Event Date
September 20, 2024
Event Cost
£130.00
Non member fee: £180
Event Time
10:00 - 16:00
Location
Radisson Blu Hotel
80 High Street
The Royal Mile
EH1 1TH
The Royal Mile
EH1 1TH
To register for the waiting list, please email Info@scis.org.uk
Cancellation and refund policy
- Cancellations must be advised by email 5 working days prior to the event.
- A refund will not be granted if a registrant fails to attend or cancels within 5 working days prior to the event.
- We welcome substitute delegates attending in your place at no additional cost.
- Cancellations for residential courses must be advised 6 weeks prior to the event.
Event Description
All medial staff are are warmly invited to attend the SCIS Nurses' and Matrons' Conference.
The morning session will focus on:
- Public Health Scotland - update on the new Health Protection in Children and Young People settings, including Education guidance
- Sector update
In the afternoon we welcome Louise Howel, Head of Hieda, who will focus on:
- Safeguarding – role of the school nurse.
- Confidentiality – issues faced for school nurses and guidance documents
- First aid and mental health first aid courses
- Update on NHS e mail for independent school nurses in Scotland
- Medication management in schools – safe and best practice, National minimum standards, management of controlled drugs in schools
- Managing international pupils health needs – working with families and overseas medical teams, information sharing and language barriers
***Places are limited, hence early booking recommended***