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.
- Full details available in our Booking Terms and Conditions
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***