of Southern Denmark, Denmark; Senior Fellow | Academy of Higher Education, London, United Kingdom
Karin B. Dieperink, PhD, MCN, RN | Professor | University of Southern Denmark; Odense University Hospital, Denmark; Adjunct Professor Griffith University, Australia
Véronique de Goumoëns, PhD, MscN, RN, CNS, HES | Professor and Director of the Missions Department of the La Source Institute and School of Health
Directrice adjointe du BEST a JBI centre of Excellence (Deputy Director of the Knowledge Exchange Office for Exemplary Care Practices), Switzerland
Frank Kiwanuka RN PhD, University of Eastern Finland, Finland; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Clarke International University, Uganda
