On behalf of the president, council and fellows of the west african college  of Nursing, I have the pleasure to invite you to the 13th Biennial General Meeting, 22nd Scientific sessin and 35th Council meeting which will take place in Accra, Ghana from July 19th to 25th 2015.

 

The BGM and the scientific session will offer opportunities for fellows of the collee and other nurses and midwives from the sub region and beyond to come together to share experiences, including innovations in nursing educatin and practice. The BGM will also feature meetingss of the college and constituent faculties while the scientific session will feature keynote and plenary sessions with invited speakers and concurrent sessions froma wide selection of accepted abstracts.

 

THEME: PROFESSION VERSUS PROFESSIONALISM: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

 

SUB THEMES:

1. Current trends in nursing and midwifery and implications for care

2. Ethical implications in the professional development of the nurse and midwife

3. Politics in Nursing and Midwifery education and practice issues and implications

4. Research in Nursing and Midwiferyy practice for optimal professionalism

5. Theoretical and conceptual applications in Nursing and Midwifery

 

VENUE: Pentecost Convention Center

ARRIVAL DATE: July 19 2015

DEPARTURE: July 25 2015

REGISTRATION FEE: US$150; Banquet inclusive.

 

PROVISIONAL AGENDA:

1. Opening prayer

2. Call to order and presidents opening remarks

3. Adoption of provisional agenda

4. Reading of the minutes of the 34th council meeting held in lagos, Nigeria

5. Matters arising from the minutes an actions taken by the WACN Secretariat

 

MAIN BUSSINESS

6. Presidents report

7. Honorary Treasurers report, January - December 2014

8.Faculties Reports:

- Med-surg; MCH;Mental health; Community health and Fame

9. Faculties Board/ JCHPNE - TOT Workshop proposals for year 2015

10. WACN Budget - Year 2014

11.Chapters Report:

- The Gambia; Ghana; Liberia; Nigeria; Sierra leone and Republic of Benin

12. Countries CNOs/ Registrars N&MC Report:

- CNO and Registrar, The Gambia

- CNO and Chief Executie/ Registrar, Ghana

- CNO and Registrar, Liberia

- Director of Nursing services and Registrar, Nigeria

- Director of Nursing Services and Registrar, Sierra Leone

- CNO, Republic of Benin.

 

13 West African Journal of Nursing - Chief Editor's report

14. Fellowship program Award/ fellowship program by examination - module Development

 

15. Implementations of Harmonised Nursing and Midwifery curricula in the west african sub region

 

16. Any other bussiness

17. Closing and Venue/ Date of next council meeting.